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| English local council elections: Who will win? What are the key issues at stake? The big questions answered | English local council elections: Who will win? What are the key issues at stake? The big questions answered |
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| Between 100 and 200 local councils in England will hold elections, mostly so-called Metropolitan Boroughs like Birmingham and Sheffield. Some district councils are also up for election. | Between 100 and 200 local councils in England will hold elections, mostly so-called Metropolitan Boroughs like Birmingham and Sheffield. Some district councils are also up for election. |
| Read our guides to the 2016 UK elections | Read our guides to the 2016 UK elections |
| Most councils having elections will elect one third of their councilors, some will elect all of them at the same time. | Most councils having elections will elect one third of their councilors, some will elect all of them at the same time. |
| Local issues like planning, housing, parking, etc; some voters use local elections to have their say on how they think parties are doing at a national level, however. | Local issues like planning, housing, parking, etc; some voters use local elections to have their say on how they think parties are doing at a national level, however. |
| The results will be a patchwork across the country; local elections like this are usually benchmarked compared to previous results and used as a barometer of how parties are doing. | The results will be a patchwork across the country; local elections like this are usually benchmarked compared to previous results and used as a barometer of how parties are doing. |
| Labour is expected to lose seats, because it was at a polling high point last time these seats were up for elections. | Labour is expected to lose seats, because it was at a polling high point last time these seats were up for elections. |
| The party’s leader Jeremy Corbyn has suggested that his party may in fact gain support, however. | The party’s leader Jeremy Corbyn has suggested that his party may in fact gain support, however. |
| A particularly poor result may prompt calls for Mr Corbyn to step down from his opponents within the party. Expect a huge spin session from all sides, focusing on Labour’s results. | A particularly poor result may prompt calls for Mr Corbyn to step down from his opponents within the party. Expect a huge spin session from all sides, focusing on Labour’s results. |
| Most counting will begin the next day, Friday. | Most counting will begin the next day, Friday. |
| It varies by local authority, but all are elected using the First Past the Post system. | It varies by local authority, but all are elected using the First Past the Post system. |
| Some wards have multiple councillors representing them, others have only one councillor per ward. | Some wards have multiple councillors representing them, others have only one councillor per ward. |
| Because only some wards are up for election in most councils the balance of power will likely subtly shift in most areas of the country rather than dramatically change. | Because only some wards are up for election in most councils the balance of power will likely subtly shift in most areas of the country rather than dramatically change. |