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Milton Keynes City Council is the local authority for the City of Milton Keynes, a unitary authority in Buckinghamshire, England. Until 1 April 1997 it was a non-metropolitan district.

Council Composition

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Below is the full seat composition in Milton Keynes after each local election. In 1976, 1996, 2002 and 2014, the whole council was elected after boundary changes.[1][2][3][4][5] In 1991 borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same.[6][7]

Table key
Administration in charge of council after election.
Party did not exist or contest elections.

Milton Keynes City Council (2023–Present)

Year Seats Con Lab Lib Dems Others
Total Contested Majority
2023[8] 57 20 29 17 25 15
0
Green
Heritage
Reform UK
Women's Equality
2024[9] 57 19 29 9 30 18
0
Green
Heritage
Reform UK
2026 60[10] 60 31 Election scheduled for 7 May 2026

Milton Keynes Council (1997 – 2023)

Year Seats[11] Con Lab Lib Dems UKIP Independent Others
Total Contested Majority
1998 51 17 26 4 27 19 1
1999 51 17 26 4 27 19 1
0
Green
Campaign for Disabled
2000 51 17 26 8 22 20 1
0
Green
2002 51 51 26 8 16 27 0 0
0
Green
2003 51 17 26 7 16 27 0 1
0
Green
2004 51 17 26 7 16 27 0 1
0
Green
2006 51 17 26 13 15 23 0 0
0
Better MK Independent
CPA
Green
2007 51 17 26 15 13 22 0 1
0
Green
2008 51 17 26 20 10 21 0 0
0
England First
Green
2010 51 17 26 17 9 24 0 1
0
BNP
Green
2011 51 17 26 21 9 18 0 3
0
Green
2012 51 17 26 20 16 15 0 0
0
Green
2014[12] 57 57 29 18 25 13 1 0
0
Green
TUSC
2015[13] 57 19 29 22 23 12 0 0
0
Green
Left Unity
TUSC
2016[14] 57 20 29 22 22 13 0 0
0
Green
2018[15] 57 20 29 24 21 12 0 0
0
Green
2019[16] 57 19 29 19 23 15 0 0
0
Green
Women's Equality
2021[17] 57 19 29 24 19 13 0 1
0
Green
Heritage
Reform UK
Women's Equality
2022[18] 57 19 29 22 20 14 1
0
Green
Women's Equality

Milton Keynes Borough Council (1974 – 1997)

Year Seats[19][20] Con Lab Lib Dems Lib SDP Independent Others
Total Contested Majority
1976 46 46 24 33 12 0 1
0
Communist
1978 46 15 24 32 14 0
0
Communist
1979 46 16 24 31 15 0
0
National Front
1980 46 16 24 26 19 1
0
National Front
1982 46 16 24 22 17 6 1
0
BNP
Communist
Ecology
1983 46 15 24 20 18 7 1
0
Ecology
1984 46 16 24 17 or 18 17 or 20 7 or 9 1 or 2
0
Ecology
Independent Conservative
1986 46 15 24 12 19 13 2
0
Green
1987 46 15 24 11 18 14 3
0
Green
1988 46 16 24 13 18 13 2
0
Green
1990 46 15 24 13 24 7 2
0
Green
1991 46 15 24 13 25 17 0
0
Green
1992 46 16 24 15 21 9 1
0
Green
1994 46 15 24 14 19 11 2
0
Green
1995 46 16 24 12 21 10 3
0
Green
1996 51 51 26 2 20 18 1
0
Green

Milton Keynes District Council (1973 – 1974)

Year Seats[21] Con Lab Lib Independent Others
Total Contested Majority
1973 40 40 21 8 27 0 5
0
Communist

Milton Keynes within Buckinghamshire County Council (1967 – 1973)

See also: Buckinghamshire_Council § History

By ward

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2002 to 2012

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The composition of Milton Keynes Council following each election was as follows.

2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012
Bletchley & Fenny Stratford Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 2/Con 1 Con 2/Lab 1 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 2/Lab 1
Bradwell Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 2/Lab 1
Campbell Park Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 2/Lab 1
Danesborough Con 1 Con 1 Con 1 Con 1 Con 1 Con 1 Con 1 Con 1 Con 1
Denbigh Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2
Eaton Manor Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2
Emerson Valley Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 2/Con 1 Con 2/Lib 1 Con 2/Lib 1
Furzton Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2
Hanslope Con 1 Con 1 Con 1 Con 1 Con 1 Con 1 Con 1 Con 1 Con 1
Linford North Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 1/Con 1 Lib 1/Con 1 Lib 1/Con 1 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2
Linford South Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 1/Con 1 Lib 1/Con 1 Lib 1/Con 1 Lib 2 Lib 1/Con 1 Lib 1/Con 1
Loughton Park Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3
Middleton Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 1/Con 1 Lib 1/Con 1 Lib 1/Con 1 Lib 1/Con 1 Con 2
Newport Pagnell North Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2
Newport Pagnell South Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2
Olney Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 2 Lib 1/Con 1 Lib 1/Con 1 Con 2 Con 2 Con 2 Con 2
Sherington Lib 1 Lib 1 Lib 1 Lib 1 Lib 1 Lib 1 Lib 1 Con 1 Con 1
Stantonbury Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 1/Con 1 Lab 1/Con 1 Lab 1/Con 1 Lab 2
Stony Stratford Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3
Walton Park Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 3 Lib 2/Con 1 Con 2/Lib 1
Whaddon Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2
Wolverton Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 2/Lib 1 Lab 2/Lib 1 Lab 2/Lib 1 Lab 3
Woughton Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2

2014 to present

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In 2014 the boundaries were revised so that there were 57 seats and each ward had three seats each [see below]. Elections were held for all seats in that year, before returning to the one-third model for subsequent years.

2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024
Bletchley East Lab 2/UKIP 1 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3
Bletchley Park Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Con 2/Lab 1 Con 2/Lab 1 Con 3 Con 2/Lab 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 3
Bletchley West Lab 3 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 3 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 3
Bradwell Lab 2/Lib 1 Lib 2/Lab 1 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3
Broughton Con 2/Lib 1 Con 2/Lib 1 Con 2/Lib 1 Con 2/Lib 1 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3
Campbell Park & Old Woughton Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 2/Con 1 Con 2/Lib 1 Lib 2/Con 1 Con 2/Lib 1 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 3
Central Milton Keynes Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3
Danesborough & Walton Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 2/Lab 1 Con 2/Lab 1
Loughton & Shenley Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Con 2/Lab 1 Con 2/Lab 1 Con 2/Lab 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 3 Lab 3
Monkston Lib 3 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3
Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3
Newport Pagnell South Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 3 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 2/Con 1
Olney Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 2/Lab 1 Con 2/Lab 1
Shenley Brook End Lib 3 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 2/Con 1 Con 2/Lib 1 Con 2/Lib 1 Lib 2/Con 1 Lib 3
Stantonbury Lab 3 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Con 2/Lab 1 Con 2/Lab 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 3
Stony Stratford Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 3 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 2/Con 1 Lab 2/Con 1
Tattenhoe Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 2/Lab 1 Con 2/Lab 1 Con 2/Lab 1 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3
Wolverton Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3
Woughton & Fishermead Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3

Borough result maps

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Prior to 2014, not all wards had seats up at each election; those without elections are in white. In elections post-2014, just one of the three seats in each ward is being filled. These maps show the result for that single seat in the year given, though the whole ward is being balloted. It is not intended to show the overall representation, as given in the table above. To see an example of this, take the Olney ward: in 2023, Labour came first, taking the seat from Conservative; in 2024, Conservative came first, retaining its seat. The net effect was no change in the state of the parties with 2 CON, 1 LAB
  • 2002 results map
    2002 results map
  • 2003 results map
    2003 results map
  • 2004 results map
    2004 results map
  • 2006 results map
    2006 results map
  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map
  • 2008 results map
    2008 results map
  • 2010 results map
    2010 results map
  • 2011 results map
    2011 results map
  • 2012 results map
    2012 results map
  • 2014 results map
    2014 results map
  • 2015 results map
    2015 results map
  • 2016 results map
    2016 results map
  • 2018 results map
    2018 results map
  • 2019 results map
    2019 results map
  • 2021 results map
    2021 results map
  • 2022 results map
    2022 results map
  • 2023 results map
    2023 results map
  • 2024 results map
    2024 results map

Frequency

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Population trend of borough and Urban Area 1801–2021

One third of the council is elected each year for 3 years, followed by one year without election, unless there is a substantial boundary change (when all seats are elected). Following an electoral review, changes to wards and an increase in the number of seats, 57 councillors were elected for all 19 wards from May 2014 onwards.[22] After the previous reorganisation in 2002, 51 councillors were elected from 23 wards.[23]

Wards

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1973

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The first elections to the newly created Milton Keynes Borough Council took place on 7 June 1973 There were 40 seats up for election spread over 16 Wards. All councillors were elected for three years

1976

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In November 1975, the Boundary Commission proposed new ward boundaries.[24] (These wards are generally larger than the civil parishes that give them their names. Some parishes are divided between wards. For details, see the Boundary Commission report.)

  • Bletchley Central
  • Danesborough
  • Denbigh
  • Eaton
  • Loughton
  • Newport Rural
  • Newport Urban
  • Newton
  • Petsoe Manor
  • Pineham
  • Sherington
  • Stantonbury
  • Stony Stratford
  • Watling
  • Whaddon
  • Wolverton

1996 to 2000

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Between 1996 and 2000, there were 51 seats up for election. Boundary changes were made before the 2002 election but this did not affect the number of seats up for election.

2002 to 2012

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Ward map 2010

From 2002 until the 2014 local elections, there were 23 wards in the Borough, which were represented by 51 councillors. The councillors corresponded to the wards in the following way:

2014 onwards

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Ward map from May 2014

Following an electoral review and with effect from the 2014 Milton Keynes Council election in May 2014, there were 57 Councillors representing 19 wards, each with having 3 councillors.[25]

These wards are as follows:[26]

By-elections

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2002-2006

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Whaddon By-Election 23 October 2003[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,066 50.0 +5.5
Conservative 776 36.4 −2.5
Liberal Democrats 191 9.0 −7.7
UKIP 99 4.6 +4.6
Majority 290 13.6
Turnout 2,132
Labour hold Swing

2006-2010

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Whaddon By-Election 28 June 2007[28][29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Camilla Turnbull 1,108 43.8 +0.9
Conservative Sam McCleod 914 36.1 −1.4
England First Anna Seymour 221 8.7 +8.7
Liberal Democrats Alfred Vella 129 5.1 −3.3
UKIP Micheal Maylam 109 4.3 −3.4
Independent Sam Browne 49 1.9 +1.9
Majority 194 7.7
Turnout 2,530
Labour hold Swing

2010-2014

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Bletchley and Fenny Stratford By-Election 20 June 2013[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammed Khan 1,356 39.9 +3.1
UKIP Vince Peddle 855 25.2 +14.3
Conservative John Bailey 779 22.9 −12.6
Green Keith Allen 277 8.2 −4.0
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Snell 128 3.8 −0.9
Majority 501 14.8
Turnout 3,395
Labour hold Swing

2014-2018

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Newport Pagnell North and Hanslope By-Election 18 January 2018[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bill Green 1,604 53.0 +5.2
Labour Nick Phillips 749 24.8 +4.0
Liberal Democrats Jane Carr 672 22.2 +3.6
Majority 855 28.3
Turnout 3,025
Conservative hold Swing

2018-2022

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Bletchley East By-Election 19 July 2018[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Emily Darlington 1,355 50.9 +3.1
Conservative Angela Kennedy 1,026 38.5 −0.7
Green Jo Breen 131 4.9 −3.1
UKIP Vince Peddle 101 3.8 +3.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Greenwood 50 1.9 −3.1
Majority 329 12.4
Turnout 2,663
Labour hold Swing

2022-2026

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Woughton and Fishermead By-Election 7 July 2022[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Smith 1,355 73.3 +3.4
Conservative Rafal Brewczynski 340 18.4 −1.8
Liberal Democrats Raissa Roy 154 8.3 −1.6
Majority 1,015 54.9
Turnout 1,849
Labour hold Swing
Newport Pagnell South By-Election 21 September 2023[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Oyakhire 1,088 43.5 −2.6
Labour Saskia Soden 684 27.4 +11.5
Conservative Ade Adeliyi 561 22.4 −11.9
Green Gary Lloyd 80 3.2 +3.2
Independent Lynn Cocksedge 53 2.1 +2.1
Women's Equality Jane Whild 34 1.4 +1.4
Majority 404 16.2
Turnout 2,500
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Loughton and Shenley By-Election 22 February 2024[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leo Montague 1,136 46.2 −2.3
Conservative Rajeev Sharma 971 39.5 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Garrath Green 179 7.3 −0.4
Green Timothy Lee 113 4.6 −0.6
Independent Ray Brady 61 2.5 +2.5
Majority 165 6.7
Turnout 2,460
Labour hold Swing
Bletchley East By-Election 12 September 2024[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Saskia Soden 869 49.7 −4.9
Conservative James Marlow 431 24.7 +4.3
Independent Ray Brady 147 8.4 +8.4
Green Joe French 143 8.2 +0.5
Liberal Democrats Sean McCabe 127 7.3 +1.7
Heritage Alfred Saint-Clair 30 1.7 +1.7
Majority 438 25.1
Turnout 1,747
Labour hold Swing

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