2021 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

2021 Rochdale Council election
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One third of seats (20) of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Allen Brett Ashley Dearnley Andy Kelly
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 16 seats, 49.4% 3 seats, 21.3% 1 seat, 10.9%
Seats before 45 9 3
Seats won 16 3 1
Seats after 45 9 3
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 27,846 17,771 6,949
Percentage 49.4% 31.5% 12.3%
Swing Steady Increase 10.2% Increase 1.4%

Map showing the results of the 2021 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

Council control before election

Allen Brett
Labour

Subsequent council control

Neil Emmott
Labour

The 2021 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Rochdale Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.[1] One-third of the seats were up for election.

  1. ^ "NOTICE OF ELECTION Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council" (PDF). Rochdale.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2021.