Peterborough local election results 2024 in full

The votes have been cast and have now been counted. We now know what Peterborough City Council is looking like after the 2024 local elections. Labour is the largest party on Peterborough City Council (PCC) for the first time in more than 20 years. It’s then followed by Peterborough First, which has led the council for the last six months.

The council remains in a state of no overall control, with Labour still some 12 council seats away from a simple majority of 31 – but this year’s local elections have radically reshaped its political makeup.

Labour gained five seats, bringing their total to 19, while Peterborough First gained four, bringing their total to 14. The party retained their four seats up for election and won in every other ward where they stood candidates. Meanwhile, the Lib Dems increased their numbers from eight to nine, while the Greens doubled their numbers from two to four. The Conservatives halved in size, from 22 to 11.

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Council leadership changed in November last year when the Peterborough First group, backed by Labour, the Lib Dems and the Greens, ousted Cllr Wayne Fitzgerald (Conservatives, West) through a vote of no confidence.

The former opposition groups have now solidified their positions on the council while chipping away at the Conservatives’ numbers.
Peterborough First, which welcomed seven former Conservatives into its ranks last year, also had a particularly strong night. It only gained one seat fewer than Labour, which stood 22 candidates to Peterborough First’s eight.

Council leader Cllr Mohammed Farooq (Peterborough First, Hargate and Hempsted) was among those who resigned from Cllr Fitzgerald’s group last year before joining Peterborough First. The groups will now decide who will lead the council and who will occupy its cabinet positions.

With no local election scheduled for next year, this could remain the political makeup of the council for some time to come.

You can find out more about the Peterborough local elections using our interactive tool below. See what the results look like in your area: