2016 UK local elections

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:local_government
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date 5 May 2016
gptkbp:followedBy 2017 UK local elections
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2016 UK local elections
gptkbp:includes_election gptkb:2016_London_mayoral_election
gptkb:2016_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election
gptkb:2016_Scottish_Parliament_election
gptkb:2016_English_local_elections
gptkb:2016_London_Assembly_election
gptkb:2016_Welsh_Assembly_election
2016 Police and Crime Commissioner elections
gptkbp:notable_loser gptkb:Zac_Goldsmith
gptkbp:notableEvent Scottish National Party remained largest party in Scottish Parliament
Conservatives lost some seats
Green Party made modest gains
Labour retained control of most councils
Liberal Democrats made some gains
UKIP gained seats in some areas
Plaid Cymru became official opposition in Welsh Assembly
gptkbp:notableWinner gptkb:Sadiq_Khan
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:2016_United_Kingdom_elections
gptkbp:precededBy 2015 UK local elections
gptkbp:votingSystem gptkb:Single_transferable_vote
First-past-the-post
Additional member system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2016_in_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7