2018 United Kingdom local elections

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:local_government
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date 3 May 2018
gptkbp:held_on_same_day_as 2018 Northern Ireland local elections (not held)
2018 mayoral elections in England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2018 United Kingdom local elections
gptkbp:notableAchievement Greens became largest party on Brighton and Hove City Council
Conservatives gained control of Barnet Council
Labour gained control of Plymouth City Council
Liberal Democrats gained control of Richmond upon Thames Council
gptkbp:notableFeature London borough councils all up for election
first use of voter ID pilot schemes in some areas
metropolitan boroughs in England up for election
no elections in Northern Ireland
no elections in Scotland or Wales
some district councils in England up for election
some unitary authorities in England up for election
gptkbp:number_of_councils_contested 150
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_Kingdom_local_elections
gptkbp:party gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkb:Liberal_Democrats
gptkb:Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales
gptkb:UK_Independence_Party
gptkbp:previousEvent gptkb:2017_United_Kingdom_local_elections
gptkb:2019_United_Kingdom_local_elections
gptkbp:seatingCapacity 4,371
gptkbp:type parliamentary
gptkbp:voterTurnout 35% (approximate)
gptkbp:votingSystem First-past-the-post
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2017_United_Kingdom_local_elections
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6