The 2018 election for Redbridge London Borough Council took place on 3 May 2018, the same day as for other London Boroughs. All 63 seats were up for election, with new ward boundaries in place. The Labour Party retained control of the council with an increased majority, taking 81% of the seats.
Electoral arrangements New ward boundaries were used for the first time. Prior to the 2018 election the council had 63 councillors elected from 32 wards (all wards elected three members). From the 2018 election, 63 councillors were elected from 22 wards (19 three-member wards and 3 two-member wards).
Polling took place on 3 May 2018.
Results The Labour Party won 51 seats (up 16 from 2014), the Conservatives won 12 (down 13 from 2014). Three Lib Dem councillors were elected in 2014, but none in 2018.Ilford Recorder: "Redbridge Labour win a massive 51 seats in the 2018 local elections" PUBLISHED: 10:12 04 May 2018 Due to the boundary changes, the BBC calculated 'notional' seat changes of +13 for Labour and -13 for the Conservatives.
Ward results Aldborough
Barkingside
Bridge
Note: Turbefield subsequently defected to Reform UK.
Chadwell
Churchfields
Clayhall
Clementswood
Cranbrook
Fairlop
Fulwell
Goodmayes
Hainault
Ilford Town
Loxford
Mayfield
Monkhams
Newbury
Seven Kings
South Woodford
Valentines
Wanstead Park
Wanstead Village
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