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The LGA's political balance is defined by the outcome of the English and Welsh local elections each year.
Following the elections, the LGA’s Research and Information Team works with Professor Colin Rallings, Associate Member of Nuffield College, Oxford, to calculate the political balance of the organisation on the basis of the number of councillors elected for each political party.
The LGA Board agrees the proportionality figures as the basis for negotiating the allocation of chairs and vice-chairs and populating all our member structures. The political groups then use their respective methods of selection to populate the seats apportioned to them in time for the start of the new political year on 1 September.
| Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem | Independent* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38.8 per cent | 31.4 per cent | 15.5 per cent | 14.3 per cent |
*This includes: independent councillors; councillors elected through community groups and residents' associations; Green Party councillors; Plaid Cymru councillors; Liberal councillors; and councillors working in local groupings