Photo: David Weston · CC BY-SA 2.0No party holds a majority on Cheshire East Council
Congleton is run by Cheshire East Council, with Congleton parish council for local matters. No party holds a majority on Cheshire East Council. Most of Congleton is in Congleton (MP Sarah Russell, Labour); 2% of residents are in Macclesfield (MP Tim Roca, Labour).
£2,503
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Congleton’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on Cheshire East Council
The Conservatives, the largest group, hold 35 of its 82 seats as elected, 7 short of the 42 needed. Labour holds 29, independents 8, Residents of Wilmslow 4, the Liberal Democrats 2, Tytherington Ward Independents 2 and the Greens 1. Who’s in charge ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Congleton is £2,510 for 2026–27; Cheshire East Council keeps 79% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 59% in ten years, against England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
No party has a majority
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 42 of Cheshire East’s 82 seats to run the council alone.
- Conservative35
- Labour29
- Independent8
- Residents of Wilmslow4
- Liberal Democrat2
- Tytherington Ward Independents2
- Alderley Edge First1
- Green1
Latest election: May 2023.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
The councils that run Congleton
One council runs every main service here.
Local matters: allotments, play areas, halls, footpaths and benches; it is consulted on planning and adds a precept to the council tax bill. A town council is a parish council by another name.
93% of Congleton’s residents · Band D precept £138
The parish council for the part of Congleton inside Somerford parish.
Who runs Congleton: same source as Who runs Congleton, above.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Website ↗Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the parish to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Congleton, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parish2 parish councilsCongleton parish councilSomerford parish council
- 2Cheshire East Council3 wards · 7 councillorsEmma Louise HallGeorge HayesHeather SeddonRob MoretonSally Anne HollandDave BrownJohn Wray
- 3Police and crime commissionerCheshire Constabulary · elected May 2024Dan Price
- 4House of CommonsSplit between 2 constituencies
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
7 councillors for 3 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Emma Louise HallConservative · May 2023
- George HayesConservative · May 2023
- Heather SeddonLabour · May 2023
- Rob MoretonIndependent · May 2023
- Sally Anne HollandConservative · May 2023
- Dave BrownConservative · May 2023
- John WrayConservative · May 2023
Show as a table
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congleton Westall in Congleton · 14,267 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Emma Louise HallGeorge HayesHeather Seddon | May 2023 |
| Congleton Eastmostly in Congleton · 13,485 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Rob MoretonSally Anne HollandDave Brown | May 2023 |
| Brereton Rural23% in Congleton · 1,732 residents1 seat · May 2023 | 1 | John Wray | May 2023 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Cheshire East Council’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
Cheshire East council election, May 2023
Results in the wards that make up Congleton, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
3 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Congleton’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗9,789 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
9,829 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
1,997 votes for candidates
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Congleton is split between 2 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024
98% of Congleton’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 68% (England 60%).
Majority 3,387 of 50,125 votes (6.8%): the 125th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024
2% of Congleton’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 69% (England 60%).
Majority 9,120 of 52,792 votes (17.3%): wider than in 60% of England’s 543 constituencies.
50,125 votes for candidates · majority 3,387
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 50,125 votes from 74,243 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 3,387 of 50,125 votes (6.8%): the 125th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Macclesfield
52,792 votes for candidates · majority 9,120
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 52,792 votes from 76,416 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 9,120 of 52,792 votes (17.3%): wider than in 60% of England’s 543 constituencies.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Congleton’s Band D council tax is £2,510 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Cheshire East Council keeps £1,975.95 of a Band D bill (79%); the rest goes to the Congleton parish council, the Cheshire police and crime commissioner and the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,503 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 2009
Cheshire East’s Band D bill has risen 59% in ten years, from £1,539.99 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £1,420.01 in 2009–10.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in Congleton, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Cheshire’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £2,200.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Cheshire
| Cheshire East | Congleton’s councils | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £506 | £579 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £258 | £302 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £70 | £69 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £26 | £35 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £103 | £101 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £62 | £55 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £33 | £27 | £26 |
| Public health | £48 | £64 | £78 |
| Running the council | £27 | £47 | £59 |
| Other | £0 | £6 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,133 | £1,284 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. Cheshire and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Congleton is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
cheshireeast.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
cheshireeast.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Congleton is run
Which council runs Congleton?
Congleton is run by Cheshire East Council.
Does Congleton have a town council?
Yes: Congleton has its own parish-tier council (Congleton parish council; town councils are parish councils by another name), which adds £138 to a Band D bill in 2026–27.
Who is the MP for Congleton?
Congleton is split between 2 constituencies: Congleton (Sarah Russell, Labour) and Macclesfield (Tim Roca, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Congleton have?
7 ward councillors represent Congleton’s 3 wards.
When are the next elections in Congleton?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Congleton’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Congleton?
Band D council tax in Congleton is £2,503 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Cheshire East Council?
No party has a majority. As elected, Conservative 35 · Labour 29 · Independent 8 · Residents of Wilmslow 4 · Liberal Democrat 2 · Tytherington Ward Independents 2 · Green 1 · Alderley Edge First 1 of 82 seats; a majority needs 42. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2023 council election in Congleton?
In Congleton’s wards on 4 May 2023, Conservative 5 · Labour 1 · Independent 1 of the 7 seats up. The Conservatives had the largest share of votes, 35.7%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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