There have been suggestions in the media that Jeremy Corbyn needs to get 35% of the vote share in this coming Mays Council Elections to save his job. Here are the figures to put that thought from the media in perspective.
| year | Labour | Conservatives | LibDems | UKIP |
| 1997 GE | 43.2% | 30.7% | 16.8% | 0.3% |
| 1998 May Council | 38% | 32% | 25% | |
| 2001 GE | 40.7% | 31.7% | 18.3% | 1.5% |
| 2002 May Council | 33% | 34% | 27% | |
| 2005 GE | 35.2% | 32.4% | 22% | 2.2% |
| 2006 May Council | 26% | 39% | 25% | |
| 2010 GE | 29% | 36.4% | 23% | 3.1% |
| 2011 May Council | 37% | 35% | 15% | |
| 2015 GE | 30.4% | 36.9% | 7.9% | 12.6% |
| 2016 May Council | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Share of the vote since 1997 and the May council elections held the following year.
