2026 Bromley London Borough Council election
2026 English local government election
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The 2026 Bromley London Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026.[2] All 58 members of Bromley London Borough Council will be elected. The elections will take place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.[3]
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Background
Previous council composition
| After 2022 election | Before 2026 election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Conservative | 36 | Conservative | 33 | ||
| Labour | 12 | Labour | 11 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | Liberal Democrats | 5 | ||
| Chislehurst Matters | 3 | Chislehurst Matters | 3 | ||
| Reform | 0 | Reform | 3 | ||
| Independent | 2 | Independent | 2 | ||
| Vacant | N/A | Vacant | 1 | ||
Changes 2022–2026:
- August 2023: Jonathan Laidlaw (Conservative) leaves party to sit as an independent[5]
- October 2023: Andrew Lee (Conservative) dies – by-election held December 2023[6]
- December 2023: Josh Coldspring-White (Conservative) wins by-election[7]
- March 2024: Aisha Cuthbert (Conservative) resigns – by-election held May 2024[8]
- May 2024: Gemma Turrell (Conservative) wins by-election[9]
- June 2025: Jonathan Laidlaw (Independent) dies – by-election held July 2025[10]
- July 2025: Alan Cook (Reform) gains by-election from Conservatives[11]
- October 2025: Christopher Marlow (Conservative) joins Reform[12]
- November 2025:
- December 2025:
Results by ward
Statements of persons nominated were published on 10 April 2026[17]. Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk (*)
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Ayshford | ||||
| Conservative | Patrick Olliffe | ||||
| Conservative | Michael Tickner* | ||||
| Labour | Anna-Marie Blewer | ||||
| Labour | Mike Brown | ||||
| Labour | Sebastian Crisp | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Gita Bapat | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Steven Jefferies | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Chloe-Jane Ross* | ||||
| Green | Ruth Fabricant | ||||
| Green | Geoff Newman | ||||
| Green | Mark Phillippo | ||||
| Reform | Steve Walker | ||||
| Reform | Melody Whelan | ||||
| Reform | Dave Wibberley | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Bickley & Sundridge
Mark Brock was a sitting councillor in West Wickham, elected in 2022.[18]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mark Brock | ||||
| Conservative | Kate Lymer* | ||||
| Conservative | Colin Smith* | ||||
| Labour | Gary Dixson | ||||
| Labour | Robert Evans | ||||
| Labour | Kyle Sewell | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Cliff | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Cooper | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Jon Webber | ||||
| Green | Cecilia Broderick | ||||
| Green | Charles Mulvihill | ||||
| Green | Denis Tyurenkov | ||||
| Reform | Michael Ellery | ||||
| Reform | John Evans | ||||
| Reform | Adrian Lawrence | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Biggin Hill
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sophie Dunbar* | ||||
| Conservative | Philip Hatch | ||||
| Labour | Steve Cranenburgh | ||||
| Labour | Aji George | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Geoff Gostt | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Westbrook | ||||
| Green | Geoff Allen | ||||
| Green | Laurence Hamilton | ||||
| Reform | Tim Allitt | ||||
| Reform | Steve James | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Bromley Common & Holwood
†Kira Gabbert was a sitting councillor in Bickley and Sundridge, elected as a Conservative before her defectionin December 2025[19]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sunil Gupta* | ||||
| Conservative | Simon Innes | ||||
| Conservative | Ian Payne | ||||
| Labour | Shona Moses | ||||
| Labour | Michael Simms | ||||
| Labour | Sobia Zubair | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Clive Broadhurst | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Carter | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Viner | ||||
| Green | Louis Goddard-Glen | ||||
| Green | Geraldine Ker | ||||
| Green | Clare Searle | ||||
| Reform | Alan Cook* | ||||
| Reform | Kira Gabbert† | ||||
| Reform | Alfie Stokes | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Bromley Town
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Bromley | Carol Denyer | ||||
| Better Bromley | Caroline Ibukun | ||||
| Better Bromley | Sum Thiagarajan | ||||
| Conservative | Oliver Cameron | ||||
| Conservative | Max English-Sayers | ||||
| Conservative | Tristan Lee | ||||
| Labour | Larry Awobayiku | ||||
| Labour | Marie Bardsley | ||||
| Labour | Owen Wittekind | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Graeme Casey* | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Julie Ireland* | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Sam Webber* | ||||
| Green | Rose-Marie Billington | ||||
| Green | Arturs Bilmanis | ||||
| Reform | Colin Clements | ||||
| Reform | Joshua Collins | ||||
| Reform | Charmain Senior | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Chelsfield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mike Botting* | ||||
| Conservative | Sumeet Jalan | ||||
| Labour | Lynn Sellwood | ||||
| Labour | Peter Tozer | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Harsha Puttaswamy | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Joseph Watchorn | ||||
| Green | Senthil Krishna | ||||
| Reform | Steven Clements | ||||
| Reform | Julian Grainger | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Chislehurst
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kamil Choudhury | ||||
| Conservative | Kieran Terry | ||||
| Conservative | Alfie Thomas | ||||
| Chislehurst Matters | Mike Jack* | ||||
| Chislehurst Matters | Mark Smith* | ||||
| Chislehurst Matters | Alison Stammers* | ||||
| Labour | Sam Blake | ||||
| Labour | Julian Heal | ||||
| Labour | Christian Mole | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Katharine Bollon | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Mansell | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Laura McCracken | ||||
| Reform | Malcolm Hutty | ||||
| Reform | Andrew James | ||||
| Reform | Phil Wade | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Clock House
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Scott Pattenden | ||||
| Conservative | Sarah Phillips | ||||
| Conservative | Christopher Watts | ||||
| Labour | Jeremy Adams* | ||||
| Labour | Jenny Coleman | ||||
| Labour | Josh King* | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Claudio Gambarotta | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Adam Pritchard | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Emily Verazzo | ||||
| Green | James Carter | ||||
| Green | Aidan Keogh | ||||
| Green | Victoria Rennie | ||||
| Reform | Larry Malyon | ||||
| Reform | Justin O'Neill | ||||
| Reform | Paul Reeves | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Crystal Palace & Anerley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Terry Richardson | ||||
| Conservative | Tanya Singh | ||||
| Labour | Ruth McGregor* | ||||
| Labour | Ryan Thomson* | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Stafford Fitch-Bunce | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Pearse Reynolds | ||||
| Green | Sonay Erten | ||||
| Green | Jordaine Osaghae | ||||
| Reform | Karen Moran | ||||
| Reform | David Quarterman | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Darwin
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jonathan Andrews* | ||||
| Labour | Freddie Price | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Jones | ||||
| Green | Ann Garrett | ||||
| Reform | Barry Cook | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Farnborough & Crofton
†Angela Page was a sitting councillor in Chelsfield[20]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andy Dourmoush | ||||
| Conservative | Sheri Isa | ||||
| Conservative | Angela Page† | ||||
| Labour | Christine McNamara | ||||
| Labour | Oscar Seal | ||||
| Labour | Chris Taylor | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Catchpole | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Deepanshi Gulati | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | John Loosemore | ||||
| Green | Mary-Clare Lewis | ||||
| Green | Juergen Wiegerling | ||||
| Reform | Lou Bartholomew | ||||
| Reform | James Bowditch | ||||
| Reform | Steven Guillemet | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Hayes & Coney Hall
†Diane Smith was a sitting councillor in Kelsey and Eden Park[21]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Josh Coldspring-White* | ||||
| Conservative | Alexa Michael* | ||||
| Conservative | Diane Smith† | ||||
| Labour | Peter Ayres | ||||
| Labour | Elizabeth Johnstone | ||||
| Labour | Rayhan Rahman | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Gibbs | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Tudor Griffiths | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Weaks | ||||
| Green | Sarah Chant | ||||
| Reform | Gus Kennedy | ||||
| Reform | Henrietta Oladipupo | ||||
| Reform | Andrew Williams | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Kelsey & Eden Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mark Amis | ||||
| Conservative | Michael Doble | ||||
| Conservative | Christopher Phillips | ||||
| Labour | Matt Aldridge | ||||
| Labour | Ju Owens | ||||
| Labour | Anne Williams | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Jackson | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Taylor Matthews | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Matt Thorpe | ||||
| Green | Paul Jones | ||||
| Green | Zach Knowles-Weir | ||||
| Green | Lisa Mutti | ||||
| Reform | Caroline Nevard | ||||
| Reform | Louie Saunders | ||||
| Reform | Daniel Slade | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Mottingham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Giles Cordwell | ||||
| Conservative | Will Rowlands* | ||||
| Labour | Zarreena McKenley-Osbourne | ||||
| Labour | John Pead | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Adeduntan | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Vicki Webber | ||||
| Green | Josh Thomas | ||||
| Green | Jamie Tulacz | ||||
| Reform | Louise Sage | ||||
| Reform | Harriet Terry | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Orpington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kim Botting* | ||||
| Conservative | Pauline Tunnicliffe* | ||||
| Labour | Malcolm Clark | ||||
| Labour | Patrick Malone | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Steven Sollitt | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Allan Tweddle | ||||
| Green | Angela Dees | ||||
| Reform | Dean Sawyer | ||||
| Reform | Richard Scoates | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Penge & Cator
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Huntington-Thresher | ||||
| Conservative | Tony Power | ||||
| Conservative | Michael Rutherford | ||||
| Labour | Kathy Bance* | ||||
| Labour | Simon Jeal* | ||||
| Labour | Kevin Kennedy-Brooks | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Suraj Gandecha | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Lindsay Maxwell | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Dan Vongswang | ||||
| Green | Kyle Allen-Taylor | ||||
| Green | Sarah Dearing | ||||
| Green | Daniel Meyer | ||||
| Reform | Calum Miller | ||||
| Reform | David Morrall | ||||
| Reform | Mila Robinson | ||||
Petts Wood & Knoll
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Barnes | ||||
| Conservative | Simon Fawthrop* | ||||
| Conservative | Tony Owen* | ||||
| Labour | Tim Fisher | ||||
| Labour | Margaret Mills | ||||
| Labour | Gareth Wretham | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Sara Colaj | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Loxley | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Velvick | ||||
| Green | Saskia Sabelus | ||||
| Reform | Hugh Dasley | ||||
| Reform | Ben Gulvin | ||||
| Reform | John Hemming-Clark | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Plaistow
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Panos Papayannakos | ||||
| Conservative | Alwin Puthenpurakal | ||||
| Labour | Tony McPartlan* | ||||
| Labour | Elizabeth Morgan | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Furniss | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Furniss | ||||
| Green | Mary Ion | ||||
| Green | Ian McCormack | ||||
| Reform | Paul Dhesi | ||||
| Reform | Gary Stevens | ||||
| Independent | Alisa Igoe* | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Shortlands & Park Langley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Adam Grant* | ||||
| Conservative | Serena Gupta | ||||
| Conservative | Gemma Turrell* | ||||
| Labour | Amin Aboushagor | ||||
| Labour | Gail Emerson | ||||
| Labour | Jack Smith | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | John Beecroft | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Fox | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Wells | ||||
| Green | Jessica Hardy | ||||
| Green | Adam Shahin | ||||
| Green | Hannah Witham | ||||
| Reform | Edward Apostolides | ||||
| Reform | Chris Hudson | ||||
| Reform | Richard Percy | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
St Mary Cray
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Yvonne Bear* | ||||
| Conservative | Shaun Slator* | ||||
| Conservative | Harry Stranger* | ||||
| Labour | Nathaniel Arthur | ||||
| Labour | Richard Honess | ||||
| Labour | Julius Ubochi | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Casey | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Edward Evans | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Olly Loosemore | ||||
| Green | Hali Ibrahim | ||||
| Green | Seamus McCauley | ||||
| Green | Jake Rest | ||||
| Reform | John Michaelis | ||||
| Reform | Matthew Pearson | ||||
| Reform | Claire Rushworth | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
St Paul's Cray
†Christopher Marlow was a sitting councillor in Farnborough and Crofton, elected as a Conservative before his defection in October 2025[22]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bola Adediran | ||||
| Conservative | James Oleka | ||||
| Conservative | Anthony Whelan | ||||
| Labour | Janvier Palmer | ||||
| Labour | Chris Price* | ||||
| Labour | Debbie Price | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Gerda Loosemore-Reppen | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Newitt | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Swift | ||||
| Green | Katharine Barker | ||||
| Reform | Christopher Marlow† | ||||
| Reform | Dean Miller | ||||
| Reform | William Rawles | ||||
West Wickham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Daniel Burden | ||||
| Conservative | Hannah Gray | ||||
| Conservative | Christine Harris | ||||
| Labour | Peter Bently | ||||
| Labour | Olga Evans | ||||
| Labour | Lewis Quinn | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Alison Davis | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Ray Farnham | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Jones | ||||
| Green | Hilary Gee | ||||
| Green | Angela Hulm | ||||
| Green | Anna Mansaray | ||||
| Reform | Chris Davenport | ||||
| Reform | Deborah Percy | ||||
| Reform | Laura Taylor | ||||
Notes
- Of the 2 Independent councillors before the election, 1 sat as Biggin Hill Independent and 1 was non-aligned.
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