2026 Stevenage Borough Council election
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The 2026 Stevenage Borough Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 13 of 39 members of Stevenage Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[2]
Background
In 2024, the Labour Party retained majority control of the council.[3] In January 2026, the council asked for the election to be postponed pending local government reorganisation.[4] However it was rescheduled on 16 February 2026.[5]
Election result
| 2026 Stevenage Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour Co-op | 20 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | |||||||||
| Reform | 1 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 1 | |||||||||
| Green | 0 | |||||||||
| Independent | 0 | |||||||||
Council composition
| After 2024 election | Before 2026 election | ||||
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| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Labour | 32 | Labour | 30 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | Liberal Democrats | 6 | ||
| Reform | 0 | Reform | 2 | ||
| Conservative | 1 | Conservative | 1 | ||
Changes 2024–2026:
- November 2024: Graham Snell (Liberal Democrats) dies – by-election held February 2025[6]
- February 2025: Peter Wilkins (Liberal Democrats) wins by-election[7]
- April 2025: Conor McGrath (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent[8]
- May 2025: Conor McGrath (independent) resigns – by-election held June 2025[8]
- June 2025: Dermot Kehoe (Labour) wins by-election[9]
- September 2025:
- October 2025: Rob Henry (Reform) gains by-election from Labour[12]
