2026 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election
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7 May 2026
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The 2026 Tunbridge Wells 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 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England.[2]
Due to ongoing local government reorganisation, this will be the final election to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council before it is abolished and replaced by a successor unitary authority. Elections to the successor authority are due to take place in 2027.
Background
In 2024, the Liberal Democrats took control of the council.[3]
Election result
| 2026 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 15 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 5 | |||||||||
| Labour | 4 | |||||||||
| Alliance | 2 | |||||||||
| IfTW | 0 | |||||||||
| Green | 0 | |||||||||
| Reform | 0 | |||||||||
| English Democrat | 0 | |||||||||
