2026 Cheltenham Borough Council election
7 May 2026
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The 2026 Cheltenham 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 21 of 40 members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England.[2]
Summary
Background
In 2024, the Liberal Democrats retained majority control of the council.[3][4] In January 2026, the council asked for the election to be postponed pending local government reorganisation.[5] This was against the wishes of Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey.[6][7] However it was rescheduled on 16 February 2026.
Election result
| 2026 Cheltenham Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 18 | |||||||||
| Green | 1 | |||||||||
| PAB | 1 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 0 | |||||||||
| Labour | 0 | |||||||||
| Reform UK | 0 | |||||||||
| Independent | 0 | |||||||||
Incumbents
| Ward | Incumbent councillor | Party | Re-standing | |
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| All Saints | Izaac Tailford | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Battledown | Chris Day | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Benhall, The Reddings & Fiddler's Green |
Steve Steinhardt | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Charlton Kings | Hannah Healy | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Charlton Park | Steve Harvey | Liberal Democrats | ||
| College | Garth Barnes | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Hesters Way | Cathal Lynch | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Lansdown | Ben Orme | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Leckhampton | Julia Chandler | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Oakley | Alisha Lewis | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Park | Dilys Barrell | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Pittville | Juan Clamp | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Prestbury | Jan Foster | Green | ||
| Springbank | Peter Jeffries | Liberal Democrats | ||
| St Mark's | Richard Pineger | Liberal Democrats | ||
| St Paul's | Ashleigh Davies | Green | ||
| St Peter's | David Willingham | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Swindon Village | Frank Allen | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Up Hatherley | Julie Sankey | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Warden Hill | Tony Oliver | Liberal Democrats | ||
Candidates
References
- ^ "Cheltenham Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ mhclgpress (16 February 2026). "Update on May 2026 local authority elections – MHCLG in the Media". mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ Norris, Phil; Garcia, Carmelo (3 May 2024). "Cheltenham Borough Council local election results and reaction - updates". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Cheltenham result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ Parker, Fiona (16 January 2026). "Lib Dems scrap Cheltenham elections after attacking Tories for same thing - Councillor Rowena Hay asks the Government to postpone May's vote in Cheltenham borough council". The Telegraph.
- ^ Garcia, Carmelo (20 December 2025). "Cheltenham 2026 elections could be pushed back due to council shake-up". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Lib Dem council to ask for election delay despite Ed Davey's warning". BBC News. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.