2026 Redditch Borough Council election
7 May 2026
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The 2026 Redditch 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 9 of 27 members of Redditch Borough Council in Worcestershire, England.[2]
Summary
Background
In 2024, the Labour Party 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][6] However it was rescheduled on 16 February 2026.[7]
On 10 March 2026, the leader of Redditch Council Conservative group and councillor for Webheath and Callow Hill Matt Dormer was suspended by the Conservative party after he was linked to a potential defection to Reform UK.[8] This leaves four sitting Conservative councillors on the borough council.[9]
Election result
| 2026 Redditch Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour | 12 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 4 | |||||||||
| Independent | 2 | |||||||||
| Green | 0 | |||||||||
| Reform UK | 0 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | |||||||||
Incumbents
| Ward | Incumbent councillor | Party | Re-standing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astwood & Freckenham | Chris Holz | Conservative | ||
| Batchley & Brockhill | Sachin Mathur | Labour | ||
| Central | Gary Slim | Labour | ||
| Greenlands & Lakeside | Juma Begum | Labour | ||
| Headless Cross & Oakenshaw | David Munro | Labour | ||
| Matchborough & Woodrow | Paul Wren | Labour | ||
| North | Sid Khan | Independent | ||
| Webheath & Callow Hill | Claire Davies | Green | ||
| Winyates | Alan Mason | Labour | ||
Candidates
References
- ^ "Redditch Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ mhclgpress (16 February 2026). "Update on May 2026 local authority elections – MHCLG in the Media". mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ Guttridge, Richard (3 May 2024). "Redditch local election results in full as Labour seize control of council". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Redditch result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Plans put forward to postpone local elections in Redditch". BBC News. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Redditch council leader says cancelling election was 'right thing'". BBC News. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Redditch election set to go ahead after government reverses postponement decision". Redditch Advertiser. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnv699p8ydno
- ^ https://redditchstandard.co.uk/news/councillor-matt-dormer-leaves-redditch-conservatives-amidst-reform-uk-rumours/