2026 Rushmoor Borough Council election

2026 Rushmoor Borough Council election
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
13 of 39 seats to Rushmoor Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Gareth Williams Gareth Lyon Craig Card
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Empress West Heath St Marks
Seats before 16 14 3
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader None None
Party Independents Green
Seats before 5 1
Rushmoor Council Ward Map
Leader before election

Gareth Williams
Labour

Leader after election

TBD

The 2026 Rushmoor Borough Council election is scheduled to take place on 7 May 2026 to elect councillors to Rushmoor Borough Council in Hampshire, England. The election will be held on the same day as other local elections across England.[1]

Rushmoor Borough Council is elected by thirds. One councillor in each of the borough’s 13 wards will be elected, with councillors serving four-year terms. The seats contested at this election were last contested in 2022.

Background

In the previous 2024 election, the Labour Party gained control of the council for the first time, winning a majority of seats from the Conservative Party.[2]

During the 2024–2026 council term, several councillors changed their party affiliation. Some Labour councillors resigned from the party in 2025, citing differences over local priorities and governance, forming the Rushmoor Independent Group. This led to the council falling into no overall control, with the Labour group holding power as a minority administration.[3]

Electoral system

The election will be conducted using the first-past-the-post voting system, with the candidate receiving the highest number of votes in each ward being elected.[4]

Ward Results

Results by ward will be added following the declaration of results. Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk. (*) [5]


Aldershot Park

Aldershot Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Delian Bratosin
Conservative Peter Crerar [6]
Green Jules Crossley*[a][7]
Turnout

Cherrywood

Cherrywood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clive Grattan*
Turnout

Cove and Southwood

Cove and Southwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Becky Miles
Turnout

Empress

Empress
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nicky Slater
Turnout

Fernhill

Fernhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barry Jones
Conservative Akmal Gani*[8]
Turnout

Knellwood

Knellwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tad Cragg
Turnout

Manor Park

Manor Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine Njenga
Conservative Jib Belbase [9]
Turnout

North Town

North Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sarah Spall*
Turnout

Rowhill

Rowhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fouzia Khan
Turnout

St John's

St John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jules Warner
Turnout

St Mark's

St Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alex Day
Conservative Edd Bartlett[10]
Turnout

Wellington

Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Uttar Gurung
Turnout

West Heath

West Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jahangir Firoz
Turnout

Notes

  1. ^ Elected as Labour in 2022

References

  1. ^ "Rushmoor elections and voting". Rushmoor Borough Council. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Labour gain first win in rushmoor". BBC. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Labour loses council control after resignations". BBC. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Types of Elections". Rushmoor Borough Council. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Aldershot Labour News". Aldershot Labour. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Peter Crerar, your Conservative Candidate for Aldershot Park Ward". Facebook. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Rushmoor Independent Councillors". Facebook. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Akmal Gani has been reselected as the Conservative candidate for Fernhill ward". Facebook. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Action 4 Manor Park". Facebook. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Ed Bartlett for North Camp". Facebook. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
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