2026 Wandsworth London Borough Council election

Main article: Wandsworth London Borough Council elections
2026 Wandsworth London Borough Council election
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
All 58 seats to Wandsworth London Borough Council
30 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Simon Hogg Aled Richards-Jones
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 35 seats, 46.3% 22 seats, 38.0%
Current seats 34[1] 21
 
Party Independent Reform UK
Last election 1 seat, 1.6% Did not stand
Current seats 2 1
Incumbent Leader

Simon Hogg
Labour



The 2026 Wandsworth London Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026.[2] All 58 members of Wandsworth London Borough Council will be elected. The elections will take place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.[3]

Background

In 2022, Conservatives lost control of the council to Labour.[4][5]

Previous council composition

After 2022 election Before 2026 election After 2026 election
Party Seats Party Seats Party Seats
Labour 35 Labour 34
Conservative 22 Conservative 21
Reform UK 0 Reform UK 1
Independent 1 Independent 2

Changes 2022–2026:

  • May 2022: Andy Gibbons (Labour) dies – by-election held July 2022[6]
  • July 2022: Rex Osborn (Labour) wins by-election[7]
  • November 2023: Kate Forbes (Labour) resigns – by-election held January 2024[8]
  • January 2024: Sean Lawless (Labour) wins by-election[9]
  • March 2024: Claire Gilbert (Labour) resigns – by-election held May 2024[10]
  • May 2024: Nick Austin (Conservative) gains by-election from Labour[11]
  • July 2025: Nick Austin (Conservative) leaves party to sit as an independent[12]
  • August 2025: Mark Justin (Conservative) joins Reform[13]

Wards

  1. Balham (3)
  2. Battersea Park (3)
  3. East Putney (3)
  4. Falconbrook (2)
  5. Furzedown (3)
  6. Lavender (2)
  7. Nine Elms (2)
  8. Northcote (2)
  9. Roehampton (3)
  10. Shaftesbury & Queenstown (3)
  11. South Balham (2)
  12. Southfields (2)
  13. St Mary's (3)
  14. Thamesfield (3)
  15. Tooting Bec (3)
  16. Tooting Broadway (3)
  17. Trinity (2)
  18. Wandle (2)
  19. Wandsworth Common (3)
  20. Wandsworth Town (3)
  21. West Hill (3)
  22. West Putney (3)

References

  1. ^ "Wandsworth Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Local elections in London will test support for Reform UK and Greens". BBC News. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Number of councils that have requested delay to local elections revealed - is yours one of them?". Sky News. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Wandsworth result - Local Elections 2022". BBC News. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  5. ^ "London election results 2022: Labour wins Westminster, Wandsworth and Barnet". BBC News. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Tributes paid to long serving Tooting councillor Andy Gibbons". Wandsworth Borough Council. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tooting Broadway Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  8. ^ Boothroyd, David. "Never have happened in Sir Robin's day". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tooting Broadway Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  10. ^ Boothroyd, David. "In like Flintshire". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — West Putney Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  12. ^ Boothroyd, David. "Conservative winds shake the Barleythorpe". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  13. ^ Lillywhite, Charlotte (12 August 2025). "Another London Tory defects to Reform as party grows without elections". My London. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
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