Bexley council election, 2026

Most seats
29
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
45
across 17 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 29 -4 76,406 36.3% -14.5
Labour Party 9 -3 40,669 19.3% -24.6
Reform UK 7 +7 67,628 32.1% +31.5
Green Party 0 +0 16,741 7.9% +7.2
Liberal Democrats 0 +0 7,698 3.7% +0.2
Independent 0 +0 1,090 0.5% +0.3
Working for Sidcup 0 +0 191 0.1% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 188 0.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2022. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 45
Conservative and Unionist Party 45
Labour Party 45
Reform UK 45
Liberal Democrats 28
Green Party 26
Independent 2
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2
Working for Sidcup 1

A party standing a full slate could field 45 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Barnehurst 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Dr Michael Gillespie Elected 1,578 42.2% -17.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Howard William Jackson Elected 1,404 37.5% —
Reform UK Lois Jane Moules 1,303 34.8% —
Reform UK Deborah Anne Smith 1,236 33.0% —
Labour Party Rachel Gogo 737 19.7% -22.8
Labour Party Matthew James Murphy 586 15.7% —
Green Party John Gerard Ely 456 12.2% —
Liberal Democrats Lyndon Griffiths 186 5.0% —
Majority101
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,743

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Belvedere 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sally Hinkley Elected 1,461 35.3% -3.3
Labour Party Jeremy Fosten Elected 1,451 35.0% —
Reform UK Christopher Finlay Calvert Elected 1,343 32.4% +15.5
Reform UK Chris Frampton 1,272 30.7% —
Labour Party Anthony Scott Riches 1,256 30.3% —
Reform UK Michael John Wilson 1,226 29.6% —
Green Party Sarah Barry 884 21.3% +14.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Christine Frances Bishop 867 20.9% -10.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew John Gater 751 18.1% —
Green Party Edwin Clement Hollands 679 16.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Masbah Uddin Khan 637 15.4% —
Liberal Democrats Sam Kanu 278 6.7% +1.0
Liberal Democrats Jonathan David Tringham 209 5.0% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Deji Olayinka 116 2.8% —
Majority71
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,143

Labour Party hold · Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Bexleyheath 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Hannah Christine Gillespie Elected 2,378 41.2% -19.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Bola Carew Elected 2,347 40.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rags Sandhu Elected 2,243 38.9% —
Reform UK Andrew Cronin 1,934 33.5% —
Reform UK Mike Lyons 1,887 32.7% —
Reform UK Colin Harold Grostate 1,821 31.6% —
Labour Party Eric James Davies 957 16.6% -24.6
Labour Party Lily Patricia Demetriou 941 16.3% —
Labour Party Brendan Keenan 803 13.9% —
Green Party Yolanda Evelyn Allen 732 12.7% —
Green Party Nancy Willmouth-Coates 643 11.1% —
Liberal Democrats Ronnie King 334 5.8% -5.5
Liberal Democrats Jawharah Qasem Mahfoudh Albakri 293 5.1% —
Majority309
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)5,771

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Blackfen & Lamorbey 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Brian John Bishop Elected 2,417 41.4% -18.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Craske Elected 2,254 38.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Frazer Brooks Elected 2,242 38.4% —
Reform UK Robert David Brooks 2,240 38.3% +29.6
Reform UK Graham Robert Holland 2,142 36.6% —
Reform UK Lynn Smith 2,066 35.3% —
Green Party James Brown 813 13.9% —
Labour Party Nicola Jane Iles 694 11.9% -24.5
Labour Party Tunde Adewopo 691 11.8% —
Independent James Hunt 626 10.7% —
Labour Party John Browning 603 10.3% —
Liberal Democrats James Handscombe 392 6.7% -7.8
Liberal Democrats Robin Paul Kelly 355 6.1% —
Majority2
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)5,845

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Blendon & Penhill 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David Leaf Elected 2,676 46.6% -18.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Cafer Munur Elected 2,575 44.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nicholas O'Hare Elected 2,555 44.5% —
Reform UK Mike Ferro 2,086 36.3% +28.8
Reform UK Mac McGannon 1,988 34.6% —
Reform UK Jon Templer 1,975 34.4% —
Labour Party Esther Amaning 731 12.7% -25.0
Green Party Mariam Zahedi 729 12.7% —
Labour Party Pat Ball 697 12.1% —
Labour Party Ben Ryan Nottle 505 8.8% —
Liberal Democrats Zoe Georgina Brooks 380 6.6% -4.9
Liberal Democrats Shule Antoinette Basaran 326 5.7% —
Majority469
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)5,741

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Crayford 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Sandra Elizabeth Cerisola Elected 1,756 38.3% —
Reform UK Debbie Ryan Elected 1,734 37.8% —
Reform UK Oke Ene Elected 1,599 34.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Geraldene Anne Lucia-Hennis 1,544 33.7% -21.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Martin Credgington 1,493 32.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan Richard Gillespie 1,453 31.7% —
Labour Party Sevda Bloom 1,050 22.9% -24.9
Labour Party Colin Chin 1,005 21.9% —
Labour Party Nathan Ogunleye 949 20.7% —
Green Party Francesca Wyvern 728 15.9% —
Liberal Democrats Paul Barrett 439 9.6% —
Majority55
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,583

Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Crook Log 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Taylor Elected 2,212 37.7% -21.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Graham Martin D'Amiral Elected 2,183 37.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Janice Ward-Wilson Elected 2,177 37.1% —
Reform UK Eamonn James Delaney 1,875 31.9% —
Reform UK John William Dunford 1,823 31.0% —
Reform UK Philip Andrew Savage 1,794 30.5% —
Labour Party Liam James Davies 1,006 17.1% -25.8
Labour Party Daisy Page 997 17.0% —
Labour Party Tim Nicholls 880 15.0% —
Green Party Anthony Ball 805 13.7% —
Green Party Tony Ball 805 13.7% —
Liberal Democrats Cemile Dilber Ahmet 362 6.2% -9.7
Liberal Democrats Lindsay Alison Mackie 350 6.0% —
Liberal Democrats Giuseppe Tomaselli 285 4.9% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Vianney Kimbugwe 72 1.2% —
Majority302
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)5,875

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

East Wickham 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Steven Frederick Hall Elected 2,268 44.7% -8.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Caroline Newton Elected 2,049 40.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Li Elected 1,987 39.2% —
Reform UK David Brian Byrne 1,801 35.5% —
Reform UK Miles Langham Jones 1,689 33.3% —
Reform UK Baris Lefkonuklu 1,520 30.0% —
Labour Party Vincent Fisayo Adegoke 1,007 19.8% -27.0
Labour Party Veronica Olabisi Obadara 943 18.6% —
Labour Party Philip John Segurola 842 16.6% —
Green Party Bob Morris 744 14.7% —
Liberal Democrats Connor Wood 374 7.4% -6.3
Majority186
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)5,075

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Erith 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Nicola Taylor Elected 1,143 42.2% -27.9
Labour Party Chris Ball Elected 1,089 40.2% —
Reform UK Caroline Panetta 816 30.1% —
Reform UK Geoff Williams 766 28.3% —
Green Party Martin Radbon 581 21.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Joe Pollard 409 15.1% -16.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Gurhan Otem 405 14.9% —
Liberal Democrats Laurie Bennett 212 7.8% —
Majority273
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,710

Labour Party hold

Falconwood & Welling 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Christine Margaret Catterall Elected 2,191 39.3% -18.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Dave Curtois Elected 2,149 38.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Barry John Ian Saunders Elected 1,928 34.6% —
Reform UK Catherine Louise Allard 1,862 33.4% +26.5
Reform UK Pamela Andrews 1,837 32.9% —
Reform UK Nicola Jones 1,713 30.7% —
Labour Party Ian Robert McCawley 828 14.8% -27.2
Labour Party Janet White 788 14.1% —
Labour Party Daniel Stavros Richard Rowson 754 13.5% —
Green Party Mercedes Gale Parr 743 13.3% -1.8
Green Party Elisabeth Jean Radbon 673 12.1% —
Green Party Lis Radbon 673 12.1% —
Liberal Democrats Richard Arthur Chown 316 5.7% —
Liberal Democrats Luke Patrick Murphy 275 4.9% —
Majority66
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)5,577

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Longlands 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Oscar Harrison Elected 1,853 47.1% -10.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Lisa-Jane Moore Elected 1,848 47.0% —
Reform UK Alexander Cleak 1,037 26.4% —
Reform UK Gary Paul Levett 999 25.4% —
Labour Party Ana Davies 537 13.7% -25.6
Green Party Anita Paris 453 11.5% —
Labour Party Christine Landman 438 11.1% —
Green Party David Paris 354 9.0% —
Liberal Democrats Julian Alexander Baxter 176 4.5% -8.7
Liberal Democrats Paul William Hurren 168 4.3% —
Majority811
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,932

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Northumberland Heath 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Sean Paul Brackstone Elected 1,302 40.0% —
Reform UK Chris Purfield Elected 1,207 37.1% —
Labour Party Baljeet Singh Gill 1,038 31.9% -19.9
Labour Party Temilola Stewart 885 27.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Marcio Fasano 702 21.6% -22.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Unisa Sesay 614 18.9% —
Green Party Daniel Stamp 404 12.4% —
Liberal Democrats Thomas Phillips 187 5.7% -3.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Andrew Bargery 174 5.3% —
Majority169
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,256

Reform UK gain from Labour Party · Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Sidcup 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Terry Barcock Elected 2,318 44.6% -6.8
Conservative and Unionist Party June Elizabeth Slaughter Elected 2,267 43.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andy Curtois Elected 2,052 39.5% —
Reform UK Daniel James Martin 1,404 27.0% —
Reform UK Ranw Aso-Rashid 1,312 25.2% —
Reform UK Daniel Kersten 1,293 24.9% —
Green Party Laurence Williams 687 13.2% —
Green Party Julian Himmerich 663 12.8% —
Labour Party Jo Chodha 632 12.2% -21.9
Labour Party John Alexander Cove 628 12.1% —
Labour Party Tonya Kelsey 628 12.1% —
Green Party Inke Schreiber 601 11.6% —
Independent Sue Petty 464 8.9% +1.6
Liberal Democrats Tristan Adam Thomas Lowne 238 4.6% -9.0
Liberal Democrats David John Merry 222 4.3% —
Working for Sidcup Dimitri Shvorob 191 3.7% —
Majority648
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)5,200

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Slade Green & Northend 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Stefano Borella Elected 1,106 37.5% -25.1
Labour Party Donna Briant Elected 1,033 35.1% —
Reform UK John Frederick McDermont 1,032 35.0% —
Reform UK Bright Oghemakpobo Uwhokori 976 33.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Bimpe Adepoju 566 19.2% -20.0
Green Party Sarah Louise Frost 553 18.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Adam Rook 442 15.0% —
Liberal Democrats Mark Robson 186 6.3% —
Majority1
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,947

Labour Party hold

St Mary's & St James 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Kurtis Christoforides Elected 2,363 57.0% -1.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Cameron James Smith Elected 2,293 55.3% —
Reform UK Simon Paul Francis 943 22.8% +18.2
Reform UK Garret Anthony Lynch 872 21.0% —
Green Party Rob Davies 447 10.8% —
Labour Party Victoria Hart 390 9.4% -25.0
Green Party Marko Minka 351 8.5% —
Labour Party Sophia Parr 334 8.1% —
Liberal Democrats Oliver John Brooks 176 4.2% -8.5
Liberal Democrats David Frederick Sexton 119 2.9% —
Majority1,350
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,144

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Thamesmead East 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Zainab Olamide Asunramu Elected 1,460 53.1% -21.6
Labour Party Larry Ferguson Elected 1,361 49.5% —
Labour Party Abi Johnson Elected 1,346 48.9% —
Green Party Jonathan Rooks 745 27.1% —
Reform UK Lee Keiran Delaney 700 25.4% —
Reform UK Matthew Ernest Solo 658 23.9% —
Reform UK Tom Staples 643 23.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Angela Lorraine Gillespie 396 14.4% -11.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Allison Avril Joanne Hartshorn 347 12.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Graham Anthony Moon 325 11.8% —
Liberal Democrats Ayo Mohammed 274 10.0% +1.3
Majority601
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,752

Labour Party hold

West Heath 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Thomas William Clapperton Elected 2,329 40.0% -19.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Eliot Smith Elected 2,198 37.8% —
Reform UK Sue Ford Elected 2,130 36.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Melvin Norman Seymour 2,121 36.4% —
Reform UK Ian Rowlands 2,010 34.5% —
Reform UK David Simmons 2,006 34.5% —
Labour Party Ahmad Brooke 1,207 20.7% -22.2
Labour Party Kate Sillah 1,176 20.2% —
Labour Party Ray Williams 1,076 18.5% —
Green Party Stuart Carter 795 13.7% —
Liberal Democrats Andrew Michael Kellett 412 7.1% —
Majority9
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)5,820

Conservative and Unionist Party hold · Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

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