2026 Wandsworth London Borough Council election

The 2026 Wandsworth London Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026. 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.

2026 Wandsworth Council election

← 2022 7 May 2026 2030 →
All 58 council seats 30 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Independent Last election 35 seats 22 seats 1 seat
council control before election Labour Subsequent council control TBD

Background

In 2022, Conservatives lost control of the council to Labour.

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	0		Reform	1
	Independent	1		Independent	2

Changes 2022–2026:

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

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)