2026 Bromley London Borough Council election
The 2026 Bromley London Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026. All 58 members of Bromley 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.
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2026 Bromley London Borough Council election
The 2026 Bromley London Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026. All 58 members of Bromley 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.
Background
2026 Bromley London Borough Council election
In July 2025, Reform UK won their first seat in London at a local by-election in Bromley.
Previous council composition
2026 Bromley London Borough Council election
<table><thead><tr><th>After 2022 election</th><th>Before 2026 election</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Party</td><td>Seats</td><td>Party</td><td>Seats</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Conservative</td><td>36</td><td></td><td>Conservative</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Labour</td><td>12</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td>5</td><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Chislehurst Matters</td><td>3</td><td></td><td>Chislehurst Matters</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Reform</td><td>0</td><td></td><td>Reform</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>2</td><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Vacant</td><td>N/A</td><td></td><td>Vacant</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table>
• August 2023: Jonathan Laidlaw (Conservative) leaves party to sit as an independent • October 2023: Andrew Lee (Conservative) dies – by-election held December 2023 • December 2023: Josh Coldspring-White (Conservative) wins by-election • March 2024: Aisha Cuthbert (Conservative) resigns – by-election held May 2024 • May 2024: Gemma Turrell (Conservative) wins by-election • June 2025: Jonathan Laidlaw (Independent) dies – by-election held July 2025 • July 2025: Alan Cook (Reform) gains by-election from Conservatives • October 2025: Christopher Marlow (Conservative) joins Reform • November 2025: • Alisa Igoe (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent • Sophie Dunbar (Independent) joins Conservatives • December 2025: • Keith Onslow (Conservative) dies – seat left vacant until 2026 election • Kira Gabbert (Conservative) joins Reform