2026 Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council election

The 2026 Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026. All 50 members of Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council election

Background

2026 Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council election

In May 2024, Conservative candidate Stéphanie Petit won the Norland by-election.

Previous council composition

2026 Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council election

<table><thead><tr><th>After 2022 election</th><th>Before 2026 election</th><th>After 2026 election</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Party</td><td>Seats</td><td>Party</td><td>Seats</td><td>Party</td><td>Seats</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Conservative</td><td>35</td><td></td><td>Conservative</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Labour</td><td>13</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td>2</td><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Green</td><td>0</td><td></td><td>Green</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>0</td><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>4</td></tr></tbody></table>

• April 2023: Emma Dent Coad (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent • October 2023: • Eva Jedut (Labour) expelled from party • Mona Ahmed (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent • December 2023: Mona Adam (Labour) joins Greens • March 2024: • Stuart Graham (Conservative) resigns – by-election held May 2024 • Dahabo Isse (Labour) joins Conservatives • May 2024: Stephanie Petit (Conservative) wins by-election • October 2025: Toby Benton (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent