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2026 Merton London Borough Council election

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2026 Merton London Borough Council election
←  2022
7 May 2026
2030 →
All 57 council seats on Merton London Borough Council
 First partySecond party
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Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election31 seats17 seats
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Conservative Merton Park RA
Last election7 seats2 seats
MertonTV Merton Council May 2022 Ward Boundaries.png
Wards of Merton
Council leader before election

Ross Garrod
Labour

Council leader after
election

TBD

The 2026Merton London Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026. [1] All 57 members of Merton 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. [2]

Contents

Background

In 2022, Labour held control of Merton Council [3] although their leader lost his seat to the Liberal Democrats who became the official opposition on the Council for the first time. [4] In January 2026, the pollster Lord Hayward suggested that the Liberal Democrats could mount a significant challenge to Labour in Merton at the 2026 local elections, suggesting the borough was one where the party could potentially take control. [5]

Previous council composition

After 2022 electionBefore 2026 electionAfter 2026 election
PartySeatsPartySeatsPartySeats
Labour 31 Labour 30
Liberal Democrats 17 Liberal Democrats 16
Conservative 7 Conservative 7
Merton Park RA 2 Merton Park RA 2
Independent 0 Independent 1
VacantN/AVacant1

Changes 2022–2026:

Results by ward

References

  1. ↑ "Local elections in London will test support for Reform UK and Greens". BBC News . 1 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Number of councils that have requested delay to local elections revealed - is yours one of them?". Sky News. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Merton result - Local Elections 2022". BBC News. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Labour unable to celebrate far from perfect Merton win as Lib Dems claim major scalp" . Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Exclusive: Labour facing 'fierce battles' to keep hold of at least 12 London boroughs in May local elections" . Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Mendonça, Susana; Kelly, James (27 January 2024). "Merton Labour councillor quits over Israel-Gaza posts". BBC News. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Galliven, Harrison (30 May 2024). "Councillors resign to become MPs with one going for seat 65 miles away". My London. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Figge's Marsh Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — St Helier Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Galliven, Harrison (9 January 2026). "Merton Lib Dem councillor resigns as family leaves UK". My London. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
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