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Map of wards | |||||||||||||
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The 2026Waltham Forest London Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026. [1] All 60 members of Waltham Forest London Borough Council will be elected. [2] The elections will take place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom. [3]
In 2022, Labour retained control of the council. [4]
| After 2022 election | Before 2026 election | After 2026 election | ||||||
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| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | Party | Seats | |||
| Labour | 47 | Labour | 44 | |||||
| Conservative | 13 | Conservative | 10 | |||||
| Reform | 0 | Reform | 3 | |||||
| Independent | 0 | Independent | 3 | |||||
Changes 2022–2026: