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2026 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election

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2026 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election
←  2022
7 May 2026
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All 60 council seats
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election47 seats13 seats
Waltham Forest London UK labelled ward map.svg
Map of wards
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election

TBD

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]

Contents

Background

In 2022, Labour retained control of the council. [4]

Previous council composition

After 2022 electionBefore 2026 electionAfter 2026 election
PartySeatsPartySeatsPartySeats
Labour 47 Labour 44
Conservative 13 Conservative 10
Reform 0 Reform 3
Independent 0 Independent 3

Changes 2022–2026:

Wards

Cann Hall (3)

Cathall (2)

Chapel End (3)

Chingford Green (3)

Endlebury (2)

Forest (3)

Grove Green (3)

Hale End & Highams Park South (2)

Hatch Lane & Highams Park North (3)

High Street (3)

Higham Hill (3)

Hoe Street (3)

Larkswood (3)

Lea Bridge (3)

Leyton (3)

Leytonstone (3)

Markhouse (2)

St James (3)

Upper Walthamstow (2)

Valley (3)

William Morris (3)

Wood Street (2)

References

  1. ↑ "Local elections in London will test support for Reform UK and Greens". BBC News . 1 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Forest, Waltham (20 August 2025). "Labour reveals list of incumbent candidates ahead of 2026 local elections". Waltham Forest Echo. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Number of councils that have requested delay to local elections revealed - is yours one of them?". Sky News. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Waltham Forest result - Local Elections 2022". BBC News. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Munro, Victoria (13 April 2022). "Waltham Forest Labour gives away seat by expelling own candidate". Waltham Forest Echo. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Mellor, Josh (5 September 2023). "Waltham Forest councillor resigns to fight Dorries' former seat in Mid Beds for Labour". Yellow Advertiser.
  7. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Higham Hill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Marcelline, Marco (14 January 2025). "Labour councillor suspended for not supporting cuts to council tax relief". Waltham Forest Echo.
  9. ↑ Marcelline, Marco (11 September 2025). "Tories call for by-election after Chingford councillor jumps ship for Reform UK". Waltham Forest Echo. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Marcelline, Marco (14 January 2026). "Two Chingford councillors defect to Reform UK". Waltham Forest Echo. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Boothroyd, David. "Gosport goes Reform". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
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