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Bexley 2026

Local elections held 7 May 2026.

17 ward races

45 seats

45 elected below the proportional quota

100.0% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 45 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Conservative Party	76,406	36.6%	29	64.4%	17	37.8%	+12
Reform UK	67,628	32.4%	8	17.8%	15	33.3%	-7
Labour Party	40,464	19.4%	8	17.8%	9	20.0%	-1
Green Party	15,263	7.3%	0	0.0%	3	6.7%	-3
Liberal Democrats	7,698	3.7%	0	0.0%	1	2.2%	-1
Independent	1,090	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Working for Sidcup	191	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	188	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	208,928	100.0%	45	100.0%	45	100.0%	0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Council composition: what this election replaced

The 2026 cycle was an all-out election — every seat was contested. The two opencouncildata snapshots below show the council immediately after the 2026 election (current) and on the eve of it (2025), so you can see what the result replaced.

Current (2026)

Previous (2025)

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Slade Green and Northend · 2 seats · won at 17.5% · −15.8 pts below quota
Northumberland Heath · 2 seats · won at 18.5% · −14.8 pts below quota
Belvedere · 3 seats · won at 10.4% · −14.6 pts below quota
Barnehurst · 2 seats · won at 18.8% · −14.6 pts below quota
Crayford · 3 seats · won at 11.6% · −13.4 pts below quota
Erith · 2 seats · won at 20.1% · −13.2 pts below quota
Falconwood and Welling · 3 seats · won at 12.0% · −13.0 pts below quota
West Heath · 3 seats · won at 12.2% · −12.8 pts below quota
Blackfen and Lamorbey · 3 seats · won at 12.8% · −12.2 pts below quota
Crook Log · 3 seats · won at 12.9% · −12.1 pts below quota
Bexleyheath · 3 seats · won at 13.0% · −12.0 pts below quota
East Wickham · 3 seats · won at 13.1% · −11.9 pts below quota
Sidcup · 3 seats · won at 13.2% · −11.8 pts below quota
Blendon and Penhill · 3 seats · won at 14.8% · −10.2 pts below quota
Longlands · 2 seats · won at 23.5% · −9.8 pts below quota
Thamesmead East · 3 seats · won at 16.3% · −8.7 pts below quota
St Mary's and St James · 2 seats · won at 27.7% · −5.7 pts below quota

Race results

Slade Green and Northend · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota −15.8 pts Valid ballots 5,894

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Stefano Borella	Labour Party	1,106	18.8%	−14.6 pts	Elected
2	Donna Briant	Labour Party	1,033	17.5%	−15.8 pts	Elected
3	John Frederick McDermont	Reform UK	1,032	17.5%	—
4	Bright Oghemakpobo Uwhokori	Reform UK	976	16.6%	—
5	Bimpe Adepoju	Conservative Party	566	9.6%	—
6	Sarah Louise Frost	Green Party	553	9.4%	—
7	Adam Rook	Conservative Party	442	7.5%	—
8	Mark Robson	Liberal Democrats	186	3.2%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 5,894 · EC ward code local.bexley.slade-green-northend.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Northumberland Heath · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota −14.8 pts Valid ballots 6,513

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Sean Paul Brackstone	Reform UK	1,302	20.0%	−13.3 pts	Elected
2	Chris Purfield	Reform UK	1,207	18.5%	−14.8 pts	Elected
3	Baljeet Singh Gill	Labour Party	1,038	15.9%	—
4	Temilola Stewart	Labour Party	885	13.6%	—
5	Marcio Fasano	Conservative Party	702	10.8%	—
6	Unisa Sesay	Conservative Party	614	9.4%	—
7	Daniel Stamp	Green Party	404	6.2%	—
8	Thomas Phillips	Liberal Democrats	187	2.9%	—
9	Paul Andrew Bargery	Liberal Democrats	174	2.7%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 6,513 · EC ward code local.bexley.northumberland-heath.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Belvedere · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 10.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −14.6 pts Valid ballots 12,225

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Jeremy Fosten	Labour Party	1,451	11.9%	−13.1 pts	Elected
2	Christopher Finlay Calvert	Reform UK	1,343	11.0%	−14.0 pts	Elected
3	Chris Frampton	Reform UK	1,272	10.4%	−14.6 pts	Elected
4	Sally Hinkley	Labour Party	1,256	10.3%	—
5	Anthony Scott Riches	Labour Party	1,256	10.3%	—
6	Michael John Wilson	Reform UK	1,226	10.0%	—
7	Sarah Barry	Green Party	884	7.2%	—
8	Christine Frances Bishop	Conservative Party	867	7.1%	—
9	Matthew John Gater	Conservative Party	751	6.1%	—
10	Edwin Clement Hollands	Green Party	679	5.6%	—
11	Masbah Uddin Khan	Conservative Party	637	5.2%	—
12	Sam Kanu	Liberal Democrats	278	2.3%	—
13	Jonathan David Tringham	Liberal Democrats	209	1.7%	—
14	Deji Olayinka	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	116	0.9%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 12,225 · EC ward code local.bexley.belvedere.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Barnehurst · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota −14.6 pts Valid ballots 7,486

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Dr Michael Gillespie	Conservative Party	1,578	21.1%	−12.3 pts	Elected
2	Howard William Jackson	Conservative Party	1,404	18.8%	−14.6 pts	Elected
3	Lois Jane Moules	Reform UK	1,303	17.4%	—
4	Deborah Anne Smith	Reform UK	1,236	16.5%	—
5	Rachel Gogo	Labour Party	737	9.8%	—
6	Matthew James Murphy	Labour Party	586	7.8%	—
7	John Gerard Ely	Green Party	456	6.1%	—
8	Lyndon Griffiths	Liberal Democrats	186	2.5%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 7,486 · EC ward code local.bexley.barnehurst.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Crayford · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 11.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −13.4 pts Valid ballots 13,750

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Sandra Elizabeth Cerisola	Reform UK	1,756	12.8%	−12.2 pts	Elected
2	Debbie Ryan	Reform UK	1,734	12.6%	−12.4 pts	Elected
3	Oke Ene	Reform UK	1,599	11.6%	−13.4 pts	Elected
4	Geraldene Anne Lucia-Hennis	Conservative Party	1,544	11.2%	—
5	Andrew Martin Credgington	Conservative Party	1,493	10.9%	—
6	Jonathan Richard Gillespie	Conservative Party	1,453	10.6%	—
7	Sevda Bloom	Labour Party	1,050	7.6%	—
8	Colin Chin	Labour Party	1,005	7.3%	—
9	Nathan Ogunleye	Labour Party	949	6.9%	—
10	Francesca Wyvern	Green Party	728	5.3%	—
11	Paul Barrett	Liberal Democrats	439	3.2%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 13,750 · EC ward code local.bexley.crayford.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Erith · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota −13.2 pts Valid ballots 5,421

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Nicola Taylor	Labour Party	1,143	21.1%	−12.2 pts	Elected
2	Chris Ball	Labour Party	1,089	20.1%	−13.2 pts	Elected
3	Caroline Panetta	Reform UK	816	15.1%	—
4	Geoff Williams	Reform UK	766	14.1%	—
5	Martin Radbon	Green Party	581	10.7%	—
6	Joe Pollard	Conservative Party	409	7.5%	—
7	Gurhan Otem	Conservative Party	405	7.5%	—
8	Laurie Bennett	Liberal Democrats	212	3.9%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 5,421 · EC ward code local.bexley.erith.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Falconwood and Welling · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −13.0 pts Valid ballots 16,057

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Christine Margaret Catterall	Conservative Party	2,191	13.6%	−11.4 pts	Elected
2	Dave Curtois	Conservative Party	2,149	13.4%	−11.6 pts	Elected
3	Barry John Ian Saunders	Conservative Party	1,928	12.0%	−13.0 pts	Elected
4	Catherine Louise Allard	Reform UK	1,862	11.6%	—
5	Pamela Andrews	Reform UK	1,837	11.4%	—
6	Nicola Jones	Reform UK	1,713	10.7%	—
7	Ian Robert McCawley	Labour Party	828	5.2%	—
8	Janet White	Labour Party	788	4.9%	—
9	Daniel Stavros Richard Rowson	Labour Party	754	4.7%	—
10	Mercedes Gale Parr	Green Party	743	4.6%	—
11	Lis Radbon	Green Party	673	4.2%	—
12	Richard Arthur Chown	Liberal Democrats	316	2.0%	—
13	Luke Patrick Murphy	Liberal Democrats	275	1.7%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 16,057 · EC ward code local.bexley.falconwood-welling.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

West Heath · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −12.8 pts Valid ballots 17,460

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Thomas William Clapperton	Conservative Party	2,329	13.3%	−11.7 pts	Elected
2	Eliot Smith	Conservative Party	2,198	12.6%	−12.4 pts	Elected
3	Sue Ford	Reform UK	2,130	12.2%	−12.8 pts	Elected
4	Melvin Norman Seymour	Conservative Party	2,121	12.1%	—
5	Ian Rowlands	Reform UK	2,010	11.5%	—
6	David Simmons	Reform UK	2,006	11.5%	—
7	Ahmad Brooke	Labour Party	1,207	6.9%	—
8	Kate Sillah	Labour Party	1,176	6.7%	—
9	Ray Williams	Labour Party	1,076	6.2%	—
10	Stuart Carter	Green Party	795	4.6%	—
11	Andrew Michael Kellett	Liberal Democrats	412	2.4%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 17,460 · EC ward code local.bexley.west-heath.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Blackfen and Lamorbey · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −12.2 pts Valid ballots 17,535

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Brian John Bishop	Conservative Party	2,417	13.8%	−11.2 pts	Elected
2	Peter Craske	Conservative Party	2,254	12.9%	−12.1 pts	Elected
3	Frazer Brooks	Conservative Party	2,242	12.8%	−12.2 pts	Elected
4	Robert David Brooks	Reform UK	2,240	12.8%	—
5	Graham Robert Holland	Reform UK	2,142	12.2%	—
6	Lynn Smith	Reform UK	2,066	11.8%	—
7	James Brown	Green Party	813	4.6%	—
8	Nicola Jane Iles	Labour Party	694	4.0%	—
9	Tunde Adewopo	Labour Party	691	3.9%	—
10	James Hunt	Independent	626	3.6%	—
11	John Browning	Labour Party	603	3.4%	—
12	James Handscombe	Liberal Democrats	392	2.2%	—
13	Robin Paul Kelly	Liberal Democrats	355	2.0%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 17,535 · EC ward code local.bexley.blackfen-lamorbey.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Crook Log · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −12.1 pts Valid ballots 16,821

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Chris Taylor	Conservative Party	2,212	13.2%	−11.8 pts	Elected
2	Graham Martin D'Amiral	Conservative Party	2,183	13.0%	−12.0 pts	Elected
3	Janice Ward-Wilson	Conservative Party	2,177	12.9%	−12.1 pts	Elected
4	Eamonn James Delaney	Reform UK	1,875	11.1%	—
5	John William Dunford	Reform UK	1,823	10.8%	—
6	Philip Andrew Savage	Reform UK	1,794	10.7%	—
7	Liam James Davies	Labour Party	1,006	6.0%	—
8	Daisy Page	Labour Party	997	5.9%	—
9	Tim Nicholls	Labour Party	880	5.2%	—
10	Tony Ball	Green Party	805	4.8%	—
11	Cemile Dilber Ahmet	Liberal Democrats	362	2.2%	—
12	Lindsay Alison Mackie	Liberal Democrats	350	2.1%	—
13	Giuseppe Tomaselli	Liberal Democrats	285	1.7%	—
14	Vianney Kimbugwe	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	72	0.4%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 16,821 · EC ward code local.bexley.crook-log.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Bexleyheath · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −12.0 pts Valid ballots 17,313

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Hannah Christine Gillespie	Conservative Party	2,378	13.7%	−11.3 pts	Elected
2	Bola Carew	Conservative Party	2,347	13.6%	−11.4 pts	Elected
3	Rags Sandhu	Conservative Party	2,243	13.0%	−12.0 pts	Elected
4	Andrew Cronin	Reform UK	1,934	11.2%	—
5	Mike Lyons	Reform UK	1,887	10.9%	—
6	Colin Harold Grostate	Reform UK	1,821	10.5%	—
7	Eric James Davies	Labour Party	957	5.5%	—
8	Lily Patricia Demetriou	Labour Party	941	5.4%	—
9	Brendan Keenan	Labour Party	803	4.6%	—
10	Yolanda Evelyn Allen	Green Party	732	4.2%	—
11	Nancy Willmouth-Coates	Green Party	643	3.7%	—
12	Ronnie King	Liberal Democrats	334	1.9%	—
13	Jawharah Qasem Mahfoudh Albakri	Liberal Democrats	293	1.7%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 17,313 · EC ward code local.bexley.bexleyheath.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

East Wickham · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −11.9 pts Valid ballots 15,224

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Steven Frederick Hall	Conservative Party	2,268	14.9%	−10.1 pts	Elected
2	Caroline Newton	Conservative Party	2,049	13.5%	−11.5 pts	Elected
3	David Li	Conservative Party	1,987	13.1%	−11.9 pts	Elected
4	David Brian Byrne	Reform UK	1,801	11.8%	—
5	Miles Langham Jones	Reform UK	1,689	11.1%	—
6	Baris Lefkonuklu	Reform UK	1,520	10.0%	—
7	Vincent Fisayo Adegoke	Labour Party	1,007	6.6%	—
8	Veronica Olabisi Obadara	Labour Party	943	6.2%	—
9	Philip John Segurola	Labour Party	842	5.5%	—
10	Bob Morris	Green Party	744	4.9%	—
11	Connor Wood	Liberal Democrats	374	2.5%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 15,224 · EC ward code local.bexley.east-wickham.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Sidcup · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −11.8 pts Valid ballots 15,600

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Terry Barcock	Conservative Party	2,318	14.9%	−10.1 pts	Elected
2	June Elizabeth Slaughter	Conservative Party	2,267	14.5%	−10.5 pts	Elected
3	Andy Curtois	Conservative Party	2,052	13.2%	−11.8 pts	Elected
4	Daniel James Martin	Reform UK	1,404	9.0%	—
5	Ranw Aso-Rashid	Reform UK	1,312	8.4%	—
6	Daniel Kersten	Reform UK	1,293	8.3%	—
7	Laurence Williams	Green Party	687	4.4%	—
8	Julian Himmerich	Green Party	663	4.3%	—
9	Jo Chodha	Labour Party	632	4.1%	—
10	John Alexander Cove	Labour Party	628	4.0%	—
11	Tonya Kelsey	Labour Party	628	4.0%	—
12	Inke Schreiber	Green Party	601	3.9%	—
13	Sue Petty	Independent	464	3.0%	—
14	Tristan Adam Thomas Lowne	Liberal Democrats	238	1.5%	—
15	David John Merry	Liberal Democrats	222	1.4%	—
16	Dimitri Shvorob	Working for Sidcup	191	1.2%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 15,600 · EC ward code local.bexley.sidcup.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Blendon and Penhill · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −10.2 pts Valid ballots 17,223

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	David Leaf	Conservative Party	2,676	15.5%	−9.5 pts	Elected
2	Cafer Munur	Conservative Party	2,575	15.0%	−10.0 pts	Elected
3	Nicholas O'Hare	Conservative Party	2,555	14.8%	−10.2 pts	Elected
4	Mike Ferro	Reform UK	2,086	12.1%	—
5	Mac McGannon	Reform UK	1,988	11.5%	—
6	Jon Templer	Reform UK	1,975	11.5%	—
7	Esther Amaning	Labour Party	731	4.2%	—
8	Mariam Zahedi	Green Party	729	4.2%	—
9	Pat Ball	Labour Party	697	4.0%	—
10	Ben Ryan Nottle	Labour Party	505	2.9%	—
11	Zoe Georgina Brooks	Liberal Democrats	380	2.2%	—
12	Shule Antoinette Basaran	Liberal Democrats	326	1.9%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 17,223 · EC ward code local.bexley.blendon-penhill.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Longlands · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota −9.8 pts Valid ballots 7,863

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Oscar Harrison	Conservative Party	1,853	23.6%	−9.8 pts	Elected
2	Lisa-Jane Moore	Conservative Party	1,848	23.5%	−9.8 pts	Elected
3	Alexander Cleak	Reform UK	1,037	13.2%	—
4	Gary Paul Levett	Reform UK	999	12.7%	—
5	Ana Davies	Labour Party	537	6.8%	—
6	Anita Paris	Green Party	453	5.8%	—
7	Christine Landman	Labour Party	438	5.6%	—
8	David Paris	Green Party	354	4.5%	—
9	Julian Alexander Baxter	Liberal Democrats	176	2.2%	—
10	Paul William Hurren	Liberal Democrats	168	2.1%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 7,863 · EC ward code local.bexley.longlands.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Thamesmead East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −8.7 pts Valid ballots 8,255

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Zainab Olamide Asunramu	Labour Party	1,460	17.7%	−7.3 pts	Elected
2	Larry Ferguson	Labour Party	1,361	16.5%	−8.5 pts	Elected
3	Abi Johnson	Labour Party	1,346	16.3%	−8.7 pts	Elected
4	Jonathan Rooks	Green Party	745	9.0%	—
5	Lee Keiran Delaney	Reform UK	700	8.5%	—
6	Matthew Ernest Solo	Reform UK	658	8.0%	—
7	Tom Staples	Reform UK	643	7.8%	—
8	Angela Lorraine Gillespie	Conservative Party	396	4.8%	—
9	Allison Avril Joanne Hartshorn	Conservative Party	347	4.2%	—
10	Graham Anthony Moon	Conservative Party	325	3.9%	—
11	Ayo Mohammed	Liberal Democrats	274	3.3%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 8,255 · EC ward code local.bexley.thamesmead-east.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

St Mary's and St James · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota −5.7 pts Valid ballots 8,288

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Kurtis Christoforides	Conservative Party	2,363	28.5%	−4.8 pts	Elected
2	Cameron James Smith	Conservative Party	2,293	27.7%	−5.7 pts	Elected
3	Simon Paul Francis	Reform UK	943	11.4%	—
4	Garret Anthony Lynch	Reform UK	872	10.5%	—
5	Rob Davies	Green Party	447	5.4%	—
6	Victoria Hart	Labour Party	390	4.7%	—
7	Marko Minka	Green Party	351	4.2%	—
8	Sophia Parr	Labour Party	334	4.0%	—
9	Oliver John Brooks	Liberal Democrats	176	2.1%	—
10	David Frederick Sexton	Liberal Democrats	119	1.4%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 8,288 · EC ward code local.bexley.st-marys-st-james.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index