← Cheltenham (all cycles) · 7 May 2026 cohort

Cheltenham 2026

Local elections held 7 May 2026.

20 ward races
20 seats
15 elected below the proportional quota
75.0% of seats below quota
8 unfairly awarded seats
40.0% of seats unfairly awarded

Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →

If votes were counted by party

Across the 20 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 20 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.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Liberal Democrats17,09342.3%1785.0%945.0%+8
Reform UK7,82019.3%15.0%420.0%-3
Green Party7,75219.2%210.0%420.0%-2
Conservative Party7,09117.5%00.0%315.0%-3
Labour Party6161.5%00.0%00.0%0
Christian Peoples Alliance220.1%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition140.0%00.0%00.0%0
Heritage Party100.0%00.0%00.0%0
Total40,418100.0%20100.0%20100.0%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

Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

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.

Race results

Hesters Way · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 31.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −18.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,359

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Callum James EldridgeReform UK43131.7%−18.3 ptsElected
2Benjamin BotchwayLiberal Democrats41530.5%
3Wendy FlynnGreen Party36626.9%
4Alex MillerConservative Party997.3%
5Clive Robert HarrissLabour Party402.9%
6Samuel Jacob CoxsonTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition80.6%

Electorate 5,032 · Invalid 2 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.hesters-way.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Swindon Village · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,602

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Richard LawlerLiberal Democrats60637.8%−12.2 ptsElected
2Matthew David William PodmoreReform UK46228.8%
3Ian CameronGreen Party36322.7%
4Edward Wadih HazzanConservative Party1267.9%
5Chris JohnsonLabour Party452.8%

Electorate 3,853 · Invalid 3 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.swindon-village.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Charlton Park · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,356

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Steve HarveyLiberal Democrats90638.5%−11.5 ptsElected
2Elliot CraddockConservative Party74031.4%
3Kes StegerGreen Party37015.7%
4Kevin Charles BowdenReform UK29612.6%
5John Malcolm BrideLabour Party441.9%

Electorate 4,305 · Invalid 4 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.charlton-park.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Charlton Kings · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,339

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Arthur Gordon SnellLiberal Democrats92239.4%−10.6 ptsElected
2Jon PereraGreen Party56324.1%
3Matt BabbageConservative Party48720.8%
4Den Jeffreys-JonesReform UK32013.7%
5Ella Harriet ReesLabour Party472.0%

Electorate 4,516 · Invalid 3 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.charlton-kings.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Prestbury · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,408

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Jan FosterGreen Party99341.2%−8.8 ptsElected
2Lance Alan FletcherReform UK62125.8%
3Chris MasonConservative Party43017.9%
4Ben IngramLiberal Democrats36415.1%

Electorate 4,800 · Invalid 1 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.prestbury.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Lansdown · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,102

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Jamie JamiesonLiberal Democrats87441.6%−8.4 ptsElected
2Pippa MasonConservative Party57427.3%
3Ed JoyGreen Party33015.7%
4Dean Raymond Luke BotterillReform UK32415.4%

Electorate 4,830 · Invalid 5 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.lansdown.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Park · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,380

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Karen Louise PriestLiberal Democrats99741.9%−8.1 ptsElected
2Tim HarmanConservative Party75031.5%
3Andrew Patrick DempseyReform UK29812.5%
4Karen WilsonGreen Party29012.2%
5Kevin Michael BoyleLabour Party451.9%

Electorate 4,511 · Invalid 5 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.park.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Oakley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,467

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Alisha Chloe-Marie LewisLiberal Democrats63243.1%−6.9 ptsElected
2Maureen Susan DodwellReform UK48733.2%
3Nathan WellerGreen Party20413.9%
4Roy HewlettConservative Party1449.8%

Electorate 4,373 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.oakley.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

St Mark's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,714

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Richard James PinegerLiberal Democrats75243.9%−6.1 ptsElected
2Antony Neil FillinghamReform UK43825.6%
3Kieran ScottGreen Party29717.3%
4Colin John ParsonsConservative Party1609.3%
5Julie Frances FarmerLabour Party673.9%

Electorate 4,689 · Invalid 6 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.st-marks.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

St Peter's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,971

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Cathy DeardenLiberal Democrats87644.4%−5.6 ptsElected
2John JarvisGreen Party44422.5%
3Anthony William GreenReform UK38619.6%
4Risha SantilalConservative Party1879.5%
5Michael Thomas FarmerLabour Party723.7%
6Billy JonesTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition60.3%

Electorate 4,961 · Invalid 12 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.st-peters.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

All Saints · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,061

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Izaac Augustus TailfordLiberal Democrats92845.0%−5.0 ptsElected
2James DysonGreen Party59628.9%
3Hod BirkbyReform UK27513.3%
4Gill HewlettConservative Party22510.9%
5Diana Helen HaleLabour Party371.8%

Electorate 4,521 · Invalid 5 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.all-saints.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Pittville · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,303

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Cecily Frances Grace HendersonLiberal Democrats1,03745.0%−5.0 ptsElected
2Jamal RahmanGreen Party47020.4%
3Ashley John Fraser MillsReform UK38916.9%
4Alan James DavisConservative Party36215.7%
5Martin William GlozierLabour Party452.0%

Electorate 4,809 · Invalid 10 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.pittville.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Springbank · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,596

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Peter Jeremy JeffriesLiberal Democrats71945.1%−4.9 ptsElected
2Haydn Douglas PearlReform UK49831.2%
3Sarp CetinGreen Party19512.2%
4Helen Frances ShillConservative Party16210.2%
5David Nigel EdgarChristian Peoples Alliance221.4%

Electorate 4,872 · Invalid 2 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.springbank.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Benhall, the Reddings and Fiddler's Green · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,368

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Stephen Ian SteinhardtLiberal Democrats1,10346.6%−3.4 ptsElected
2Maggie HumphriesReform UK56523.9%
3Dan CollinsConservative Party43618.4%
4Emily FairburnGreen Party26411.1%

Electorate 4,974 · Invalid 4 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.benhall-the-reddings-fiddlers-green.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Battledown · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,194

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Chris DayLiberal Democrats1,04047.4%−2.6 ptsElected
2Chris ClintonConservative Party50623.1%
3Marcia JackoReform UK34915.9%
4Liam PemGreen Party27612.6%
5Lukshayini ManimaranLabour Party231.0%

Electorate 4,759 · Invalid 2 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.battledown.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

College · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. 0.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,004

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Garth Wallington BarnesLiberal Democrats1,00350.0%0.0 ptsElected
2Naomi SeadonGreen Party33716.8%
3Rich NewmanConservative Party33416.7%
4Maureen McNallReform UK26913.4%
5Adam MoliverLabour Party512.5%
6Stephen Paul ReidHeritage Party100.5%

Electorate 4,239 · Invalid 3 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.college.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

St Paul's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,432

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Ashleigh DaviesGreen Party72350.5%+0.5 ptsElected
2Cathal LynchLiberal Democrats37426.1%
3Steve BuckleyReform UK20814.5%
4Sandra Gloria ParsonsConservative Party876.1%
5Christopher John MeehanLabour Party402.8%

Electorate 4,533 · Invalid 8 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.st-pauls.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Up Hatherley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,298

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Julie Margaret SankeyLiberal Democrats1,17751.2%+1.2 ptsElected
2Tristram John Francis TorranceReform UK45619.8%
3Joshua James GodfreyConservative Party43118.8%
4Elizabeth JohnsonGreen Party23410.2%

Electorate 4,940 · Invalid 4 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.up-hatherley.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Warden Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,099

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Tony OliverLiberal Democrats1,09452.1%+2.1 ptsElected
2David Paul DodwellReform UK44121.0%
3Georgie BassConservative Party36017.2%
4Sarah QuekettGreen Party1778.4%
5Ned HoltLabour Party271.3%

Electorate 4,319 · Invalid 6 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.warden-hill.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Leckhampton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,365

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Julia Caroline ChandlerLiberal Democrats1,27453.9%+3.9 ptsElected
2Nick SaywellConservative Party49120.8%
3Stephen Hayward Bajdala-BrownReform UK30713.0%
4Peter FringsGreen Party26011.0%
5Philip ColeLabour Party331.4%

Electorate 4,292 · Invalid 9 · EC ward code local.cheltenham.leckhampton.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index