2026 Broxbourne Borough Council election

2026 Broxbourne Borough Council election

←  2024 7 May 2026 2027 (TBD) →
10 out of 30 seats to Broxbourne Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
Leader Corina Gander Carol Bowman Siobhan Monaghan Party Conservative Labour Reform Leader's seat Goffs Oak Waltham Cross Cheshunt South and Theobalds Last election 27 seats, 50.4% 3 seats, 30.5% 0 seats, 0.0% Current seats 25 3 2
Incumbent Leader Corina Gander Conservative

The 2026 Broxbourne Borough Council election will be held on 7 May 2026 to elect members to Broxbourne Borough Council. ^[1] It will be held on the same day as other local elections. The election will be the last election held in Broxbourne before local government reorganisation.

Background

In the 2024 council election, the Conservative Party held 9 out of 10 seats that were up for election, maintaining their majority and control of the council. ^[2] The Labour Party held the seat of Waltham Cross. ^[3] In the 2024 general election, Charles Walker, the incumbent Conservative MP of Broxbourne, stood down. ^[4] Lewis Cocking, the leader of Broxbourne Borough Council, was selected as the Conservative candidate to replace Walker and elected with a majority of 2,858 votes. ^{[5] [6]} Cocking was succeeded as leader of the council by councillor Mark Mills-Bishop of Goffs Oak in May 2024. ^[7] In February 2025, councillors Giles Hall of Flamstead End and Siobhan Monaghan of Cheshunt South and Theobalds left the Conservative Party and joined Reform UK. Mills-Bishop called for Hall and Monaghan to resign and face by-elections. ^[8] Mills-Bishop stood down as leader in May 2025 and was succeeded by councillor Corina Gander of Goffs Oak. ^{[9] [10]}

Candidates by ward

Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South

Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Cheshunt North

Cheshunt North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Cheshunt South and Theobalds

Cheshunt South and Theobalds

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Flamstead End

Flamstead End

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Goffs Oak

Goffs Oak ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Shenis Hassan

Hoddesdon North

Hoddesdon North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park

Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Rosedale and Bury Green

Rosedale and Bury Green

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Waltham Cross

Waltham Cross

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Wormley and Turnford

Wormley and Turnford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

References

1. McKiernan, Jennifer; Forsyth, Alex (22 January 2026). "Twenty-nine English councils to delay elections, minister confirms". BBC News . Retrieved 28 January 2026.
2. "Broxbourne result - Local elections 2024". BBC News. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
3. Stack, J (3 May 2024). "Borough Council Election Results". Broxbourne Borough Council . Retrieved 28 January 2026.
4. "Broxbourne's Conservative MP to quit at next election". BBC News. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
5. "Lewis Cocking to be Broxbourne Parliamentary candidate". Broxbourne Conservatives. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
6. "Broxbourne - General election results 2024". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
7. "Printed decisions - Annual Council - Tuesday 14th May 2024" (PDF). Borough of Broxbourne Council. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
8. Day, Christopher (3 February 2025). "Two Hertfordshire councillors defect to Reform". EssexLive. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
9. "Leader of the Council steps down". Borough of Broxbourne Council. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
10. Day, Christopher (14 May 2025). "Corina Gander confirmed as new Broxbourne council leader". EssexLive. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
11. Hassan, Shenis (13 February 2026). "My name is Shenis Hassan, and I'm a local Goffs Oak resident seeking to become one of your local councillors this year". Facebook . Retrieved 15 February 2026.