2026 Merton London Borough Council election

2026 Merton London Borough Council election

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All 57 council seats on Merton London Borough Council
First party Second party   Party Labour Liberal Democrats Last election 31 seats 17 seats   Third party Fourth party   Party Conservative Merton Park Residents Last election 7 seats 2 seats
Wards of Merton
Council leader before election Ross Garrod Labour Council leader after election TBD

The 2026Merton London Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026. ^[1] All 57 members of Merton London Borough Council will be elected. The elections will take place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom. ^[2]

Background

In 2022, Labour held control of Merton Council. ^[3]

Results by ward

• Abbey (3)
• Cannon Hill (3)
• Colliers Wood (3)
• Cricket Green (3)
• Figge's Marsh (3)
• Graveney (3)
• Hillside (2)
• Lavender Fields (3)
• Longthornton (3)
• Lower Morden (3)
• Merton Park (2)
• Pollards Hill (3)
• Ravensbury (3)
• Raynes Park (3)
• St Helier (3)
• Village (3)
• Wandle (2)
• West Barnes (3)
• Wimbledon Park (3)
• Wimbledon Town & Dundonald (3)

References

1. "Local elections in London will test support for Reform UK and Greens". BBC News . 1 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
2. "Number of councils that have requested delay to local elections revealed - is yours one of them?". Sky News. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
3. "Merton result - Local Elections 2022". BBC News. Retrieved 19 January 2026.