The 2018 Croydon Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Croydon Council in England. This was on the same day as other London local elections.
This election was the first fought on new ward boundaries in Croydon. The total number of seats remains the same, however the number of wards has increased by four, from 24 to 28.
Campaign The campaign officially began on 27 March 2018.
The Conservative Party released their manifesto first, on 2 April, entitled "A Council that's on your side". The manifesto included policies such as planning committee reform, an immediate pause on the council's building company, Brick by Brick, and active Fly-Tip patrols.
The Labour manifesto was launched on 7 April, with many street stalls in district centres around the borough. The Labour manifesto was called "Labour's plan for Croydon". It heavily echoed the party's 2014 manifesto, 'Ambitious for Croydon', and largely reflected a continuation of existing council policies.
The Liberal Democrat manifesto was released shortly after, with campaigns that included a People’s Vote on Brexit, campaigning to stop the axing of local bus routes, the restoration of community policing and an extension of the night Overground to Crystal Palace.
Overall results
†Notional changes calculated by BBC News
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Ward Results An asterisk * indicates an incumbent councillor seeking re-election.
Addiscombe East
Addiscombe West
Bensham Manor
Broad Green
Coulsdon Town
Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood
Fairfield
Kenley
New Addington North
New Addington South
Norbury and Pollards Hill
Norbury Park
Old Coulsdon
Park Hill and Whitgift
Purley and Woodcote
Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown
Sanderstead
Selhurst
Selsdon and Addington Village
Selsdon Vale and Forestdale
Shirley North
Shirley South
South Croydon
South Norwood
Thornton Heath
Waddon
West Thornton
Woodside
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