The 2026 Peterborough City Council election took place on 7 May 2026 to elect members of Peterborough City Council in Cambridgeshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being run by a coalition of Labour, the Liberal Democrats and local party Peterborough First, led by Labour councillor Shabina Qayyum. The council remained under no overall control following the election. The Conservatives overtook Labour to become the largest party, but the coalition of Labour, Liberal Democrats and Peterborough First continued to run the council, and Shabina Qayyum retained her position as leader of the council.
Summary
Election result
Incumbents
Ward Incumbent councillorParty Re-standing Bretton Scott Warren Yes Central Alison Jones No Dogsthorpe Dennis Jones No East Samantha Hemraj Yes Eye, Thorney & Newborough Rylan Ray No Fletton & Stanground Christian Hogg Yes Fletton & Woodston Vacant N/A Gunthorpe Andrew Bond Yes Hampton Vale Marco Cereste Yes Hargate & Hempsted Mohammed Farooq No North Noreen Bi Yes Orton Longueville Michael Perkins No Orton Waterville Julie Stevenson No Park Mohammed Sabir No Paston & Walton Asif Shaheed Yes Ravensthorpe Mohammed Rangzeb No Stanground South Ray Bisby No Werrington Sarah Hillier Yes
Candidates
Bretton
Central
Dogsthorpe
East
Eye, Thorney & Newborough
Fletton & Stanground
Fletton & Woodston
Gunthorpe
Hampton Vale
Hargate & Hempsted
North
Orton Longueville
Orton Waterville
Park
Paston & Walton
Raventhorpe
Stanground South
In August '26 Cllr Reeve was suspended from Reform after being charged with drink driving.
Werrington
Post-election changes
By-elections
Fletton & Woodston
References