The 2026 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 14 of 39 members of Stevenage Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.
Reform UK won 9 of the 14 seats contested at this election, but Labour retained its overall majority on the council.
Summary
Background In 2024, the Labour Party retained majority control of the council. In January 2026, the council asked for the election to be postponed pending local government reorganisation. However it was rescheduled on 16 February 2026.
Election result
Council composition After 2024 election Before 2026 election Party Seats Party Seats 32 30 6 6 0 2 1 1
Changes 2024–2026: November 2024: Graham Snell (Liberal Democrats) dies – by-election held February 2025 February 2025: Peter Wilkins (Liberal Democrats) wins by-election April 2025: Conor McGrath (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent May 2025: Conor McGrath (independent) resigns – by-election held June 2025 June 2025: Dermot Kehoe (Labour) wins by-election September 2025: Anne Wells (Labour) resigns – by-election held October 2025 Mason Humberstone (Labour) joins Reform October 2025: Rob Henry (Reform) gains by-election from Labour
Incumbents
Ward Incumbent councillorParty Re-standing Almond Hill Jeannette Thomas Yes Bandley Hill & Poplars Kamal Choudhury Yes Bedwell Ellie Plater Yes Chells Stephen Booth No Longmeadow Akin Elekolusi Yes Manor Peter Wilkins Yes Martins Wood Carolina Veres Yes Old Town Mason Humberstone Yes Roebuck Alistair Gordon Yes Shephall Simon Speller Yes St Nicholas Claire Parris Yes Symonds Green Ceara Roopchand Yes Woodfield Robert Boyle No
Ward results
Almond Hill
Bandley Hill & Poplars
Bedwell
Chells
Longmeadow
Manor
Martins Wood
Old Town
Roebuck
Shephall
St Nicholas
Symonds Green
Woodfield
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