Local Election 2026: Results

Local Election 2026: Elections held on 7 May 2026

Last updated: 13 May 2026

Next review: 8 May 2027

Elections took place across all 22 wards in Waltham Forest. There are 6 two-member and 16 three-member wards in the borough, with a total of 60 councillors elected. 

Turnout was 42.08%

The breakdown of elected members is:

  • Green: 31 members (increase of 31 from previous elections in 2022)
  • Labour: 15 members (decrease of 32 from previous elections in 2022)
  • Conservative: 14 members (increase of one from previous elections in 2022) 

Cann Hall

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Sally BURNELLLiberal Democrats219
Kischa GREENLabour Party1,323
Attila GURBUZLiberal Democrats141
Tom HAINGEGreen Party1,951 Elected
Philip Denis HAWKERLiberal Democrats159
Chris HILL-DAVIESLocal Conservatives209
Mike LANGLocal Conservatives180
Sally LITTLEJOHNLabour Party1,318
Terry Leonard NOONReform UK287
Keith RAYNERLabour Party1,141
Peter RICHARDSONGreen Party1,900 Elected
Ian SLATERLocal Conservatives164
Eva Aasma TABBASAMGreen Party1,970 Elected
Robin Kenneth WILLIAMSReform UK283

Turnout: 36.86%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to8
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty7
Rejected in part0
Total rejected15

Cathall

 

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Aisha ABUBAKAR Labour Party832 Elected
Shaukat ALI Independent 80
Naheed ASGHAR Labour Party 785
Rachel Susan BARRAT Green Party872 Elected
Susan CATTEN Waltham Forest Independent Socialists 144
Robert Graham COCKING Liberal Democrats 122
Vincent JOHNLocal Conservatives 132
Thomas Hugh MACINNES Green Party728
Nicola McGREGOR Liberal Democrats 118
Rita MOORE Local Conservatives125
Connor ROSOMAN Waltham Forest Independent Socialists 123
Carol VICKERYReform UK 181

Turnout: 31.63%

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to14
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty9
Rejected in part0
Total rejected23

 

Chapel End

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Zainab AKRAMLocal Conservatives255
Marcello BOLJEVICReform UK349
Mike CLEVERLEYTrade Unionist & Socialist Coalition94
Paul DOUGLASLabour & Co-operative Party1,562
Luke Antony GLAZZARDGreen Party1,744 Elected
Joe Lloyd HIGGSLiberal Democrats302
Muhammad Amjad INAMLocal Conservatives205
Samina MAQSOOMLocal Conservatives212
Louise MITCHELLLabour & Co-operative Party1,668
Ipek Naciye OZERIMLiberal Democrats158
Layla Louise ROSAGreen Party1,808 Elected
Dino SCHREUDERLiberal Democrats155
Steve TERRYLabour & Co-operative Party1,407
Sue WHEATGreen Party1,784 Elected

Turnout: 41.48%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to3
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty9
Rejected in part0
Total rejected12

Chingford Green

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Rehana Begum ALI-RAHMANLabour Party536
Mo ALLENGreen Party733
Henry Arthur BOYLELiberal Democrats208
Francis Joseph BRAYReform UK471
Andrew Hugh CHIPPERFIELDLiberal Democrats124
Matt DAVISReform UK483
Mitchell GOLDIELocal Conservatives2,696 Elected
Kay ISALocal Conservatives2,468 Elected
Kris JACKGreen Party611
Stephen Francis Greig JAMESLiberal Democrats111
Kathryn JUDDGreen Party615
Stephen ROBERTSLabour Party514
Jimmy SERGILabour Party452
Kelly SUMMERSLocal Conservatives2,419 Elected
Kimberley TONNERReform UK437

Turnout: 51.42%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to1
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty6
Rejected in part1
Total rejected8

Endlebury

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Roy BERGLocal Conservatives1,709 Elected
Emma BESTLocal Conservatives1,695 Elected
Alison Dinah COXLabour Party410
Lana DAVISReform UK390
Mark Lawrence EBDENLabour Party334
Nigel Charles Spencer LEALiberal Democrats114
Loiza SITTONReform UK333
Jake SMITHGreen Party513
Monica Hannah SOBIECKIGreen Party451

Turnout: 46.47 %
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to2
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty1
Rejected in part0
Total rejected3

Forest

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Muhammad Abadat ALIReform UK315
Kastriot BERBERILabour Party1,178
Marsela BERBERILabour Party1,211
Yuksel GONULGreen Party2,337 Elected
Fred HARRISONLiberal Democrats233
Robert Andrew HARVEYTrade Unionst & Socialist Coalition34
Len HOCKEYTrade Unionist & Socialist Coalition44
Judy Karas HOUNSUNReform UK304
Asad ISHTIAQReform UK275
Mamad JALLOHLocal Conservatives139
Colin MACELocal Conservatives203
Zafran MALIKLabour Party1,201
Simone McNICHOLS-THOMASGreen Party2,401 Elected
Paul PERKINSGreen Party2,332 Elected
Jonathan Luke Jerningham SCHUTZLiberal Democrats165
Lauren SMITHLocal Conservatives186
Maria TALAIATrade Unionist & Socialist Coalition22
Saif ULLAHLiberal Democrats142

Turnout: 40.60%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to5
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty5
Rejected in part0
Total rejected10

Grove Green

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Arran Paul ANGUSLiberal Democrats614
Sarah BENTLEYGreen Party2,231 Elected
Iona Shouna BERGLocal Conservatives141
Frank BOATENGLocal Conservatives128
David BOULTERReform UK211
Minnie Hope CULLEN CLOSELabour Party1,281
Fiona HAMILTONLiberal Democrats497
Charlotte LAFFERTYGreen Party2,030 Elected
Khevyn LIMBAJEELabour Party1,242
Naomi McCARTHYLiberal Democrats455
Uzma RASOOLLabour Party1,155
Malcolm SHYKLESReform UK186
Mike SMITHLocal Conservatives141
Robert Ivan THOMASTrade Unionist & Socialist Coalition46
Paul TREACYGreen Party1,828 Elected

Turnout: 42.70%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to4
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty10
Rejected in part0
Total rejected14

Hale End and Highams Park South

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Ricardo William James ALLUREDReform UK398
Tony BELLLabour Party1,384 Elected
Brian Russell CAPALOFFGreen Party741
Louise Helen CUFFAROTrade Unionist & Socialist Coalition35
Rosalind Anne DORÉLabour Party1,365
Mary-Jane FLORENTINReform UK407
Jeremy Peter Simpson GEELiberal Democrats152
Dan MEDLOCKLocal Conservatives571
Hulya OZTURKIndependent65
Lukas SIMMAGreen Party686
Ruairidh VILLARLocal Conservatives458

Turnout: 49.72%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to8
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty5
Rejected in part0
Total rejected13

Hatch Lane and Highams Park North

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Shenise ADAMLocal Conservatives1,818 Elected
Umar ALILocal Conservatives1,693 Elected
Daniel BRETTLabour Party963
Catherine BURNSLabour Party1,016
Marion FITZGERALDReform UK679
Rory Matthew FITZGERALDGreen Party1,062
Heather GARDINERGreen Party1,144
Tim JAMESReform UK648
Andrew McMULLENGreen Party1,000
Catherine MEARSReform UK599
Sadia Iftikhar MIRZALiberal Democrats207
Linda Susan TAAFFETrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition63
Ollie WELCHLabour Party813
Siobhan WINGLocal Conservatives1,698 Elected

Turnout: 47.72%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to2
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified1
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty5
Rejected in part1
Total rejected9

High Street

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Idris AKRAMLocal Conservatives128
Amena AKTERLocal Conservatives135
Farah ANWARReform UK162
Lisa Teresa BRYANGreen Party1,882 Elected
Jeremy COHENLabour Party1,262
John Patrick DONEGANGreen Party1,759 Elected
Marcelo HART-CAMUSGreen Party1,708 Elected
Nathan William Christian HOLLOWLiberal Democrats147
David HOOKReform UK178
Samuel George MARTINLocal Conservatives135
Osaro OTOBOLabour Party1,149
Graem PETERSLiberal Democrats108
Zia REHMANLabour Party1,182
Nancy TAAFFETrade Unionist & Socialist Coalition54
Anish Harish VITHLANIReform UK135

Turnout: 41.92%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to0
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty6
Rejected in part0
Total rejected6

Higham Hill

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Noreen AKRAMLocal Conservatives215
Shumon ALI-RAHMANLabour & Co-operative Party1,221
Louise ASHCROFTGreen Party1,486 Elected
Karen BELLAMYLabour & Co-operative Party1,305 Elected
Cyril Thomas CUSACKReform UK337
Em DEANGreen Party1,251 Elected
Amber ELLMORE-PAYNEReform UK325
Mary Rosamund FINCHTrade Unionist & Socialist Coalition74
Marco HACONGreen Party1,148
Atjaz Ul Hussan HUMAYUNLocal Conservatives144
Alan Edward JONESLiberal Democrats376
Yousaff KHANLocal Conservatives143
Kira Millana LEWISLabour & Co-operative1,170
Alex MARSHALL-LEWISLiberal Democrats382
Kath POLLARDLiberal Democrats341

Turnout: 35.74%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to5
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty4
Rejected in part0
Total rejected9

Hoe Street

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Raihaan AKHTARLocal Conservatives204
Anup BANIKLocal Conservatives213
Andrew James DIXONLabour & Co-operative1,855 Elected
Jean-Francois Marie Alfred DORLiberal Democrats167
Jon GODDARDLiberal Democrats151
Ricardo JOSEPHTrade Unionist & Socialist Coalition69
Ijaz Miles KATOGreen Party1,613
Ahsan KHANLabour & Co-operative Party1,783 Elected
Md Shoeb KHANYour Party108
Andrew KILLINReform UK260
Hannaan MALIKGreen Party1,583
Miriam Rose MIRWITCHLabour & Co-operative Party1,840 Elected
Adnin MOURINLocal Conservatives166
Laura Anne PEARCEGreen Party1,729
Ciara Mary SIMMONSLiberal Democrats182

Turnout: 41.39 %
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to7
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty7
Rejected in part0
Total rejected14

Larkswood

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Sarah CHANEYIndependent1,078
Alex FODORReform UK514
Dan GREENReform UK525
Eric HEINZELiberal Democrats250
Deborah HOLLINGSWORTHIndependent962
Peter HOLLINGSWORTHReform UK492
Jennifer LARBIEIndependent951
John MOSSLocal Conservatives1,525 Elected
Sam O’CONNELLLocal Conservatives1,524 Elected
Catherine SAUMAREZLocal Conservatives1,525 Elected
Beatrice Eve STERNLabour Party830
Frank SWEENEYLabour Party711
Naveen WALGAMAGELabour Party670

Turnout: 43.79%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to7
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty4
Rejected in part2
Total rejected13

Lea Bridge

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Harpreet BHALLiberal Democrats169
Liz BIGGSGreen Party2,443 Elected
Shabana DHEDHILabour Party1,087
Michael Alexander DICKENSReform UK235
Solène FABIOSGreen Party2,325 Elected
Hussain Ahmed FOYSALLocal Conservatives180
Humayun IKRAMLocal Conservatives163
George MINNAHLabour Party950
Rosie ROWLANDSGreen Party2,303 Elected
Ariba SHEIKHLocal Conservatives140
Jennifer WHILBYLabour Party984
Jim WILLIAMSLiberal Democrats153

Turnout: 38.82%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to6
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty10
Rejected in part0
Total rejected16

Leyton

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Kathy BERGLocal Conservatives194
Luke BERGLocal Conservatives176
Kyalo BURT-FULCHERLabour Party1,017
Ed CLARKELocal Conservatives161
Joe DYERLiberal Democrats263
Rob GARDNERGreen Party1,799 Elected
Imran HUSSAINTrade Unionist & Socialist Coalition84
Whitney IHENACHORLabour Party930
Muhsin MANIRTrade Unionist & Socialist Coalition48
Daisy RICHARDSGreen Party1,822 Elected
Lorenzo SALEMIReform UK227
Asim SHAHZADLiberal Democrats256
Trevor Robert STONELiberal Democrats215
Terry WHEELERLabour Party917
Demetrius WILLIAMSGreen Party1,657 Elected

Turnout: 34.41%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to7
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty3
Rejected in part0
Total rejected10

Leytonstone

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Denise ALDERGreen Party1,767 Elected
Elizabeth Uju BINITIELiberal Democrats222
Rhiannon EGLINIndependent924
Beverley GOLDIELocal Conservatives208
Nick GOLDIELocal Conservatives203
Jenny GRAYLabour Party1,508
Oliver William John GREGORYLiberal Democrats180
Rylan Phi-Long Allen HOLEYLiberal Democrats121
Helen JOHNSONLocal Conservatives223
Clyde LOAKESLabour Party1,815 Elected
Marie PYELabour Party1,463
Stephen George ROUTLEDGEReform UK279
Jaison THOMASReform UK245
RoseMary WARRINGTONGreen Party1,707 Elected

Turnout: 42.19%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to4
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty9
Rejected in part0
Total rejected13

Markhouse

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Adeel AURANGZEBTrade Unionist & Socialist Coalition38
Ed BIRDLiberal Democrats126
James ELLINGHAMReform UK119
Roger William HEMSTEDLocal Conservatives138
Chanté Syreena JOHNSONGreen Party1,170 Elected
Johar KHANLabour Party1,368 Elected
Faraz REHMANLocal Conservatives108
Sharon WALDRONLabour Party1,159
Richard WILDGreen Party1,100

Turnout: 43.13%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark7
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to2
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty0
Rejected in part0
Total rejected9

St. James

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Amna ASIMLocal Conservatives212
David BERRIEGreen Party2,169 Elected
Nathan Neil BURNSLabour & Co-operative Party1,515
Catherine Diana DEAKINLabour & Co-operative Party1,766
Martin EDOBORGreen Party2,144 Elected
Jo HULSTROMReform UK227
Anna Rose KERRGreen Party2,194 Elected
Nick MARTLEWLiberal Democrats167
Giuseppe MAUROLiberal Democrats123
Shaikh Asim MUMTAZLocal Conservatives129
Martin Stuart REYNOLDSTrade Unionist & Socialist Coalition66
Caz SCOTTLabour & Co-operative Party1,536
Anmol SEHERLocal Conservatives149

Turnout: 45.77%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to3
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty21
Rejected in part0
Total rejected24

Upper Walthamstow

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Lyssa BARBERGreen Party828
Md Abul Moufazzal BHUIYANLocal Conservatives164
Samuel CLARKLocal Conservatives222
Lee HAWKSBEETrade Unionist & Socialist Coalition37
James Henry Alexander HOWEReform UK221
Rbeeza MOBEENGreen Party749
Jane Elizabeth MORGANLiberal Democrats137
Yusuf PATELLabour & Co-operative Party1,162 Elected
Caramel QUINLabour & Co-operative Party1,290 Elected
Michaela STEELEReform UK205

Turnout: 43.67%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to9
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty3
Rejected in part0
Total rejected12

Valley

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Afzal AKRAMLocal Conservatives1,687 Elected
Bob AUGERReform UK655
David AXEReform UK642
Elizabeth BAPTISTELabour Party1,084
Bella CALLOW-ROBINSONLabour Party981
Sorin Theodor CIORICIUReform UK534
Simon DEVILLEIndependent581
Faiz FAIZLiberal Democrats285
Toby GARRETTLocal Conservatives1,552 Elected
Jemma HEMSTEDLocal Conservatives1,583 Elected
Saqeeb HOWLADERIndependent605
Gerry LYONSLabour Party898
Matt ROMOIndependent571

Turnout:  32.93%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to2
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty17
Rejected in part0
Total rejected19

William Morris

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Joseph Adegbola ALABAReform UK242
Hamza ALILocal Conservatives206
Ben Aaron COPSEYGreen Party1,847 Elected
Kizzy Jane GARDINERLabour & Co-operative Party2,145 Elected
James Nicholas GOODMANLiberal Democrats223
Gillian Joy HEMSTEDLocal Conservatives208
Peter Ibrahim KANYIKEGreen Party1,720
Robyn PAGEGreen Party1,786
Kevin Graham PARSLOWTrade Unionist & Socialist Coalition69
Jack PHIPPSLabour & Co-operative Party1,803
Geraldine Charla SELMOURReform UK234
Patrick Charles SMITHLiberal Democrats160
Grace WILLIAMSLabour & Co-operative Party2,089 Elected
Dean Remy Martin WINGLocal Conservatives187

Turnout: 44.73%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to12
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty8
Rejected in part0
Total rejected20

Wood Street

Candidate nameDescription of candidateVotes
Lorenc HOXHALocal Conservatives107
Maqsoom HUSSAINLocal Conservatives117
Gwilym JOHNSTONLiberal Democrats122
Ellen KENYON PEERSTrade Unionist & Socialist Coalition35
Charlie Andrew LOVEDAYGreen Party1,249
Alex MUHUMUZAIndependent279
Samir RICHARDSGreen Party1,143
Richard Charles SWEDENLabour Party1,284 Elected
Stephanie Lynne TALBUTLabour Party1,270 Elected
Douglas George WALKERReform UK183
Adrienne WALLACETrade Unionist & Socialist Coalition40
Stewart Robert WAREReform UK161

Turnout: 46.01%
 

Total number of rejected ballot papersNumber
Want of official mark3
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to4
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified0
Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty0
Rejected in part0
Total rejected7

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