The final seats for the Croydon Council have been filled following an intensive day of counting for the 2026 local elections. The results, declared ward-by-ward by the Returning Officer, establish the political makeup of the borough for the next four years, coinciding with Jason Perry’s second term as Executive Mayor.
Major parties maintain grip on traditional strongholds
The count, which began early in the morning, saw the Conservative Party and Labour Party retain significant influence across their respective heartlands. The Conservatives saw early success in Park Hill and Whitgift, where Andrew Robert Price was the first to be declared elected. This momentum continued through the afternoon in areas like Selsdon and Addington Village, Shirley North, and Sanderstead, where Lynne Carol Hale, Yvette Rose Hopley, and Helen Dawn Redfern secured a clean sweep for the party.
Labour and Co-operative candidates maintained a strong presence in the north and west of the borough. Waddon returned three Labour representatives, including Rowenna Frances Davis, Sam James Gary Attwater, and Ellily Ponnuthurai. Similar patterns emerged in Thornton Heath and Bensham Manor, where the party secured all available seats, reflecting a consistent voting pattern in these high-density residential areas.
Surge for smaller parties changes council dynamics
One of the most notable shifts in the 2026 results is the increased footprint of the Green Party and the breakthrough of Reform UK. In Fairfield, the Green Party achieved a significant victory, with Ria Patel, Esther Sutton, and Paul Wyn Ednyfed Ainscough taking all three seats. The party also saw success in South Norwood, where Tracey Jo Hague and Martyn Post were elected alongside Labour’s Melanie Dorothea Felten.
Reform UK secured its first seats on the council in New Addington South. Scott Holman and Adam Kellett were both elected, marking a change in the political representation for the ward. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats maintained a foothold in the borough, with Claire Elizabeth Bonham winning in Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, and Gill Hickson securing a seat in Old Coulsdon.
Complete breakdown of ward winners and declarations
The following representatives have been formally declared for their respective wards:
- Addiscombe East: Jeet Bains (Con) and Maddie Henson (Lab)
- Addiscombe West: Nick Beall, Patricia Hay-Justice, and Sean Eamonn Fitzsimons (Lab)
- Bensham Manor: Humayun Kabir, Mohana Manoharan, and Ellie Sandover (Lab)
- Broad Green: Aba Amoah, Tom Bowell, and Manju Shahul-Hameed (Lab)
- Coulsdon Town: Nikhil Sherine Thampi, Ian James Parker, and Luke Daniel Shortland (Con)
- Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood: Claire Elizabeth Bonham (Lib Dem), Natalie Louise Vesty (Green), and Mark Adderley (Green)
- Kenley: Gayle Gander and Ola Kolade (Con)
- New Addington North: Kola Agboola and Afuah Ahorgah-Dorfia (Lab)
- New Addington South: Scott Holman and Adam Kellett (Reform UK)
- Norbury and Pollards Hill: Leila Ben-Hassel and John Patrick Wentworth (Lab)
- Norbury Park: Appu Dhamodaran Srinivasan and Julie Simone Setchfield (Lab)
- Old Coulsdon: Margaret Bird (Con) and Gill Hickson (Lib Dem)
- Purley and Woodcote: Simon Brew, Samir Dwesar, and James Douglas Hillam (Con)
- Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown: Alasdair Iain Stewart and Endri Llabuti (Con)
- Sanderstead: Lynne Carol Hale, Yvette Rose Hopley, and Helen Dawn Redfern (Con)
- Selhurst: Catherine Maud Wilson and Mohammed Amirul Islam (Lab)
- Selsdon and Addington Village: Joseph Lee and Robert Charles Ward (Con)
- Selsdon Vale and Forestdale: Jack David Barwell and Andy Stranack (Con)
- Shirley North: Sue Bennett, Mark Johnson, and Richard Rishi Chatterjee (Con)
- Shirley South: Jason James Cummings and Scott Roche (Con)
- South Croydon: Danielle Denton, Michael Anthony Neal, and Matthew Dormer (Con)
- South Norwood: Tracey Jo Hague (Green), Melanie Dorothea Felten (Lab), and Martyn Post (Green)
- Thornton Heath: Jose Piedade Fernandes, Vicky Ekua Newton, and Ben Taylor (Lab)
- Waddon: Rowenna Frances Davis, Sam James Gary Attwater, and Ellily Ponnuthurai (Lab)
- West Thornton: Janet Campbell, Rym Daoud, and Stuart Thomas King (Lab)
- Woodside: Amy Foster (Lab), Brigitte Graham (Lab), and Laura Bradnam (Green)
The full figures, including turnout percentages and individual vote counts for all candidates, are now being processed for publication on the official Croydon Council transparency portal.
Source: Croydon Council
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