This by-election was called after the resignation of Tunbridge Wells Alliance councillor Nancy Warne. The Conservatives won the ward's last contest in May 2026 with 46 per cent. The contest before that was led by the Conservatives in 2024. 4 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
Tunbridge Wells council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 37.4% |
| Conservative | 31.6% |
| Reform UK | 21.0% |
| Green | 10.0% |
Reform UK, Liberal Democrats, Green: fewer than 5 wins in 100 each.
How often each candidate wins the seat across 10,000 simulations of this contest - chances of winning, not vote shares.
| Result | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green | Reform UK | Independents and others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 46% | - | 14% | 14% | 25% | - |
| May 2024 | 49% | 6% | 12% | 8% | - | 23% |
Winning share of all votes cast in bold. Multi-member wards elect several councillors at once. Includes any county-division contest covering the same ground. The independents-and-others share includes Tunbridge Wells Alliance (20% in May 2024) and Independents for Tunbridge Wells (4% in May 2024).
Tunbridge Wells is a district council: it runs housing, planning and bin collections. Current control: Liberal Democrat.
Seats under the independents-and-others heading here have been won by Independents for Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells Alliance and independents at elections since 2022.
Tunbridge Wells council page →
How every council in Britain stands →
Wards coloured by the party that last won them; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its last result.
Cranbrook county division, May 2025: Conservative 29%, Reform UK 29%, Independent 22%.
Schools, social care and highways here are run by Kent County Council, which is not affected by this vote.
The ward is part of the Weald of Kent constituency. Conservative MP Katie Lam won it at the 2024 general election with 40 per cent of the vote.