Ashford Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · South East · 47 seats in 39 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

Ashford Council is run by an Independent / Green coalition. The council has 47 councillors in 39 wards. Seats by party: Conservative 17, Green 12, Other 11, Labour 7. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

A government plan to replace the councils in this area with four unitary councils was paused for review on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Independent / Green Coalition

47 seats - 24 for a majority

Labour 7Conservative 17Green 12Other 11

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Green +4 Other +2 Conservative −2 Labour −4

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (47 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Conservative35.9%19

Labour23.3%11

Other18.7%9

Green16.9%8

Lib Dem4.9%0

Reform0.3%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 47 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Conservative 17

7 short of the 24 needed for a majority

Closest result

Norman

Green won by 5 votes over Labour, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Rolvenden & Tenterden West

Green hold, 25 September 2025 (2 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

59%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeGreenIndependentOther

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 39 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Aylesford & East Stour Thom Pizzey, Al Arnold	4 May 2023 Labour 32.2% lead 3.4 pts
Beaver Kate Leavey, Lyn Suddards	4 May 2023 Labour 40.4% lead 15.9 pts
Biddenden Neil Bell	4 May 2023 Conservative 65.8% lead 44.9 pts
Bircholt Simon Betty	4 May 2023 Ashford Independent 31.7% lead 1.7 pts
Bockhanger Diccon Spain	4 May 2023 Labour 66.3% lead 32.6 pts
Bybrook Alan Dean	4 May 2023 Labour 33.6% lead 1.6 pts
Charing Yvonne Roden	4 May 2023 Conservative 66.3% lead 32.6 pts
Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm Katy Pauley	4 May 2023 Ashford Independent 43.8% lead 18.2 pts
Downs North Geoff Meaden	4 May 2023 Green 40.5% lead 11.8 pts
Downs West Larry Krause	4 May 2023 Conservative 54.0% lead 28.7 pts
Furley Euan Anckorn, Andrew Buchanan	4 May 2023 Labour 36.0% lead 2.9 pts
Goat Lees Winston Michael	4 May 2023 Ashford Independent 76.9% lead 62.9 pts
Godinton Peter Feacey	4 May 2023 Conservative 52.0% lead 29.0 pts
Highfield Dawnie Nilsson	4 May 2023 Green 59.0% lead 33.0 pts
Isle of Oxney Johnny Shilton	4 May 2023 Conservative 47.3% lead 13.1 pts
Kennington Nathan Iliffe	4 May 2023 Conservative 55.4% lead 32.5 pts
Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield Ray McGeever	4 May 2023 Ashford Independent 46.8% lead 17.6 pts
Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry Paul Bartlett	4 May 2023 Conservative 56.4% lead 30.3 pts
Norman Jo Gambling	4 May 2023 Green 27.7% lead 0.9 pts
Park Farm North Ben Townend	4 May 2023 Ashford Independent 35.8% lead 2.0 pts
Park Farm South Katrina Giles	4 May 2023 Green 41.2% lead 2.1 pts
Repton Matthew Forest, Bernard Heyes	4 May 2023 Conservative 46.8% lead 9.5 pts
Rolvenden & Tenterden West Guy Pullen	4 May 2023 Green 53.4% lead 15.3 pts
Roman Heather Hayward	4 May 2023 Ashford Independent 62.8% lead 42.2 pts
Saxon Shore Linda Harman	4 May 2023 Ashford Independent 72.2% lead 53.0 pts
Singleton East Bill Barrett	4 May 2023 Conservative 34.8% lead 3.8 pts
Singleton West Sally Gathern	4 May 2023 Labour 54.6% lead 23.0 pts
Stanhope Brendan Chilton	4 May 2023 Labour 77.6% lead 65.3 pts
Tenterden North Ken Mulholland	4 May 2023 Conservative 51.6% lead 26.5 pts
Tenterden South Pam Smith	4 May 2023 Conservative 46.1% lead 12.5 pts
Tenterden St Michael's John Link	4 May 2023 Conservative 47.8% lead 10.0 pts
Upper Weald Clair Bell	4 May 2023 Conservative 57.6% lead 32.2 pts
Victoria Charles Suddards, Tania Gauder	4 May 2023 Labour 46.1% lead 23.1 pts
Washford Clive Hallett	4 May 2023 Labour 31.3% lead 1.4 pts
Weald Central Alan Pickering, Jessamy Blanford	4 May 2023 Conservative 48.7% lead 24.1 pts
Weald North Kayleigh Brunger-Randall	4 May 2023 Conservative 50.2% lead 23.5 pts
Weald South Aline Hicks, David Ledger	4 May 2023 Ashford Independent 38.3% lead 2.9 pts
Willesborough Liz Wright, Steve Campkin	4 May 2023 Green 67.5% lead 47.4 pts
Wye with Hinxhill Noel Ovenden	4 May 2023 Ashford Independent 76.1% lead 66.0 pts

Aylesford & East Stour

Al Arnold GreenThom Pizzey Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour32.2%

Green28.8%

Ashford Independent25.0%

Conservative14.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sojan Joseph Elected	Labour	332
Al Arnold Elected	Green	297
Reena Mathew	Labour	287
Thom Pizzey	Green	261
Andy Rogers	Ashford Independent	258
David Smith	Ashford Independent	243
Brandon Hawkins	Conservative	144
Joanna McCafferty	Conservative	136

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 17 October 2024

Green31.6%

Labour31.0%

Reform22.9%

Conservative11.7%

Lib Dem2.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Thom Pizzey Elected	Green	299	31.6%
Reena Mathew	Labour	293	31.0%
Brian Philip Collins	Reform	216	22.9%
Jac Wood	Conservative	111	11.7%
Alexander John Coxall	Lib Dem	26	2.8%

Beaver

Kate Leavey GreenLyn Suddards Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour40.4%

Conservative24.5%

Ashford Independent18.5%

Lib Dem8.5%

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition8.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Kate Leavey Elected	Labour	470
Lyn Suddards Elected	Labour	410
Dhan Limbu	Conservative	285
Neil Shorter	Conservative	270
Phill Thorne	Ashford Independent	215
Jacquie Stamp	Lib Dem	99
Garry Harrison	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	95

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Biddenden

Neil Bell Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative65.8%

Green20.9%

Labour13.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Neil Bell Elected	Conservative	552	65.8%
Guy Alexander Pullen	Green	175	20.9%
Sarah Jane Lucas	Labour	112	13.3%

Bircholt

Simon Betty Ashford Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Ashford Independent31.7%

Conservative30.0%

Green14.3%

Labour12.5%

Independent11.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Simon Bower Betty Elected	Ashford Independent	294	31.7%
William Howard	Conservative	278	30.0%
Pat Marsh	Green	132	14.3%
Julie Clift	Labour	116	12.5%
William Harbottle	Independent	106	11.4%

Bockhanger

Diccon Spain Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour66.3%

Conservative33.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Diccon Spain Elected	Labour	340	66.3%
Shafi Khan	Conservative	173	33.7%

Bybrook

Alan Dean Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour33.6%

Conservative32.0%

Ashford Independent29.6%

Lib Dem4.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alan Edward Dean Elected	Labour	261	33.6%
Jac Wood	Conservative	248	32.0%
Howard Hamilton Turner	Ashford Independent	230	29.6%
Andrew Peter Graham	Lib Dem	37	4.8%

Charing

Yvonne Roden Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative66.3%

Labour33.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Yvonne Janet Roden Elected	Conservative	473	66.3%
Janet Marjorie White	Labour	240	33.7%

Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm

Katy Pauley Ashford Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Ashford Independent43.8%

Conservative25.6%

Labour24.2%

Lib Dem6.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Katy Pauley Elected	Ashford Independent	272	43.8%
John Seaton	Conservative	159	25.6%
Dylan Alexander Jones	Labour	150	24.2%
Charles Knight	Lib Dem	40	6.4%

Downs North

Geoff Meaden Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green40.5%

Conservative28.7%

Ashford Independent21.9%

Labour5.9%

Lib Dem3.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Geoff Meaden Elected	Green	348	40.5%
Tony Webb	Conservative	247	28.7%
Chris Main	Ashford Independent	188	21.9%
Lisa Bouchat	Labour	51	5.9%
Carol Wilcox	Lib Dem	26	3.0%

Downs West

Larry Krause Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative54.0%

Green25.3%

Labour20.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Larry Krause Elected	Conservative	435	54.0%
Vanessa Lucey Hutchinson	Green	204	25.3%
Geoff White	Labour	167	20.7%

Furley

Andrew Buchanan IndependentEuan Anckorn Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour36.0%

Conservative33.1%

Green20.3%

Lib Dem10.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Euan Fergus Anckorn Elected	Labour	549
Andrew Buchanan Elected	Conservative	506
Sharon McCormack	Labour	475
Trish Cornish	Conservative	442
Louise Homewood	Green	310
Adrian John Gee-Turner	Lib Dem	162

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Goat Lees

Winston Michael Ashford Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Ashford Independent76.9%

Labour14.0%

Conservative9.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Winston Russel Michael Elected	Ashford Independent	474	76.9%
Ellie Crook	Labour	86	14.0%
Phil Sibbald	Conservative	56	9.1%

Godinton

Peter Feacey Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative52.0%

Labour23.0%

Green14.8%

Lib Dem8.3%

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Feacey Elected	Conservative	330	52.0%
Mark David Silvester	Labour	146	23.0%
Matt Baker	Green	94	14.8%
Valerie Charlotte Mbali	Lib Dem	53	8.3%
Cameron Tomos John Osmundsen	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	12	1.9%

Highfield

Dawnie Nilsson Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green59.0%

Conservative26.0%

Labour15.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dawnie Nilsson Elected	Green	464	59.0%
Payal Khandaker	Conservative	205	26.0%
David Leslie Gordon-Young	Labour	118	15.0%

Isle of Oxney

Johnny Shilton Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative47.3%

Ashford Independent34.2%

Labour9.8%

Lib Dem8.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Johnny Shilton Elected	Conservative	439	47.3%
Simon Harden Honnor	Ashford Independent	318	34.2%
Robert Geoffrey Pursey	Labour	91	9.8%
Chris Grayling	Lib Dem	81	8.7%

Kennington

Nathan Iliffe Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative55.4%

Green22.9%

Labour21.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nathan Iliffe Elected	Conservative	389	55.4%
Philip John Frederick Sims	Green	161	22.9%
Kemar Harriott	Labour	152	21.7%

Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield

Ray McGeever Ashford Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Ashford Independent46.8%

Conservative29.2%

Labour24.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ray McGeever Elected	Ashford Independent	273	46.8%
David Patrick John Robey	Conservative	170	29.2%
Kathy Walters	Labour	140	24.0%

Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry

Paul Bartlett Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative56.4%

Green26.1%

Labour17.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul William Bartlett Elected	Conservative	365	56.4%
Anne Mildon	Green	169	26.1%
Chris Kennedy	Labour	113	17.5%

Norman

Jo Gambling Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green27.7%

Labour26.8%

Conservative25.6%

Independent19.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jo Gambling Elected	Green	161	27.7%
Dara Farrell	Labour	156	26.8%
Mark Starkings	Conservative	149	25.6%
Jenny Webb	Independent	116	19.9%

Park Farm North

Ben Townend Ashford Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Ashford Independent35.8%

Conservative33.8%

Labour30.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ben Townend Elected	Ashford Independent	178	35.8%
Biswasdip Limbu	Conservative	168	33.8%
Terry Peter Jones	Labour	151	30.4%

Park Farm South

Katrina Giles Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green41.2%

Conservative39.1%

Labour19.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Katrina Giles Elected	Green	239	41.2%
Jim Wedgbury	Conservative	227	39.1%
Aimee Hester Joan Babbs	Labour	114	19.7%

Repton

Bernard Heyes ConservativeMatthew Forest Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative46.8%

Labour37.3%

Green15.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Matthew Forest Elected	Conservative	405
Bernard Heyes Elected	Conservative	337
Elizampeth Mylonogianni	Labour	323
Priti Paintal	Labour	307
Dave Higgins	Green	138
Jake Adam Pentland	Green	128

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Rolvenden & Tenterden West

Guy Pullen Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green53.4%

Conservative38.1%

Labour8.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kate Walder Elected	Green	444	53.4%
Tom Spiller	Conservative	317	38.1%
Amber Wardrop	Labour	70	8.4%

Last by-election, 25 September 2025

Green36.5%

Reform31.6%

Conservative27.9%

Lib Dem2.6%

Labour1.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Guy Alexander Pullen Elected	Green	262	36.5%
Tony Trilsbach	Reform	227	31.6%
George Davis	Conservative	200	27.9%
Chris Grayling	Lib Dem	19	2.6%
Ava Charlton	Labour	10	1.4%

Roman

Heather Hayward Ashford Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Ashford Independent62.8%

Conservative20.6%

Labour16.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Heather Angela Hayward Elected	Ashford Independent	374	62.8%
John Bentley	Conservative	123	20.6%
Terry Pavlou	Labour	99	16.6%

Saxon Shore

Linda Harman Ashford Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Ashford Independent72.2%

Conservative19.2%

Labour8.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Linda Lucille Harman Elected	Ashford Independent	593	72.2%
Laura Robinson	Conservative	158	19.2%
Dave Gathern	Labour	70	8.5%

Singleton East

Bill Barrett Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative34.8%

Labour31.0%

Ashford Independent19.3%

Green9.1%

Lib Dem5.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bill Barrett Elected	Conservative	164	34.8%
Lydia Shomuyiwa	Labour	146	31.0%
Malcolm Wiffen	Ashford Independent	91	19.3%
Andy Whybrow	Green	43	9.1%
Robin Robison	Lib Dem	27	5.7%

Singleton West

Sally Gathern Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour54.6%

Conservative31.6%

Lib Dem13.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sally Ann Gathern Elected	Labour	277	54.6%
Kalysha Howard-Smith	Conservative	160	31.6%
Paul Thornton-Allan	Lib Dem	70	13.8%

Stanhope

Brendan Chilton Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour77.6%

Green12.3%

Conservative10.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Brendan Chilton Elected	Labour	215	77.6%
Maria Ann Pizzey	Green	34	12.3%
Sarah Claydon	Conservative	28	10.1%

Tenterden North

Ken Mulholland Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative51.6%

Labour25.1%

Lib Dem14.7%

Green8.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ken Mulholland Elected	Conservative	415	51.6%
David John Ward	Labour	202	25.1%
Steve Bowen	Lib Dem	118	14.7%
Owen Erland Elias	Green	70	8.7%

Tenterden South

Pam Smith Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative46.1%

Independent33.6%

Labour20.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Pam Smith Elected	Conservative	341	46.1%
John Seymour Crawford	Independent	249	33.6%
Emma Sophia MacLennan	Labour	150	20.3%

Tenterden St Michael's

John Link Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative47.8%

Lib Dem37.8%

Labour14.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Link Elected	Conservative	342	47.8%
Stuart Medcalf	Lib Dem	271	37.8%
Edward Gareth Douglas Lloyd	Labour	103	14.4%

Upper Weald

Clair Bell Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative57.6%

Lib Dem25.4%

Labour17.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Clair Bell Elected	Conservative	392	57.6%
Keith Brannan	Lib Dem	173	25.4%
Mark Harris	Labour	116	17.0%

Victoria

Charles Suddards LabourTania Gauder Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour46.1%

Conservative23.0%

Green20.9%

Lib Dem10.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tania Jane Simpson Gauder Elected	Labour	588
Charles Suddards Elected	Labour	535
Charles Ellis	Conservative	294
Kati Ramsden	Green	267
Tony Trilsbach	Conservative	264
Steve Sitton	Green	222
Sally Newing	Lib Dem	127

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Washford

Clive Hallett Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour31.3%

Independent29.9%

Conservative28.6%

Green10.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Clive John Hallett Elected	Labour	162	31.3%
James Ransley	Independent	155	29.9%
Dirk Ross	Conservative	148	28.6%
Matt Palmer	Green	53	10.2%

Weald Central

Alan Pickering ConservativeJessamy Blanford Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative48.7%

Green24.6%

Labour19.3%

Reform7.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alan Pickering Elected	Conservative	591
Jessamy Blanford Elected	Conservative	569
Philip John Monaghan	Green	298
Alexander Bienfait	Green	280
Sue Hallett	Labour	234
Derek Smyth	Labour	187
Wendy Ann Repasky	Reform	90

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Weald North

Kayleigh Brunger-Randall Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative50.2%

Ashford Independent26.7%

Green13.6%

Labour9.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kayleigh Brunder-Randall Elected	Conservative	467	50.2%
Philly Adams	Ashford Independent	249	26.7%
Hilary Jones	Green	127	13.6%
Jordan India Richardson	Labour	88	9.5%

Weald South

Aline Hicks ConservativeDavid Ledger Ashford Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Ashford Independent38.3%

Conservative35.4%

Lib Dem14.2%

Labour12.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Ledger Elected	Ashford Independent	617
Aline Hicks Elected	Conservative	571
George Brian Sparks	Ashford Independent	511
Nicola Denoon Duncan	Conservative	500
Theresa Catherine Dickens	Lib Dem	229
Norma Smyth	Labour	195
Steven Horne	Labour	194

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Willesborough

Liz Wright GreenSteve Campkin Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green67.5%

Conservative20.1%

Labour12.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Steven Campkin Elected	Green	1,102
Liz Wright Elected	Green	962
Patricia Speakman	Conservative	328
Charles Edward Dehnel	Conservative	301
Ifeyinwa Ajulufo	Labour	203
Ikechi Okere	Labour	171

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Wye with Hinxhill

Noel Ovenden Ashford Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Ashford Independent76.1%

Conservative10.1%

Labour8.7%

Lib Dem5.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Noel Ovenden Elected	Ashford Independent	541	76.1%
John Lawton	Conservative	72	10.1%
Tahsil Hashemi	Labour	62	8.7%
David Graham Browne	Lib Dem	36	5.1%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

4 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Beaver	Kate Leavey	Labour 2023	Green
Bockhanger	Diccon Spain	Labour 2023	Green
Bybrook	Alan Dean	Labour 2023	Green
Furley	Andrew Buchanan	Conservative 2023	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

2 by-elections since July 2021, 1 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
25 September 2025	Rolvenden & Tenterden West	Green hold	36.0%
17 October 2024	Aylesford & East Stour	Green gain from Labour	31.6%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Ashford	65%	Labour	Reform 27%
Weald of Kent	35%	Conservative	Conservative 41%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Ashford

132,739 residents in 53,578 households

Voted Leave in 2016

59% 7 above GB

Degree or higher

30% 4 below GB

No qualifications

18% same as GB

Own their home

66% 5 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

14% 3 below GB

Rent privately

18% 2 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

28% 3 below GB

Aged 65 and over

24% 2 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.