Stevenage
District council · East of England · 39 seats in 13 wards · A third of seats elected in three years out of four · Next election 6 May 2027
Labour have a majority on Stevenage Council. The council has 39 councillors in 13 wards. Seats by party: Labour 21, Reform 10, Lib Dem 6, Other 1, Conservative 1. 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
Seats by party
Who holds each ward
Winning margin at the last election, in points.
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.
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| Almond Hill Lin Martin-Haugh, Jody Hanafin, Tom Plater | 7 May 2026 Reform 34.4% lead 4.9 pts |
| Bandley Hill & Poplars Jade Woods, Jim Brown, Wendy Rouse | 7 May 2026 Reform 40.3% lead 18.6 pts |
| Bedwell Nazmin Chowdhury, Dermot Kehoe, Ellie Plater | 7 May 2026 Labour 34.6% lead 2.1 pts |
| Chells Jaysica Marvell, Tom Wren, Julie Ashley-Wren | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 35.3% lead 2.5 pts |
| Longmeadow Peter Clark, Jan Bainbridge, Lynda Guy | 7 May 2026 Reform 37.3% lead 13.4 pts |
| Manor Robin Parker, Peter Wilkins, Andy McGuinness | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 42.0% lead 9.6 pts |
| Martins Wood Lloyd Briscoe, Myla Arceno, John Blackwood | 7 May 2026 Reform 41.9% lead 18.9 pts |
| Old Town Nigel Williams, Coleen De Freitas, Graham Spencer | 7 May 2026 Labour 30.4% lead 1.8 pts |
| Roebuck Forhad Chowdhury, Rob Henry, Liam Phillips | 7 May 2026 Reform 38.0% lead 14.8 pts |
| Shephall Ricki Rands, Sarah Mead, Rob Broom | 7 May 2026 Reform 39.4% lead 9.7 pts |
| St Nicholas Matthew Hurst, Claire Parris, Richard Henry | 7 May 2026 Labour 33.5% lead 2.3 pts |
| Symonds Green Jackie Hollywell, Jeff Bullock, Loraine Rossati | 7 May 2026 Reform 39.3% lead 19.1 pts |
| Woodfield Leanne Brady, Philip Bibby, Doug Bainbridge | 7 May 2026 Reform 31.9% lead 6.1 pts |
Almond Hill
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jody Hanafin Elected | Reform | 717 | 34.4% |
| Becca Watts | Green | 615 | 29.5% |
| Jeannette Thomas | Labour | 392 | 18.8% |
| Catherine Ann Bibby | Conservative | 228 | 10.9% |
| Charles Littleton | Lib Dem | 132 | 6.3% |
Bandley Hill & Poplars
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Rouse Elected | Reform | 842 | 40.3% |
| Kamal Choudhury | Labour | 453 | 21.7% |
| David Stubbs | Conservative | 291 | 13.9% |
| Shaun Rockwood | Green | 269 | 12.9% |
| Andrew Anderson | Lib Dem | 225 | 10.8% |
| Martin Barry Slade | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 7 | 0.3% |
Bedwell
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie Plater Elected | Labour | 626 | 34.6% |
| Dan Ashton | Reform | 589 | 32.5% |
| Harrison Pinner | Green | 294 | 16.2% |
| Adam Joseph Stephen Mitchell | Conservative | 169 | 9.3% |
| Emma Ewart | Lib Dem | 125 | 6.9% |
| Mark Pickersgill | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 7 | 0.4% |
Last by-election, 26 June 2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermot Kehoe Elected | Labour | 506 | 43.2% |
| John Charles Duncan | Reform | 404 | 34.5% |
| Marcel Nicolaas Hermanus Houps | Conservative | 105 | 9.0% |
| Stephani Mok | Green | 79 | 6.7% |
| Jill Brinkworth | Lib Dem | 78 | 6.7% |
Chells
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaysica Marvell Elected | Lib Dem | 701 | 35.3% |
| Gary Smith | Reform | 651 | 32.8% |
| Yvonne Pendlebury | Labour | 235 | 11.8% |
| Dave Ingarfill | Green | 227 | 11.4% |
| Matthew Paul Wyatt | Conservative | 172 | 8.7% |
Longmeadow
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Bainbridge Elected | Reform | 759 | 37.3% |
| Bret Ray Facey | Conservative | 487 | 23.9% |
| Akin Elekolusi | Labour | 360 | 17.7% |
| Wendy Attwell | Green | 258 | 12.7% |
| Stephen Booth | Lib Dem | 159 | 7.8% |
| Helen Dorothy Kerr | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 14 | 0.7% |
Manor
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Wilkins Elected | Lib Dem | 955 | 42.0% |
| Julia Lawrence | Reform | 737 | 32.4% |
| Stephani Mok | Green | 208 | 9.2% |
| Marcel Nicolaas Hermanus Houps | Conservative | 187 | 8.2% |
| Maureen McKay | Labour | 185 | 8.1% |
Last by-election, 13 February 2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Wilkins Elected | Lib Dem | 760 | 55.6% |
| Matthew Hurst | Reform | 320 | 23.4% |
| Marcel Nicolaas Hermanus Houps | Conservative | 139 | 10.2% |
| Thea Pendlebury | Labour | 101 | 7.4% |
| Stephani Mok | Green | 46 | 3.4% |
Martins Wood
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Blackwood Elected | Reform | 799 | 41.9% |
| Thea Pendlebury | Labour | 440 | 23.0% |
| Maria Fekete | Green | 268 | 14.0% |
| Alex Farquharson | Conservative | 200 | 10.5% |
| Jill Brinkworth | Lib Dem | 195 | 10.2% |
| Mark Gentleman | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 7 | 0.4% |
Old Town
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Spencer Elected | Labour | 542 | 30.4% |
| Mason Humberstone | Reform | 509 | 28.6% |
| Andy Whitmore | Green | 326 | 18.3% |
| Richard Desmond Liversidge | Conservative | 272 | 15.3% |
| Neil Brinkworth | Lib Dem | 122 | 6.9% |
| Mark Shaun Kerr | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 10 | 0.6% |
Roebuck
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Morrell Phillips Elected | Reform | 667 | 38.0% |
| Alistair Gordon | Labour | 407 | 23.2% |
| Sara Warden | Green | 279 | 15.9% |
| Pawel Gora | Conservative | 238 | 13.6% |
| Nigel Bye | Lib Dem | 163 | 9.3% |
Last by-election, 30 October 2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Henry Elected | Reform | 513 | 39.2% |
| Thea Pendlebury | Labour | 353 | 26.9% |
| Pawel Gora | Conservative | 157 | 12.0% |
| Nigel Bye | Lib Dem | 148 | 11.3% |
| Glen Rozemont | Green | 139 | 10.6% |
Shephall
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricki Rands Elected | Reform | 670 | 39.4% |
| Simon Speller | Labour | 505 | 29.7% |
| Dan Cornwell-Groves | Green | 227 | 13.4% |
| Nick Leech | Conservative | 189 | 11.1% |
| Riad Mannan | Lib Dem | 92 | 5.4% |
| Barbara Jane Clare | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 16 | 0.9% |
St Nicholas
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Claire Parris Elected | Labour | 716 |
| Matthew Hurst Elected | Reform | 666 |
| Ian Marshall | Reform | 616 |
| Carolina Cristina Veres | Labour | 590 |
| Jenn Arndt | Green | 371 |
| Philip Notley | Green | 324 |
| Jeremy Beadle | Conservative | 235 |
| Jack Stephan George William Ingarfill | Conservative | 200 |
| David Barks | Lib Dem | 150 |
| Richard Reece | Lib Dem | 115 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Symonds Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bullock Elected | Reform | 761 | 39.3% |
| Jamie Pendlebury | Labour | 392 | 20.2% |
| Jack Downie-Webb | Green | 378 | 19.5% |
| Maria Jacqueline Wheeler | Conservative | 264 | 13.6% |
| Clive Hearmon | Lib Dem | 131 | 6.8% |
| Trevor Michael Palmer | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 12 | 0.6% |
Woodfield
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bainbridge Elected | Reform | 633 | 31.9% |
| Margaret Penelope Notley | Conservative | 511 | 25.8% |
| Ceara Roopchand | Labour | 443 | 22.3% |
| Richard Warr | Green | 235 | 11.9% |
| Emma Fielding | Lib Dem | 161 | 8.1% |
Seats up on 6 May 2027
13 of 39 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:
| Ward | Councillor whose term ends |
|---|---|
| Almond Hill | Tom Plater Labour |
| Bandley Hill & Poplars | Jade Woods Labour |
| Bedwell | Nazmin Chowdhury Labour |
| Chells | Tom Wren Lib Dem |
| Longmeadow | Lynda Guy Labour |
| Manor | Andy McGuinness Lib Dem |
| Martins Wood | Lloyd Briscoe Labour |
| Old Town | Nigel Williams Labour |
| Roebuck | Forhad Chowdhury Labour |
| Shephall | Sarah Mead Independent |
| St Nicholas | Richard Henry Labour |
| Symonds Green | Loraine Rossati Labour |
| Woodfield | Leanne Brady Labour |
Term end dates from Open Council Data.
Every council by-election since 2021
4 by-elections since July 2021, 1 of them gains.
| Date | Ward | Result | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 October 2025 | Roebuck | Reform gain from Labour | 39.2% |
| 26 June 2025 | Bedwell | Labour hold | 43.2% |
| 13 February 2025 | Manor | Lib Dem hold | 55.6% |
| 19 January 2023 | Bedwell | Labour hold |
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage | 100% | Labour | Labour 36% |
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.
Who lives in Stevenage
89,498 residents in 36,501 households
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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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.