Sutton Council Elections 2026: A Historic Contest with Reform UK's Full Slate
Sutton Council has officially released the final list of 228 candidates who will compete in the upcoming local elections on May 7, 2026. All 55 council seats across the borough's 20 wards are set to be contested, marking a significant political event in South London.
Major Parties and Reform UK's Expanded Presence
Candidates from all major political parties will stand across Sutton, with Reform UK making a notable impact by fielding 51 candidates in every ward for the first time. This move signals the party's growing ambition to challenge established political forces in the area.
The Liberal Democrats, who have controlled Sutton Council continuously since 1986, face a robust challenge from the Conservative opposition, which currently holds 20 seats. Sutton Labour, which secured three seats in 2022, aims to strengthen its presence after the mid-term resignation of councillor Sheila Berry, leaving them with just two representatives in Hackbridge.
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Independent Candidates and Notable Changes
The number of independent candidates has also increased, adding diversity to the electoral landscape. Former Sutton Conservative leader Tim Crowley is now standing alongside the Beddington Independent Residents, while ex-Liberal Democrat Patrick Ogbonna, following a public departure from the party, will contest The Wrythe ward as an independent.
Full List of Candidates by Ward
Below is a comprehensive breakdown of candidates standing in each ward for the Sutton Council elections:
- Beddington: Independent: Tim Crowley, Tim Foster (Incumbent), Nick Mattey (Incumbent); Labour Party: Allan Black, Sarah Gwynn, Ian Turner; Liberal Democrat: Sue Ebanks, Rob Leah, Chante Marie Renee O'Shaughnessy; Local Conservatives: Alison Huneke, John Rawlinson, Julia Szucs; Reform UK: Barrie Collins, Lesley Smith, Christine Trenholme; The Green Party: Annabelle Bouilov, Michael Boulton, Helen Didymus-True.
- Belmont: Labour Party: Gale Blears, Elaine Kwamin, Marian Wingrove; Liberal Democrat: Chandra Alapati, Joseph Barkham, Rashi Barsaiyan; Local Conservatives: Lily Psverukai Bande, Neil Robert Garratt (Incumbent), Mukesh Rao; Reform UK: Paul Campbell, Adrian Noble, William Smith; The Green Party: Virginia Fuster-Velert, Libby Standbridge, August Wood.
- Carshalton Central: Christian Peoples Alliance Party: Ashley Dickenson; Labour and Co-operative Party: Marilynne Burbage, Pat McCarthy, Peter Turner; Liberal Democrat: Isabel Araujo (Incumbent), Andrew William Jenner (Incumbent), Jake Michael Short (Incumbent); Local Conservatives: Derek John Reginald Fitzgibbons, Graham Hugh Johnson, Jill Sparks; Reform UK: Angela Ellis-Jones, Barry Greening, Lauren Simpson; The Green Party: Andrew Coghill, Peter Friel, Verity Thomson.
- Carshalton South & Clockhouse: Labour Party: Frank Cooper, Albert Morris, Aileen Neal; Liberal Democrat: Peter Andrew Chubb, Noor Sumun, Lisa Eleanor Webster (Incumbent); Local Conservatives: Moira Jane Butt (Incumbent), Chris Da Cruz, Pushpa Murthy; Reform UK: Thomas Berry, Arlene Dearlove, Mark O'Callaghan; The Green Party: Chris Byrne, Paul McCarthy, Barrie Standbridge.
- Cheam: Labour Party: Alan Aylward, Jonathan Offen, Dave Owen; Liberal Democrat: Shimino Jesudas, Stephen Kingdom, Melody Lam Thorpe; Local Conservatives: Eric John Allen (Incumbent), Tom Drummond (Incumbent), Tony Shields (Incumbent); Reform UK: Ann Harris, Clive Palmer, Siobhan Ritson; The Green Party: Lauryn Jones, James Nolan, Rebecca Perry.
- Hackbridge: Labour and Co-operative Party: Dave Tchil (Incumbent), Margaret Thomas; Liberal Democrat: Tom Foster, Brendan Hudson; Local Conservatives: Aephaniel Owusu-Agyemang, Alan Robert Plant; Reform UK: Danny Davison, Vijay Vashistha; The Green Party: Tanya Fernandes, Rubie Kelly.
- North Cheam: Labour Party: Joan Bronkhorst, Eleanor Jackson, Ann Morrison; Liberal Democrat: James Appleby, Naveen Samrat, Jason Stone; Local Conservatives: Michael John Dwyer (Incumbent), James Daniel McDermott-Hill (Incumbent), Param Nandha (Incumbent); Reform UK: Joanna Bishop, Angus Dalgleish, Natasha Fowler; The Green Party: Chantel Campbell, Harry Hewing, Keiron Marshall.
- South Beddington & Roundshaw: Labour Party: Beresford Caramba-Coker, John Clay, Mark Rogers; Liberal Democrat: Edward Timothy Joyce (Incumbent), Sunil Kumar, Judy Walsh; Local Conservatives: Sinead Byrne, Tim Green, Anthea Winterton; Reform UK: John Fenn, Dale Stacey, Paolo Standerwick; The Green Party: Dave Pettit, Luke Richardson, Michael Tomlinson.
- St Helier East: Labour Party: James Bensberg, Alan Tate; Liberal Democrat: Paul Jeremy Cole (Incumbent), Gemma Amy Munday (Incumbent); Local Conservatives: Vincentia Pratt, Alan Swinton; Reform UK: Dominic O'Shea, Lucy O'Shea; The Green Party: Andy Acton, Dylan Acton.
- St Helier West: Labour Party: Jesh Abraham, Kingsley Abrams, Nick Eaves; Liberal Democrat: Joicy Antini Joseph, Dean Richard Juster, Parveen Kumar; Local Conservatives: Steve Alvarez (Incumbent), Martin Bustamante, Wendy Elizabeth Clark (Incumbent); Reform UK: Janey Gould, Alison Long, Trevor Smith; The Green Party: Abdul Saboor Khan, Harriet Napolitano, Daniel Rayner.
- Stonecot: Labour and Co-operative Party: Jane Davies, Jim Hanson; Liberal Democrat: Rob Beck (Incumbent), Cumar Sahathevan (Incumbent); Local Conservatives: Vikki Shields, Arif Syed; Reform UK: James King, Ian Williams; The Green Party: Leah Millington, Iffat Saboor.
- Sutton Central: Labour Party: Chantelle Donkor, Paul Harrison, Kerrie Peek; Liberal Democrat: Richard Choi (Incumbent), Cryss Mennaceur (Incumbent), Ed Parsley (Incumbent); Local Conservatives: Jeanne Hornshaw, Barry Russell, Paul Whitcher; Reform UK: Rob Ewing, Stewart Wood, Haoyu Zhang; The Green Party: Helen John, Doug Shaw, Hannah White.
- Sutton North: Labour Party: Kehinde Akintunde, Lyndon Edwards, Mark Simmonds; Liberal Democrat: Yusuf Abd El-Razzak, Sam Cumber (Incumbent), Vanessa McCain; Local Conservatives: Aamir Haroon, Blake Howard Purchase, Tony Liam Sphikas; Reform UK: Bob Lampard, Bill Main-Ian, Edward Mills; The Green Party: Toby McGuinness, Genevieve White, Wesley Witt.
- Sutton South: Labour Party: Sandra Buck, Tessa Cornell, Graham Terrell; Liberal Democrat: Richard Clifton (Incumbent), Trish Fivey (Incumbent), Asif Hirani; Local Conservatives: Manish Bhalla, Alexander James Coker, Michael David Mortimore; Reform UK: Taaha Ahmed, Ian Drury, Pamela Peller; The Green Party: Fraser Brough, Amy Bryce, Ross Jones.
- Sutton West & East Cheam: Labour Party: Victoria Barlow, Michael McMahon, Peter Queally; Liberal Democrat: Qasim Esak (Incumbent), Louise Phelan, Christopher Woolmer (Incumbent); Local Conservatives: Sarah Hornshaw, Stephen Read, Natkunam Wimalendran; Reform UK: Dan Lawes, Harry Robinson, Alison Sinclair; The Green Party: Firat Bas, James Beckley, James Kelly.
- The Wrythe: Independent: Patrick Ogbonna; Labour Party: Michael Cawley, David Grant, Maria Qanita; Liberal Democrat: Rukhsar Hasan Askari, Ian David George Simpson, Colin Henry Stears (Incumbent); Local Conservatives: Debra Jean Russell, Terry Woods, Rahul Yadav; Reform UK: Rohit Kaila, Ethan Smith, Jack Vallins; The Green Party: Peter Greig, Jack Holdawanski, Robert Walker.
- Wallington North: Independent: Celeste Narywonczyk; Labour Party: Tim Featherstone-Griffin, Judith Hawkins, Mary Towler; Liberal Democrat: Aaron Lewis Goater, Sunita Gordon (Incumbent), Barry Robert Lewis (Incumbent); Local Conservatives: Joseph Ray Keith D'Costa, Jack Richardson, Barbara Joan Woods; Reform UK: Jason Champaneri, Peter Cox, Leo Rose; The Green Party: John Keys, Maeve Tomlinson, Samia Tossio.
- Wallington South: Labour Party: John Ashton, Teresa Ayoub, Jennifer Vidler; Liberal Democrat: Sam Martin (Incumbent), Jayne Louise McCoy (Incumbent), Muhammad Izhar Sadiq (Incumbent); Local Conservatives: Jim Simms, Christopher Ellis Wortley, Hilary Vaughan Wortley; Reform UK: Heather Mann, David Sykes, David Taffurelli; The Green Party: Eliot Carroll, Chris Donnelly, Cat Ebongalame.
- Worcester Park North: Labour Party: John Flowers, Natalie Wright; Liberal Democrat: Joanna Elgarf, Israel Owoade; Local Conservatives: Radley Benjamin Cunliffe, Jo Martin; Reform UK: Deborah Scully, Moira Standerwick; The Green Party: Kirsty Emma Nelson, Julie Stamford.
- Worcester Park South: Labour Party: George Gallant, Jessica Parker; Liberal Democrat: Jenna Hartley-Smith, Luni Sabharwal; Local Conservatives: Martina Bernadette Allen (Incumbent), Peter Hugh Geiringer (Incumbent); Reform UK: Karin Burke, Judy Urmossy; The Green Party: Anna Riera Mora, Ganesh Sathyamoorthy.
This election promises to be a pivotal moment for Sutton, with Reform UK's unprecedented participation and the ongoing dominance of the Liberal Democrats under scrutiny. Voters will decide on May 7, 2026, shaping the future governance of the borough.
