Westminster City Council 2026 Local Elections: Complete Candidate Roster
Local elections across London and the entire United Kingdom are scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026. In the City of Westminster, every single council seat is being contested, marking a pivotal moment for local governance in the heart of the capital.
All 54 seats spanning 18 distinct wards within Westminster City Council are up for election. Each ward is represented by three councillors, explaining the high number of candidates standing for office. The political landscape features a broad spectrum of parties vying for voter support in this critical democratic exercise.
Political Parties and Candidate Numbers
The major political forces have mobilized extensively for this election. The Labour Party, the Conservative Party, Reform UK, and the Green Party are each fielding a full slate of 54 candidates, contesting every available seat across the borough's 18 wards. The Liberal Democrats are presenting a strong challenge with 45 nominees. Additionally, one independent candidate and one candidate from the Workers Party are also entering the fray, providing further choice for Westminster's electorate.
This comprehensive candidate list reflects the intensely competitive nature of the upcoming local elections in one of London's most politically significant boroughs.
Ward-by-Ward Candidate Breakdown
The following is a detailed, ward-by-ward list of all individuals standing for election to Westminster City Council on May 7, 2026.
Abbey Road Ward
Conservative Party: Festus Kehinde Akinbusoye, Hannah Rebecca Galley, Caroline Emma Sargent.
Labour Party: Asmahan Alnidawi, Belin Munshi, Ruth Sullivan.
Liberal Democrats: Peter Hendy Dixon, Hussain Murad, Peter Howard Toeman.
Green Party: Themistoklis Pagoudis (first choice), Esme Webb (second choice), Joseph Elliott (third choice).
Reform UK: Alan Mendoza, Damien Moore, Anika Sweetland.
Bayswater Ward
Conservative Party: Christabel Diana Beatrice Flight, Emily Julia Sheffield, Mark Brunel Tozer.
Labour Party: Maggie Carman, Tim Nolan, Max Sullivan.
Liberal Democrats: George Arjun Coelho, Stephen John Gomersall, Alasdair Angus Culverwell Murray.
Green Party: Chris Darby, Mikias Desta, Jessie Khera.
Reform UK: John Bornholt, Patrick Dougherty, Sukumar Srinivasan.
Church Street Ward
Conservative Party: Natalia Awasty, Ahmed Imtiaz, Magdalena Barbara Krzyzanowska.
Labour Party: Aicha Less, Fiona Parker, Abdul Aziz Toki.
Liberal Democrats: Kirsty Roberta Allan, Sarah Ryan.
Green Party: Zubin Cramsie, Yassin Mahi Eldein, Nelson Nash.
Reform UK: Margot Finley, Calum Miller, David Morrall.
Harrow Road Ward
Conservative Party: Alexander James Hawthorn, Iheoma Oteh, Samuel Edward Parr.
Labour Party: Concia Albert, Regan Hook, Rhys Thomas.
Liberal Democrats: David Charles Cedric Ewen, Diane Helen Yeo.
Green Party: Ilemi Arrindell, Charlie Button, Faaiz Hasan.
Reform UK: Lars Agren, Alex Hayter, Lazar Petrovic.
Workers Party: Momosi Umolu.
Hyde Park Ward
Conservative Party: Greg Ero, Elliot Andrew Keck, Arran Wedderburn.
Labour Party: Md Shamsed Chowdhury, Nigel Stephen Medforth, Judith Anne Southern.
Liberal Democrats: Jean Ronald Cenejuste, William Dunbar.
Green Party: Niki Moosavi (first choice), Jenny Turton (second choice), Koye Candide-Johnson (third choice).
Reform UK: Robert Midgley, Plamen Popgenski, Stewart Robbins.
Knightsbridge and Belgravia Ward
Conservative Party: Tony Devenish, Elizabeth Suzanne Hitchcock, Rachael Robathan.
Labour Party: Jo Broadey, Max Murashov, Matt Noble.
Liberal Democrats: Robert Habergham Beattie, Kathryn Hertel Kerle.
Green Party: Paul Pettinger (first choice), Brigitte Stepputtis (second choice), Rowan Bazley (third choice).
Reform UK: Cass Cass-Horne, Anthony Goodwin, Henry Platt.
Lancaster Gate Ward
Conservative Party: Jonathan Mehdi James Goff, Blessings Kaseke, Philip Stephenson-Oliver.
Labour Party: Connor Jones, Ellie Ormsby, Jenneba Helena Sie-Jalloh.
Liberal Democrats: Richard Johnstone Pyatt, Richard Lindsay Wood.
Green Party: JD Kelleher (first choice), Matthew Bishop (second choice), Sandra Goncalves (third choice).
Reform UK: Ayesha Ghulati, Sir David Roche, Rudy Vandaele-Kennedy.
Little Venice Ward
Conservative Party: Melvyn Bernard Caplan, Lorraine Dean, Louise Melissa Shaw.
Labour Party: Sara Hassan, Shad Hoshyar, Megan Schellinger.
Liberal Democrats: Bahram Alimoradian, Edward Robert Ffiske Braune, Marianne Veronique Magnin.
Green Party: Phil Dobson, Ted Loveday, Aliza Mallal.
Reform UK: Jane Britton, Dean Johnson, Rachel Ward.
Maida Vale Ward
Conservative Party: Anthony Claude Garnham, Jake Allister Glasmacher, Daniel Robert Kawczynski.
Labour Party: Geoff Barraclough, Nafsika Butler-Thalassis, Iman Less.
Liberal Democrats: Olivia Marie-Pierre Griscelli, Ian Charles Newton, Max Pearson.
Green Party: Rachel Allen, Anissa Boussekhane, Eoghan Butler.
Reform UK: Mark Allcock, Maria Ensabella, Lois Miller.
Marylebone Ward
Conservative Party: Barbara Jolanda Arzymanow, Ian David Rowley, Karen Toni Scarborough.
Labour Party: Abdulla Al-Hashimi, Lara Sophia Camille Chammas, Mustafa Ghafouri.
Liberal Democrats: Alistair Graeme Barr, Martin Howard Kersh, Helen Toeman.
Green Party: Chris Hill (first choice), James Richardson (second choice), Adam Workman (third choice).
Reform UK: Alex Archer, Linda Crawford, Simon Gallier.
Pimlico North Ward
Conservative Party: Mohamed Elmi, Jim Glen, Ed Pitt Ford.
Labour Party: Emma Rhys Garside, Shamsa Hersi, Mohamed Magdy Radwan.
Liberal Democrats: Anthony John Coleman, Omar Hegazi, Guy Palmer.
Green Party: Bella Arraiol, Joao Arraiol, Bertie King.
Reform UK: Mike Hollingsworth, David Roach, Amanda Wilkinson.
Pimlico South Ward
Conservative Party: Murad Gassanly, Roberto Gino Salvia, James Michael Spencer.
Labour Party: Liza Begum, Robert William Eagleton, Jason Thomas Williams.
Liberal Democrats: Yaghi Raked, Theodore Martin Roos.
Green Party: Matthew Devers (first choice), Benedict Fletcher (second choice), Eva Sheffield (third choice).
Reform UK: Henry Hunt, Nick Lockett, Claudia Mallon.
Queen's Park Ward
Conservative Party: Antony Demetriou, Richard David John Pinchen, Annabel Lauren Narinder Singh.
Labour Party: Patricia McAllister, Cara Sanquest, Hamza Taouzzale.
Liberal Democrats: Oliver Harrison, Esther Mary McGee, Gillian Alice Scallan.
Green Party: Clarissa Astor, Tom Oakley, Rajiv Sinha.
Reform UK: Felix Gilroy, Graeme Kalbraier, Avril O'Connor.
Regent's Park Ward
Conservative Party: Ralu Oteh-Osoka, Robert Charles Rigby, Paul Stanley Swaddle.
Labour Party: Zaynab Ali, Connor Brodie Whittam, Safia Yousef.
Liberal Democrats: Dominic Ian Aubrey-Jones, Adam Craig Bennett.
Green Party: Vivien Aviva Lichtenstein, Wilf Parsons, William Watson.
Reform UK: Adam Amer, Roger Joel Gewolb, Alexander Smith.
St James's Ward
Conservative Party: San Abishev, Tim Mitchell, Mark Angus Shearer.
Labour Party: Samira Richardson, Hannah Brigid Frances Turnbull, Ammar Yusuf.
Liberal Democrats: Moreland Herbert Julian Agnew, Isabelle Pucher, Nigel Stokes.
Green Party: Maria Dowell, Sam Graham, Mike Walker.
Reform UK: Samuel Harwood, Elke Sweetland, Roger Walters.
Vincent Square Ward
Conservative Party: David John Harvey, Ben Christopher Sewell, Selina Ann Short.
Labour Party: Patrick Brown, Joanna Camadoo-Rothwell, Shakira Noel.
Liberal Democrats: Olivia Pamela Brink, Paul Diggory, Phillip Lindsay Kerle.
Green Party: Louis Mylne, Daniel O'Shaughnessy, Amel Serour.
Reform UK: Arnaud Corbin, Andrew Little, Evan McNamara.
Independent: Chi Usanga.
West End Ward
Conservative Party: Elizabeth Marie Amos, Tim Barnes, Paul Edward Fisher.
Labour Party: Patrick Eamon Lilley, Sarah Louise Littleton, Tim Lord.
Liberal Democrats: Sally Elizabeth Gray, Nigel Mark Heilpern.
Green Party: Craig Chatfield, Treasa Ni Mhorain, Grace Pearce.
Reform UK: James Bembridge, Belinda Hands, Sinead Roth.
Westbourne Ward
Conservative Party: Sabrina Boni, Alex Duguid, George Francis Eldredge.
Labour Party: David Boothroyd, Adam Hug, Angela Piddock.
Liberal Democrats: Theresa Margaret Booth, Elizabeth Margaret McQuay.
Green Party: Eda Karakas, Joel Mordi, Nilton Rodrigues.
Reform UK: Neil Harrison, Amar Johal, Niall Moran.
The outcome of these elections on May 7 will determine the political direction of Westminster City Council for the coming term, with residents across all 18 wards poised to make their selections from this extensive list of candidates.
