2026 Brentwood Borough Council election

The 2026 Brentwood Borough Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 13 of 39 members of Brentwood Borough Council.

Background

In 2024, the council remained under no overall control. The Liberal Democrats have run the council as a minority with Labour since 2023. In 2023, the Conservatives lost their majority.

Council composition

Changes 2024–2026:

• April 2025: Sheila Murphy (Conservative) and Fiona Marsh (Conservative) leave party to sit as independents
• July 2025: Mark Reed (Conservative) dies – by-election held October 2025
• October 2025: Russell Quirk (Reform) gains by-election from Conservatives

Candidates

References