Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0The Conservatives hold a majority on the London Borough of Bexley
Bexley is run by the London Borough of Bexley. The Conservatives have a majority on the London Borough of Bexley. Bexley is split between 3 parliamentary constituencies.
£2,366
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Bexley’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on the London Borough of Bexley
The Conservatives hold a majority on the London Borough of Bexley: 29 of its 45 seats as elected (it held 33 before the May 2026 election). Labour holds 9, Reform UK 7. Who’s in charge ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Bexley’s wards, the Conservatives took 36.5%, Reform UK took 32.3% and Labour took 19.4% of votes in May 2026. In 2022, the Conservatives had 50.8%. How Bexley has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Bexley is £2,366 for 2026–27; the London Borough of Bexley keeps 78% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 61% in ten years, against England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
Who holds the seats
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 23 of Bexley’s 45 seats to run the council alone.
- Conservative29−4
- Labour9−3
- Reform UK7+7
Change against the council before the 7 May 2026 election.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
The councils that run Bexley
One council runs every main service here.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Website ↗Transport for London, policing (through the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime), the London Fire Brigade and London-wide planning.
Mayor: Sadiq Khan (Labour), elected May 2024
Website ↗Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.
All of Bexley is unparished: there is no parish or town council, so the council runs local matters itself and no parish precept is added to the bill.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the council to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Bexley, from the most recent elections.
- 1London Borough of Bexley17 wards · 45 councillorsConservative 29 · Labour 9 · Reform UK 7 · all 45
- 2Mayor of LondonGreater London Authority · elected May 2024Sadiq Khan
- 3House of CommonsSplit between 3 constituencies
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
45 councillors for 17 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Sally HinkleyLabour · May 2026
- Jeremy FostenLabour · May 2026
- Christopher Finlay CalvertReform UK · May 2026
- Brian John BishopConservative · May 2026
- Peter CraskeConservative · May 2026
- Frazer BrooksConservative · May 2026
- Christine Margaret CatterallConservative · May 2026
- Dave CurtoisConservative · May 2026
- Barry John Ian SaundersConservative · May 2026
- Sandra Elizabeth CerisolaReform UK · May 2026
- Debbie RyanReform UK · May 2026
- Oke EneReform UK · May 2026
- Thomas William ClappertonConservative · May 2026
- Eliot SmithConservative · May 2026
- Sue FordReform UK · May 2026
- Zainab Olamide AsunramuLabour · May 2026
- Larry FergusonLabour · May 2026
- Abi JohnsonLabour · May 2026
- David LeafConservative · May 2026
- Cafer MunurConservative · May 2026
- Nicholas O'HareConservative · May 2026
- Steven Frederick HallConservative · May 2026
- Caroline NewtonConservative · May 2026
- David LiConservative · May 2026
- Hannah Christine GillespieConservative · May 2026
- Bola CarewConservative · May 2026
- Rags SandhuConservative · May 2026
- Terry BarcockConservative · May 2026
- June Elizabeth SlaughterConservative · May 2026
- Andy CurtoisConservative · May 2026
- Chris TaylorConservative · May 2026
- Graham Martin D'AmiralConservative · May 2026
- Janice Ward-WilsonConservative · May 2026
- Nicola TaylorLabour · May 2026
- Chris BallLabour · May 2026
The other 5 wards
- Stefano BorellaLabour · May 2026
- Donna BriantLabour · May 2026
- Dr Michael GillespieConservative · May 2026
- Howard William JacksonConservative · May 2026
- Sean Paul BrackstoneReform UK · May 2026
- Chris PurfieldReform UK · May 2026
- Kurtis ChristoforidesConservative · May 2026
- Cameron James SmithConservative · May 2026
- Oscar HarrisonConservative · May 2026
- Lisa-Jane MooreConservative · May 2026
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| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedereall in Bexley · 17,692 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Sally HinkleyJeremy FostenChristopher Finlay Calvert | May 2026 |
| Blackfen & Lamorbeyall in Bexley · 16,719 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Brian John BishopPeter CraskeFrazer Brooks | May 2026 |
| Falconwood & Wellingall in Bexley · 16,577 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Christine Margaret CatterallDave CurtoisBarry John Ian Saunders | May 2026 |
| Crayfordall in Bexley · 16,285 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Sandra Elizabeth CerisolaDebbie RyanOke Ene | May 2026 |
| West Heathall in Bexley · 15,940 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Thomas William ClappertonEliot SmithSue Ford | May 2026 |
| Thamesmead Eastall in Bexley · 15,933 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Zainab Olamide AsunramuLarry FergusonAbi Johnson | May 2026 |
| Blendon & Penhillall in Bexley · 15,632 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | David LeafCafer MunurNicholas O'Hare | May 2026 |
| East Wickhamall in Bexley · 15,628 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Steven Frederick HallCaroline NewtonDavid Li | May 2026 |
| Bexleyheathall in Bexley · 15,617 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Hannah Christine GillespieBola CarewRags Sandhu | May 2026 |
| Sidcupall in Bexley · 15,422 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Terry BarcockJune Elizabeth SlaughterAndy Curtois | May 2026 |
| Crook Logall in Bexley · 15,260 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Chris TaylorGraham Martin D'AmiralJanice Ward-Wilson | May 2026 |
| Erithall in Bexley · 13,104 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Nicola TaylorChris Ball | May 2026 |
The other 5 wards
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slade Green & Northendall in Bexley · 12,752 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Stefano BorellaDonna Briant | May 2026 |
| Barnehurstall in Bexley · 11,681 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Dr Michael GillespieHoward William Jackson | May 2026 |
| Northumberland Heathall in Bexley · 11,137 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Sean Paul BrackstoneChris Purfield | May 2026 |
| St Mary's & St Jamesall in Bexley · 10,613 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Kurtis ChristoforidesCameron James Smith | May 2026 |
| Longlandsall in Bexley · 10,082 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Oscar HarrisonLisa-Jane Moore | May 2026 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. London Borough of Bexley’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
The Conservatives have led every council vote since 2022
Share of all votes cast for candidates in Bexley’s wards at each scheduled council election since 2021. A gap is a year with no election here.
Seats won at each election
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| Party | 2022 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Green | 0.7% | 7.3% |
| Labour | 44% | 19.4% |
| Conservative | 50.8% | 36.5% |
| Reform UK | 0.7% | 32.3% |
In 2026, the Conservatives won 29, Labour won 9 and Reform UK won 7 of the 45 seats up in Bexley’s wards.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0). Where a ward elects several councillors at once, each voter has that many votes; all of them count here.
Bexley council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Bexley, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
17 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Bexley’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗12,430 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
17,535 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
16,057 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (14 more)
13,750 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
17,460 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
8,255 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
17,223 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
15,224 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
17,313 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
15,600 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
16,821 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
5,421 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
5,894 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
7,486 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
6,513 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
8,288 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
7,863 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Bexley is split between 3 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Conservative, MP since 2 December 2021
41% of Bexley’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 65% (England 60%).
Majority 3,548 of 47,633 votes (7.4%): the 139th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024
40% of Bexley’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 62% (England 60%).
Majority 2,114 of 43,461 votes (4.9%): the 95th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Labour, MP since 12 December 2019
19% of Bexley’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 51% (England 60%).
Majority 16,302 of 40,379 votes (40.4%): wider than in 96% of England’s 543 constituencies.
47,633 votes for candidates · majority 3,548
Conservative, MP since 2 December 2021.
turnout in July 2024: 47,633 votes from 73,198 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 3,548 of 47,633 votes (7.4%): the 139th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Bexleyheath and Crayford
43,461 votes for candidates · majority 2,114
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 43,461 votes from 70,297 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 2,114 of 43,461 votes (4.9%): the 95th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Erith and Thamesmead
40,379 votes for candidates · majority 16,302
Labour, MP since 12 December 2019.
turnout in July 2024: 40,379 votes from 78,740 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 16,302 of 40,379 votes (40.4%): wider than in 96% of England’s 543 constituencies.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Bexley’s Band D council tax is £2,366 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
London Borough of Bexley keeps £1,855.85 of a Band D bill (78%); the rest goes to the Greater London Authority.
Band D since 1993
Bexley’s Band D bill has risen 61% in ten years, from £1,472.43 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £515.25 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Bexley, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
London boroughs
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included; the 11 nearest of 33. Bars start at £900.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
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| Bexley | Bexley’s councils | London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £359 | £471 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £265 | £301 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £30 | £-5 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £66 | £160 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £131 | £119 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £41 | £42 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £10 | £24 | £26 |
| Public health | £50 | £98 | £78 |
| Running the council | £32 | £68 | £59 |
| Other | £32 | £41 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,016 | £1,345 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. London and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Bexley is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
bexley.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
bexley.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Bexley is run
Does Bexley have a town council?
No. Bexley is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Bexley?
Bexley is split between 3 constituencies: Old Bexley and Sidcup (Mr Louie French, Conservative), Bexleyheath and Crayford (Daniel Francis, Labour) and Erith and Thamesmead (Ms Abena Oppong-Asare, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Bexley have?
45 ward councillors represent Bexley’s 17 wards.
When are the next elections in Bexley?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Bexley’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Bexley?
Band D council tax in Bexley is £2,366 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls the London Borough of Bexley?
The Conservatives have a majority: 29 of 45 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2026 council election in Bexley?
In Bexley’s wards on 7 May 2026, Conservative 29 · Labour 9 · Reform UK 7 of the 45 seats up. The Conservatives had the largest share of votes, 36.5%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.