There are no councillors from any other parties and no independent candidates were elected either.
Westminster, a borough considered one of the most high-profile wards in Thursday’s local elections, has historically been a Tory stronghold. It shifted to Labour control in 2022, but political experts had widely predicted the Conservatives would win the council back.
Conservative Westminster Group Leader, Paul Swaddle, described the result as “fantastic”, adding that he had been “hopeful” walking into the count tonight.
“Neither Greens nor Reform made any inroads, and both of them threw quite a lot at it. So as far as that’s concerned, here in Westminster, I’m very pleased with the result,” he said.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch speaks to the media at Westminster City Hall following the result
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A Cabinet Member for Enforcement will be appointed tomorrow, he added. Cllr Swaddle also said that he will be setting up a legal fund to challenge the Mayor on Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation.
The Labour Party is the opposition group on the council. No representatives were available to give a comment following the loss this morning (May 8).
Prior to the election, there were 28 Labour councillors, 24 Conservative councillors and two Reform councillors on the council.
Labour, Conservatives, Reform and the Greens all stood 54 candidates across the 18 wards, while the Liberal Democrats fielded 45 nominees. One independent and one Workers Party candidate also ran.
Conservative Westminster Group Leader Paul Swaddle described the result as ‘fantastic’
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Here are the full results in Westminster
Westminster (Total number of seats: 54)
Winner: Conservatives (gain from Labour)
