Who won the local elections in Bromley?

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Tony GrewLondon

Getty Images A theatre and library building on a shopping street in suburban London on a sunny day. The words Churchill Theatre & Bromley Central Library are of the building. — The Churchill Theatre is a well-known Bromley landmark

What happened in Bromley in the 2026 council election, and who won?

The Conservatives retained control of Bromley in the election on 7 May.

The results were:

Conservative: 35 seats (-1)

Labour: 8 seats (-4)

Liberal Democrat: 6 seats (+1)

Reform UK: 6 seats (+6)

Independents and others: 3 seats (-2)

When were the 2026 local elections in London?

More than six million Londoners were eligible to vote in the council elections on Thursday 7 May 2026.

All 32 London boroughs were up for election.

There are also elections for the mayor in five boroughs: Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets.

PA Media A suburban terraced house with a bay window and a small front garden surrounded by a weathered and white fence. The house and front door are painted grey. — This modest Bromley property was the childhood home of singer David Bowie

Where is Bromley and who lives there?

The London Borough of Bromley is in south-east London and is bordered by Lewisham, Greenwich, Bexley, Southwark, Lambeth, Croydon, Surrey and Kent.

What's it like? With the most green space in London, the borough is partly urban and partly rural, with a chunk of built-up area of suburban London and the northern part of the North Downs.

Neighbourhoods: Bromley, Penge, Biggin Hill, Hayes, West Wickham, Chislehurst, Beckenham and Orpington.

Places of interest: Chislehurst Caves, Down House, Crystal Palace Park, Priory Gardens, Churchill Theatre, Crofton Wood.

Pub quiz fact: Bromley is the largest London borough by area at 59 sq miles (150 sq km).

Population (2024 estimate): 335,319 according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS)

Demographics: According to the 2021 census, 76.5% identify as white, 8.3% as Asian, 7.6% as black, 5.4% as mixed race and 2.3% as another ethnic group.

Average property price in (December 2025): £535,000 reports the ONS

Average monthly rent (January 2025): £1,599

Council tax: Band D council tax in the borough for 2026/27 is £2,140.

Transport: There are no Tube stations in Bromley. It has three London Overground stations, five tram stops and around 1,060 bus stops. There are 26 railway stations providing links to the rest of London and to Kent.

Getty Images A Spitfire on the ground at an aerodrome. There are other aircraft visible in the background and foreground. — In WWII, Biggin Hill Aerodrome was the base for RAF Fighter Command

What is Bromley's local history?

Bromley began as an Anglo-Saxon settlement named Bromleag in the 9th century. It was also the site of one of several palatial residences for the Bishops of Rochester.

It was granted a market charter in 1205 and remained a prosperous Kentish town surrounded by farmland until the arrival of the railway in the 1850s, which turned the northern part of what is now the borough of Bromley into the suburbs of London.

During the Second World War, Biggin Hill Aerodrome was the base for RAF Fighter Command. Bromley is the birthplace of H.G. Wells, and musician David Bowie grew up at 4 Plaistow Grove.

Correction 8 April: On 3 April a reference to Orpington Palace Superbowl being an attraction was removed as it has been closed for some time. We have also removed a reference to the Bishop's Palace being part of Bromley Civic Centre.

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