London local elections: What were the results in Kensington and Chelsea?

The Tories kept the same number of seats held in 2022, while Labour made notable inroads, increasing its representation from seven to 13 seats. The Liberal Democrats also saw a modest gain, securing three seats. However, the election proved less fruitful for other contenders with no wins for Reform or the Green Party.

The Liberal Democrats gained a seat but Advance UK and the Green Party each lost one, effectively returning the borough to the status quo of the three established parties.

Three independents also lost their seats.

Cllr Elizabeth Campbell, Leader of the Kensington and Chelsea Conservative Group, said: “Thank you to all the officers here – you’ve all been incredibly calm, incredibly professional and I can’t thank you enough.

“It’s time to go home, time to go to bed, time to wake up for a new dawn and to deliver what we promised on the doorstep.”

Kensington and Chelsea has been a Conservative majority council since it was created in 1965. Polling had suggested this was unlikely to change with the borough seen as one of the party’s most secure in the capital.

Final results for the borough came in after 8am on Friday after an overnight count. Some candidates had already left the Town Hall as the count had “no end in sight”, the LDRS understands.

Labour Leader Kasim Ali held his seat in Notting Dale, alongside fellow Labour Councillors Claire Simmons and Portia A Thaxter. He said he was proud of the 45 percent increase in Labour councillors on Kensington and Chelsea Council.

The Liberal Democrats took all three seats in the Earl’s Court Ward – gaining one seat from the Tories. Cllr Linda Wade was elected for the fifth consecutive term for the ward.

Kensington and Chelsea (Total number of seats: 50)