"Waltham Forest is strongly Labour-controlled at the moment but has Conservative elements, it's been a Conservative/Labour borough ever since its creation. The Conservatives are not doing as well in the polls as they'd want to, Labour are not doing at all well, so it looks there as if we might see some Green successes."
"These are likely to be the most consequential elections in London, certainly for the past 20 years - possibly since the first borough elections in 1964. The ways things are fragmenting in the polls it's very difficult to predict exactly what's going to happen but it does look like being a very bad night for Labour and the Conservatives in London."
The turnout for the recent elections was 33.1%, with a slight swing from Conservatives to Labour. The Conservatives lost one seat, while Labour's position remains strong but uncertain. Waltham Forest is historically a Conservative/Labour borough, and current dynamics suggest possible Green successes. Labour controls 21 of London's 32 councils, while the Conservatives have only five. The upcoming elections are deemed highly consequential, with predictions indicating a challenging night for both Labour and Conservatives. Over six million Londoners are eligible to vote in the council elections on May 7, 2026.
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