Council area
Cheltenham
Non-metropolitan district · England
Composition after May 2026 elections
Liberal Democrats: 17Green Party of England and Wales: 2Reform UK: 1
20 seats declared across 20 wards · Average turnout: 44.0%
Composition over time
| Election | Composition | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 20 | |
| May 2024 | 2 |
Wards
| Ward | Recent results | Latest winner | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints | 2026 | Izaac Augustus TailfordLiberal Democrats | (new ward) |
| Battledown | 2026 | Chris DayLiberal Democrats | (new ward) |
| Benhall The Reddings Fiddlers Green | 20242026 | Stephen Ian SteinhardtLiberal Democrats | (hold) |
| Charlton Kings | 2026 | Arthur Gordon SnellLiberal Democrats | (new ward) |
| Charlton Park | 2026 | Steve HarveyLiberal Democrats | (new ward) |
| College | 2026 | Garth Wallington BarnesLiberal Democrats | (new ward) |
| Hesters Way | 2026 | Callum James EldridgeReform UK | (new ward) |
| Lansdown | 2026 | Jamie JamiesonLiberal Democrats | (new ward) |
| Leckhampton | 2026 | Julia Caroline ChandlerLiberal Democrats | (new ward) |
| Oakley | 2026 | Alisha Chloe-Marie LewisLiberal Democrats | (new ward) |
| Park | 2026 | Karen Louise PriestLiberal Democrats | (new ward) |
| Pittville | 2026 | Cecily Frances Grace HendersonLiberal Democrats | (new ward) |
| Prestbury | 2026 | Jan FosterGreen Party of England and Wales | (new ward) |
| Springbank | 2026 | Peter Jeremy JeffriesLiberal Democrats | (new ward) |
| St Mark's | 2026 | Richard James PinegerLiberal Democrats | (new ward) |
| St Paul's | 2026 | Ashleigh DaviesGreen Party of England and Wales | (new ward) |
| St Peter's | 2026 | Cathy DeardenLiberal Democrats | (new ward) |
| Swindon Village | 2026 | Richard LawlerLiberal Democrats | (new ward) |
| Up Hatherley | 2026 | Julie Margaret SankeyLiberal Democrats | (new ward) |
| Warden Hill | 2026 | Tony OliverLiberal Democrats | (new ward) |
Westminster constituencies
Wards in Cheltenham are split across 2 parliamentary constituencies.
| Constituency | Wards in this council | Current MP |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 18 | Max Wilkinson(Liberal Democrats) |
| Tewkesbury | 2 | Cameron Thomas(Liberal Democrats) |