{"id":946007,"date":"2026-05-08T11:59:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/946007\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T11:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:59:15","slug":"london-elections-2026-liberal-democrats-win-clear-majority-in-sutton-to-continue-decades-long-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/946007\/","title":{"rendered":"London Elections 2026: Liberal Democrats win clear majority in Sutton to continue decades-long control"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Liberal Democrats have won the vast majority of seats in Sutton Council in the 2026 local elections.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The incumbent party drastically outperformed their rivals by winning 51 out of 55 seats as they extended their political control in the south-west of London.<\/p>\n

The remaining four seats were won by Labour and an Independent, with one each, and two for Reform.<\/p>\n

Luke Taylor, the MP for Sutton, Cheam and Worcester Park, said: \u201cI\u2019m really pleased and really proud that Sutton residents have decided to put their trust in us again.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Liberal Democrats have been the largest party in the council since 1986, and secured a majority in the 1990 local elections.<\/p>\n

This year, the party dramatically increased their number of seats from 29 to 51 from the 2022 local elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Liberal Democrats have run this council for forty years. It is the best borough to live in in London,\u201d said Taylor.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have incredible parks and great schools, and residents trust us to deliver those services.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although delighted with the size of the win, Taylor recognised that the council would face hardships in the future.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cThese are challenging times, and councils are not being funded like they used to. We are having to make tough decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Ed Davey\u2019s party saw remarkable success in Sutton, the Conservatives lost every single one of their 21 seats in a disastrous night.<\/p>\n

Labour saw their representation halved in a worrying time for the party and for Prime Minister Starmer\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

Reform\u2019s performance did not translate into a significant number of seats, but their candidates consistently came second behind the Liberal Democrat winners.<\/p>\n

Nigel Farage and the rest of the leadership team will also no doubt be delighted with their results on a national level.<\/p>\n

Overall, the turnout for Sutton residents was reasonably strong \u2013 46.78% with 73,670 voters.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on tonight\u2019s win, Taylor said: \u201cWe have a record of action, ultimately. We told residents that we wanted to continue representing them and they agreed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey gave us the privilege of doing so.\u201d<\/p>\n

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