The Election Results meeting of Southwark Council on Thursday 7 May 2026 was scheduled to address the outcomes of the Borough and Bankside Ward and St George's Ward elections. The meeting's agenda focused on the formal declaration of the poll results for these wards.

Borough and Bankside Ward Election Results

The report pack for the meeting included the declaration of the result of the poll for the Borough and Bankside Ward election, which took place on Thursday 7 May 2026. This document detailed the number of votes recorded for each candidate. The candidates standing were Samuel Aurelius (Green Party), Hellen Benavides (Liberal Democrats), Victor Max Mark Chamberlain (Liberal Democrats), Graham Davison (Local Conservatives), Jack Green (Labour Party), Sam Hills (Green Party), Barry Norman Joseph (Local Conservatives), Richard John Packer (Local Conservatives), Alastair John Ritchie (Green Party), Hadi Sharifi (Labour Party), Simon Vardigans (Reform UK), David Watson (Liberal Democrats), and Ruth Wilson (Labour Party).

The report also specified the number of ballot papers rejected, categorised by reason, and provided the total number of vacant seats, the electorate size, the total number of ballot papers cast, and the resulting turnout percentage. The declaration indicated that Hellen Benavides, Victor Max Mark Chamberlain, and David Watson were duly elected as Borough Councillors for the Borough and Bankside Ward. The Returning Officer, Althea Loderick, dated the declaration Friday, 8 May 2026.

St George's Ward Election Results

Similarly, the meeting was scheduled to review the declaration of the result of the poll for the St George's Ward election, also held on Thursday 7 May 2026. The candidates for this ward were Suzie Bridgen (Reform UK), Diana Chichande (Labour Party), Ruben David Duendia (Green Party), Tom Heys (Labour Party), Nick Hoile (Local Conservatives), William Jackson (Reform UK), Graham James Neale (Liberal Democrats), Nita Patel Woods (Green Party), Thomas Robert Philpott (Local Conservatives), and Lina Maria Usma (Liberal Democrats).

The report pack outlined the number of votes for each candidate, the reasons for rejected ballot papers, the number of vacant seats, the electorate, the total ballot papers, and the turnout for St George's Ward. According to the declaration, Graham James Neale and Lina Maria Usma were elected as Borough Councillors for St George's Ward. This declaration was also dated Friday, 8 May 2026, and signed by Returning Officer Althea Loderick.