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Cuxton, Halling & Riverside By-election
23 July 2026

A by-election was held in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside ward on 23 July 2026 to elect one councillor following the death of Conservative councillor Phil Filmer.

Prior to the by-election, the seat was held by the Conservatives. Following the by-election, Reform UK gained the seat from the Conservatives.

William Burvill was elected as councillor for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

  Candidate Votes %
  Turnout 2,352 37.5%
  Reform UK gain from Conservative

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Rejected Ballots

The number of votes rejected and not counted at this election was:

  Voting for more than one candidate 1
Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified 1
Total 2

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.

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« 4 May 2023

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