Kingston Upon Thames Election Results 2026
The Liberal Democrats held on. Barely. But the real shock? The Green Party nearly snatched the town centre.
Imagine that. Your local bubble tea shop run by a councillor who cycles everywhere. It almost happened.
A Close Call with the “Boat Brigade”
Remember the Thames? It became a political prop. One candidate campaigned from a canoe, promising to “clean up the river, not just the council.”
They lost. But they got 1,247 votes. That’s a lot of paddling for nothing.
Another candidate stood on a platform of free parking for swans. Yes, really. The swans didn’t vote, but they got 89 write-in ballots.