# UK Green Party local by-election results

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/uk-green-party-local-by-election-results
> Updated: 2026-09-25T12:07:19.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The Green Party experienced mixed results in recent UK local by-elections. In the Charnwood Borough Council Wreake Valley ward by-election, the party lost a seat previously held by former group leader Laurie Needham. Conservative candidate James Poland won the seat with 1,091 votes, while the Green candidate, Hamzah Sheikh, finished third with 372 votes.

In contrast, the Green Party secured a victory in the Queen’s Park ward by-election in Brighton and Hove. Candidate Mark Strong won with 1,139 votes (50.1%), taking the seat from the Labour Party. This win allows the Greens to hold both seats in the Queen’s Park ward of the Brighton and Hove City Council.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-25: Green Party wins Queen’s Park by-election in Brighton and Hove

The Green Party won a Queen’s Park by-election in Brighton and Hove, gaining a seat from Labour. Other UK by-election results saw Conservative and Liberal Democrat gains in various regions.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/green-party-wins-queens-park-by-election-in-brighton-and-hove

### 2026-09-18: Green Party loses Charnwood seat to Conservatives in by-election

The Conservative Party won a Green Party seat in the Charnwood Borough Council Wreake Valley by-election, with Reform UK finishing second and the Greens falling to third.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/green-party-loses-charnwood-seat-to-conservatives-in-by-election

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Cite as: UK Green Party local by-election results. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/uk-green-party-local-by-election-results