Nation / PlaceGB
Lambeth
Inner London borough; Labour stronghold targeted by Green Party in 2026 local elections.
Last refreshed: 13 April 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
Timeline for Lambeth
#76 May
Mentioned in: Greens take Hackney and Lewisham boroughs
UK Local Elections 2026#65 May
Mentioned in: Reform projected to 2,342 council seats
UK Local Elections 2026#310 Apr
Mentioned in: Greens launch council assault on Labour turf
UK Local Elections 2026Common Questions
- Are the Greens targeting Lambeth council in 2026?
- Yes. Zack Polanski named Lambeth as a Green target in April 2026, though its diverse demographics make a full takeover harder than in other inner London boroughs.Source: uk-elections-2026
Background
Lambeth is an inner south London borough running from the Thames at Waterloo down through Brixton and Streatham. It has been a Labour council for decades and is among the boroughs the Green Party explicitly named as a 2026 target in Zack Polanski's campaign launch .
Lambeth's diverse population includes significant Afro-Caribbean communities alongside younger, predominantly white professional residents who have increasingly backed the Greens. The borough's internal diversity makes a Green takeover harder to deliver than in more homogenous Labour councils, but ward-level gains remain plausible.
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