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Mayor of Croydon and Croydon Council elections - Thursday 7 May 2026
The election of councillors
Croydon is divided into 28 wards. Each ward is represented by either 1, 2 or 3 councillors.
The councillors are elected using the first past the post system, so the candidates with the highest number of votes in each ward contest are declared elected.
Croydon wards and available seats
| Ward | Seats |
|---|---|
| Addiscombe East | 2 |
| Addiscombe West | 3 |
| Bensham Manor | 3 |
| Broad Green | 3 |
| Coulsdon Town | 3 |
| Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood | 3 |
| Fairfield | 3 |
| Kenley | 2 |
| New Addington North | 2 |
| New Addington South | 2 |
| Norbury and Pollards Hill | 2 |
| Norbury Park | 2 |
| Old Coulsdon | 2 |
| Park Hill and Whitgift | 1 |
| Purley and Woodcote | 3 |
| Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown | 2 |
| Sanderstead | 3 |
| Selhurst | 2 |
| Selsdon and Addington Village | 2 |
| Selsdon Vale and Forestdale | 2 |
| Shirley North | 3 |
| Shirley South | 2 |
| South Croydon | 3 |
| South Norwood | 3 |
| Thornton Heath | 3 |
| Waddon | 3 |
| West Thornton | 3 |
| Woodside | 3 |
See the list of candidates standing for election in each ward.
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