2025 English local election
2025 Buckinghamshire Council election Turnout 36%
Map showing the results of the 2025 Buckinghamshire Council election
Council composition after the election
council control before election
Conservative
Council control after election
No overall control
The 2025 Buckinghamshire Council election was held on 1 May 2025 (the same day as other local elections ) to elect members to Buckinghamshire Council in Buckinghamshire , England .[ 1] 97 members were elected, down from 147.[ 2]
The result was no overall control , with the Conservative Party falling one seat short of a majority. This was the first election in the history of Buckinghamshire Council or its predecessor councils at which the Conservative Party did not win a majority of councillor seats.[ 3]
At the 2021 election , the Conservatives won a majority of seats.[ 4] The 2025 election was held under new ward boundaries.[ 5]
Previous council composition [ edit ]
May 2022: Cameron Branston (Conservative) resigns – by-election held June 2022[ 7]
June 2022: Sue Lewin (Liberal Democrats) gains by-election from Conservatives[ 8]
December 2022: Andrea Baughan and Steve Guy (Wycombe Independents) join Labour[ 9] [ 10]
June 2023: Paul Bass (Conservative) resigns – by-election held July 2023[ 11]
July 2023: Jaspal Singh Chhokar (Conservative) wins by-election[ 12]
September 2023: Warren Whyte (Conservative) resigns – by-election held November 2023;[ 13] Nabeela Rana (Wycombe Independents) joins Conservatives[ 14]
November 2023: Anja Schaefer (Liberal Democrats) gains by-election from Conservatives;[ 15] Ron Gaffney (Conservative) dies – by-election held February 2024;[ 16] David Anthony (Conservative) resigns – by-election held February 2024
February 2024: Steven Roy (Conservative) and David Moore (Conservative) win by-elections[ 17] [ 18]
July 2024: Matt Knight (Wycombe Independents) leaves party to sit as an independent[ 19]
November 2024: Diana Blamires (Conservatives) leaves party to sit as an independent;[ 20]
December 2024: Jonathan Rush (Conservative) dies – seat left vacant until 2025 election;[ 21] Jonathan Waters (Conservative) joins Liberal Democrats[ 22]
January 2025: Alan Turner (Conservative) leaves party to sit as an independent[ 23]
February 2025: Mary Baldwin, Anders Christensen, Sarah James, Steven Lambert, and Adam Poland-Goodyer (Liberal Democrats) leave party to sit as independents;[ 24] Andrew Wood (Conservative) leaves party to sit as an independent;[ 25] Paul Irwin (Conservative) joins Reform UK[ 26]
Luisa Sullivan (Conservative) leaves party to sit as an independent
2025 Buckinghamshire Council election
Party
Candidates
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
97
48
N/A
N/A
N/A
49.5
31.4
96,929
-16.1
Liberal Democrats
95
27
N/A
N/A
N/A
27.8
26.4
81,482
+6.2
Independent
37
11
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.3
8.8
27,175
+3.5
Labour
79
4
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
9.6
29,593
-4.6
Reform UK
92
3
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.1
19.7
60,652
+19.6
Green
33
2
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.1
3.2
9,796
-4.9
Wycombe Independents
2
2
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.1
0.8
2,326
-1.5
SDP
3
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
0.1
273
+0.1
Heritage
1
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
<0.1
27
±0.0
TUSC
1
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
<0.1
40
±0.0
Amersham & Chesham Bois[ edit ]
Aston Clinton and Weston Turville [ edit ]
Aylesbury North West [ edit ]
Aylesbury South East [ edit ]
Aylesbury South West [ edit ]
Berryfields, Buckingham Park & Watermead[ edit ]
Bierton, Kingsbrook and Wing[ edit ]
Castlefield & Oakridge[ edit ]
Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont[ edit ]
Farnhams & Stoke Poges[ edit ]
Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns[ edit ]
Gerrards Cross & Denham[ edit ]
Grendon Underwood & The Claydons[ edit ]
Marsh & Micklefield[ edit ]
Penn, Tylers Green & Loudwater[ edit ]
Terriers & Amersham Hill[ edit ]
Totteridge & Bowerdean[ edit ]
Wendover, Halton & Stoke Mandeville[ edit ]
West Wycombe & Lane End[ edit ]
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^ Smith, Charlie (13 September 2023). "Nabeela Rana joins High Wycombe Tories from Independents" . Bucks Free Press . Retrieved 21 March 2025 .
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^ Smith, Charlie (12 February 2025). "Which Bucks councillors go to the most meetings and who rarely attends? The full list" . Bucks Free Press .
^ Smith, Charlie (28 November 2024). "Conservative Bucks councillor joins Liberal Democrats calling new party 'community champions' " . Bucks Herald . Retrieved 21 March 2025 .
^ Smith, Charlie (22 January 2025). "Another Bucks Tory defects to Independents as local elections less than 100 days away" . Bucks Free Press . Retrieved 21 March 2025 .
^ Smith, Charlie (27 February 2025). "Councillor claims political group in 'disarray' after five politicians quit" . Bucks Herald . Retrieved 21 March 2025 .
^ Smith, Charlie (4 February 2025). "Conservative ex-Gerrards Cross mayor standing as Independent in Bucks 2025 elections" . Bucks Radio . Retrieved 21 March 2025 .
^ Edgley, Timothy (22 February 2025). "Another defection as Tory councillor announces he is joining Reform UK" . Bucks Free Press . Retrieved 21 March 2025 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw "Statement of Persons Nominated – Unitary" (PDF) . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Abbey" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Amersham & Chesham Bois" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Aston Clinton & Weston Turville" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Aylesbury East" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Aylesbury North West" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Aylesbury North" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Aylesbury South East" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Aylesbury South West" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Aylesbury West" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Beaconsfield" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Berryfields, Buckingham Park & Watermead" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Bierton, Kingsbrook & Wing" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Booker & Cressex" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Buckingham" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Burnham" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Castlefield & Oakridge" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Chalfont St Peter" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Chesham North" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Chesham South" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Chiltern Villages" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Disraeli" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Downley" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Farnhams & Stoke Poges" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Gerrards Cross & Denham" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Grendon Underwood & The Claydons" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Haddenham & Stone" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Hazlemere" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Horwood" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Iver" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Ivinghoe" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Long Crendon" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Marlow" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Marsh & Micklefield" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Newton Longville" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Penn, Tylers Green & Loudwater" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Princes Risborough" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Quainton" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Ridgeway East" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Ridgeway West" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Sands" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Terriers & Amersham Hill" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] The Missendens" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Totteridge & Bowerdean" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Waddesdon" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Wendover, Halton & Stoke Mandeville" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] West Wycombe & Lane End" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .
^ "Election results for [From May 2025] Winslow" . Buckinghamshire Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025 .