Candidates in Erith and Thamesmead — Local Elections 2026
These are the people standing in the upcoming local elections on 7 May 2026. Click a candidate to learn more about them.
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Abbey Wood
16 candidates
Ruth Handyside
Active on State
Angela Skabrin
Ann-Marie Imani Cousins
Annabel Beales
Austin Powers
Ben Preston
Finbarr Dominic Headon
Gaumaya Gurung Ranabhat
Grace Aydin
Gregory Rodwell
Jummy Dawodu
Ronie Devere Johnson
Simon Gallie
Simon Robinson
Thomas Headon
Tom Creswell
Belvedere
14 candidates
Anthony Scott Riches
Chris Frampton
Christine Frances Bishop
Christopher Finlay Calvert
Deji Olayinka
Edwin Clement Hollands
Jeremy Fosten
Jonathan David Tringham
Masbah Uddin Khan
Matthew John Gater
Michael John Wilson
Sally Hinkley
Sam Kanu
Sarah Barry
Erith
8 candidates
Plumstead & Glyndon
15 candidates
Adel Khaireh
Andrew Young
Christopher Anoty
Doinita Avram
Duncan Hugh Platt
Emma Dalmayne
Jit Ranabhat
Len Heffer
Matthew Beales
Michael Thomas Kelly
Narendra Kandel
Obidike Chukwuma
Peter Phebey
Tammy Aghedo
Victoria Ford
Plumstead Common
15 candidates
Issy Cooke
Active on State
David Anthony Monteith
David Bennett
Dee Blackburn
Dorian Woodward
Duncan Wharton
Elaine Greenwood
Gary Hubbard
Helen Laker
Hetal Padhiar
Lenin Erazo
Leonie Katherine Barron
Martha Parkhurst
Mohammed Khan
Stewart Christie
Shooters Hill
10 candidates
Thamesmead East
11 candidates
Abi Johnson
Allison Avril Joanne Hartshorn
Angela Lorraine Gillespie
Ayo Mohammed
Graham Anthony Moon
Jonathan Scot Rooks
Larry Ferguson
Lee Keiran Delaney
Matthew Ernest Solo
Tom Staples
Zainab Olamide Asunramu
Thamesmead Moorings
10 candidates
West Thamesmead
10 candidates
Woolwich Arsenal
15 candidates
Alex Bowers
Active on State
Aileen Davis
Andrew Lock
Anthony Ikedife Nwabudike
Hugh O'Leary
Jackie Smith
Joshua Ayodele
Karen Janody
Michaela Moores
Nathan Budden
Paul Brown
Ramesh Perera-Delcourt
Sam Littlewood
Sangeeta Kalia
Tricia Kelly
