Live blog from the Lambeth election count at Kennington Oval – 8 May 2026

22.00pm Thursday 7 May The polls have closed. Verification expected to start at 9.30am on Friday 8 May, and counting will begin after this. In 2022, counting started mid to …

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May 8, 2026 - 06:49
Live blog from the Lambeth election count at Kennington Oval – 8 May 2026

22.00pm Thursday 7 May

The polls have closed.

Verification expected to start at 9.30am on Friday 8 May, and counting will begin after this.

In 2022, counting started mid to late morning and the first declaration was around 2.15pm.

The last declaration was shortly after 8pm.

This blog will update regularly as results come in.

The council will be running a live stream of the declarations.

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