Greens flip Cliftonville seat from Reform UK
politicsApr 10, 2026131,917
The Green Party won the Cliftonville, Kent by-election with 38.8% of the vote, beating Reform UK which received 33.1%. The seat was vacated after the previous Reform councillor was jailed, prompting the contest. Greens gained the seat from Reform, recording a 26.7 percentage-point increase in vote share. The result weakens Reform UK's local standing and signals growing Green momentum in Kent local elections.
Key Highlights
Greens won Cliftonville by-election with 38.8% to Reform UK's 33.1%.
Seat was vacated after the previous Reform councillor was jailed.
Green vote share jumped by 26.7 percentage points from last election.