Five candidates contested the seat for the by-election for the Kinwarton Ward of Stratford-on-Avon District Council on Thursday 9 July 2026.

Kinwarton Ward

• Tina Ballinger - Liberal Democrats - 500
• Andrew Mark Foster - Labour Party - 28
• Rachael Chadwick-Harrison - Reform UK - 231
• Janine Ann Lee - Conservative Party - 507 Elected
• Lizzee Leedham - Green Party - 128

Turnout: 45.05%
Number of ballot papers issued: 1,394
Turnout for the last contested election at Kinwarton in May 2023 was 43.63% 
The electorate for the Kinwarton Ward is 3,094

The current political make-up of the District Council's 41 seats is now: 

• Liberal Democrats - 24 seats
• Conservatives - 10 seats
• Green - 3 seats
• Independent - 2 seats
• Reform UK - 2 seats