Staines by-election candidates

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The following people have been nominated for election as a Councillor for the Staines Ward by-election.

A poll will be held on Thursday, 16 October 2025 between 7am and 10pm. One Councillor is to be elected.

The following people have been nominated for election as a Councillor for the Staines Ward by-election. 

Those who no longer stand nominated are listed but will have a comment in the right-hand column.

Candidate name Address of candidate1 Description of candidate If no longer nominated, the reason why**
BARKER, Laura (address in Spelthorne) Liberal Democrats  
COUCHMAN, Paul 51 Ashford Road, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 1UE Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition  
FRANCIS, Mark (address in Spelthorne) The Conservative Party Candidate  
FREEMAN, Sean (address in Spelthorne) Independent  
KIDD, Jared 49 Stainash Crescent, Staines, Surrey, TW18 1AZ Labour Party  
PHILLIPS, Harry (address in Spelthorne) Reform UK  
WHITMORE, Stuart (address in Spetlhorne) Green Party  

If a candidate has requested not to make their home address public, the relevant electoral area in which their home address is situated (or the country if their address is outside the UK) will be provided. 

**Decision of the Returning Officer that the nomination is invalid or other reason why a person nominated no longer stands nominated.

 

Last modified: 24/09/2025