| Election Name: | 2018 Kingston upon Thames Borough Council election |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2014 Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Election Date: | 3 May 2018 |
| Seats For Election: | All 48 seats to Kingston upon Thames Council |
| Majority Seats: | 25 |
| Party1: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 18 seats, 30.5% |
| Seats1: | 39 |
| Seat Change1: | 21 |
| Popular Vote1: | 83,172 |
| Percentage1: | 51.7% |
| Swing1: | 21.2% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 28 seats, 39.1% |
| Seats2: | 9 |
| Seat Change2: | 19 |
| Popular Vote2: | 49,226 |
| Percentage2: | 30.6% |
| Swing2: | 8.5% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Conservative |
| After Election: | Liberal Democrats |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2022 Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election |
The 2018 Kingston upon Thames Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Kingston upon Thames Council in London, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The Liberal Democrats gained control from the Conservatives. The Liberal Democrats won 39 seats (+21), the Conservatives won 9 seats (-19) and Labour lost its only seats in Norbiton (-2).
Mary Clark was a sitting councillor, but for Old Malden ward.
Phil Doyle was a sitting councillor, but for Grove ward.
Ian George was a sitting councillor, but for Alexandra ward.
The Liberal Democrats selected former Labour MP Andrew Mackinlay as their candidate.[1] Labour selected Charles Bamford, whose mother was a former Liberal Democrat councillor.[2] Noticeably, the Official Monster Raving Loony Party stood thirteen candidates.