Tim Gwilliam Independent Tim Gwilliam Independent The 2019 Forest of Dean District Council election was held on 2 May 2019 as part of the 2019 United Kingdom local elections.

This was the first election in the Forest of Dean following a boundary review, which reduced the total number of Councillors from 48 to 38.

The Green Party fielded 27 candidates, Labour 24, the Liberal Democrats 5 and UKIP 2.

[2] A Green Party candidate standing in Newen & Taynton ward, David Richard Humphreys, died whilst canvassing for the party, causing the election to be postponed to 20 June 2019.

[4] Following the election, an administration was formed between the Independents, Green and Labour councillors.