2026 Hillingdon London Borough Council election

2026 Hillingdon Council election

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All 53 council seats
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Last election 30 seats 23 seats
council control before election Ian Edwards Conservative Subsequent council control TBD

The 2026 Hillingdon London Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026. ^[1] All 53 members of Hillingdon London Borough Council will be elected. The elections will take place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom. ^[2]

Background

In the previous election in 2022, the Conservative Party maintained its control of the council despite losing 4 seats to the Labour Party. ^[3]

Previous council composition

After 2022 election			Before 2026 election			After 2026 election
Party		Seats	Party		Seats	Party		Seats
	Conservative	30		Conservative	31
	Labour	23		Labour	16
	Hayes Independent Party	Not formed		Hayes Independent Party	5
	Independent	0		Independent	1

Changes 2022–2026:

• February 2024: Labina Basit (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent ^[4]
• March 2024: Alan Chapman (Conservative) resigns – by-election held May 2024 ^[5]
• May 2024: Kelly Martin (Conservative) wins by-election ^[6]
• June 2025: Peter Curling (Labour) and Janet Gardner (Labour) leave party to sit as independents ^[7]
• September 2025: Scott Farley (Labour) and Rita Judge (Labour) leave party to sit as independents ^[7]
• October 2025:
  • Jas Dhot (Labour) joins Conservatives ^[8]
  • Naser Abby (Labour) suspended from party ^[9]
• January 2026: Hayes Independent Party formed – Labina Basit, Peter Curling, Scott Farley, Janet Gardner, and Rita Judge (Independent) join party ^[10]

References

1. Thomas, Dee. "Hillingdon Council elections 2026". Hillingdon Council. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
2. "Number of councils that have requested delay to local elections revealed - is yours one of them?". Sky News. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
3. "Hillingdon result - Local Elections 2022". BBC News. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
4. Boothroyd, David. "Will you ever win?". LocalCouncils.co.uk.
5. Boothroyd, David. "Somerset turns another Page". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
6. "Local Elections Archive Project — Hillingdon East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
7. Lynch, Philip James (24 October 2025). "West London Labour group unable to find enough female candidates for 2026". My London. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
8. "Hillingdon Labour councillor defects to Conservative group". Hillingdon Times. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
9. Lynch, Philip James (30 October 2025). "West London Labour councillor suspended over claims of 'working with Reform UK'". My London. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
10. "Hayes Independent Party". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 January 2026.