2026 Hounslow London Borough Council election

2026 Hounslow Council election

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All 62 seats on Hounslow Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Labour Conservative Last election 52 10
Leader before election Shantanu Rajawat Labour Leader after election TBD

The 2026Hounslow London Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026. ^[1] All 62 members of Hounslow 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 March 2025, former Labour councillor Theo Dennison won a by-election as an independent. ^[3]

Previous council composition

After 2022 election			Before 2026 election			After 2026 election
Party		Seats	Party		Seats	Party		Seats
	Labour	52		Labour	43
	Conservative	10		Conservative	10
	Green	0		Green	1
	Independent	0		Independent	6
	Vacant	N/A		Vacant	2

Changes 2022–2026:

• January 2023: Adriana Gheorghe (Labour) resigns – by-election held March 2023 ^[4]
• March 2023: Emma Siddhu (Labour) wins by-election ^[5]
• October 2023: Lara Parizotto (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent ^[6]
• March 2024:
  • Lara Parizotto (Independent) resigns – by-election held May 2024 ^[7]
  • Amritpal Mann (Labour) joins Workers Party ^[8]
• May 2024:
  • Emma Yates (Labour) wins by-election ^[9]
  • Noor Kaleem (Labour) resigns – by-election held July 2024 ^[10]
  • Kuldeep Tak (Conservative) joins Labour ^[10]
• July 2024: Aysha Tariq (Labour) wins by-election ^[11]
• November 2024: Guy Lambert (Labour) suspended from party ^[12]
• January 2025: Balraj Sarai (Labour) and Rhys Williams (Labour) resign – by-elections held March 2025
• March 2025: Max Mosley (Labour) holds by-election and Theo Dennison (Independent) gains by-election from Labour ^{[13] [14]}
• June 2025: Sukhbir Singh Dhaliwal (Labour) dies – by-elections held August 2025 ^[15]
• August 2025: Hira Singh Dhillon (Labour) wins by-election ^[16]
• November 2025:
  • Richard Foote (Labour) dies – seat left vacant until 2026 election ^[17]
  • Riaz Gull, Harleen Atwal Hear, Afzaal Kiani, and Raghwinder Siddhu (Labour) leave party to sit as independents ^{[18] [19]}
  • Amritpal Mann (Workers Party) leaves party to sit as an independent ^[18]
  • Vickram Singh Grewal (Labour) joins Conservatives ^[20]
  • Guy Lambert (Independent) joins Greens ^[12]
• December 2025: Hina Mir (Labour) suspended from party ^[21]
• January 2026: Riaz Gull (Independent) resigns – seat left vacant until 2026 election ^[22]

References

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2. "Number of councils that have requested delay to local elections revealed - is yours one of them?". Sky News. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
3. Lynch, Philip James (7 March 2025). "Ex-Labour councillor wins West London by-election as an independent". My London. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
4. "At a meeting of the Borough Council held on Tuesday, 31 st January 2023 at 7.30pm in the Council Chamber at Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road, Hounslow" (PDF). Hounslow London Borough Council. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
5. "Local Elections Archive Project — Heston West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
6. Beatty, Billy (19 October 2023). "Hounslow councillor resigns over Labour's stance on Israel - Hamas war - Chiswick Calendar News". The Chiswick Calendar. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
7. McGinty, Áine (19 March 2024). "Lara Parizotto resigns as Brentford West councillor". Hounslow Herald. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
8. Smith, Matt (25 March 2024). "Former Mayor of Hounslow joins George Galloway's party - Chiswick Calendar News". The Chiswick Calendar. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
9. "Local Elections Archive Project — Brentford West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
10. Gill, Ranjit (1 June 2024). "Chiswick's Local Web site". Chiswickw4.com. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
11. "Local Elections Archive Project — Hanworth Village Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
12. "Ex-Labour councillor joins Hounslow Greens". Hounslow Herald. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
13. "Local Elections Archive Project — Brentford East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
14. "Local Elections Archive Project — Syon and Brentford Lock Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
15. Lynch, Philip James (22 August 2025). "Labour hold council ward after by-election following councillor's death". My London. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
16. "Local Elections Archive Project — Cranford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
17. "Obituary: Councillor Richard Winston Foote (1943–2025)". Hounslow London Borough Council. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
18. Boothroyd, David. "Greens Wincheap from Lib Dems". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
19. Boothroyd, David. "Le Strange town goes to Reform". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
20. Osborne, Bridget (15 November 2025). "Chiswick Labour candidate defects to Conservatives - Chiswick Calendar News". The Chiswick Calendar. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
21. "Hounslow Labour councillor employed illegal worker as nanny". BBC News. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
22. Boothroyd, David. "Calling for Bacup". LocalCouncils.co.uk.