2026 Islington London Borough Council election

2026 Islington Council election

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All 51 council seats
First party Second party   Leader Una O’Halloran Benali Hamdache Party Labour Green Last election 48 3
council control before election Labour Subsequent council control TBD

The 2026Islington London Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026. ^[1] All 51 members of Islington 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

Labour held control of the council in 2022. In 2026, councillor Sara Hyde was appointed to the House of Lords. ^[3]

Previous council composition

After 2022 election			Before 2026 election			After 2026 election
Party		Seats	Party		Seats	Party		Seats
	Labour	48		Labour	44
	Green	3		Green	3 [a]
	Independent	0		Independent	4 [a]

Changes 2022–2026:

• March 2023: Matt Nathan (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent ^[4]
• November 2023: Asima Shaikh (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent ^[5]
• March 2024: Dave Poyser (Labour) resigns – by-election held May 2024 ^[6]
• May 2024:
  • Ollie Steadman (Labour) wins by-election ^[7]
  • Philip Graham (Labour) suspended from party ^[8]
• July 2024:
  • Ollie Steadman (Labour) resigns – by-election held August 2024 ^[9]
  • Ilkay Cinko-Oner (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent ^[10]
• August 2024: Shreya Nanda (Labour) wins by-election ^[7]
• October 2024: Kaya Comer-Schwartz (Labour) resigns – by-election held November 2024 ^[11]
• November 2024: James Potts (Labour) wins by-election ^[12]

References

1. Sit as part of the Independent and Green Group.

1. "Local elections in London will test support for Reform UK and Greens". BBC News . 1 January 2026. 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. "Political Peerages December 2025". GOV.UK. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
4. Rowley, Izzy (24 March 2023). "'Protest' councillor quits Labour". Islington Tribune. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
5. Gregory, Julia (15 November 2023). "Islington councillor quits Labour over party leadership's stance on Gaza ceasefire". Islington Citizen. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
6. Maskell, Caitlin (20 March 2024). "Beloved Hillrise councillor steps down after 10 years". Islington Now. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
7. "Local Elections Archive Project — Hillrise Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
8. Rodgers, Sienna (24 May 2024). "Islington Labour Councillor Suspended After Backing Jeremy Corbyn". Politics Home. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
9. Loubser, Isabel (12 July 2024). "Gone in 69 days!". Islington Tribune. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
10. Loubser, Isabel (12 July 2024). "Third councillor quits Labour for seat in independent corner". Islington Tribune. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
11. Loubser, Isabel (11 October 2024). "Islington Council leader resigns". Islington Tribune. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
12. "Local Elections Archive Project — Junction Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2026.