2026 Islington London Borough Council election

The 2026 Islington London Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026. 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.

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2026 Islington London Borough Council election

Background

2026 Islington London Borough Council election

Labour held control of the council in (/wiki/2022IslingtonLondonBoroughCouncilelection). In 2026, councillor Sara Hyde was appointed to the House of Lords.

Previous council composition

2026 Islington London Borough Council election

<table><thead><tr><th>After 2022 election</th><th>Before 2026 election</th><th>After 2026 election</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Party</td><td>Seats</td><td>Party</td><td>Seats</td><td>Party</td><td>Seats</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Labour</td><td>48</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td>44</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Green</td><td>3</td><td></td><td>Green</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>0</td><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>4</td></tr></tbody></table>

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