Council profile
Islington
London borough · London · 51 seats in 17 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 2 May 2030
Labour have a majority on Islington Council. The council has 51 councillors in 17 wards. Seats by party: Labour 32, Green 19. The next election is on 2 May 2030.
Control
Seats by party
Seat changes since the 7 May 2026 election No change since the election.
Vote share at the 7 May 2026 election (51 seats, all wards)
ShareSeats won
Labour35.1%32
Green33.5%19
Reform8.7%0
Other8.3%0
Lib Dem7.9%0
Conservative6.5%0
Next election
2 May 2030
all 51 seats up, then every four years
Largest party
Labour 32
majority of 13; 26 needed
Voted Leave in 2016
25%
GB 52%
Wards
Who holds each ward
LabourGreen
Under 5 pts5 to 1010 to 20Over 20No contest data
Winning margin at the last election, in points.
Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.
All 17 wards
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| Arsenal Fin Craig, Patrick Brighty, Nafisah Brown | 7 May 2026 Labour 40.6% lead 0.5 pts |
| Barnsbury Kane Emerson, Rowena Champion, Jilani Chowdhury | 7 May 2026 Labour 39.0% lead 10.8 pts |
| Bunhill Kiran Prasad, Valerie Bossman-Quarshie, Troy Gallagher | 7 May 2026 Labour 35.8% lead 11.6 pts |
| Caledonian Oliur Rahman, Paul Convery, Una O'Halloran | 7 May 2026 Labour 41.3% lead 7.6 pts |
| Canonbury Nick Wayne, Hayden Banks, Clare Jeapes | 7 May 2026 Labour 35.9% lead 3.7 pts |
| Clerkenwell Ruth Hayes, Giulio Ferrini, Jara Falkenburg | 7 May 2026 Green 33.9% lead 0.1 pts |
| Finsbury Park Caroline Allen, Syreen Hassan, Michael O'Sullivan | 7 May 2026 Green 25.3% lead 1.9 pts |
| Highbury Jon Nott, Benali Hamdache, Talia Hussain | 7 May 2026 Green 41.6% lead 12.1 pts |
| Hillrise Marian Spall, Shreya Nanda, Michelline Safi-Ngongo | 7 May 2026 Labour 31.6% lead 6.7 pts |
| Holloway Joe Peck, Jason Jackson, Claire Zammit | 7 May 2026 Labour 41.5% lead 12.8 pts |
| Junction James Potts, Benjamin Gregg, Sheila Chapman | 7 May 2026 Labour 40.3% lead 9.1 pts |
| Laycock Heather Staff, Nurullah Turan, Maia Hamilton | 7 May 2026 Labour 31.7% lead 2.8 pts |
| Mildmay Sophia Brown, Jackson Caines, Carlos Valero | 7 May 2026 Green 44.1% lead 8.1 pts |
| St Mary's & St James' Saiqa Pandor, Hannah McHugh, Joseph Croft | 7 May 2026 Labour 33.2% lead 7.9 pts |
| St Peter's & Canalside Rosaline Ogunro, Martin Klute, Toby North | 7 May 2026 Labour 38.4% lead 13.0 pts |
| Tollington Jonathan Ward, Alex Nettle, Elmedina Baptista-Mendes | 7 May 2026 Green 49.0% lead 13.0 pts |
| Tufnell Park Devon Osborne, Sheridan Kates, Sophia Andersson-Gylden | 7 May 2026 Green 46.9% lead 10.1 pts |
Arsenal
Fin Craig LabourNafisah Brown GreenPatrick Brighty Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Fin Craig Elected | Labour | 1,622 |
| Patrick David Brighty Elected | Green | 1,600 |
| Nafisah Brown Elected | Green | 1,599 |
| Jo Dowbor | Green | 1,574 |
| Thomas Doherty | Labour | 1,566 |
| Bashir Ibrahim | Labour | 1,466 |
| Jean-Philippe Chenot | Lib Dem | 241 |
| John Dunton-Downer | Reform | 240 |
| Ian MacKee | Reform | 232 |
| Nicholas Bennett | Conservative | 223 |
| Philip David Middleton | Lib Dem | 220 |
| Harry Ripp | Reform | 209 |
| Paul Jeremy Massey | Lib Dem | 201 |
| Rachael Anne Henry | Conservative | 199 |
| Mark William Edwards | Conservative | 190 |
| Carol Margaret Louvet | Independent | 69 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Barnsbury
Jilani Chowdhury LabourKane Emerson LabourRowena Champion Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Rowena Elizabeth Champion Elected | Labour | 1,615 |
| Jilani Chowdhury Elected | Labour | 1,394 |
| Kane Emerson Elected | Labour | 1,355 |
| Amelia Rose Bottomley | Green | 1,168 |
| Sara Mulatu | Green | 1,041 |
| Lucas Waelbroeck Boix | Green | 982 |
| Oliver Teller | Conservative | 482 |
| Francis O'Brien | Reform | 480 |
| Christopher Conor McCann | Conservative | 447 |
| Jeremy Arthur Hargreaves | Lib Dem | 395 |
| Michael Benedict Champness | Lib Dem | 394 |
| Zak Vora | Conservative | 342 |
| Erwann Patrick Michel Le Lannou | Lib Dem | 284 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Bunhill
Kiran Prasad LabourTroy Gallagher LabourValerie Bossman-Quarshie Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Valerie Bossman-Quarshie Elected | Labour | 1,091 |
| Troy Martin Gallagher Elected | Labour | 928 |
| Kiran Prasad Elected | Labour | 909 |
| Alan Clark Gutierrez | Green | 739 |
| Ava Lie | Green | 660 |
| David John Wade | Green | 496 |
| David Small | Reform | 390 |
| Andrew Watson | Reform | 372 |
| Sara Abey | Conservative | 270 |
| Phil Graham | Islington Community Independents | 262 |
| Susan Beveridge | Lib Dem | 259 |
| Paul James Carr | Conservative | 212 |
| John Kenny | Lib Dem | 210 |
| George Edwin Allan | Lib Dem | 196 |
| David Shovel | Conservative | 179 |
| Jake Anthony Painter | Social Democratic Party | 37 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Caledonian
Oliur Rahman LabourPaul Convery LabourUna O'Halloran Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Edmond Convery Elected | Labour | 1,201 |
| Una Mary O'Halloran Elected | Labour | 1,179 |
| Md Oliur Rahman Elected | Labour | 1,053 |
| Sadia Ahmed-Nur Ali | Green | 978 |
| Bryony Carney | Green | 941 |
| Clara Luz | Green | 918 |
| Paul Lovell | Reform | 361 |
| Chris Pitt | Reform | 342 |
| Liz Snaith | Reform | 322 |
| Euan Moir Cameron | Lib Dem | 188 |
| Pete Backhouse | Conservative | 177 |
| Alex John Challoner | Conservative | 165 |
| Walera Martynchyk | Lib Dem | 148 |
| Edward Mitford | Lib Dem | 142 |
| Harrison Woodin-Lygo | Conservative | 135 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Canonbury
Clare Jeapes LabourHayden Banks GreenNick Wayne Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Clare Jeapes Elected | Labour | 1,343 |
| Nicholas Wayne Elected | Labour | 1,210 |
| Hayden Banks Elected | Green | 1,207 |
| John Jacob Woolf | Labour | 1,169 |
| Jorge Richard Latter | Green | 1,131 |
| Chris Radway | Green | 1,108 |
| Jason Corke | Reform | 457 |
| Laurence Glazier | Reform | 427 |
| Tessa Rawcliffe | Reform | 421 |
| James Robert Bacchus | Lib Dem | 321 |
| Barbara Grace Smith | Lib Dem | 302 |
| Henry Francis McMorrow | Lib Dem | 287 |
| Michael Philip Chissick | Conservative | 241 |
| Haiwei Li | Conservative | 194 |
| Manuel Martinez Benito | Conservative | 191 |
| Julliet Makhapila | Independent | 97 |
| Belinda Ackermann | Independent | 78 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Clerkenwell
Giulio Ferrini GreenJara Falkenburg GreenRuth Hayes Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Jara Falkenburg Elected | Green | 1,146 |
| Ruth Hayes Elected | Labour | 1,141 |
| Giulio Ferrini Elected | Green | 1,073 |
| Andrew William Clark | Labour | 1,047 |
| Martin Murray | Green | 969 |
| Ben Ian Mackmurdie | Labour | 949 |
| Kevin Chun | Lib Dem | 404 |
| Alessandro Bonetti | Lib Dem | 403 |
| Bill Cove | Reform | 379 |
| Martine Paulmier | Reform | 372 |
| Jason Phillip Vickers | Lib Dem | 337 |
| Karen Cooksley Hutchinson | Conservative | 239 |
| Alexander Bruce Lusty | Conservative | 213 |
| Mark Eldridge | Conservative | 141 |
| Grant Shimmen | National Housing Party United Kingdom | 68 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Finsbury Park
Caroline Allen GreenMichael O'Sullivan LabourSyreen Hassan Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline Jane Allen Elected | Green | 1,288 |
| Syreen Hassan Elected | Green | 1,211 |
| Mick O'Sullivan Elected | Labour | 1,194 |
| Gulcin Ozdemir | Labour | 1,175 |
| Natalie Jane Koffman | Green | 1,113 |
| Portia Mtwakazi Msimang | Labour | 1,104 |
| Sadiq Yusuf | Independent | 763 |
| Sharon Matthew | Independent | 636 |
| Amu Gib | Islington Community Independents | 569 |
| Jonathan Lang | Reform | 253 |
| Angela Nicolaou | Reform | 248 |
| Amelia Sarah Mitford | Lib Dem | 217 |
| Stephen Mark McMinnies | Conservative | 180 |
| Chris Williams | Conservative | 177 |
| Daniel Kristen Thomas | Lib Dem | 177 |
| Pauline Lewis | Conservative | 169 |
| Edwin David Smith | Lib Dem | 148 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Highbury
Benali Hamdache GreenJon Nott GreenTalia Hussain Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Benali Hamdache Elected | Green | 2,090 |
| Talia Hussain Elected | Green | 2,016 |
| Jon Robert Nott Elected | Green | 1,857 |
| Alastair Harper | Labour | 1,481 |
| Michael Comba | Labour | 1,468 |
| Tahreen Dewan | Labour | 1,422 |
| Julia Williams | Lib Dem | 417 |
| Eileen Gallagher | Conservative | 377 |
| Rowan Gabriel George James | Lib Dem | 370 |
| Joseph Robert Wisepart | Reform | 354 |
| Philip Geoffrey Kelvin | Conservative | 338 |
| Paul William Symes | Lib Dem | 319 |
| Andrew Somerset | Independent | 309 |
| Carlien Sai | Conservative | 260 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Hillrise
Marian Spall LabourMichelline Safi-Ngongo LabourShreya Nanda Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Shreya Nanda Elected | Labour | 1,732 |
| Michelline Safi-Ngongo Elected | Labour | 1,594 |
| Marian Spall Elected | Labour | 1,526 |
| Mimi Virginia Rose Johnson | Green | 1,362 |
| Greg Foxsmith | Green | 1,316 |
| Liam Jones | Green | 1,230 |
| Alison May Stoecker | Independent | 523 |
| Philip Anthony Hayden | Lib Dem | 380 |
| Imogen Margaret Wall | Lib Dem | 361 |
| Jason Devaney | Lib Dem | 348 |
| Rupert Wilkinson | Independent | 328 |
| Callum Laurence Waterhouse | Islington Community Independents | 320 |
| Robert Drummond | Reform | 305 |
| Jan Manderson | Reform | 271 |
| Daniel Jude Cohen | Conservative | 264 |
| David Patrick Lewis | Conservative | 213 |
| Vicky Laker | Independent | 212 |
| William Fitzalan Howard | Conservative | 190 |
| Nancy Momoh | Christian Peoples Alliance | 54 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Holloway
Claire Zammit LabourJason Jackson LabourJoe Peck Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Jackson Elected | Labour | 1,505 |
| Claire Louise Zammit Elected | Labour | 1,495 |
| Joe Peck Elected | Labour | 1,330 |
| Claire Poyner | Green | 1,040 |
| Andrew Richard Myer | Green | 1,007 |
| Ahmed Jaffer | Green | 978 |
| Christopher Nicholas-Cavendish | Reform | 351 |
| Bridget Caroline Fox | Lib Dem | 269 |
| Michael Scott | Conservative | 236 |
| Claudine Merica Knight | Conservative | 221 |
| Nigel William Roland Watts | Conservative | 175 |
| David John Kelly | Lib Dem | 170 |
| Tim Johnson | Lib Dem | 163 |
| Nathaniel Jacob Meyrick Jones | Islington Community Independents | 150 |
| Anahita Zardoshti | Islington Community Independents | 149 |
| George Achilles Papadopoullos | Independent | 78 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Junction
Benjamin Gregg LabourJames Potts LabourSheila Chapman Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Sheila Marion Chapman Elected | Labour | 1,544 |
| James Christopher Potts Elected | Labour | 1,348 |
| Benjamin Gregg Elected | Labour | 1,319 |
| Florence Pollock | Green | 1,197 |
| Leon Graham | Green | 1,182 |
| Jaro Kubiak | Green | 988 |
| Ruth O'Dowd | Islington Community Independents | 354 |
| John Clarke | Reform | 328 |
| Georgia Smith | Reform | 302 |
| Shaun O'Kane | Reform | 296 |
| Faith Ruth Obiaka-Hayward | Islington Community Independents | 287 |
| Pat Prendergast | Islington Community Independents | 267 |
| Helen Redesdale | Lib Dem | 206 |
| Nicholas Todd Brainsby | Conservative | 206 |
| Oliver Bandosz | Conservative | 184 |
| Ufi Ibrahim | Lib Dem | 170 |
| Caspar James Tudor Woolley | Lib Dem | 168 |
| Sacha Varma | Conservative | 141 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Laycock
Heather Staff LabourMaia Hamilton LabourNurullah Turan Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Maia Caitlin Hamilton Elected | Labour | 1,245 |
| Heather Nicola Staff Elected | Labour | 1,210 |
| Nurullah Turan Elected | Labour | 1,149 |
| Joy Patricia Hinson | Green | 1,137 |
| Rasan Naji | Green | 890 |
| Joseph Walker | Green | 847 |
| Ilkay Cinko-Oner | Islington Community Independents | 410 |
| Cheryl Rands | Reform | 387 |
| Andrew Harrison | Conservative | 308 |
| Margaret Joseph | Conservative | 267 |
| Sakina Saba Chenot | Lib Dem | 262 |
| Matthew Charles Grenville Dendy | Lib Dem | 246 |
| Patricia Muriel Peel | Lib Dem | 242 |
| Simon Philip Toms | Conservative | 239 |
| John Fergus Doherty | Independent | 92 |
| Andrew Parry | Independent | 88 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Mildmay
Carlos Valero GreenJackson Caines GreenSophia Brown Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Sophia Brown Elected | Green | 1,885 |
| Jackson Caines Elected | Green | 1,637 |
| Carlos Valero Elected | Green | 1,593 |
| Jenny Kay | Labour | 1,542 |
| Santiago Bell-Bradford | Labour | 1,407 |
| Angelo Ricardo Weekes | Labour | 1,308 |
| Emma Smith | Reform | 268 |
| Paul Piacenti | Reform | 267 |
| Nadine Claire Mellor | Lib Dem | 234 |
| Thomas Hamilton | Conservative | 231 |
| John Wilkin | Conservative | 228 |
| Alyson Prince | Conservative | 227 |
| John Cotton | Lib Dem | 218 |
| Percy De Vries | Lib Dem | 185 |
| Ray Alcock | Independent | 118 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
St Mary's & St James'
Hannah McHugh LabourJoseph Croft LabourSaiqa Pandor Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah Victoria McHugh Elected | Labour | 1,298 |
| Joseph Andrew Croft Elected | Labour | 1,223 |
| Saiqa Pandor Elected | Labour | 1,189 |
| Christopher Allen-Procter | Green | 989 |
| Jackie Kay | Green | 878 |
| Kate Elizabeth Pothalingam | Lib Dem | 842 |
| Solveig Herzum | Green | 815 |
| Rebecca Jones | Lib Dem | 774 |
| Terry Stacy | Lib Dem | 734 |
| Michael John King | Reform | 396 |
| Jonathan Horsman | Conservative | 276 |
| Simon William Johnson | Conservative | 274 |
| Alexandra Catherine Eldridge | Conservative | 167 |
| Brian Steve Potter | Independent | 105 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
St Peter's & Canalside
Martin Klute LabourRosaline Ogunro LabourToby North Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Geoffrey Klute Elected | Labour | 1,193 |
| Toby Alexander North Elected | Labour | 1,166 |
| Rosaline Ifechukwude Ogunro Elected | Labour | 1,147 |
| Bronwen Jones | Green | 790 |
| Alexander Gardner Gordon | Green | 774 |
| John Anthony Sloboda | Green | 670 |
| Thomas Michael Hartley | Reform | 440 |
| Vanessa Margaret Carson | Conservative | 380 |
| Jack Gilmore | Conservative | 368 |
| Simon Miller Groom | Lib Dem | 306 |
| Edward Congreve Jenkyns | Lib Dem | 274 |
| James Robert Christopher Mathieson | Conservative | 262 |
| Martin Kristofer Lunnon | Lib Dem | 247 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Tollington
Alex Nettle GreenElmedina Baptista-Mendes GreenJonathan Ward Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Elmedina Baptista-Mendes Elected | Green | 2,262 |
| Jonathan Ward Elected | Green | 2,138 |
| Alex Nettle Elected | Green | 2,133 |
| Flora Suzanne Williamson | Labour | 1,663 |
| Mick Gilgunn | Labour | 1,618 |
| Anjna Khurana | Labour | 1,610 |
| Andrew Sean Brett Brown | Reform | 285 |
| Sasha Cuthbert | Reform | 280 |
| Kevin Jones | Reform | 271 |
| Lidia Iwona Erlichman | Lib Dem | 229 |
| Keith Richard Sharp | Lib Dem | 208 |
| Kevin Gerard O'Neill | Conservative | 179 |
| Nigel Timothy Seay | Conservative | 144 |
| Paul Martin Smith | Lib Dem | 143 |
| Abbas Hama Fatah | Conservative | 137 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Tufnell Park
Devon Osborne GreenSheridan Kates GreenSophia Andersson-Gylden Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Sophia Andersson-Gylden Elected | Green | 2,106 |
| Devon Osborne Elected | Green | 2,052 |
| Sheridan Virginia Kates Elected | Green | 2,014 |
| Satnam Gill | Labour | 1,653 |
| Jenevieve Marie Treadwell | Labour | 1,466 |
| Buffy Sharpe | Labour | 1,432 |
| Paul Smith | Reform | 300 |
| Dominic Rayner | Reform | 298 |
| Susan Mary Atkinson | Lib Dem | 235 |
| Axel Michael Koelsch | Lib Dem | 222 |
| Margaret Emily Currie | Conservative | 199 |
| Rupert Bertram Redesdale | Lib Dem | 181 |
| Stephen Andrew Kreppel | Conservative | 156 |
| Regan Blanton King | Conservative | 151 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
By-elections
Every council by-election since 2021
3 by-elections since July 2021, 0 of them gains.
| Date | Ward | Result | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 November 2024 | Junction | Labour hold | 40.4% |
| 15 August 2024 | Hillrise | Labour hold | 43.4% |
| 2 May 2024 | Hillrise | Labour hold | 62.8% |
Parliament
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islington North | 52% | Other | Other 35% |
| Islington South and Finsbury | 48% | Labour | Labour 51% |
Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.
People
Who lives in Islington
216,604 residents in 96,518 households
Voted Leave in 2016
25% 27 below GB
Degree or higher
57% 23 above GB
No qualifications
14% 4 below GB
Own their home
27% 34 below GB
Rent from a council or housing association
40% 23 above GB
Rent privately
31% 11 above GB
Aged 15 to 34
46% 15 above GB
Aged 65 and over
11% 11 below GB
GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.
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Sources
Sources and method
Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.
Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.