Photo: Ronald Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0The Liberal Democrats hold a majority on the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Windsor is run by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. The Liberal Democrats have a majority on the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Its MP is Jack Rankin (Conservative), member for Windsor.
£1,919
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Windsor’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
The Liberal Democrats hold a majority on the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead: 22 of its 41 seats as elected. The Conservatives hold 7, the Borough first Independents 7, West Windsor Residents Association 2, Old Windsor Residents Association 2 and National Flood Prevention Party 1. Who’s in charge ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Windsor is £1,916 for 2026–27; the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead keeps 80% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 64% in ten years, against England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
Who holds the seats
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 21 of Windsor and Maidenhead’s 41 seats to run the council alone.
- Liberal Democrat22
- Conservative7
- the Borough first Independents7
- Old Windsor Residents Association2
- West Windsor Residents Association2
- National Flood Prevention Party1
Latest election: May 2023.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
The councils that run Windsor
One council runs every main service here.
The parish council for the part of Windsor inside Bray parish.
4% of Windsor’s residents · Band D precept £59
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Website ↗Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.
96% of Windsor’s residents live outside any parish, with no parish council.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the parish to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Windsor, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parishParish tierBray parish council
- 2Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead5 wards · 11 councillorsLiberal Democrat 5 · the Borough first Independents 2 · West Windsor Residents Association 2 · Old Windsor Residents Association 2 · all 11
- 3Police and crime commissionerThames Valley Police · elected May 2024Matthew Barber
- 4House of CommonsWindsor
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
11 councillors for 5 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Julian TisiLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Devon DaviesLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Mark WilsonLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Helen Pricethe Borough first Independents · May 2023
- Alison Carpenterthe Borough first Independents · May 2023
- Carole Ann Da CostaWest Windsor Residents Association · May 2023
- Wisdom Methodious Da CostaWest Windsor Residents Association · May 2023
- Karen Helen DaviesLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Amy Elizabeth Spencer TisiLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Lynne JonesOld Windsor Residents Association · May 2023
- Neil KnowlesOld Windsor Residents Association · May 2023
Show as a table
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eton & Castlemostly in Windsor · 7,760 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Julian TisiDevon DaviesMark Wilson | May 2023 |
| Clewer & Dedworth Eastmostly in Windsor · 7,510 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Helen PriceAlison Carpenter | May 2023 |
| Clewer & Dedworth Westall in Windsor · 7,178 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Carole Ann Da CostaWisdom Methodious Da Costa | May 2023 |
| Clewer Eastall in Windsor · 6,786 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Karen Helen DaviesAmy Elizabeth Spencer Tisi | May 2023 |
| Old Windsor30% in Windsor · 2,335 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Lynne JonesNeil Knowles | May 2023 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
Windsor and Maidenhead council election, May 2023
Results in the wards that make up Windsor, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
5 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Windsor’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗8,735 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
3,178 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,783 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Every ward’s result (2 more)
3,675 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,421 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Windsor is in Windsor constituency
The constituency’s MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result (it reaches beyond Windsor).
45,246 votes for candidates · majority 6,457
Conservative, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 45,246 votes from 73,334 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 6,457 of 45,246 votes (14.3%): wider than in 51% of England’s 543 constituencies.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Windsor’s Band D council tax is £1,916 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead keeps £1,526.63 of a Band D bill (80%); the rest goes to the Thames Valley police and crime commissioner and the Berkshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £1,919 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 1993
Windsor and Maidenhead’s Band D bill has risen 64% in ten years, from £1,187.07 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £499.50 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Windsor and Maidenhead, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Berkshire’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £1,800.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Berkshire
| Windsor and Maidenhead | Windsor’s councils | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £460 | £465 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £280 | £286 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £21 | £37 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £56 | £46 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £96 | £116 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £18 | £20 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £19 | £17 | £26 |
| Public health | £38 | £56 | £78 |
| Running the council | £22 | £55 | £59 |
| Other | £0 | £2 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,009 | £1,101 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. Berkshire and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Windsor is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
rbwm.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
rbwm.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Windsor is run
Does Windsor have a town council?
Parts of it do: Bray parish council.
Who is the MP for Windsor?
Jack Rankin (Conservative) is the MP for Windsor, which covers Windsor.
How many councillors does Windsor have?
11 ward councillors represent Windsor’s 5 wards.
When are the next elections in Windsor?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Windsor’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Windsor?
Band D council tax in Windsor is £1,919 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead?
The Liberal Democrats have a majority: 22 of 41 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2023 council election in Windsor?
In Windsor’s wards on 4 May 2023, Liberal Democrat 5 · the Borough first Independents 2 · West Windsor Residents Association 2 · Old Windsor Residents Association 2 of the 11 seats up. The Liberal Democrats had the largest share of votes, 35.1%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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