Photo: Bryn Holmes · CC BY-SA 2.0Labour holds a majority on the London Borough of Camden
Camden is run by the London Borough of Camden. Labour has a majority on the London Borough of Camden. Most of Camden is in Holborn and St Pancras (MP Sagal Abdi-Wali, Labour); 49% of residents are in Hampstead and Highgate (MP Tulip Siddiq, Labour).
£2,208
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Camden’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on the London Borough of Camden
Labour holds a majority on the London Borough of Camden: 31 of its 55 seats as elected (it held 44 before the May 2026 election). The Greens hold 10, the Liberal Democrats 10, the Conservatives 3 and Camden People's Alliance 1. Who’s in charge ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Camden’s wards, Labour took 33.1%, the Greens took 26.7% and the Liberal Democrats took 14.9% of votes in May 2026. In 2022, Labour had 55.8%. How Camden has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Camden is £2,208 for 2026–27; the London Borough of Camden keeps 77% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 62% 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 28 of Camden’s 55 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour31−13
- Green10+8
- Liberal Democrat10+4
- Conservative3no change
- Camden People's Alliance1+1
Change against the council before the 7 May 2026 election.
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 Camden
One council runs every main service here.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Website ↗Transport for London, policing (through the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime), the London Fire Brigade and London-wide planning.
Mayor: Sadiq Khan (Labour), elected May 2024
Website ↗Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.
All of Camden is unparished: there is no parish or town council, so the council runs local matters itself and no parish precept is added to the bill.
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 council to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Camden, from the most recent elections.
- 1London Borough of Camden20 wards · 55 councillorsLabour 31 · Green 11 · Liberal Democrat 10 · Conservative 3 · Camden People's Alliance 1 · all 56
- 2Mayor of LondonGreater London Authority · elected May 2024Sadiq Khan
- 3House of CommonsSplit between 2 constituencies
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.
55 councillors for 20 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.
- Dan CorbyLabour · May 2026
- Lauren KeilesLabour · May 2026
- Suleiman Mohamoud OsmanLabour · May 2026
- Samata KhatoonLabour · May 2026
- Shah MiahLabour · May 2026
- Sha Abdul Majeed BakthCamden People's Alliance · May 2026
- Judy DixeyLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Tom Henry SimonLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Matthew Jonathan KirkLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Izzy LengaLabour · May 2026
- Francesca Marie ReynoldsLabour · May 2026
- Arun KumarLabour · May 2026
- Eddie HansonLabour · May 2026
- Ash AtkinsonGreen · May 2026
- Andre Lopez-TurnerGreen · May 2026
- Kemi AtolagbeLabour · May 2026
- Rebecca Claire FilerLabour · May 2026
- Nasrine Kahina DjemaiLabour · May 2026
- Nanouche UmeadiLabour · July 2026 · by-election
- Victoria MeryGreen · May 2026
- Muhammad Abu NaserGreen · May 2026
- Ruman JaigirdarGreen · May 2026
- Richard John AtkinsGreen · May 2026
- Marcus James BoylandLabour · May 2026
- Larraine RevahLabour · May 2026
- Lotus Melisande BautistaLabour · May 2026
- Jonathan Andrew SimpsonLabour · May 2026
- Liam Jamal Dominic Martin-LaneLabour · May 2026
- Janet Clementine GraubergLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Patrick Thomas StillmanLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Aarti Dimple WadhwaniLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Nancy Stembile JiriraLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- William James ColesLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Farrell MonkLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Sabrina FrancisLabour · May 2026
- Adam Douglas Keir HarrisonLabour · May 2026
- Lilac CarrGreen · May 2026
The other 8 wards
- Meric ApakLabour · May 2026
- Joseph William BallLabour · May 2026
- Annabelle Tamsin WilliamsLabour · May 2026
- Hamza ChowdhuryGreen · May 2026
- Jim MonahanGreen · May 2026
- James WhiteGreen · May 2026
- Lorna Jane RussellGreen · May 2026
- Camron Aref-AdibLabour · May 2026
- Anna Francesca WrightLabour · May 2026
- Steve AdamsConservative · May 2026
- Juliette GrahamConservative · May 2026
- Sagal Abdi-WaliLabour · May 2026
- Tricia LemanLabour · May 2026
- Linda ChungLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Stephen StarkConservative · May 2026
- Sylvia Ann McNamaraLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- James Samuel SlaterLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Pat CallaghanLabour · May 2026
- Matt CooperLabour · May 2026
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| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose Hillall in Camden · 12,542 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Dan CorbyLauren KeilesSuleiman Mohamoud Osman | May 2026 |
| St Pancras & Somers Townall in Camden · 12,506 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Samata KhatoonShah MiahSha Abdul Majeed Bakth | May 2026 |
| Belsizeall in Camden · 12,301 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Judy DixeyTom Henry SimonMatthew Jonathan Kirk | May 2026 |
| South Hampsteadall in Camden · 12,159 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Izzy LengaFrancesca Marie ReynoldsArun Kumar | May 2026 |
| Kilburnall in Camden · 12,051 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Eddie HansonAsh AtkinsonAndre Lopez-Turner | May 2026 |
| Haverstockall in Camden · 12,041 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Kemi AtolagbeRebecca Claire FilerNasrine Kahina Djemai | May 2026 |
| Regent's Parkall in Camden · 11,926 residents3 seats · July 2026, May 2026 | 3 | Nanouche Umeadiby-electionVictoria MeryMuhammad Abu NaserRuman Jaigirdar | July 2026, May 2026 |
| Gospel Oakall in Camden · 11,622 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Richard John AtkinsMarcus James BoylandLarraine Revah | May 2026 |
| King's Crossall in Camden · 11,467 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Lotus Melisande BautistaJonathan Andrew SimpsonLiam Jamal Dominic Martin-Lane | May 2026 |
| West Hampsteadall in Camden · 11,163 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Janet Clementine GraubergPatrick Thomas StillmanAarti Dimple Wadhwani | May 2026 |
| Fortune Greenall in Camden · 11,150 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Nancy Stembile JiriraWilliam James ColesFarrell Monk | May 2026 |
| Bloomsburyall in Camden · 11,091 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Sabrina FrancisAdam Douglas Keir HarrisonLilac Carr | May 2026 |
The other 8 wards
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentish Town Southall in Camden · 10,421 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Meric ApakJoseph William BallAnnabelle Tamsin Williams | May 2026 |
| Holborn & Covent Gardenall in Camden · 10,366 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Hamza ChowdhuryJim MonahanJames White | May 2026 |
| Highgateall in Camden · 10,226 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Lorna Jane RussellCamron Aref-AdibAnna Francesca Wright | May 2026 |
| Frognalall in Camden · 7,724 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Steve AdamsJuliette Graham | May 2026 |
| Camden Squareall in Camden · 7,554 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Sagal Abdi-WaliTricia Leman | May 2026 |
| Hampstead Townmostly in Camden · 7,489 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Linda ChungStephen Stark | May 2026 |
| Kentish Town Northall in Camden · 7,154 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Sylvia Ann McNamaraJames Samuel Slater | May 2026 |
| Camden Townall in Camden · 6,389 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Pat CallaghanMatt Cooper | May 2026 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. London Borough of Camden’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).
Labour has led every council vote since 2022
Share of all votes cast for candidates in Camden’s wards at each scheduled council election since 2021. A gap is a year with no election here.
Seats won at each election
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| Party | 2022 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Green | 6.4% | 26.7% |
| Labour | 55.8% | 33.1% |
| Liberal Democrat | 17.3% | 14.9% |
| Conservative | 18.9% | 14.2% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 7.6% |
In 2026, Labour won 30, the Greens won 11, the Liberal Democrats won 10 and the Conservatives won 3 of the 55 seats up in Camden’s wards.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0). Where a ward elects several councillors at once, each voter has that many votes; all of them count here.
Camden council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Camden, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
20 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Camden’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗10,090 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
8,325 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,018 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (17 more)
9,782 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
7,287 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
8,649 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
8,309 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,229 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
6,939 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
8,875 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
9,512 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
6,792 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
9,388 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
8,636 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,172 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
4,329 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
4,212 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
5,787 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
5,677 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,148 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.
Camden is split between 2 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Labour, MP since 8 October 2026
51% of Camden’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 54% (England 60%).
Majority 11,572 of 38,602 votes (30%): wider than in 85% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Labour, MP since 7 May 2015
49% of Camden’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 61% (England 60%).
Majority 14,970 of 48,550 votes (30.8%): wider than in 86% of England’s 543 constituencies.
38,602 votes for candidates · majority 11,572
Labour, MP since 8 October 2026.
turnout in July 2024: 38,602 votes from 71,300 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 11,572 of 38,602 votes (30%): wider than in 85% of England’s 543 constituencies.
27,211 votes for candidates
Hampstead and Highgate
48,550 votes for candidates · majority 14,970
Labour, MP since 7 May 2015.
turnout in July 2024: 48,550 votes from 80,029 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 14,970 of 48,550 votes (30.8%): wider than in 86% 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.
Camden’s Band D council tax is £2,208 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
London Borough of Camden keeps £1,697.04 of a Band D bill (77%); the rest goes to the Greater London Authority.
Band D since 1993
Camden’s Band D bill has risen 62% in ten years, from £1,359.66 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £717.75 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Camden, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
London boroughs
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included; the 11 nearest of 33. Bars start at £900.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
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| Camden | Camden’s councils | London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £706 | £471 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £427 | £301 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £-80 | £-5 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £251 | £160 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £166 | £119 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £57 | £42 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £39 | £24 | £26 |
| Public health | £171 | £98 | £78 |
| Running the council | £214 | £68 | £59 |
| Other | £126 | £41 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £2,078 | £1,345 | £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. London 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 Camden 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.
camden.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
camden.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Camden is run
Does Camden have a town council?
No. Camden is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Camden?
Camden is split between 2 constituencies: Holborn and St Pancras (Sagal Abdi-Wali, Labour) and Hampstead and Highgate (Tulip Siddiq, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Camden have?
55 ward councillors represent Camden’s 20 wards.
When are the next elections in Camden?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Camden’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Camden?
Band D council tax in Camden is £2,208 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 London Borough of Camden?
Labour has a majority: 31 of 55 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2026 council election in Camden?
In Camden’s wards on 7 May 2026, Labour 30 · Green 11 · Liberal Democrat 10 · Conservative 3 · Camden People's Alliance 1 of the 55 seats up. Labour had the largest share of votes, 33.1%.
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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