Photo: Peter McDermott · CC BY-SA 2.0Chelsea and Fulham was decided by 152 votes in 2024
Hammersmith and Fulham is run by the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. Labour has a majority on the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. Hammersmith and Fulham is split between 3 parliamentary constituencies.
£1,520
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Hammersmith and Fulham’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Labour holds a majority on the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham: 38 of its 50 seats as elected (it held 40 before the May 2026 election). The Conservatives hold 12. Who’s in charge ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Hammersmith and Fulham’s wards, Labour took 40.7%, the Conservatives took 26.8% and the Greens took 12.7% of votes in May 2026. In 2022, Labour had 57.1%. How Hammersmith and Fulham has voted ↓
A close seat
Ben Coleman (Labour) won Chelsea and Fulham by 152 votes in July 2024, 0.32% of votes cast: the 11th-narrowest result of 543 in England. Parliament ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Hammersmith and Fulham is £1,520 for 2026–27; the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham keeps 66% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 51% 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 26 of Hammersmith and Fulham’s 50 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour38−2
- Conservative12+2
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 Hammersmith and Fulham
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 Hammersmith and Fulham 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 Hammersmith and Fulham, from the most recent elections.
- 1London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham21 wards · 50 councillorsLabour 38 · Conservative 12 · all 50
- 2Mayor of LondonGreater London Authority · elected May 2024Sadiq Khan
- 3House of CommonsSplit between 3 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.
50 councillors for 21 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.
- David CampbellLabour · May 2026
- Anna Magryta-UrbanLabour · May 2026
- Nikos SouslousLabour · May 2026
- Adronie Elizabeth AlfordConservative · May 2026
- Dominic StantonConservative · May 2026
- Stewart Edward WaineConservative · May 2026
- Amanda Lloyd-HarrisConservative · May 2026
- Jeremy MaddocksConservative · May 2026
- Aliya Afzal-KhanConservative · May 2026
- Rob HarrisConservative · May 2026
- Roseanne MeacherLabour · May 2026
- Libby HartConservative · May 2026
- Lisa HomanLabour · May 2026
- Rowan ReeLabour · May 2026
- Rory VaughanLabour · May 2026
- Andrew JonesLabour · May 2026
- Natalia PerezLabour · May 2026
- Frances UmehLabour · May 2026
- Wesley HarcourtLabour · May 2026
- Alexandra SandersonLabour · May 2026
- Bora KwonLabour · May 2026
- Victoria BrignellLabour · May 2026
- Daryl BrownLabour · May 2026
- Florian Chevoppe-VerdierLabour · May 2026
- Stala AntoniadesLabour · May 2026
- Florent SherifiLabour · May 2026
- Sam KellyLabour · May 2026
- Genevieve NwaogbeLabour · May 2026
- Molly MantleLabour · May 2026
- Callum NimmoLabour · May 2026
- Jose AfonsoConservative · May 2026
- Adrian Pascu-TulbureConservative · May 2026
The other 9 wards
- Jacolyn DalyLabour · May 2026
- Ross MeltonLabour · May 2026
- Nicole TrehyLabour · May 2026
- Max SchmidLabour · May 2026
- Laura JanesLabour · May 2026
- Joe EatonLabour · May 2026
- Victoria Brocklebank-FowlerConservative · May 2026
- Liam Downer-SandersonConservative · May 2026
- Hannah BulmerLabour · May 2026
- Stephen CowanLabour · May 2026
- Rebecca HarveyLabour · May 2026
- Asif SiddiqueLabour · May 2026
- Natalie LindsayLabour · May 2026
- Harry BrackleyLabour · May 2026
- Sharon HolderLabour · May 2026
- Lydia PaynterLabour · May 2026
- Zarar QayyumLabour · May 2026
- Mercy UmehLabour · May 2026
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| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham Reachall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 12,163 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | David CampbellAnna Magryta-UrbanNikos Souslous | May 2026 |
| Munsterall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 12,137 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Adronie Elizabeth AlfordDominic StantonStewart Edward Waine | May 2026 |
| Palace & Hurlinghamall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 11,174 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Amanda Lloyd-HarrisJeremy MaddocksAliya Afzal-Khan | May 2026 |
| Sands Endall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 11,130 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Rob HarrisRoseanne MeacherLibby Hart | May 2026 |
| Coninghamall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 10,588 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Lisa HomanRowan ReeRory Vaughan | May 2026 |
| White Cityall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 10,385 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Andrew JonesNatalia PerezFrances Umeh | May 2026 |
| College Park & Old Oakall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 9,711 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Wesley HarcourtAlexandra SandersonBora Kwon | May 2026 |
| West Kensingtonall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 9,307 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Victoria BrignellDaryl BrownFlorian Chevoppe-Verdier | May 2026 |
| Brook Greenall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 8,248 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Stala AntoniadesFlorent Sherifi | May 2026 |
| Walham Greenall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 7,951 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Sam KellyGenevieve Nwaogbe | May 2026 |
| Hammersmith Broadwayall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 7,854 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Molly MantleCallum Nimmo | May 2026 |
| Parsons Green & Sandfordall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 7,727 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Jose AfonsoAdrian Pascu-Tulbure | May 2026 |
The other 9 wards
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addisonall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 7,721 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Jacolyn DalyRoss Melton | May 2026 |
| Wormholtall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 7,598 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Nicole TrehyMax Schmid | May 2026 |
| Avonmoreall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 7,534 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Laura JanesJoe Eaton | May 2026 |
| Fulham Townall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 7,393 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Victoria Brocklebank-FowlerLiam Downer-Sanderson | May 2026 |
| Groveall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 7,248 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Hannah BulmerStephen Cowan | May 2026 |
| Wendell Parkall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 7,102 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Rebecca HarveyAsif Siddique | May 2026 |
| Ravenscourtall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 6,934 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Natalie LindsayHarry Brackley | May 2026 |
| Lillieall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 6,712 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Sharon HolderLydia Paynter | May 2026 |
| Shepherd's Bush Greenall in Hammersmith and Fulham · 5,570 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Zarar QayyumMercy Umeh | 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 Hammersmith & Fulham’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 Hammersmith and Fulham’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 | 3% | 12.7% |
| Labour | 57.1% | 40.7% |
| Liberal Democrat | 10.6% | 7.9% |
| Conservative | 29.1% | 26.8% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 11.6% |
In 2026, Labour won 38 and the Conservatives won 12 of the 50 seats up in Hammersmith and Fulham’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.
Hammersmith and Fulham council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Hammersmith and Fulham, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
21 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Hammersmith and Fulham’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗9,362 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
9,100 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,574 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (18 more)
7,746 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
8,552 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
7,605 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
6,044 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
6,162 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
4,773 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,774 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,948 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
4,407 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,470 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,606 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,861 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
4,017 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
4,328 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
4,631 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
4,365 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,315 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
2,792 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.
Hammersmith and Fulham is split between 3 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024
47% of Hammersmith and Fulham’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 60% (England 60%).
Majority 152 of 47,116 votes (0.32%): the 11th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Labour, MP since 5 May 2005
43% of Hammersmith and Fulham’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 61% (England 60%).
Majority 15,290 of 46,021 votes (33.2%): wider than in 89% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Labour, MP since 7 May 2015
10% of Hammersmith and Fulham’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 61% (England 60%).
Majority 13,995 of 47,769 votes (29.3%): wider than in 84% of England’s 543 constituencies.
47,116 votes for candidates · majority 152
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 47,116 votes from 78,468 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 152 of 47,116 votes (0.32%): the 11th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Hammersmith and Chiswick
46,021 votes for candidates · majority 15,290
Labour, MP since 5 May 2005.
turnout in July 2024: 46,021 votes from 75,860 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 15,290 of 46,021 votes (33.2%): wider than in 89% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Ealing Central and Acton
47,769 votes for candidates · majority 13,995
Labour, MP since 7 May 2015.
turnout in July 2024: 47,769 votes from 78,436 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 13,995 of 47,769 votes (29.3%): wider than in 84% 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.
Hammersmith and Fulham’s Band D council tax is £1,520 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 Hammersmith & Fulham keeps £1,009.00 of a Band D bill (66%); the rest goes to the Greater London Authority.
Band D since 1993
Hammersmith and Fulham’s Band D bill has risen 51% in ten years, from £1,003.81 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £549.00 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Hammersmith and Fulham, 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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| Hammersmith and Fulham | Hammersmith and Fulham’s councils | London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £445 | £471 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £288 | £301 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £-98 | £-5 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £229 | £160 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £207 | £119 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £25 | £42 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £37 | £24 | £26 |
| Public health | £148 | £98 | £78 |
| Running the council | £117 | £68 | £59 |
| Other | £29 | £41 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,426 | £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 Hammersmith and Fulham 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.
lbhf.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
lbhf.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Hammersmith and Fulham is run
Does Hammersmith and Fulham have a town council?
No. Hammersmith and Fulham is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Hammersmith and Fulham?
Hammersmith and Fulham is split between 3 constituencies: Chelsea and Fulham (Ben Coleman, Labour), Hammersmith and Chiswick (Andy Slaughter, Labour) and Ealing Central and Acton (Dr Rupa Huq, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Hammersmith and Fulham have?
50 ward councillors represent Hammersmith and Fulham’s 21 wards.
When are the next elections in Hammersmith and Fulham?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Hammersmith and Fulham’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Hammersmith and Fulham?
Band D council tax in Hammersmith and Fulham is £1,520 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 Hammersmith & Fulham?
Labour has a majority: 38 of 50 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2026 council election in Hammersmith and Fulham?
In Hammersmith and Fulham’s wards on 7 May 2026, Labour 38 · Conservative 12 of the 50 seats up. Labour had the largest share of votes, 40.7%.
Is Chelsea and Fulham a marginal seat?
Ben Coleman (Labour) won it by 152 votes in July 2024, 0.32% of votes cast: the 11th-narrowest result of 543 in England.
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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