Photo: KTo288 · CC BY-SA 3.0Labour holds a majority on the London Borough of Hounslow
Hounslow is run by the London Borough of Hounslow. Labour has a majority on the London Borough of Hounslow. Hounslow is split between 3 parliamentary constituencies.
£2,186
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Hounslow’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on the London Borough of Hounslow
Labour holds a majority on the London Borough of Hounslow: 32 of its 62 seats as elected (it held 52 before the May 2026 election). The Conservatives hold 17, Reform UK 8, the Greens 3, the Liberal Democrats 1 and Brentford, Isleworth, Heston & Hounslow Independents 1. Who’s in charge ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Hounslow’s wards, Labour took 32.6%, the Conservatives took 26.8% and Reform UK took 18.3% of votes in May 2026. In 2022, Labour had 54.3%. How Hounslow has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Hounslow is £2,186 for 2026–27; the London Borough of Hounslow keeps 77% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 61% 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 32 of Hounslow’s 62 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour32−20
- Conservative17+8
- Reform UK8+8
- Green3+3
- Brentford, Isleworth, Heston & Hounslow Independents1+1
- Liberal Democrat1+1
- Independent0−1
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 Hounslow
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 Hounslow 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 Hounslow, from the most recent elections.
- 1London Borough of Hounslow22 wards · 62 councillorsLabour 32 · Conservative 17 · Reform UK 8 · Green 3 · Liberal Democrat 1 · Brentford, Isleworth, Heston & Hounslow Independents 1 · all 62
- 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.
62 councillors for 22 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.
- Conrad BrownReform UK · May 2026
- Aysha TariqLabour · May 2026
- Tariq MehmoodLabour · May 2026
- Samia ChaudharyLabour · May 2026
- Sahibaa HussainLabour · May 2026
- Darshan NagiConservative · May 2026
- Vilber Mark DecostaConservative · May 2026
- Gurpreet Singh SidhuConservative · May 2026
- Hira Singh DhillonLabour · May 2026
- Allister Cajetan De SaConservative · May 2026
- Vivek Krishna GanachariConservative · May 2026
- Charmi Nileshkumar ParmarConservative · May 2026
- Lily BathLabour · May 2026
- Satwant KaurConservative · May 2026
- Shantanu RajawatLabour · May 2026
- Madeeha AsimLabour · May 2026
- Tony BrownReform UK · May 2026
- Alan James Philip MitchellLabour · May 2026
- Russell HaynesReform UK · May 2026
- Gerry LiebermanReform UK · May 2026
- Adesh FarmahanLabour · May 2026
- Tony LoukiLabour · May 2026
- Unsa Kausar ChaudriLabour · May 2026
- Ranjit GillLabour · May 2026
- Parinoor KaurConservative · May 2026
- Salvador Antonio Jose PereiraConservative · May 2026
- Sampath MudaliarConservative · May 2026
- Sue SampsonLabour · May 2026
- Salman Haroun ShaheenLabour · May 2026
- Roger Michael CrouchLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Tom BruceLabour · May 2026
- Karen SmithLabour · May 2026
- Scott HillLabour · May 2026
- Jack EmsleyConservative · May 2026
- Michael DennissConservative · May 2026
- Linden GriggConservative · May 2026
The other 10 wards
- Dan BowringLabour · May 2026
- Katherine Sarah DunneLabour · May 2026
- Theo DennisonBrentford, Isleworth, Heston & Hounslow Independents · May 2026
- Muhammad Shakeel AkramLabour · May 2026
- David KerrReform UK · May 2026
- Adam ParkinsReform UK · May 2026
- Joanna BiddolphConservative · May 2026
- Ron MushisoConservative · May 2026
- Vickram GrewalConservative · May 2026
- Jasmine DeolGreen · May 2026
- Fiza AhmedLabour · May 2026
- Gurbachan AthwalLabour · May 2026
- Pamila RodriguesLabour · May 2026
- Ajmer GrewalLabour · May 2026
- Pritam Singh GrewalLabour · May 2026
- Johan LindstenReform UK · May 2026
- Adrian PageReform UK · May 2026
- Amy CroftLabour · May 2026
- Gabriella GilesConservative · May 2026
- Rick RoweGreen · May 2026
- Marcela BenedettiLabour · May 2026
- Max MosleyLabour · May 2026
- Paul David BakerLabour · May 2026
- Daanish SaeedLabour · May 2026
- Guy LambertGreen · May 2026
- Craig OwenLabour · May 2026
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| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanworth Villageall in Hounslow · 16,262 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Conrad BrownAysha TariqTariq Mehmood | May 2026 |
| Hounslow Heathall in Hounslow · 16,080 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Samia ChaudharySahibaa HussainDarshan Nagi | May 2026 |
| Cranfordall in Hounslow · 16,026 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Vilber Mark DecostaGurpreet Singh SidhuHira Singh Dhillon | May 2026 |
| Hounslow Westall in Hounslow · 15,916 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Allister Cajetan De SaVivek Krishna GanachariCharmi Nileshkumar Parmar | May 2026 |
| Heston Westall in Hounslow · 15,729 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Lily BathSatwant KaurShantanu Rajawat | May 2026 |
| Feltham Westall in Hounslow · 15,708 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Madeeha AsimTony BrownAlan James Philip Mitchell | May 2026 |
| Bedfontall in Hounslow · 14,755 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Russell HaynesGerry LiebermanAdesh Farmahan | May 2026 |
| Osterley & Spring Groveall in Hounslow · 14,661 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Tony LoukiUnsa Kausar ChaudriRanjit Gill | May 2026 |
| Heston Centralall in Hounslow · 14,532 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Parinoor KaurSalvador Antonio Jose PereiraSampath Mudaliar | May 2026 |
| Isleworthall in Hounslow · 13,801 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Sue SampsonSalman Haroun ShaheenRoger Michael Crouch | May 2026 |
| Hounslow Southall in Hounslow · 13,741 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Tom BruceKaren SmithScott Hill | May 2026 |
| Chiswick Homefieldsall in Hounslow · 13,463 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Jack EmsleyMichael DennissLinden Grigg | May 2026 |
The other 10 wards
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syon & Brentford Lockall in Hounslow · 12,948 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Dan BowringKatherine Sarah DunneTheo Dennison | May 2026 |
| Feltham Northall in Hounslow · 12,906 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Muhammad Shakeel AkramDavid KerrAdam Parkins | May 2026 |
| Chiswick Gunnersburyall in Hounslow · 12,308 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Joanna BiddolphRon MushisoVickram Grewal | May 2026 |
| Heston Eastall in Hounslow · 11,162 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Jasmine DeolFiza AhmedGurbachan Athwal | May 2026 |
| Hounslow Centralall in Hounslow · 10,660 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Pamila RodriguesAjmer GrewalPritam Singh Grewal | May 2026 |
| Hanworth Parkall in Hounslow · 10,401 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Johan LindstenAdrian Page | May 2026 |
| Chiswick Riversideall in Hounslow · 10,298 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Amy CroftGabriella GilesRick Rowe | May 2026 |
| Brentford Eastall in Hounslow · 8,690 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Marcela BenedettiMax Mosley | May 2026 |
| Hounslow Eastall in Hounslow · 8,670 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Paul David BakerDaanish Saeed | May 2026 |
| Brentford Westall in Hounslow · 7,874 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Guy LambertCraig Owen | 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 Hounslow’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 Hounslow’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 | 7.3% | 9.8% |
| Labour | 54.3% | 32.6% |
| Liberal Democrat | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| Conservative | 31% | 26.8% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 18.3% |
In 2026, Labour won 32, the Conservatives won 17, Reform UK won 8 and the Greens won 3 of the 62 seats up in Hounslow’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.
Hounslow council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Hounslow, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
22 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Hounslow’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗11,550 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,847 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,719 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (19 more)
12,310 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
9,756 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,169 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,532 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,722 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
9,823 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,136 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,254 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
14,507 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,028 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,556 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,950 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
8,087 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
8,435 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
5,839 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
10,815 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
3,503 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
4,808 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
5,216 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.
Hounslow is split between 3 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Labour, MP since 15 December 2011
46% of Hounslow’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 51% (England 60%).
Majority 7,944 of 38,887 votes (20.4%): wider than in 67% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Labour, MP since 7 May 2015
41% of Hounslow’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 57% (England 60%).
Majority 9,824 of 45,254 votes (21.7%): wider than in 71% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Labour, MP since 5 May 2005
13% of Hounslow’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.
38,887 votes for candidates · majority 7,944
Labour, MP since 15 December 2011.
turnout in July 2024: 38,887 votes from 76,982 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 7,944 of 38,887 votes (20.4%): wider than in 67% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Brentford and Isleworth
45,254 votes for candidates · majority 9,824
Labour, MP since 7 May 2015.
turnout in July 2024: 45,254 votes from 79,423 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 9,824 of 45,254 votes (21.7%): wider than in 71% of England’s 543 constituencies.
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.
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.
Hounslow’s Band D council tax is £2,186 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 Hounslow keeps £1,675.05 of a Band D bill (77%); the rest goes to the Greater London Authority.
Band D since 1993
Hounslow’s Band D bill has risen 61% in ten years, from £1,355.77 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £613.13 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Hounslow, 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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| Hounslow | Hounslow’s councils | London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £457 | £471 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £261 | £301 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £99 | £-5 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £88 | £160 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £69 | £119 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £43 | £42 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £6 | £24 | £26 |
| Public health | £70 | £98 | £78 |
| Running the council | £61 | £68 | £59 |
| Other | £0 | £41 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,153 | £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 Hounslow 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.
hounslow.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
hounslow.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Hounslow is run
Does Hounslow have a town council?
No. Hounslow is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Hounslow?
Hounslow is split between 3 constituencies: Feltham and Heston (Seema Malhotra, Labour), Brentford and Isleworth (Ruth Cadbury, Labour) and Hammersmith and Chiswick (Andy Slaughter, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Hounslow have?
62 ward councillors represent Hounslow’s 22 wards.
When are the next elections in Hounslow?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Hounslow’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Hounslow?
Band D council tax in Hounslow is £2,186 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 Hounslow?
Labour has a majority: 32 of 62 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2026 council election in Hounslow?
In Hounslow’s wards on 7 May 2026, Labour 32 · Conservative 17 · Reform UK 8 · Green 3 · Liberal Democrat 1 · Brentford, Isleworth, Heston & Hounslow Independents 1 of the 62 seats up. Labour had the largest share of votes, 32.6%.
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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