Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0Labour holds a majority on the London Borough of Islington
Islington is run by the London Borough of Islington. Labour has a majority on the London Borough of Islington. Most of Islington is in Islington North (MP Jeremy Corbyn, Your Party); 49% of residents are in Islington South and Finsbury (MP Emily Thornberry, Labour).
£2,108
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Islington’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on the London Borough of Islington
Labour holds a majority on the London Borough of Islington: 32 of its 51 seats as elected (it held 48 before the May 2026 election). The Greens hold 19. Who’s in charge ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Islington’s wards, Labour took 38.5%, the Greens took 36.7% and the Liberal Democrats took 8.3% of votes in May 2026. In 2022, Labour had 54.7%. How Islington has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Islington is £2,108 for 2026–27; the London Borough of Islington keeps 76% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 63% 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 Islington’s 51 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour32−16
- Green19+16
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 Islington
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 Islington 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 Islington, from the most recent elections.
- 1London Borough of Islington17 wards · 51 councillorsLabour 32 · Green 19 · all 51
- 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.
51 councillors for 17 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.
- Shreya NandaLabour · May 2026
- Michelline Safi-NgongoLabour · May 2026
- Marian SpallLabour · May 2026
- Caroline Jane AllenGreen · May 2026
- Syreen HassanGreen · May 2026
- Mick O'SullivanLabour · May 2026
- Sophia BrownGreen · May 2026
- Jackson CainesGreen · May 2026
- Carlos ValeroGreen · May 2026
- Benali HamdacheGreen · May 2026
- Talia HussainGreen · May 2026
- Jon Robert NottGreen · May 2026
- Elmedina Baptista-MendesGreen · May 2026
- Jonathan WardGreen · May 2026
- Alex NettleGreen · May 2026
- Fin CraigLabour · May 2026
- Patrick David BrightyGreen · May 2026
- Nafisah BrownGreen · May 2026
- Sheila Marion ChapmanLabour · May 2026
- James Christopher PottsLabour · May 2026
- Benjamin GreggLabour · May 2026
- Jason JacksonLabour · May 2026
- Claire Louise ZammitLabour · May 2026
- Joe PeckLabour · May 2026
- Clare JeapesLabour · May 2026
- Nicholas WayneLabour · May 2026
- Hayden BanksGreen · May 2026
- Maia Caitlin HamiltonLabour · May 2026
- Heather Nicola StaffLabour · May 2026
- Nurullah TuranLabour · May 2026
- Sophia Andersson-GyldenGreen · May 2026
- Devon OsborneGreen · May 2026
- Sheridan Virginia KatesGreen · May 2026
- Hannah Victoria McHughLabour · May 2026
- Joseph Andrew CroftLabour · May 2026
- Saiqa PandorLabour · May 2026
The other 5 wards
- Rowena Elizabeth ChampionLabour · May 2026
- Jilani ChowdhuryLabour · May 2026
- Kane EmersonLabour · May 2026
- Martin Geoffrey KluteLabour · May 2026
- Toby Alexander NorthLabour · May 2026
- Rosaline Ifechukwude OgunroLabour · May 2026
- Paul Edmond ConveryLabour · May 2026
- Una Mary O'HalloranLabour · May 2026
- Md Oliur RahmanLabour · May 2026
- Valerie Bossman-QuarshieLabour · May 2026
- Troy Martin GallagherLabour · May 2026
- Kiran PrasadLabour · May 2026
- Jara FalkenburgGreen · May 2026
- Ruth HayesLabour · May 2026
- Giulio FerriniGreen · May 2026
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| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillriseall in Islington · 14,970 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Shreya NandaMichelline Safi-NgongoMarian Spall | May 2026 |
| Finsbury Parkall in Islington · 14,652 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Caroline Jane AllenSyreen HassanMick O'Sullivan | May 2026 |
| Mildmayall in Islington · 13,967 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Sophia BrownJackson CainesCarlos Valero | May 2026 |
| Highburyall in Islington · 13,807 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Benali HamdacheTalia HussainJon Robert Nott | May 2026 |
| Tollingtonall in Islington · 13,765 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Elmedina Baptista-MendesJonathan WardAlex Nettle | May 2026 |
| Arsenalall in Islington · 13,120 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Fin CraigPatrick David BrightyNafisah Brown | May 2026 |
| Junctionall in Islington · 12,858 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Sheila Marion ChapmanJames Christopher PottsBenjamin Gregg | May 2026 |
| Hollowayall in Islington · 12,738 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Jason JacksonClaire Louise ZammitJoe Peck | May 2026 |
| Canonburyall in Islington · 12,671 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Clare JeapesNicholas WayneHayden Banks | May 2026 |
| Laycockall in Islington · 12,447 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Maia Caitlin HamiltonHeather Nicola StaffNurullah Turan | May 2026 |
| Tufnell Parkall in Islington · 12,398 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Sophia Andersson-GyldenDevon OsborneSheridan Virginia Kates | May 2026 |
| St Mary's & St James'all in Islington · 11,886 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Hannah Victoria McHughJoseph Andrew CroftSaiqa Pandor | May 2026 |
The other 5 wards
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsburyall in Islington · 11,705 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Rowena Elizabeth ChampionJilani ChowdhuryKane Emerson | May 2026 |
| St Peter's & Canalsideall in Islington · 11,618 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Martin Geoffrey KluteToby Alexander NorthRosaline Ifechukwude Ogunro | May 2026 |
| Caledonianall in Islington · 11,581 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Paul Edmond ConveryUna Mary O'HalloranMd Oliur Rahman | May 2026 |
| Bunhillall in Islington · 11,169 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Valerie Bossman-QuarshieTroy Martin GallagherKiran Prasad | May 2026 |
| Clerkenwellall in Islington · 10,957 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Jara FalkenburgRuth HayesGiulio Ferrini | 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 Islington’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 Islington’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 | 22% | 36.7% |
| Labour | 54.7% | 38.5% |
| Liberal Democrat | 11.8% | 8.3% |
| Conservative | 11.2% | 6.7% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 6.1% |
In 2026, Labour won 32 and the Greens won 19 of the 51 seats up in Islington’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.
Islington council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Islington, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
17 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Islington’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗12,529 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,622 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,348 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (14 more)
13,078 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
13,228 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,451 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,487 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
9,317 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,184 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
9,019 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,465 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
9,960 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,379 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
8,017 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
8,250 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
7,210 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
8,881 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Islington is split between 2 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Your Party, MP since 9 June 1983
51% of Islington’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 67% (England 60%).
Majority 7,247 of 49,006 votes (14.8%): wider than in 52% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Labour, MP since 5 May 2005
49% of Islington’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 58% (England 60%).
Majority 15,455 of 42,754 votes (36.1%): wider than in 92% of England’s 543 constituencies.
49,006 votes for candidates · majority 7,247
Your Party, MP since 9 June 1983.
turnout in July 2024: 49,006 votes from 72,852 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 7,247 of 49,006 votes (14.8%): wider than in 52% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Islington South and Finsbury
42,754 votes for candidates · majority 15,455
Labour, MP since 5 May 2005.
turnout in July 2024: 42,754 votes from 74,122 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 15,455 of 42,754 votes (36.1%): wider than in 92% 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.
Islington’s Band D council tax is £2,108 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 Islington keeps £1,597.64 of a Band D bill (76%); the rest goes to the Greater London Authority.
Band D since 1993
Islington’s Band D bill has risen 63% in ten years, from £1,296.37 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £697.50 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Islington, 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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| Islington | Islington’s councils | London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £619 | £471 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £441 | £301 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £-84 | £-5 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £188 | £160 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £133 | £119 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £26 | £42 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £43 | £24 | £26 |
| Public health | £163 | £98 | £78 |
| Running the council | £64 | £68 | £59 |
| Other | £91 | £41 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,684 | £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 Islington 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.
islington.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
islington.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Islington is run
Does Islington have a town council?
No. Islington is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Islington?
Islington is split between 2 constituencies: Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn, Your Party) and Islington South and Finsbury (Emily Thornberry, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Islington have?
51 ward councillors represent Islington’s 17 wards.
When are the next elections in Islington?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Islington’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Islington?
Band D council tax in Islington is £2,108 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 Islington?
Labour has a majority: 32 of 51 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2026 council election in Islington?
In Islington’s wards on 7 May 2026, Labour 32 · Green 19 of the 51 seats up. Labour had the largest share of votes, 38.5%.
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.