Photo: Chris Whippet · CC BY-SA 2.0No party holds a majority on the London Borough of Newham
Newham is run by the London Borough of Newham. No party holds a majority on the London Borough of Newham. Newham is split between 3 parliamentary constituencies.
£1,944
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Newham’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on the London Borough of Newham
Labour, the largest group, holds 26 of its 66 seats as elected, 8 short of the 34 needed (it held 61 before the May 2026 election). Newham Independents Party holds 24, the Greens 16. Who’s in charge ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Newham’s wards, Labour took 29%, Newham Independents Party took 27.4% and the Greens took 24.5% of votes in May 2026. In 2022, Labour had 61.6%. How Newham has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Newham is £1,944 for 2026–27; the London Borough of Newham keeps 74% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 57% in ten years, in line with 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.
No party has a majority
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 34 of Newham’s 66 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour26−35
- Newham Independents Party24+23
- Green16+14
- Independent0−2
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 Newham
One council runs every main service here.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Led by an elected mayor: Forhad Hussain (Labour), elected May 2026
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 Newham 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 Newham, from the most recent elections.
- 1London Borough of Newham24 wards · 66 councillorsLabour 26 · Newham Independents Party 24 · Green 16 · all 66
- 2Mayor of NewhamLondon Borough of Newham · elected May 2026Forhad Hussain
- 3Mayor of LondonGreater London Authority · elected May 2024Sadiq Khan
- 4House 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.
66 councillors for 24 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.
- Sanawar HussainLabour · May 2026
- Susan MastersLabour · May 2026
- Lakmini ShahLabour · May 2026
- Sophia NaqviNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Nizam AliNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Zulfiqar AliLabour · May 2026
- Arshan BaskaranGreen · May 2026
- Zahra KheyreGreen · May 2026
- Jack PickardGreen · May 2026
- Heather LaffertyLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Thelma OdoiLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Simon RushLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Tahir MirzaNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Oli RahmanNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Nasreen ShamimaNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- MD Zakir HossainNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Sunny ChowdhuryNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Rohima RahmanLabour · May 2026
- Shantu FerdousLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Robert GordonLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Madeleine Sarley PontinLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Kumar AnandNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Muhammad MajeedNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Noman Md AbuNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Syed AhmedLabour · May 2026
- Tonii WilsonLabour · May 2026
- Blossom YoungLabour · May 2026
- Imam HaqueLabour · May 2026
- Salema KhatunLabour · May 2026
- Salim PatelLabour · May 2026
- Idris IbrahimNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Rumana Salim Bhuiyan LizaNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Qasim YaseenNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Chae Ho HwangGreen · May 2026
- Danny KeelingGreen · May 2026
- Sonia QuinteroGreen · May 2026
The other 12 wards
- John GrayLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Ibrahim AlomGreen · May 2026
- Adjoa KwartengLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Abdul HalimNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Begum SaheraNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Syed Taqi Jawad NaqviNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Mehmood MirzaNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Muhammad Tarek AzizNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Moniba KhanNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Rob CallenderGreen · May 2026
- Shabd PyariGreen · May 2026
- MD Nazrul IslamNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Tamzied Hossain KhanNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Obaid KhanNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Kelly DrakeGreen · May 2026
- Ren TilburyGreen · May 2026
- Nate HigginsGreen · May 2026
- Joe Hudson-SmallGreen · May 2026
- Zuber GulamussenNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Ilyas SharifNewham Independents Party · May 2026
- Matthew CarlileGreen · May 2026
- Rachel Elizabeth TrippLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Aleya HussainLabour · May 2026
- Imogen AndersonGreen · May 2026
- Shaban MohammedLabour · May 2026
- Ann Rosemarie EasterLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Poojitha KonkatiGreen · May 2026
- Aderonke Florence BensonLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Rohit Kumar DasguptaLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- John James MorrisLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
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| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Ham Southall in Newham · 18,517 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Sanawar HussainSusan MastersLakmini Shah | May 2026 |
| Plaistow Northall in Newham · 18,292 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Sophia NaqviNizam AliZulfiqar Ali | May 2026 |
| Forest Gate Southall in Newham · 17,774 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Arshan BaskaranZahra KheyreJack Pickard | May 2026 |
| Custom Houseall in Newham · 17,666 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Heather LaffertyThelma OdoiSimon Rush | May 2026 |
| Little Ilfordall in Newham · 17,547 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Tahir MirzaOli RahmanNasreen Shamima | May 2026 |
| Green Street Eastall in Newham · 16,971 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | MD Zakir HossainSunny ChowdhuryRohima Rahman | May 2026 |
| Plaistow West & Canning Town Eastall in Newham · 16,695 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Shantu FerdousRobert GordonMadeleine Sarley Pontin | May 2026 |
| Wall Endall in Newham · 16,503 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Kumar AnandMuhammad MajeedNoman Md Abu | May 2026 |
| Becktonall in Newham · 16,152 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Syed AhmedTonii WilsonBlossom Young | May 2026 |
| Manor Parkall in Newham · 15,832 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Imam HaqueSalema KhatunSalim Patel | May 2026 |
| Green Street Westall in Newham · 15,787 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Idris IbrahimRumana Salim Bhuiyan LizaQasim Yaseen | May 2026 |
| Stratfordall in Newham · 15,744 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Chae Ho HwangDanny KeelingSonia Quintero | May 2026 |
The other 12 wards
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hamall in Newham · 15,704 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | John GrayIbrahim AlomAdjoa Kwarteng | May 2026 |
| East Hamall in Newham · 15,133 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Abdul HalimBegum SaheraSyed Taqi Jawad Naqvi | May 2026 |
| Boleynall in Newham · 15,104 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Mehmood MirzaMuhammad Tarek AzizMoniba Khan | May 2026 |
| Royal Victoriaall in Newham · 14,539 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Rob CallenderShabd Pyari | May 2026 |
| Plaistow Southall in Newham · 13,177 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | MD Nazrul IslamTamzied Hossain KhanObaid Khan | May 2026 |
| Marylandall in Newham · 12,453 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Kelly DrakeRen Tilbury | May 2026 |
| Stratford Olympic Parkall in Newham · 11,860 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Nate HigginsJoe Hudson-Small | May 2026 |
| Plashetall in Newham · 11,617 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Zuber GulamussenIlyas Sharif | May 2026 |
| Forest Gate Northall in Newham · 10,992 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Matthew CarlileRachel Elizabeth Tripp | May 2026 |
| Canning Town Northall in Newham · 10,576 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Aleya HussainImogen AndersonShaban Mohammed | May 2026 |
| Royal Albertall in Newham · 9,307 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Ann Rosemarie EasterPoojitha Konkati | May 2026 |
| Canning Town Southall in Newham · 7,123 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Aderonke Florence BensonRohit Kumar DasguptaJohn James Morris | 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 Newham’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 Newham’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 | 16.7% | 24.5% |
| Labour | 61.6% | 29% |
| Conservative | 14.1% | 8.7% |
| Reform UK | 0.1% | 5.4% |
| Newham Independents Party | 0% | 27.4% |
In 2026, Labour won 26, Newham Independents Party won 24 and the Greens won 16 of the 66 seats up in Newham’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.
London Borough of Newham council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Newham, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
24 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Newham’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗13,156 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,790 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,566 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (21 more)
9,532 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,689 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,779 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
9,599 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,520 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
8,675 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,829 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,821 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
8,850 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
9,149 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,872 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,883 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
5,488 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
8,614 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
5,353 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
5,051 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
6,042 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
6,127 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
5,995 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
3,694 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
5,140 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.
Newham 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
39% of Newham’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 46% (England 60%).
Majority 9,254 of 36,348 votes (25.5%): wider than in 78% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Labour, MP since 9 June 1994
37% of Newham’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 48% (England 60%).
Majority 12,863 of 37,892 votes (33.9%): wider than in 90% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024
24% of Newham’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 54% (England 60%).
Majority 11,634 of 43,435 votes (26.8%): wider than in 81% of England’s 543 constituencies.
36,348 votes for candidates · majority 9,254
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 36,348 votes from 78,964 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 9,254 of 36,348 votes (25.5%): wider than in 78% of England’s 543 constituencies.
East Ham
37,892 votes for candidates · majority 12,863
Labour, MP since 9 June 1994.
turnout in July 2024: 37,892 votes from 79,219 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 12,863 of 37,892 votes (33.9%): wider than in 90% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Stratford and Bow
43,435 votes for candidates · majority 11,634
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 43,435 votes from 80,735 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 11,634 of 43,435 votes (26.8%): wider than in 81% 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.
Newham’s Band D council tax is £1,944 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 Newham keeps £1,433.72 of a Band D bill (74%); the rest goes to the Greater London Authority.
Band D since 1993
Newham’s Band D bill has risen 57% in ten years, from £1,240.54 in 2016–17, in line with England’s average (56%). It was £598.50 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Newham, 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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| Newham | Newham’s councils | London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £386 | £471 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £335 | £301 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £-28 | £-5 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £275 | £160 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £101 | £119 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £31 | £42 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £13 | £24 | £26 |
| Public health | £110 | £98 | £78 |
| Running the council | £89 | £68 | £59 |
| Other | £0 | £41 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,311 | £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 Newham 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.
newham.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
newham.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Newham is run
Does Newham have a town council?
No. Newham is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Newham?
Newham is split between 3 constituencies: West Ham and Beckton (James Asser, Labour), East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms, Labour) and Stratford and Bow (Uma Kumaran, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Newham have?
66 ward councillors represent Newham’s 24 wards.
When are the next elections in Newham?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Newham’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Newham?
Band D council tax in Newham is £1,944 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 Newham?
No party has a majority. As elected, Labour 26 · Newham Independents Party 24 · Green 16 of 66 seats; a majority needs 34. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2026 council election in Newham?
In Newham’s wards on 7 May 2026, Labour 26 · Newham Independents Party 24 · Green 16 of the 66 seats up. Labour had the largest share of votes, 29%.
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.