Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0The Liberal Democrats hold a majority on the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Richmond upon Thames is run by the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The Liberal Democrats have a majority on the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Richmond upon Thames is split between 3 parliamentary constituencies.
£2,486
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Richmond upon Thames’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
The Liberal Democrats hold a majority on the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames: 54 of its 54 seats as elected (it held 49 before the May 2026 election). Who’s in charge ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Richmond upon Thames’s wards, the Liberal Democrats took 51.5%, the Conservatives took 17.9% and the Greens took 16.1% of votes in May 2026. In 2022, the Liberal Democrats had 55.5%. How Richmond upon Thames has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Richmond upon Thames is £2,486 for 2026–27; the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames keeps 79% 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.
Who holds the seats
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 28 of Richmond upon Thames’s 54 seats to run the council alone.
- Liberal Democrat54+5
- Green0−5
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 Richmond upon Thames
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 Richmond upon Thames 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 Richmond upon Thames, from the most recent elections.
- 1London Borough of Richmond upon Thames18 wards · 54 councillorsLiberal Democrat 54 · all 54
- 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.
54 councillors for 18 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.
- Katie MansfieldLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Maria MargiottaLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Alexander EhmannLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Clare VollumLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Maureen GoldthorpeLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Kelvin CheatleLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Piers AllenLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Rachel RobertsonLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Alan JurianszLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Chris VarleyLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Massimo ChiesaLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Paulina VassilevaLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Geri CoxLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Michael DingemansLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Anton McNulty-HowardLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Jim MillardLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Liz TidharLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Helen BaxterLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Jonathan CardyLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Matthew WherryLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Matthew HullLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- James Henry ChardLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Julia Neden-WattsLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Andrew DuncanLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Julia CambridgeLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Margaret DaneLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Mohsin KhanLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Nancy BaldwinLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Richard PyneLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Richard WarrenLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Michael ButlinLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Rhi LeeLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Jack Clothier JonesLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Richard BakerLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Charlie EngelLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Phil GieslerLiberal Democrat · May 2026
The other 6 wards
- Jo HumphreysLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Nathanael MacDonaldLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Kuldev SehraLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Fiona SacksLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Andy HaleLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Duncan RasorLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Lesley PollescheLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- John CoombsLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Michael WilsonLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Penny FrostLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Seamus JoyceLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Dermot KellyLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Gareth David RobertsLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Sam DaltonLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Nick KennerleyLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Carey BishopLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Elizabeth GantLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Jeremy DavisLiberal Democrat · May 2026
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| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Margarets & North Twickenhamall in Richmond upon Thames · 11,945 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Katie MansfieldMaria MargiottaAlexander Ehmann | May 2026 |
| Kewall in Richmond upon Thames · 11,831 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Clare VollumMaureen GoldthorpeKelvin Cheatle | May 2026 |
| West Twickenhamall in Richmond upon Thames · 11,307 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Piers AllenRachel RobertsonAlan Juriansz | May 2026 |
| South Richmondall in Richmond upon Thames · 11,082 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Chris VarleyMassimo ChiesaPaulina Vassileva | May 2026 |
| Mortlake & Barnes Commonmostly in Richmond upon Thames · 10,931 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Geri CoxMichael DingemansAnton McNulty-Howard | May 2026 |
| Hampton Wick & South Teddingtonall in Richmond upon Thames · 10,754 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Jim MillardLiz TidharHelen Baxter | May 2026 |
| Fulwell & Hampton Hillall in Richmond upon Thames · 10,723 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Jonathan CardyMatthew WherryMatthew Hull | May 2026 |
| Twickenham Riversideall in Richmond upon Thames · 10,707 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | James Henry ChardJulia Neden-WattsAndrew Duncan | May 2026 |
| East Sheenall in Richmond upon Thames · 10,670 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Julia CambridgeMargaret DaneMohsin Khan | May 2026 |
| North Richmondall in Richmond upon Thames · 10,630 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Nancy BaldwinRichard PyneRichard Warren | May 2026 |
| South Twickenhamall in Richmond upon Thames · 10,630 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Michael ButlinRhi LeeJack Clothier Jones | May 2026 |
| Teddingtonall in Richmond upon Thames · 10,565 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Richard BakerCharlie EngelPhil Giesler | May 2026 |
The other 6 wards
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittonall in Richmond upon Thames · 10,438 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Jo HumphreysNathanael MacDonaldKuldev Sehra | May 2026 |
| Barnesall in Richmond upon Thames · 10,425 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Fiona SacksAndy HaleDuncan Rasor | May 2026 |
| Heathfieldall in Richmond upon Thames · 10,408 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Lesley PollescheJohn CoombsMichael Wilson | May 2026 |
| Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riversidemostly in Richmond upon Thames · 10,076 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Penny FrostSeamus JoyceDermot Kelly | May 2026 |
| Hamptonall in Richmond upon Thames · 10,049 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Gareth David RobertsSam DaltonNick Kennerley | May 2026 |
| Hampton Northall in Richmond upon Thames · 9,717 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Carey BishopElizabeth GantJeremy Davis | 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 Richmond upon Thames’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).
The Liberal Democrats have led every council vote since 2022
Share of all votes cast for candidates in Richmond upon Thames’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 | 5.4% | 16.1% |
| Labour | 11.1% | 4.5% |
| Liberal Democrat | 55.5% | 51.5% |
| Conservative | 26.6% | 17.9% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 9.6% |
In 2026, the Liberal Democrats won 54 of the 54 seats up in Richmond upon Thames’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.
Richmond upon Thames council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Richmond upon Thames, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
18 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Richmond upon Thames’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗12,401 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,510 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,429 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (15 more)
11,445 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,627 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,784 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,924 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,776 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,377 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,761 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,647 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,855 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,160 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,592 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
9,518 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,548 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,425 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
9,692 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.
Richmond upon Thames is split between 3 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Liberal Democrat, MP since 12 December 2019
55% of Richmond upon Thames’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 72% (England 60%).
Majority 21,457 of 53,635 votes (40%): wider than in 96% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Liberal Democrat, MP since 12 December 2019
39% of Richmond upon Thames’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 69% (England 60%).
Majority 17,155 of 51,517 votes (33.3%): wider than in 89% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Labour, MP since 7 May 2015
5% of Richmond upon Thames’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.
53,635 votes for candidates · majority 21,457
Liberal Democrat, MP since 12 December 2019.
turnout in July 2024: 53,635 votes from 74,980 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 21,457 of 53,635 votes (40%): wider than in 96% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Richmond Park
51,517 votes for candidates · majority 17,155
Liberal Democrat, MP since 12 December 2019.
turnout in July 2024: 51,517 votes from 74,988 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 17,155 of 51,517 votes (33.3%): wider than in 89% 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.
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.
Richmond upon Thames’s Band D council tax is £2,486 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 Richmond upon Thames keeps £1,975.59 of a Band D bill (79%); the rest goes to the Greater London Authority.
Band D since 1993
Richmond upon Thames’s Band D bill has risen 57% in ten years, from £1,582.39 in 2016–17, in line with England’s average (56%). It was £541.13 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Richmond upon Thames, 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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| Richmond upon Thames | Richmond upon Thames’s councils | London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £496 | £471 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £286 | £301 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £35 | £-5 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £100 | £160 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £83 | £119 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £61 | £42 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £30 | £24 | £26 |
| Public health | £63 | £98 | £78 |
| Running the council | £48 | £68 | £59 |
| Other | £0 | £41 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,202 | £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 Richmond upon Thames 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.
richmond.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
richmond.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Richmond upon Thames is run
Does Richmond upon Thames have a town council?
No. Richmond upon Thames is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Richmond upon Thames?
Richmond upon Thames is split between 3 constituencies: Twickenham (Munira Wilson, Liberal Democrat), Richmond Park (Sarah Olney, Liberal Democrat) and Brentford and Isleworth (Ruth Cadbury, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Richmond upon Thames have?
54 ward councillors represent Richmond upon Thames’s 18 wards.
When are the next elections in Richmond upon Thames?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Richmond upon Thames’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Richmond upon Thames?
Band D council tax in Richmond upon Thames is £2,486 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 Richmond upon Thames?
The Liberal Democrats have a majority: 54 of 54 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2026 council election in Richmond upon Thames?
In Richmond upon Thames’s wards on 7 May 2026, Liberal Democrat 54 of the 54 seats up. The Liberal Democrats had the largest share of votes, 51.5%.
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.
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