Photo: Stevekeiretsu · CC BY-SA 3.0No party holds a majority on the London Borough of Wandsworth
Wandsworth is run by the London Borough of Wandsworth. No party holds a majority on the London Borough of Wandsworth. Wandsworth is split between 3 parliamentary constituencies.
£1,029
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Wandsworth’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on the London Borough of Wandsworth
Labour, the largest group, holds 29 of its 58 seats as elected, one short of the 30 needed (it held 35 before the May 2026 election). The Conservatives hold 28, independents 1. Who’s in charge ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Wandsworth’s wards, Labour took 33.6%, the Conservatives took 31.2% and the Greens took 17.3% of votes in May 2026. In 2022, Labour had 46.3%. How Wandsworth has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Wandsworth is £1,028 for 2026–27; the London Borough of Wandsworth keeps 50% 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.
No party has a majority
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 30 of Wandsworth’s 58 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour29−6
- Conservative28+6
- Independent1no change
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 Wandsworth
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 Wandsworth 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 Wandsworth, from the most recent elections.
- 1London Borough of Wandsworth22 wards · 58 councillorsLabour 29 · Conservative 29 · Independent 1 · all 59
- 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.
58 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.
- Victoria Oye AsanteLabour · May 2026
- Anthony John BeltonLabour · May 2026
- Claire Katherine DaviesConservative · May 2026
- Graeme Paul HendersonLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Jenny May YatesLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Matthew George TillerLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Michelle Susan CookLabour · May 2026
- Sarah DaviesLabour · May 2026
- Noel DubeConservative · May 2026
- Leonie Alison CooperLabour · May 2026
- Judi GasserLabour · May 2026
- Samantha Mary LewisLabour · May 2026
- Lynsey Eve HedgesConservative · May 2026
- Jo RigbyLabour · May 2026
- Jonathan Neil Dessain IliffConservative · May 2026
- Kemi AkinolaLabour · May 2026
- Sean LawlessLabour · May 2026
- Rex OsbornLabour · May 2026
- Sheila Mary BoswellLabour · May 2026
- Annamarie Marina CritchardLabour · May 2026
- Paul John WhiteLabour · May 2026
- Jasmin GlynneLabour · May 2026
- George CrivelliConservative · May 2026
- Ravi GovindiaConservative · May 2026
- Malcolm Charles GrimstonIndependent · May 2026
- Angela Mary IrelandLabour · May 2026
- Daniel GhossainConservative · May 2026
- Ethan Kane Foster BrooksConservative · May 2026
- Robert MorrittConservative · May 2026
- Salvatore MurtasConservative · May 2026
- Angela GrahamConservative · May 2026
- Peter GrahamConservative · May 2026
- Tom MyttonConservative · May 2026
- Nick AustinConservative · May 2026
- Melanie Caroline Alexandra HamptonConservative · May 2026
- Shakeel AhmadConservative · May 2026
The other 10 wards
- Sara Louise Beverley AppsLabour · May 2026
- Aydin DikerdemLabour · May 2026
- Stephen WorrallLabour · May 2026
- Charlie FisherConservative · May 2026
- Caroline India Gwendoline De la SoujeoleConservative · May 2026
- Zarah Michelle WilesConservative · May 2026
- Dan HamiltonConservative · May 2026
- Tom Francesco PridhamConservative · May 2026
- Aled Richards-JonesConservative · May 2026
- James Kenton CraigConservative · May 2026
- Guy Derek Ralph HumphriesConservative · May 2026
- Emmeline Elizabeth OwensConservative · May 2026
- Simon Arthur HoggLabour · May 2026
- Kate StockLabour · May 2026
- Shirin Chiara GeorgianiLabour · August 2026 · by-election
- Lizzy DobresLabour · May 2026
- Kirsten BottingConservative · May 2026
- Denise Samantha PaulLabour · May 2026
- Chris BaronConservative · May 2026
- Toby HopkinsLabour · May 2026
- Elizabeth Sophia SimosLabour · May 2026
- Matt CornerConservative · May 2026
- Will SweetConservative · May 2026
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| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battersea Parkall in Wandsworth · 19,184 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Victoria Oye AsanteAnthony John BeltonClaire Katherine Davies | May 2026 |
| Roehamptonall in Wandsworth · 18,495 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Graeme Paul HendersonJenny May YatesMatthew George Tiller | May 2026 |
| Wandsworth Townall in Wandsworth · 18,212 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Michelle Susan CookSarah DaviesNoel Dube | May 2026 |
| Furzedownall in Wandsworth · 18,060 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Leonie Alison CooperJudi GasserSamantha Mary Lewis | May 2026 |
| Balhamall in Wandsworth · 17,709 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Lynsey Eve HedgesJo RigbyJonathan Neil Dessain Iliff | May 2026 |
| Tooting Broadwayall in Wandsworth · 17,223 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Kemi AkinolaSean LawlessRex Osborn | May 2026 |
| Tooting Becall in Wandsworth · 17,029 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Sheila Mary BoswellAnnamarie Marina CritchardPaul John White | May 2026 |
| East Putneyall in Wandsworth · 16,916 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Jasmin GlynneGeorge CrivelliRavi Govindia | May 2026 |
| West Hillall in Wandsworth · 16,811 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Malcolm Charles GrimstonAngela Mary IrelandDaniel Ghossain | May 2026 |
| Thamesfieldall in Wandsworth · 16,720 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Ethan Kane Foster BrooksRobert MorrittSalvatore Murtas | May 2026 |
| Wandsworth Commonall in Wandsworth · 16,590 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Angela GrahamPeter GrahamTom Mytton | May 2026 |
| West Putneyall in Wandsworth · 16,268 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Nick AustinMelanie Caroline Alexandra HamptonShakeel Ahmad | May 2026 |
The other 10 wards
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury & Queenstownall in Wandsworth · 15,178 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Sara Louise Beverley AppsAydin DikerdemStephen Worrall | May 2026 |
| St Mary'sall in Wandsworth · 14,186 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Charlie FisherCaroline India Gwendoline De la SoujeoleZarah Michelle Wiles | May 2026 |
| Lavenderall in Wandsworth · 13,450 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Dan HamiltonTom Francesco Pridham | May 2026 |
| Northcoteall in Wandsworth · 12,859 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Aled Richards-JonesJames Kenton Craig | May 2026 |
| Southfieldsall in Wandsworth · 12,657 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Guy Derek Ralph HumphriesEmmeline Elizabeth Owens | May 2026 |
| Falconbrookall in Wandsworth · 11,983 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Simon Arthur HoggKate Stock | May 2026 |
| Trinityall in Wandsworth · 11,184 residents2 seats · August 2026, May 2026 | 2 | Shirin Chiara Georgianiby-electionLizzy DobresKirsten Botting | August 2026, May 2026 |
| Wandleall in Wandsworth · 10,581 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Denise Samantha PaulChris Baron | May 2026 |
| South Balhamall in Wandsworth · 9,829 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Toby HopkinsElizabeth Sophia Simos | May 2026 |
| Nine Elmsall in Wandsworth · 5,395 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Matt CornerWill Sweet | 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 Wandsworth’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 Wandsworth’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 | 7.6% | 17.3% |
| Labour | 46.3% | 33.6% |
| Liberal Democrat | 6.4% | 9.1% |
| Conservative | 38% | 31.2% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 7.3% |
In 2026, the Conservatives won 29, Labour won 28 and independents won 1 of the 58 seats up in Wandsworth’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.
Wandsworth council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Wandsworth, 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 Wandsworth’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗14,600 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
13,498 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
18,513 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (19 more)
17,237 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
19,445 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
15,354 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
16,476 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
19,043 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
15,734 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
19,499 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
17,456 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
17,842 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,973 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
14,963 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
7,796 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
9,919 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
10,173 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
5,321 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
8,792 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
7,672 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
7,998 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,162 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.
Wandsworth is split between 3 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Labour, MP since 12 December 2019
34% of Wandsworth’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 68% (England 60%).
Majority 12,488 of 49,295 votes (25.3%): wider than in 78% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Labour, MP since 8 June 2017
33% of Wandsworth’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 65% (England 60%).
Majority 12,039 of 47,082 votes (25.6%): wider than in 78% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Labour, MP since 16 June 2016
33% of Wandsworth’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 70% (England 60%).
Majority 19,487 of 52,943 votes (36.8%): wider than in 93% of England’s 543 constituencies.
49,295 votes for candidates · majority 12,488
Labour, MP since 12 December 2019.
turnout in July 2024: 49,295 votes from 72,686 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 12,488 of 49,295 votes (25.3%): wider than in 78% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Battersea
47,082 votes for candidates · majority 12,039
Labour, MP since 8 June 2017.
turnout in July 2024: 47,082 votes from 72,827 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 12,039 of 47,082 votes (25.6%): wider than in 78% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Tooting
52,943 votes for candidates · majority 19,487
Labour, MP since 16 June 2016.
turnout in July 2024: 52,943 votes from 76,168 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 19,487 of 52,943 votes (36.8%): wider than in 93% 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.
Wandsworth’s Band D council tax is £1,028 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 Wandsworth keeps £517.70 of a Band D bill (50%); the rest goes to the Greater London Authority.
Band D since 1993
Wandsworth’s Band D bill has risen 51% in ten years, from £679.91 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £448.88 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Wandsworth, 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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| Wandsworth | Wandsworth’s councils | London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £430 | £471 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £214 | £301 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £-27 | £-5 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £129 | £160 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £71 | £119 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £29 | £42 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £14 | £24 | £26 |
| Public health | £124 | £98 | £78 |
| Running the council | £61 | £68 | £59 |
| Other | £0 | £41 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,046 | £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 Wandsworth 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.
wandsworth.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
wandsworth.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Wandsworth is run
Does Wandsworth have a town council?
No. Wandsworth is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Wandsworth?
Wandsworth is split between 3 constituencies: Putney (Fleur Anderson, Labour), Battersea (Marsha De Cordova, Labour) and Tooting (Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Wandsworth have?
58 ward councillors represent Wandsworth’s 22 wards.
When are the next elections in Wandsworth?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Wandsworth’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Wandsworth?
Band D council tax in Wandsworth is £1,029 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 Wandsworth?
No party has a majority. As elected, Labour 29 · Conservative 28 · Independent 1 of 58 seats; a majority needs 30. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2026 council election in Wandsworth?
In Wandsworth’s wards on 7 May 2026, Conservative 29 · Labour 28 · Independent 1 of the 58 seats up. Labour had the largest share of votes, 33.6%.
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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