Election

England council results

Number of councillors

136 of 136 councilsCounting complete

  • Reform UK 1,454 councillors 1,452 councillors gained
  • Labour 1,068 councillors 1,498 councillors lost
  • Liberal Democrat 844 councillors 155 councillors gained
  • Conservative 801 councillors 563 councillors lost
  • Green 587 councillors 441 councillors gained
  • Independent 213 councillors 35 councillors gained
Change

Tower Hamlets

2026 Aspire gain from no overall control, change from previous year
Counting complete. After 45 of 45 seats declared.
Change since 2022
  1. Aspire

    • Councillors elected in 2026Total33
    • Councillors elected in 2026Change+9
    • Councillors overallTotal33
  2. Green

    • Councillors elected in 2026Total5
    • Councillors elected in 2026Change+4
    • Councillors overallTotal5
  3. Labour

    • Councillors elected in 2026Total5
    • Councillors elected in 2026Change-14
    • Councillors overallTotal5
  4. Conservative

    • Councillors elected in 2026Total1
    • Councillors elected in 2026Change0
    • Councillors overallTotal1
  5. Liberal Democrat

    • Councillors elected in 2026Total1
    • Councillors elected in 2026Change+1
    • Councillors overallTotal1

About this council

  • Type: London borough council
  • Seats up for election: 45 out of 45
  • Boundary change: No
  • Previous council results:
    • 2022 - Aspire
    • 2018 - Labour
    • 2014 - No Overall Control
    • 2010 - Labour

Mayor of Tower Hamlets

Winner, Lutfur Rahman, Aspire
Counting complete
  1. Aspire, Lutfur Rahman

    • Total votes35,679
    • Share38.8%
  2. Labour, Sirajul Islam

    • Total votes19,454
    • Share21.1%
  3. Green, Hirra Khan Adeogun

    • Total votes19,223
    • Share20.9%
  4. Reform UK, John Bullard

    • Total votes7,153
    • Share7.8%
  5. Conservative, Dominic Nolan

    • Total votes3,818
    • Share4.1%
  6. Tower Hamlets Independents, Zami Ali

    • Total votes3,156
    • Share3.4%
  7. Liberal Democrat, Mohammed Hannan

    • Total votes2,421
    • Share2.6%
  8. Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, Hugo Pierre

    • Total votes638
    • Share0.7%
  9. Independent, Terence McGrenera

    • Total votes524
    • Share0.6%

Turnout

Registered voters219,030
Turnout
42.0%
Change+1.0

About this mayor

  • Type: Council mayor - The council mayor is the directly elected leader of a council. They are responsible for all of the services controlled by the council and appoint members of the cabinet who each have responsibility for specific council services.
  • Previous mayor results:
    • 2022 - Aspire
    • 2018 - Labour
    • 2015 - Labour
    • 2010 - Independents

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