2026 London local elections
The 2026 London local elections will take place on 7 May 2026, as part of the 2026 United Kingdom local elections. All London borough councillor seats will be up for election.
Background
In the 2022 London local elections, Labour gained Westminster, Wandsworth and Barnet councils. In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, most of the constituencies in London elected Labour MPs.In January 2026, BBC News, reported that the Green Party of England and Wales and Reform UK are seeking to make gains in the capital. The elections are expected to be tough for Labour who control most of the councils in London. Pollsters have suggested that Labour will be fighting on five fronts against the Conservatives, Reform UK, Liberal Democrats, Greens and pro-Gaza independents.