2026 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election

2026 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election

7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)

All 45 seats to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Lutfur Rahman Sirajul Islam
Party Aspire Labour Independent
Last election 24 seats, 37.0% 19 seats, 36.5% 0 seats, 0.9%
Current seats 22 16 5

 
Leader Nathalie Bienfait Peter Golds
Party Green Conservative
Last election 1 seat, 8.9% 1 seat, 7.7%
Current seats 1 1

Incumbent Mayor

Lutfur Rahman
Aspire



2026 Tower Hamlets mayoral election
7 May 2026

The mayor of Tower Hamlets
  First party Second party
 
Leader Lutfur Rahman Sirajul Islam
Party Aspire Labour
Last election 47.0% (first round)
54.9% (second round)
33.2% (first round)
45.1% (second round)

Mayor before election

Lutfur Rahman
Aspire

Mayor

TBD

The 2026 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026, as part of the 2026 United Kingdom local elections. All 45 members of Tower Hamlets London Borough Council will be elected, along with the mayor of Tower Hamlets. The election will take place alongside the local elections in the other London boroughs.