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Local elections 2026: A guide to London’s 32 boroughs

More than six million Londoners are eligible to vote in the local elections on 7 May.
All 32 London boroughs will be up for election – a total of 1,817 councillors will be elected.
And in Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets the mayor will be directly elected.



