Various political parties and organisations hold elected representation in the thirty-two
London borough
The London boroughs are the 32 local authority districts that together with the City of London make up the administrative area of Greater London; each is governed by a London borough council. The present London boroughs were all created at ...
councils. This list includes the parties of the 1,851 borough councillors, but excludes the
City of London Corporation
The City of London Corporation, officially and legally the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, is the municipal governing body of the City of London, the historic centre of London and the location of much of the United King ...
as its elections are nominally fought in a
nonpartisan
Nonpartisanism is a lack of affiliation with, and a lack of bias towards, a political party.
While an Oxford English Dictionary definition of ''partisan'' includes adherents of a party, cause, person, etc., in most cases, nonpartisan refers sp ...
system. The number of councillors elected at the
2018 London local elections is shown.
Political parties
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London Labour Party
London Labour is the devolved, regional part of the Labour Party in Greater London. It is the largest political party in London, currently holding a majority of the executive mayoralties, a majority of local councils, council seats and parli ...
(1,128)
*
London Conservatives
The London Conservatives are the regional party of the Conservative Party that operates in Greater London.
Party strength
The party's main competition is with the larger London Labour Party for office. They hold 21 of 73 London seats in the ...
(508)
*
London Liberal Democrats
The London Liberal Democrats are the regional party of the Liberal Democrats that operates in Greater London. The organisation is associated with the English Liberal Democrats.
Mayoral candidates
In 2008, Baron Brian Paddick became the fir ...
(152)
*
London Green Party
The London Green Party is the regional party of the Green Party of England and Wales that operates in Greater London.
Current representatives
London Assembly Members
* Caroline Russell - Leader of the City Hall Greens
* Siân Berry
* Zack P ...
(11)
Changes since 2018 elections
The
People's Alliance of Tower Hamlets
The People's Alliance of Tower Hamlets (PATH) was a minor political party in Tower Hamlets, London, England composed of councillors who had formerly been members of Tower Hamlets First and then the Tower Hamlets Independent Group. The group was f ...
was subsequently disbanded on August 29, 2018, with their only elected councillor joining the
Liberal Democrats.
Residents, independent, and single issue group
*
Havering Residents Association, Havering (17)
*
Merton Park Ward Independent Residents (3)
* Various independents (12)
References
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London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
Parties
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Parties
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