Hillingdon London Borough Council elections
Class of UK elections
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The members of the Hillingdon London Borough Council in London, England are elected every four years. Since the 2022 boundary changes, the council is composed of 53 councillors.[1]

Council elections
| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats[a] | Independent | Council control after election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964[2] | 24 | 36 | 0 | 0 | Labour | |
| 1968[3] | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 1971[4] | 24 | 36 | 0 | – | Labour | |
| 1974[5] | 28 | 32 | 0 | Labour | ||
| 1978[b][7] | 55 | 14 | 0 | Conservative | ||
| 1982[8] | 57 | 10 | 2 | Conservative | ||
| 1986[9] | 28 | 34 | 7 | 0 | No overall control | |
| 1990[10] | 35 | 34 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 1994[c][11] | 25 | 43 | 0 | 1 | Labour | |
| 1998[12] | 34 | 31 | 4 | 0 | No overall control | |
| 2002[d][14] | 31 | 27 | 7 | 0 | No overall control | |
| 2006[15] | 45 | 18 | 2 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 2010[16] | 46 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 2014[17] | 42 | 23 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 2018[18] | 44 | 21 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 2022[e][20][21] | 30 | 23 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 2026 | ||||||
Borough result maps
- 2002 results map
- 2006 results map
- 2010 results map
- 2014 results map
- 2018 results map
- 2022 results map
By-election results
1964-1968
There were no by-elections.[22]
1968-1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. R. Brindle | 1523 | |||
| Liberal | D. F. J. Wood | 160 | |||
| Labour | R. A. Rosser | 126 | |||
| Turnout | 23.7% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. M. Clark | 890 | |||
| Labour | R. W. Bossom | 198 | |||
| Non Party | A. H. Kurtz | 12 | |||
| Turnout | 13.4% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | K. C. Briggs | 1654 | |||
| Liberal | B. Outhwaite | 272 | |||
| Labour | T. L. Morgan | 221 | |||
| Turnout | 29.5% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. G. Booth | 2018 | |||
| Liberal | C. A. Herring | 173 | |||
| Labour | C. C. G. Barton | 166 | |||
| Turnout | 29.8% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. A. Childs | 842 | |||
| Conservative | J. L. Tyrrell | 746 | |||
| Turnout | 16.2% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. W. Heppenstall | 1279 | |||
| Conservative | R. W. Hall | 925 | |||
| Liberal | S. W. James | 143 | |||
| Turnout | 31.1% | ||||
1971-1974
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. E. Clifford | 1,510 | |||
| Conservative | A. J. T. Tyrrell | 747 | |||
| National Front | J. S. Fairhurst | 488 | |||
| Turnout | 24.8% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. A. Watts | 1,247 | |||
| Labour | J. I. Rees | 930 | |||
| Liberal | J. M. Price | 544 | |||
| National Front | P. Marsh | 128 | |||
| Turnout | 31.5% | ||||
1974-1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Terry Dicks | 1,397 | |||
| Labour | Deirdre P. H. Heppenstall | 1,330 | |||
| Liberal | Michael E. Ryan | 403 | |||
| National Front | John S. Fairhurst | 163 | |||
| Turnout | 45.1 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Derek N. List | 2,177 | |||
| Liberal | Derek J. Honeygold | 512 | |||
| Labour | Jean Heather | 496 | |||
| Turnout | 37.6 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Norman C. Hawkins | 3,381 | |||
| Liberal | Gordon D. Leigh | 481 | |||
| Labour | Dorothy J. Blundell | 419 | |||
| National Front | John S. Fairhurst | 175 | |||
| Turnout | 48.8 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith E. Salisbury | 2,194 | |||
| Labour | Elsie E. Broughton | 1,499 | |||
| National | Joseph F. Deville | 140 | |||
| National Front | Peter Marsh | 125 | |||
| Hayes Liberal | Marie D. Greenfield | 109 | |||
| Liberal Harlington | John W. Lyford | 36 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0 | ||||
1978-1982
1982-1986
There were no by-elections.[25]
1986-1990
1990-1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David A. Bishop | 2,338 | 68.0 | ||
| Labour | James B. McGurk | 762 | 22.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard K. Drew | 336 | 9.8 | ||
| Turnout | 46.4 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Graham Sewell.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Francis Way | 1,316 | 50.2 | ||
| Conservative | Mary A. O'Connor | 1,038 | 39.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Michael F. Cox | 266 | 10.2 | ||
| Turnout | 40.1 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr John Walker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Karen R. Livney | 757 | 46.1 | ||
| Conservative | Karyn T. Kenway | 649 | 39.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ann-Marie Sharkey | 164 | 10.0 | ||
| Green | William G. Cheesbrough | 71 | 4.3 | ||
| Turnout | 39.0 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Gordon Bogan.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Philip N. Corthorne | 1,475 | 50.8 | ||
| Labour | John V. Morse | 1,096 | 37.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Harry Davies | 303 | 10.4 | ||
| Independent | Diane I. Greenwood | 31 | 1.1 | ||
| Turnout | 50.3 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Derek Tow.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Pauline D. Crawley | 1,339 | 49.0 | ||
| Conservative | Patricia J. Spargo | 866 | 31.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jill Rhodes | 411 | 15.0 | ||
| Green | Ian E. Flindall | 117 | 4.3 | ||
| Turnout | 56.4 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Kenneth Abel.
1994-1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John L. Oswell | 1,179 | |||
| Conservative | Derek D. Baxter | 341 | |||
| Militant Labour | Derek J. Marsdon | 132 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter J. Dollimore | 121 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Christopher Mullen.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John R. Major | 1,773 | 73.5 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew P. Teebay | 376 | 15.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Vernazza | 143 | 5.9 | ||
| Militant Labour | Sarah E. King | 120 | |||
| Majority | 1,397 | 57.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,292 | 36.4 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Gulab Sharma.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael S. Usher | 770 | 64.3 | +3.8 | |
| Conservative | Mary A. O'Connor | 332 | 27.7 | −4.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter J. Dollimore | 95 | 7.9 | +7.9 | |
| Majority | 438 | 36.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,197 | 21.2 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Philip Kordun.
1998-2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Paul K. Harmsworth | 777 | 44.2 | +1.2 | |
| Conservative | Brian A. Wing | 734 | 41.8 | −2.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Gee | 245 | 14.0 | +1.3 | |
| Majority | 43 | 2.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,756 | 34.1 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr Mark Chester.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Norman Nunn-Price | 661 | 49.4 | −22.4 | |
| Conservative | Michael J. Gibson | 258 | 19.3 | −8.9 | |
| Socialist (GB) | Walter D. Kennedy | 233 | 17.4 | +17.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Cox | 186 | 13.9 | +13.9 | |
| Majority | 403 | 30.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,338 | 27.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Timothy Freeman.
2002-2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Roderick P. Marshall | 1,011 | 43.8 | +4.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony J. Little | 688 | 29.8 | +20.1 | |
| Conservative | Geraldine Nicholson | 466 | 20.2 | +0.0 | |
| Green | Graham Gilbert | 92 | 4.0 | −3.5 | |
| BNP | Francis S. McAllister | 49 | 2.1 | −4.2 | |
| Majority | 323 | 14.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,306 | 29.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Jagjit Sidhu.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John O. Curley | 1,016 | 34.3 | +12.4 | |
| Conservative | Graham E. M. Horn | 899 | 30.4 | −12.8 | |
| Labour | Anne O'Shea | 526 | 17.8 | −20.8 | |
| BNP | Gareth Jones | 434 | 14.7 | +14.7 | |
| Green | Graham J. Lee | 86 | 2.9 | −4.4 | |
| Majority | 117 | 3.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,961 | 36.2 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr James O'Neill
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael R. White | 1,340 | 42.7 | +0.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan S. Graham | 1,245 | 39.7 | −6.2 | |
| Labour | Alan K. Gilbert | 299 | 9.5 | −2.6 | |
| National Front | Peter Shaw | 188 | 5.9 | +5.9 | |
| Green | Graham J. Lee | 65 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
| Majority | 95 | 3.0 | |||
| Turnout | 3,137 | 37.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Margaret Grant.
2006-2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Eginton | 1,031 | 45.3 | −12.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roy Chamdal | 506 | 22.2 | +8.7 | |
| Conservative | Kashmir Pahal | 445 | 19.6 | −9.0 | |
| BNP | Denis Macdonald | 186 | 8.2 | +8.2 | |
| National Front | Andrew Cripps | 74 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
| Green | Catriona Corfield | 33 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
| Majority | 525 | 23.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,275 | 25.0 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Norman Nunn-Price.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Riley | 1351 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian K. Betts | 860 | |||
| Labour | John P. Campbell | 147 | |||
| BNP | Denis N. Macdonald | 111 | |||
| Green | Graham J. Lee | 55 | |||
| National Front | Ian Edward | 52 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Solveig Stone.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Carol Melvin | 1216 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Prue | 466 | |||
| Labour | Robert Nunn | 116 | |||
| Green | Graham Lee | 66 | |||
| Independent | Francis Mcallistair | 25 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr Ian Oakley.
2014-2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Oswell | 950 | 39.2 | +4.3 | |
| Conservative | Mary O'Connor | 929 | 38.3 | +7.0 | |
| UKIP | Cliff Dixon | 468 | 19.3 | −3.0 | |
| TUSC | Wally Kennedy | 40 | 1.7 | −1.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul McKeown | 37 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
| Majority | 21 | 0.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,424 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
By-election triggered by resignation of Labour councillor David Horne.
2018-2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Colleen Sullivan | 1,430 | 68.8 | +9.1 | |
| Labour | Annelise Roberts | 488 | 23.5 | −12.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Hooper | 86 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
| Green | Mark Keir | 59 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
| UKIP | Geoff Courtenay | 16 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 942 | 45.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,079 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
By-election triggered by resignation of Conservative councillor Pat Jackson.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Darran Davies | 2,098 | 49.6 | +0.6 | |
| Labour | Steve Garelick | 1,799 | 42.5 | −3.3 | |
| Green | John Bowman | 164 | 3.9 | −1.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alexander Cunliffe | 107 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
| Independent | Tiffany Rytter | 61 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 299 | 7.1 | |||
| Turnout | 4,229 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
By-election triggered by death of Conservative councillor Neil Fyfe.
2022-2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kelly Martin | 2,911 | 58.1 | +0.5 | |
| Labour | Steve Garelick | 1,364 | 27.2 | −8.7 | |
| Green | Sarah Green | 363 | 7.2 | +7.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Cottew | 270 | 5.4 | +5.4 | |
| Independent | Geoff Courtenay | 103 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
| Majority | 1,547 | 30.9 | |||
| Turnout | 5,011 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
By-election triggered by resignation of Conservative councillor Alan Chapman.
Notes
- Liberal Party, 1964–1978; SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1982–1986.
- Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same.[citation needed]