The 2026 Haringey London Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2026, as part of the 2026 United Kingdom local elections. All 57 members of Haringey London Borough Council were elected. The election took place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs.

Prior to the election, the council was under Labour majority control. At the election, the council went under no overall control, and the incumbent Labour leader of the council, Peray Ahmet, lost her seat. The Green Party won the most seats, but fell one seat short of winning an overall majority. After the election, they chose Mark Blake to be their new group leader. He was formally appointed as the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 20 May 2026, leading a Green minority administration.

Background

History

The thirty-two London boroughs were established in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. They are the principal authorities in Greater London and have responsibilities including education, housing, planning, highways, social services, libraries, recreation, waste, environmental health and revenue collection. Some powers are shared with the Greater London Authority, which also manages passenger transport, police, and fire.

Since its formation, Haringey has been continuously under Labour control, apart from a period of Conservative control from 1968 to 1971. Since 2002, only Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors have been elected. In the most recent council election in 2022, Labour won 50 seats with 59.9% of the vote and the Liberal Democrats won 7 seats with 24.0% of the vote. The Green Party received 8.6% of the vote and the Conservatives won 6.9% of the vote, though neither party won any seats. The incumbent leader of the council is the Labour councillor Peray Ahmet, who has held that role since 2021.

Council term Since the previous election Labour have lost six seats to defections and by-election losses. In July 2025, two Green councillors and two independent councillors formed the Green Socialist Alliance group on the council. One seat is vacant going into the 2026 election due to the resignation of Labour councillor Mike Hakata.

Electoral process Haringey, as is the case all other London borough councils, elects all of its councillors at once every four years, with the previous election having taken place in 2022. The election takes place by multi-member first-past-the-post voting, with each ward being represented by two or three councillors. Electors will have as many votes as there are councillors to be elected in their ward, with the top two or three being elected.

All registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) living in London aged 18 or over are entitled to vote in the election. People who live at two addresses in different councils, such as university students with different term-time and holiday addresses, are entitled to be registered for and vote in elections in both local authorities. Voting in-person at polling stations takes place from 7:00 to 22:00 on election day, and voters are able to apply for postal votes or proxy votes in advance of the election.

The Green Party and the Haringey Socialist Alliance have announced an electoral co-operation deal, in which the Greens are standing only one candidate in Northumberland Park, Bruce Castle and West Green wards, with the Haringey Socialist Alliance standing two in these.

Council composition After 2022 election Before 2026 election After 2026 election Party Seats Party Seats Party Seats 50 43 28 7 7 21 2 8 4 Vacant 1

Election result

Ward results Alexandra Park

Bounds Green

Emily Arkell was an incumbent councillor for Bounds Green ward.

Bruce Castle

Ibrahim Ali and Sue Jameson were incumbent councillors for Bruce Castle ward.

Crouch End

Lester Buxton, Luke Cawley-Harrison and Cressida Johnson were incumbent councillors for Crouch End ward.

Fortis Green

Dawn Barnes was an incumbent councillor for Fortis Green ward.

Harringay

Anna Abela and Zena Brabazon were incumbent councillors for Harringay ward.

Hermitage & Gardens

Highgate

Nick Da Costa and Scott Emery were incumbent councillors for Highgate ward.

Hornsey

Dana Carlin, Adam Small and Elin Weston were incumbent councillors for Hornsey ward. Adam Small was elected in a by-election on 4 July 2024, following the resignation of Adam Jogee.

Muswell Hill

Cathy Brennan was an incumbent councillor for Muswell Hill ward. Sean O'Donovan was an incumbent councillor for Tottenham Hale ward.

Noel Park

Peray Ahmet and Emine Ibrahim were incumbent councillors for Noel Park ward.

Northumberland Park

Kaushika Amin, John Bevan and Ajda Ovat were incumbent councillors for Northumberland Park ward.

Seven Sisters

Barbara Blake and Michelle Simmons-Safo were incumbent councillors for Seven Sisters ward.

South Tottenham

Mark Grosskopf and Makbule Gunes were incumbent councillors for South Tottenham. Mark Grosskopf was elected in a by-election on 4 October 2023, following the resignation of Charles Adje. Anna Lawton was an incumbent councillor for Hermitage & Gardens ward, elected in a by-election on 29 June 2023 following the death of Julie Davies.

St Ann's

Ruaridh Paton was an incumbent councillor for St Ann's ward, elected in a by-election on 10 April 2025 following the resignation of Tammy Hymas.

Stroud Green

George Dunstall was an incumbent councillor for Stroud Green ward.

Tottenham Central

Mark Blake was an incumbent councillor for Fortis Green ward. Matt White was an incumbent councillor for Tottenham Central ward.

Tottenham Hale

Ruth Gordon was an incumbent councillor for Tottenham Hale ward.

West Green

Seema Chandwani and Sarah Williams were incumbent councillors for West Green ward.

White Hart Lane

Ahmed Mahbub was an incumbent councillor for White Hart Lane ward.

Woodside

Thayahlan Iyngkaran and Lucia Das Neves were incumbent councillors for Woodside ward. Marsha Isilar-Gosling was an incumbent councillor for Highgate ward.

By-elections Northumberland Park A by-election was held on 25 June 2026 as Jayon Henriques (Green) was unable to take up his seat.

* Ajda Ovat formerly served as a councillor for Northumberland Park ward until 2026, but lost her seat.

Woodside

A by-election was held on 25 June 2026 as Hasret Bozdogan (Labour) was unable to take up her seat.

* Thayahlan Iyngkaran formerly served as a councillor for Woodside ward until 2026, but lost his seat.

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