Latest News and Forthcoming Elections

Harrow Council, 2022-26 

Following the Council election held in May 2022, and up to and including the time of writing (March 2026), the London Borough of Harrow was unique amongst all 32 London Boroughs in having no casual vacancies amongst the membership of the Council.  Consequently there have been no by-elections to the authority during this time.

The next elections will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026 for all seats in the borough's 22 wards.

Borough Election, 7 May 2026

The Electoral Commission have published a detailed timetable for the election.  Important dates in the process are shown below.

Publication of Notice of Election:    Not later than Monday 30 March

Delivery of Nomination Papers:      No later than 4pm, Thursday 9 April

Deadline for Withdrawal of Nomination:   

                                                  4pm, Thursday 9 April

Deadline for Notification of Election Agent: 

                                                  4pm, Thursday 9 April

Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated (SOPN):

                                                  No later than 4pm Friday 10 April

Deadline for Registering to Vote:   Monday 20 April

Publication of final Notice of Poll:   Not later than Tuesday 28 April

Polling Day:                                 7am to 10pm, Thursday 7 May 

Deadline for Return of Election Expenses:   

                                                  Thursday 11 June to Monday 15 June *

* Depending on the date of the declaration of the result

Parliamentary General Election  -  Thursday 4 July, 2024

The Returning Officers of the three constituencies covering the Harrow area have announced the results of the elections as follows:

Harrow East

Robert J. ('Bob') BLACKMAN        Conservative Party    25,466

Primesh PATEL                           Labour Party             13,786

Roger CLARK                             Reform UK                  2,188

Sabira LAKHA                            Independent                2,097

Sebastian B.I. ('Seb') NEWSAM   Green Party                 2,006

Reetendra N. BANERJI                Liberal Democrat         1,511

Sarajulhaq PARWANI                  Workers Party                723

Majority: 11,680

Electors: 76,513    

Turnout: 62.4%

Spoilt BPs: 204

Turnout (including spoilt papers): 62.7%

Harrow West

Gareth R. THOMAS                     Labour/Co-op Party    19,833

Abbasali M. ('Abbas') MERALI      Conservative Party     13,191

Pamela J. FITZPATRICK               Independent               4,120

Michael J. BEAVIS                       Reform UK                  2,639

Rupert N. GEORGE                      Green Party                2,438

Christoper D. ('Chris') NOYCE      Liberal Democrat         2,404

Bharatkumar I. PATEL                 Independent                  616

Majority: 6,642

Electors: 79,902

Turnout: 56.6%

Spoilt BPs: 150

Turnout (including spoilt papers): 56.8%

Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

David T. SIMMONDS                   Conservative Party     21,366

Tarnvir S. ('Tony') GILL               Labour Party              13,785 

Ian J. PRICE                               Reform UK                  4,671

Jonathan M. BANKS                    Liberal Democrat         4,343

Jessica M. ('Jess') LEE                 Green Party                2,926

Majority: 7,581

Electors: 71,683    

Turnout: 65.7%     

Spoilt BPs: 160

Turnout (including spoilt papers): 65.9%