Results for the 2026 Richmond borough local elections have been declared with the Liberal Democrats winning all 54 seats.

The Lib Dems took control of Richmond Council for the 12th year running after the results were announced in the early hours of Friday, 8 May.

In a historic election, the Lib Dems gained the remaining six seats which were previously controlled by the Greens (five) and the Conservatives (one).

Richmond upon Thames Local Election Results

• Liberal Democrat Party - 54 seats (51.46%)
• Conservative Party - 0 seats (17.91%)
• Green Party - 0 seats (16.11%)
• Reform UK - 0 seats (9.95%)
• Labour Party - 0 seats (4.51%)
• Independent - 0 seats (<1%)
• Turnout: 50.77%

Barnes

Barnes ward local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

East Sheen

East Sheen ward local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

Fulwell & Hampton Hill

Fulwell and Hampton Hill ward local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside

Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside ward local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

Hampton

Hampton ward local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

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Hampton North

Hampton North ward local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

Hampton Wick & South Teddington

Hampton Wick & South Teddington ward local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

Heathfield

Heathfield ward local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

Kew

Kew ward local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

Mortlake & Barnes Common

Mortlake & Barnes Common ward local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

North Richmond

North Richmond local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

South Richmond

South Richmond ward local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

South Twickenham

South Twickenham ward local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

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St Margarets & North Twickenham

St Margarets & North Twickenham ward local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

Teddington

Teddington ward local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

Twickenham Riverside

Twickenham Riverside ward local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

West Twickenham

West Twickenham ward local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

Whitton

Whitton ward local election results (credit: Richmond Council).

Votes were cast between 7am and 10pm yesterday (Thursday, 7 May) across 18 wards.

Richmond Council confirmed that the turn out for this year's local elections was 50.8%, up from 47.6% in 2022.

Throughout the borough, 75 polling stations were open for residents to vote at with several hundred staff working the stations.

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The official count, held at St Mary's University London, was managed by around 320 staff.

Of the 54 seats, only 28 of those are needed to make up the majority.