Who won the local elections in Haringey?
Getty ImagesWhat happened in Haringey in the 2026 council election, and who won?
Labour lost overall control of Haringey Borough Council and no party has a majority.
The results were:
Green: 28 seats (+28)
Labour: 21 seats (-29)
Liberal Democrat: 8 seats (+1)
When were the 2026 local elections in London?
More than six million Londoners were eligible to vote in the council elections on Thursday 7 May 2026.
All 32 London boroughs were up for election.
There are also elections for the mayor in five boroughs: Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets.
Getty ImagesWhere is Haringey and who lives there?
The London Borough of Haringey is in north London. It is bordered by six other boroughs: Enfield, Waltham Forest, Hackney, Islington, Camden and Barnet.
What's it like? Haringey is at the heart of north London: it has leafy, affluent areas beside busy urban neighbourhoods; hundreds of restaurants serving cuisine from all over the world; and great parks and open spaces. And it's home to a Premier League football club.
Neighbourhoods: Tottenham, Wood Green, Crouch End, Muswell Hill, Green Lanes, Stroud Green, Fortis Green, Seven Sisters, St Ann's, Noel Park, Hornsey.
Places of interest: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Alexandra Palace, Tottenham Marshes, Markfield Beam Engine and Museum, Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Finsbury Park.
Pub quiz fact: The world's first regular public TV service began on 2 November 1936, broadcast from Alexandra Palace. The first day's programming lasted for one hour.
Population (2024 estimate): 263,850.
Demographics: According to the 2021 census, 57% identify as white, 17.6% as black, 8.7% as Asian, 7% as mixed race and 7% as another ethnic group.
Average property price: According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the average house price in Haringey in December 2025 was£625,046.
Average monthly rent: The ONS reported that the average monthly rent in February 2026 in Haringey was £2,197.
Transport:According to TfL there are seven Tube stations, five London Overground stations and around 425 bus stops in Haringey.
There are also a number of suburban rail stations and major interchanges at Tottenham Hale, Seven Sisters and Finsbury Park train stations.
Getty ImagesWhat is Haringey's local history?
The area was likely settled by the Saxons and was part of the Middlesex Forest.
The current High Road was part of a Roman road built to connect Londonium - Roman London - to settlements in the north.
Like many of the villages around London, the arrival of the railway in the 19th Century brought industry and housing to what were becoming suburbs.
Rapid development around areas like Wood Green and Bowes Farm saw agricultural land become streets of middle class housing.
In the 20th Century the area was bombed in the Blitz during World War Two, and in the post-war period it was popular with immigrants from the Caribbean and Ireland.
The borough name is Haringey - it was created in 1965 with a merger of the boroughs of Wood Green, Hornsey and Tottenham.
There is a district within the borough called Harringay: along with Hornsey, the names are all thought to derive from the name of a Saxon chieftain called Haering.
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