Who won the local elections in Ealing?
Getty ImagesWhat happened in Ealing in the 2026 council election, and who won?
The Labour Party won the election on 7 May 2026 and retained control of Ealing Council.
The results were:
Labour: 46 seats (-13)
Lib Dems: 13 seats (+7)
Conservative: 5 seats (no change)
Green: 5 seats (+5)
Independents: 1 seat (+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 were also elections for the mayor in five boroughs: Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets.
Getty ImagesWhere is Ealing and who lives there?
The London Borough of Ealing is in west London and is bordered by Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Brent and Hammersmith and Fulham.
What's it like? Ealing, known as the Queen of the Suburbs, has a rich history stretching back over a thousand years. It boasts world-famous film studios, award-winning parks, and a thriving food and arts scene.
Neighbourhoods: Seven towns make up the borough: Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale, and Southall.
Places of interest: Ealing Studios, Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery, Walpole Park, Northala Fields, Ealing Broadway, Grand Union Canal, Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall, Wharncliffe Viaduct, Hoover Building, Perivale Wood.
Pub quiz fact: The North Korean embassy is in Ealing, on Gunnersbury Avenue.
Population (2024 estimate): 367,115.
Demographics: According to the 2021 census, 43.2% identify as white, 30.3% as Asian, 10.8% as black, 5.2% as mixed race and 10.6% as another ethnic group.
Average property price: According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the average house price in Ealing in January 2026 was £580,000
Average monthly rent: The ONS reported the average monthly rent in January 2026 in £2,052
Council tax: Band D council tax in the borough for 2026/27 is: £2,138
Transport:According to TfL there are 14 Tube stations, five Elizabeth line stations, two London Overground stations and about 700 bus stops in Ealing.
Getty ImagesWhat is Ealing's local history?
Ealing derives its name from Gillingas, meaning the people of Gilla, who may have been an Anglo-Saxon settler.
Over the centuries, the name changed until Ealing became the standard spelling in the 19th Century.
It was an ancient parish and rural village in Middlesex until the urban expansion of London in the19th Century.
The building of the Great Western Railway in the 1830s, part of which passed through the centre of Ealing, led to the opening of a railway station on Ealing Broadway in 1838.
It became a municipal borough in 1901 and part of Greater London in 1965.
What is Ealing's electoral history?
Since 1965 Ealing has switched hands eight times between Labour and the Conservatives, but Labour have held the borough for the last 16 years, increasing their number of seats at each election.
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