Islington London Borough Council - Politics

Politics

See also: Islington local elections

Islington Council is elected every four years, with 48 councillors being elected from 16 wards. From 1964 to 1998 Labour controlled the council, apart from a 3 year period of Conservative control from 1968 to 1971, and a brief period of SDP control between 1981 and 1982 following the defection of Labour councillors. The Liberal Democrats then had a majority from 1999 to the 2006 election, but continued to run the council as a minority administration until 2010 when Labour won a majority. As of the 2010 election the council is composed of the following councillors:-

Party Councillors
Labour Party 35
Liberal Democrats 13

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