Conservatives Make a Clean Sweep in Two Chiswick Wards
Labour looks set to retain control of Hounslow despite opposition gains
The Conservatives were comfortable winners in Chiswick Gunnersbury. Picture: Hounslow Council
May 8, 2026
With declarations still to be made at the time of writing, a picture appears to be emerging of Labour losses in Hounslow but an overall result at the better end of its expectations.
Wards across Hounslow borough, where the ruling party was expect to come under more pressure, have been held with relative ease. For instance, Osterley and Spring Grove, which was reckoned to be one of the more marginal in the borough saw Labour take all seats including one for Ranjit Gill, who previously served as a Conservative councillor in Chiswick Homefields.
As projected, Reform UK has won its first seat through election in the borough in Feltham West, with Labour taking the other two.
The Greens won a seat in Brentford West with Guy Lambert retaining his place on the council alongside the Labour candidate, Craig Owen.
Although the party’s majority on the council might fall to single digits, the outcome looks likely to be a relative bright spot on a grim day for Labour.
The Conservatives won all three seats in Chiswick Gunnersbury, with Joanna Biddolph, Ron Mushiso and Vickram Grewal re-elected following a strong performance. Cllr Biddolph topped the poll by a wide margin with 1,709 votes, followed by Cllr Mushiso on 1,493 and Cllr Grewal on 1,382.
Labour finished in second place overall, with Maria Saroya receiving 1,088 votes and Hanif Ahmad Khan 1,017. The Green Party also performed strongly, with Aubrey Crawley on 999 votes and Jon Elkon close behind on 949. The Liberal Democrats and Reform UK trailed further back, with their candidates polling between 301 and 559 votes.
Turnout in the ward was 46.03 per cent, one of the highest in the borough, with 4,200 ballot papers issued from an electorate of 9,133.
| Chiswick Gunnersbury Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
| Joanna Biddolph | Conservative | 1709 | Elected |
| Ron Mushiso | Conservative | 1493 | Elected |
| Vickram Grewal | Conservative | 1382 | Elected |
| Maria Saroya | Labour | 1088 | — |
| Hanif Ahmad Khan | Labour | 1017 | — |
| Aubrey Mark Charles Crawley | Green | 999 | — |
| Jon Elkon | Green | 949 | — |
| Guy De Boursac | Liberal Democrats | 559 | — |
| Paul Jonathan Halliwell | Liberal Democrats | 524 | — |
| Nik Hole | Liberal Democrats | 471 | — |
| Leanne Yu | Reform UK | 324 | — |
| Sau Khuan Parkins | Reform UK | 322 | — |
| Joshua Stanton | Reform UK | 301 | — |
| Naeem Ulfat | Labour | 776 | — |
The Conservatives have also comfortably held all three seats in Chiswick Homefields, with Jack Emsley, Michael Denniss and Linden Grigg elected in one of the highest-turnout wards in the borough. Cllr Emsley led the field with 1,911 votes, followed closely by Denniss on 1,866 Grigg on 1,763. It represents a return to the council for Michael Denniss who previously served in Chiswick Riverside between 2018 and 2022.
A changing of the guard for Chiswick Homefields. New councillors Mike Denniss and Linden Grigg stand behind their predecessors Gerard McGregor and John Todd
Labour finished as the main challenger, with Aisha Farah receiving 1,245 votes, Mohammed Umair 1,077, and Fatima Tayyab 1,029, while the Green Party also attracted significant support through Maya Hamlyn on 1,064 and Claire Li on 890. The Liberal Democrats’ three candidates polled between 542 and 930, and Reform UK’s candidates received between 469 and 541.
Turnout reached 48.91 per cent, one of the highest figures recorded in Hounslow so far in this election, with 5,027 ballot papers issued from an electorate of 10,276.
| Chiswick Homefields Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
| Jack Emsley | Conservative | 1911 | Elected |
| Michael Denniss | Conservative | 1866 | Elected |
| Linden Grigg | Conservative | 1763 | Elected |
| Aisha Farah | Labour | 1245 | — |
| Mohammed Umair | Labour | 1077 | — |
| Maya Devi Hamlyn | Green | 1064 | — |
| Fatima Tayyab | Labour | 1029 | — |
| Helen Cross | Liberal Democrats | 930 | — |
| Claire Yue Li | Green | 890 | — |
| Leigh Gareth Edwards | Liberal Democrats | 682 | — |
| Arthur Brian Haynes | Liberal Democrats | 542 | — |
| Mary Brown | Reform UK | 541 | — |
| David Manson | Reform UK | 498 | — |
| Nick Roach | Reform UK | 469 | — |
The winning candidates in Chiswick Homefields ward. Picture: Hounslow Council
The result in Chiswick Riverside, expected to be the closest contest of those in the W4 area, is yet to be declared.
Southfield, the other ward covering Chiswick but in Ealing borough was retained by the three sitting Liberal Democrat councillors with a large majority.
More results will be added as declarations are made.
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