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Kensington and Chelsea: political control

Which party ran the council in each financial year, beside what the council spent that year.

Political control of London Borough of Kensington And Chelsea and spend by financial year
YearPartyControlLeaderSpendSource
2026/27ConservativeMajorityElizabeth Campbell£143.4m so farSource
2025/26ConservativeMajorityElizabeth Campbell£390.4mSource
2024/25ConservativeMajorityElizabeth Campbell£636.7mSource
2023/24ConservativeMajorityElizabeth Campbell£582.1mSource
2022/23ConservativeMajorityElizabeth Campbell£539.6mSource
2021/22ConservativeMajorityElizabeth Campbell£523.0mSource
2020/21ConservativeMajorityElizabeth Campbell£499.1mSource
2019/20ConservativeMajorityElizabeth CampbellNot publishedSource
2018/19ConservativeMajorityElizabeth CampbellNot publishedSource
2017/18ConservativeMajorityElizabeth CampbellNot publishedSource
2016/17ConservativeMajorityNicholas Paget-BrownNot publishedSource
2015/16ConservativeMajorityNicholas Paget-BrownNot publishedSource
2014/15ConservativeMajorityNicholas Paget-BrownNot publishedSource

"Not published" means the council's files do not cover that year. Control is the party holding a majority of seats, or the directly elected mayor's party where the borough has one. Elections are in May, so a new administration covers most of that financial year. Spend is not adjusted for inflation and depends on what the council chose to publish.