Political Composition of the Council

Borough council elections are held every four years, with the next one being in May 2027.

From the 2019 borough elections onwards, the number of Councillors was reduced from 57 to 41 following a periodic electoral review.

Currently the Council's largest group is the Liberal Democrat group, who form the administration along with two independent Councillors who are members of the Cabinet alongside the other eight Liberal Democrat Cabinet Members. 

The next largest opposition groups are the Local Independent group who comprise of Councillors from the Old Windsor Residents' Association and various Independent Councillors and then also the Conservative group. Both of which have seven Councillors in each group. 

The Independent Alliance group has six members and has Councillors from parties such as the West Windsor Residents Association, the Borough first Independents, the National Flood Prevention party and an independent Councillor. 

There is also one Reform UK Councillor, who is not part of a political group. 

Seats on committees can also be given by groups to other group members, where they feel that their knowledge and skills will enhance the committee's decision making. This is currently the case on the Development Management Committees and the Corporate Parenting Forum, amongst others.

Below you can see the changes in the political composition of the council over the last few local elections.

The above figures in brackets are the number of seats at the time of the borough elections, which are shown along with the current up to date numbers.

Since the 2023 local elections

• In November 2023 Councillor Buckley resigned as Chair of the Borough first Independents. Councillor Hill was elected as the new Chair at a members meeting.
• In May 2024 Councillor Knowles became Leader of the Local Independents group and Councillor Jones became Deputy Leader.
• In June 2024 Councillor Hill resigned as Leader of the Borough First Independents and Councillor Cross took his place.
• In August 2024 Councillor Hill left the Borough First Independents, however remained part of the Local Independents group.
• In August 2024 Councillor K Singh left the Liberal Democrat group and joined Labour.
• In September 2024 Councillor Story (Conservative, Ascot & Sunninghill) resigned as a Councillor.
• In October 2024 Councillor K Singh left the Labour Party and became an independent Councillor.
• In October 2024 Councillor Sally Coneron (Conservative) won the Ascot & Sunninghill by-election.
• In December 2024 Councillor Price resigned from the Borough First Independents party, but remained a member of the Local Independents Group.
• In December 2024 Councillor Taylor informed Democratic Services that she had resigned from the Borough First Independents party in September 2024, but remained a member of the Local Independents Group.
• In January 2025 Councillor Grove informed Democratic Services that she had resigned from the Borough First Independents party, but remained a member of the Local Independents Group.
• In January 2025 Councillor Cross informed Democratic Services that she had resigned from the Borough First Independents party, but remained a member of the Local Independents Group.
• In January 2025 Councillor Buckley informed Democratic Services that he had resigned from the Local Independents Group, but remained a member of the Borough First Independents party.
• In January 2025 Councillor Carpenter informed Democratic Services that she had resigned from the Local Independents Group, but remained a member of the Borough First Independents party.
• In January 2025 Councillor W DaCosta gave notice that he had formed a new political group, in which he was the leader. This also comprised of Councillors C DaCosta, K Singh, Larcombe, Buckley and Carpenter.
• In March 2025 Councillor Coneron took over from Councillor Hunt as Leader of the Conservative Group.
• In April 2025 Councillor Buckley informed Democratic Services that he had left the Borough First Independents party and joined Reform UK, but remained a member of the Independent Alliance Group.
• In May 2025 Councillor Buckley informed Democratic Services that he had left the Independent Alliance Group and would sit as a sole Reform UK Councillor.