Leicester City Council: all 55 councillors
Leicester City Council has 55 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Labour, with 32 of the 55 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Leicester City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).
See Leicester: local statistics and who has power over Leicester, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Labour: 32 councillors
- Conservative: 15 councillors
- Green Party: 4 councillors
- Liberal Democrat: 3 councillors
- One Leicester: 1 councillor
Leaders and post holders
- Sir Peter Soulsby (Labour): City Mayor
- Elaine Pantling (Labour): Assistant City Mayor - Children and Young People
- Geoff Whittle (Labour): Assistant City Mayor - Environment and Transport
- Elly Cutkelvin (Labour): Deputy City Mayor - Housing, Economy, and Neighbourhoods
- Mustafa Malik (Labour): Assistant City Mayor - Communities, Adult Learning, Jobs and Skills
- Vi Dempster (Labour): Assistant City Mayor - Health, Culture, Libraries and Community Centres
- Mohammed Dawood (Labour): Assistant City Mayor - Adult Social Care
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began | Official contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey | Annette Byrne | Labour | 7 May 2007 | annette.byrne@leicester.gov.uk 07948 726997 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Abbey | Charleigh Barnes | Conservative | 9 May 2023 | Charleigh.Barnes@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766460 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Abbey | Nags Agath | Labour | 9 May 2023 | Nags.Agath@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766450 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Aylestone | Nigel Porter | Liberal Democrat | 27 September 2004 | nigel.porter@leicester.gov.uk 07976 348032 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Aylestone | Scott Kennedy-Lount | Liberal Democrat | 9 May 2023 | Scott.Kennedy-Lount@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766463 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Beaumont Leys | Hazel Orton | Conservative | 9 May 2023 | Hazel.Orton@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766458 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Beaumont Leys | Hemant Rae Bhatia | Conservative | 11 May 2015 | Hemant.RaeBhatia@leicester.gov.uk 07736 194823 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Beaumont Leys | Paul Westley | Conservative | 8 May 1995 | paul.westley@leicester.gov.uk 07841 860130 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Belgrave | Jaiantilal Gopal | Conservative | 9 May 2023 | Jaiantilal.Gopal@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766455 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Belgrave | Shital Adatia | Conservative | 9 May 2023 | Shital.Adatia@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766459 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Belgrave | Yogesh Chauhan | Conservative | 9 May 2023 | Yogesh.Chauhan@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766441 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Braunstone Park and Rowley Fields | Dr Susan Barton | Labour | 9 May 2011 | susan.barton@leicester.gov.uk 07800 931213 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Braunstone Park and Rowley Fields | Elaine Halford | Labour | 11 May 2015 | elaine.halford@leicester.gov.uk 07736 194813 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Braunstone Park and Rowley Fields | Kulwinder Singh Johal | Labour | 11 May 2015 | kulwinder.singhjohal@leicester.gov.uk 07736 194824 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Castle | Liz Sahu | Green Party | 9 May 2023 | Liz.Sahu@leicester.gov.uk Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Castle | Mick Gregg | Green Party | 9 May 2023 | Mick.Gregg@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766453 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Castle | Patrick Kitterick | Green Party | 12 May 2003 | patrick.kitterick@leicester.gov.uk 07976 348104 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Citywide | Sir Peter Soulsby | Labour | City Mayor | 5 May 2011 | TheMayor@leicester.gov.uk 0116 454 0001 3rd Floor, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ |
| Evington | Deepak Bajaj | Labour | 7 May 2007 | deepak.bajaj@leicester.gov.uk 07976 096183 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Evington | Jenny Joannou | Conservative | 9 May 2023 | Jenny.Joannou@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766461 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Evington | Zuffar Haq | Liberal Democrat | 9 May 2023 | Zuffar.Haq@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766454 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Eyres Monsell | Elaine Pantling | Labour | Assistant City Mayor - Children and Young People | 23 November 2017 | Elaine.Pantling@leicester.gov.uk 07712 543528 Members and Civic Support, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ |
| Eyres Monsell | Karen Pickering | Labour | 7 May 2019 | Karen.Pickering@leicester.gov.uk 07548 145845 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Fosse | Susan Waddington | Labour | 12 May 2003 | sue.waddington@leicester.gov.uk 07875 546321 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Fosse | Syed Zaman | Labour | 9 May 2023 | Syed.Zaman@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766440 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Humberstone and Hamilton | Ashiedu Joel | Labour | 7 May 2019 | ashiedu.joel@leicester.gov.uk 07548 145836 07548145836 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Humberstone and Hamilton | Manjit Kaur Saini | Labour | 7 May 2019 | manjit.kaursaini@leicester.gov.uk 07548 145848 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Humberstone and Hamilton | Stephen Bonham | Labour | 9 May 2023 | Stephen.Bonham@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766451 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Knighton | Dr Lynn Moore | Labour | 9 May 2011 | councillor.lynn.moore@leicester.gov.uk 07891 232688 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Knighton | Geoff Whittle | Labour | Assistant City Mayor - Environment and Transport | 7 May 2019 | geoff.whittle@leicester.gov.uk 07548 145842 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ |
| Knighton | Melissa March | Labour | 7 May 2019 | Melissa.March@leicester.gov.uk 07548 145849 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| North Evington | Dilip Joshi | Conservative | 9 May 2023 | Dilip.Joshi@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766456 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| North Evington | Ravi Mahesh | Conservative | 9 May 2023 | Ravi.Mahesh@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766437 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| North Evington | Sanjay Modhwadia | Conservative | 13 October 2022 | Sanjay.Modhwadia@leicester.gov.uk 07784 920818 Member & Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Rushey Mead | Bhupen Dave | Conservative | 9 May 2023 | Bhupen.Dave@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766434 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Rushey Mead | Devi Singh Patel | Conservative | 9 May 2023 | Devi.SinghPatel@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766439 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Rushey Mead | Geeta Karavadra | Conservative | 9 May 2023 | Geeta.Karavadra@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766442 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Saffron | Elly Cutkelvin | Labour | Deputy City Mayor - Housing, Economy, and Neighbourhoods | 9 May 2011 | elly.cutkelvin@leicester.gov.uk 07891 232662 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ |
| Saffron | Ted Cassidy | Labour | 22 October 1990 | ted.cassidy@leicester.gov.uk 07875 546654 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Spinney Hills | Misbah Batool | Labour | 7 May 2019 | Misbah.Batool@leicester.gov.uk 07548 145851 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Spinney Hills | Mustafa Malik | Labour | Assistant City Mayor - Communities, Adult Learning, Jobs and Skills | 11 May 2015 | mustafa.malik@leicester.gov.uk 07736 194818 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ |
| Stoneygate | Aasiya Bora | Green Party | 23 February 2026 | aasiya.bora@leicester.gov.uk 07551 673938 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Stoneygate | Raffiq Moosa Mohammed | Labour | 9 May 2023 | Raffiq.Mohammed@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766430 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Stoneygate | Yasmin Surti | Labour | 9 May 2023 | Yasmin.Surti@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766432 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, 115 Charles Street, LE1 1FZ | |
| Thurncourt | Abdul Osman | Conservative | 9 May 2023 | Abdul.Osman@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766457 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Thurncourt | Teresa Aldred | Labour | 11 May 2015 | teresa.aldred@leicester.gov.uk 07736 194827 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Troon | Diane Cank | One Leicester | 11 May 2015 | diane.cank@leicester.gov.uk 07736 194826 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Troon | Mohinder Singh Sangha | Labour | 9 May 2023 | Mohinder.SinghSangha@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766433 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Westcotes | Adam Clarke | Labour | 9 May 2011 | adam.clarke@leicester.gov.uk 0116 454 0034 07875 546508 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Westcotes | Sarah Russell | Labour | 7 May 2007 | sarah.russell@leicester.gov.uk 07814 532928 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Western | George Cole | Labour | 9 May 2011 | george.cole@leicester.gov.uk 07891 232672 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Western | Molly O'Neill | Labour | 9 May 2023 | Molly.ONeill@leicester.gov.uk 07742 766462 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Western | Vi Dempster | Labour | Assistant City Mayor - Health, Culture, Libraries and Community Centres | 14 July 2005 | vi.dempster@leicester.gov.uk 07976 348325 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ |
| Wycliffe | Hanif Aqbany | Labour | 7 May 2007 | hanif.aqbany@leicester.gov.uk 0116 454 5895 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ | |
| Wycliffe | Mohammed Dawood | Labour | Assistant City Mayor - Adult Social Care | 7 May 2007 | councillor.mohammed.dawood@leicester.gov.uk 07800 907313 Member and Civic Support, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ |
Source
Leicester City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Leicester City Council. Contact details are exactly what the council publishes in its own feed on the day it was read, including a home address or phone only where the council publishes one. Anything the council removes disappears from this page at the next refresh. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.