At the Hammersmith and Fulham council election, 2006, the Conservative Party won a majority for the first time since 1968, taking 33 seats and forming the Administration for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham .

Labour formed the opposition on the Council, with 13 seats, and was led by Stephen Cowan.

[4] The Conservative Party came close to losing the usually safe ward of Palace Riverside, after the sitting councillors were deselected, and ran as independents.

One of the two rebels returned 12 years later as the Conservative candidate in the same ward, and was elected.

The borough is divided into 16 electoral wards, all bar two electing three councillors apiece.