Lewisham London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Lewisham, in London, United Kingdom. Elections are held every four years using a plurality bloc vote electoral system for the councillors and the supplementary vote electoral system for the elected mayor.
Summary results of elections Overall control Labour Lib Dem Green Conservative Others2026Green1404000 2022 Labour 54 0 0 0 0 2018 Labour 54 0 0 0 0 2014 Labour 53 0 1 0 0 2010 Labour 40 12 1 1 0 2006 No overall control 26 17 6 3 2 2002 Labour 45 4 1 2 2 1998 Labour 61 4 - 2 - 1994 Labour 63 3 - 1 - 1990 Labour 58 3 - 6 - 1986 Labour 50 - - 17 - 1982 Labour 43 - - 24 - 1978 Labour 44 - - 23 - 1974 Labour 51 - - 9 - 1971 Labour 55 - - 5 - 1968 Conservative 19 - - 41 - 1964 Labour 45 - - 15 -
Council elections 1964 Lewisham London Borough Council election 1968 Lewisham London Borough Council election 1971 Lewisham London Borough Council election 1974 Lewisham London Borough Council election 1978 Lewisham London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by seven) 1982 Lewisham London Borough Council election 1986 Lewisham London Borough Council election 1990 Lewisham London Borough Council election 1994 Lewisham London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) 1998 Lewisham London Borough Council election 2002 Lewisham London Borough Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by thirteen) 2006 Lewisham London Borough Council election 2010 Lewisham London Borough Council election 2014 Lewisham London Borough Council election 2018 Lewisham London Borough Council election 2022 Lewisham London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) 2026 Lewisham London Borough Council election
Borough result maps
Previous wards
The wards from 2002 to 2022 were: Bellingham Blackheath Brockley Catford Crofton Park Downham Evelyn Forest Hill Grove Park Ladywell Lee Green Lewisham Central New Cross Perry Vale Rushey Green Sydenham Telegraph Hill Whitefoot
Previously the borough was divided into 26 wards and 6 areas, used for elections from 1978 to 1998. Some of these former wards had the same names as the present wards, but their borders were different. When the wards were revised for 2002, some became larger, absorbing parts of other previous wards, the number of wards changed from 26 to 18. The previous wards and areas used from 1978 to 1998 were: Lewisham Central Blythe Hill Crofton Park Ladywell Pepys Lewisham North East Blackheath Hither Green Manor Lee St. Andrew St. Margaret Lewisham North West Drake Evelyn Grinling Gibbons MarloweLewisham South Bellingham Catford Perry Hill Rushey Green Whitefoot Lewisham South East Churchdown Downham Grove Park St. Mildred Lewisham South West Forest Hill Horniman Sydenham East Sydenham West
By-election results 1964–1968 There were no by-elections.
1968–1971 There were no by-elections.
1971–1974
1974–1978
1978–1982
1982–1986
1986–1990
1990–1994
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Helen Dawson.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Fowler.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Yard.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Richards.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Walsh.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Doyle.
1994–1998
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Morgan-Huws.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Macdonald.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Rudd.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Nash.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Jordan.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Moran.
1998–2002
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Brown.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Stevens.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Hall.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Conway.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Margaret.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Gordon.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr O’Shea.
2002–2006
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Sullivan.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Fallon.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Singha.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Houghton.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Chater.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Collins.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Dawson.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Semple.
2006–2010
The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr Kentman.
The by-election was called following the resignations of Cllrs Carter and Morris.
2010–2014
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Tim Shand.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Ronald Stockbridge.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Pete Pattisson.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Joseph Folorunso.
2014–2018
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Ami Ibitson.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Alicia Kennedy.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Crada Onuegbu.
2018–2022
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Alex Feis-Bryce.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Janet Daby.
This by-election was called following the death of Cllr Sue Hordijenko.
This by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Skip Amrani.
This by-election was held following the resignation of Cllr Joe Dromey.
This by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Tom Copley.
2022–2026
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Stephen Hayes.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Brenda Dacres, who had left the role due to being elected Mayor in a by-election.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Juliet Campbell, who had left the role to run in the Broxtowe constituency.
2026–2030
The by-election was called following the election of Cllr Liam Shrivastava as Mayor of Lewisham.
Election results since 2022 New boundaries were used for the 2022 election - however, Labour again won every seat. 2022 Bellingham Lab 2 Blackheath Lab 3 Brockley Lab 3 Catford South Lab 3 Crofton Park Lab 3 Deptford Lab 3 Downham Lab 3 Evelyn Lab 3 Forest Hill Lab 3 Grove Park Lab 3 Hither Green Lab 3 Ladywell Lab 3 Lee Green Lab 3 Lewisham Central Lab 2 New Cross Gate Lab 2 Perry Vale Lab 3 Rushey Green Lab 3 Sydenham Lab 3 Telegraph Hill Lab 3
Election results 2002–2018 In 2002 the council was reduced to its smallest size ever: 18 wards of 3 councillors each, plus an Elected Mayor, an innovation introduced by the Government two years earlier in the Local Government Act 2000. Incumbent Dave Sullivan who was combining the roles of Civic Mayor and Leader of the Council, in preparation for the introduction of the new system lost an acrimonious Labour Party internal primary to Steve Bullock, who went on to win the position. However, local policy difficulties as well as the problems the Labour Party was experiencing nationally meant that the 2006 election turned out to be only the second time that Labour did not win a majority of councillors. In 2014, with an unpopular coalition government in national office, Labour regained almost all seats on the council, with the only opposition being a single Green. In 2018 Labour won every seat for the first time.
2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 Bellingham Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Blackheath Lab 3 Lib Dem 3 Lib Dem 2 / Lab 1 Lab 3 Lab 3 Brockley Lab 2 / Green 1 Green 3 Lab 2 / Green 1 Lab 2 / Green 1 Lab 3 Catford South Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Crofton Park Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 2 / Lib Dem 1 Lab 3 Lab 3 Downham Lib Dem 2 / Lab 1 Lib Dem 3 Lib Dem 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Evelyn Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Forest Hill Lab 3 Lib Dem 3 Lib Dem 2 / Lab 1 Lab 3 Lab 3 Grove Park Con 2 / Lab 1 Con 3 Con 2 / Lab 1 Lab 3 Lab 3 Ladywell Lab 3 Green 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lee Green Lab 3 Lib Dem 3 Lib Dem 2 / Lab 1 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lewisham Central Lab 3 Lib Dem 2 / Lab 1 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 New Cross Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Perry Vale Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Rushey Green Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Sydenham Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Telegraph Hill Lab 1 / LEAP 1 / Soc 1 Soc 2 / Lab 1 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Whitefoot Lib Dem 2 / Lab 1 Lib Dem 3 Lib Dem 2 / Lab 1 Lab 3 Lab 3
2018 Council: Labour 54*
2014 Council: Labour 53*; Green 1
2010 Council: Labour 40*; Liberal Democrats 12; Green 1; Conservative 2
2006 Council: Labour 27*; Liberal Democrats 17; Green 6; Conservative 3; Socialist 2
2002 Council: Labour 46*; Liberal Democrats 4; Conservative 2; Socialist 1; Green 1; Local Education Action for Parents (LEAP) 1
*including Elected Mayor
By-elections in the 2002 council (winning party shown)
17 March 2005 – Forest Hill (Lib Dem) 17 March 2005 – Lee Green (Lib Dem) 10 June 2004 – Evelyn (Labour) 10 June 2004 – Lee Green (Labour) 4 December 2003 – Telegraph Hill (Socialist) 23 October 2003 – Lewisham Central (Lib Dem) [All postal ballot] 7 November 2002 – Downham (Lib Dem) 10 October 2002 – Lee Green (Lib Dem)
By-elections in the 2006 council (winning party shown)
13 September 2007 – Whitefoot (Lib Dem) 19 February 2009 – 2x Downham (2x Lib Dem)
Election results 1978–1998 In 1978 the council was increased to 67 seats as the ward boundaries were reviewed and changed. Also, the Government changed the law to extend Council terms everywhere from three to four years, so the 1974 council was given an extra year of life.
1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 Bellingham Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Blackheath Lab 2 Con 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Blythe Hill Con 2 Con 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Catford Con 2 Con 2 Con 2 Con 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Churchdown Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Crofton Park Con 3 Con 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Downham Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lib Dem 3 Lib Dem 3 Lib Dem 3 Drake Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Evelyn Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Forest Hill Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Grinling Gibbons Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Grove Park 1 Lab / 1 Con Lab 2 1 Lab / 1 Con Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Hither Green Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Horniman Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Lab 2 / Con 1 Lab 3 Lab 3 Ladywell Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Manor Lee Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Marlowe Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Pepys Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Perry Hill Con 3 Lab 3 Con 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Rushey Green Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 St Andrews Con 2 Con 2 Con 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 St Margaret 1 Lab / 1 Con Con 2 1 Lab / 1 Con Lab 2 Lab 2 Lab 2 St Mildred Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 Con 3 2 Lab / 1 Con 2 Con / 1 Lab Sydenham East Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Sydenham West Con 3 Con 3 2 Lab / 1 Con Lab 3 Lab 3 Lab 3 Whitefoot Lab 2 Con 2 1 Lab / 1 Con Lab 2 Lab 2 1 Lab / 1 Lib Dem
1998 Council: Labour 61; Lib Dem 4; Conservative 2
1994 Council: Labour 63; Lib Dem 3; Conservative 1
1990 Council: Labour 58; Conservative 6; Lib Dem 3
1986 Council: Labour 50; Conservative 17
1982 Council: Labour 43; Conservative 24
1978 Council: Labour 44; Conservative 23
By-elections in the 1998 council (winning party shown) 8 November 2001 – Bellingham (Labour) 8 February 2001 – Marlowe (Labour) 23 November 2000 – Pepys (Socialist) 15 July 1999 – Churchdown (Labour)