Lambeth London Borough Council is elected every four years.
Summary results of elections Summary of council election results:
YearLabourConservativeLiberal DemocratsGreenCouncil controlafter election196442180rowspan="6" 1968357019715190197446140197842220198232275198640213019904020401994241624019984151802002287280200639617120104441502014593012018571052022580322026260829
Borough result maps
Wards Since the last boundary changes in 2022 the council has comprised 63 councillors representing 25 wards, with each ward electing two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. The wards are:
Brixton Acre Lane (3) Brixton North (3) Brixton Rush Common (3) Brixton Windrush (2) Clapham Common and Abbeville (2) Clapham East (2) Clapham Park (3) Clapham Town (3) Gipsy Hill (2) Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction (3) Kennington (3) Knight's Hill (3) Myatt's Fields (2) Oval (3) St Martin's (2) Stockwell East (2) Stockwell West and Larkhall (3) Streatham Common and Vale (3) Streatham Hill East (2) Streatham Hill West and Thornton (2) Streatham St Leonard's (3) Streatham Wells (2) Vauxhall (3) Waterloo and South Bank (2) West Dulwich (2)
2002–2022 The wards between 2002 and 2022 (each electing three councillors) were:
Bishop's Brixton Hill Clapham Common Clapham Town Coldharbour Ferndale Gipsy Hill Herne Hill Knight's Hill Larkhall Oval Prince's St Leonard's Stockwell Streatham Hill Streatham South Streatham Wells Thornton Thurlow Park Tulse Hill Vassall
1978–2002 The wards between 1978 and 2002 (each electing three councillors) were:
Angell Bishop's Clapham Park Clapham Town Ferndale Gipsy Hill Herne Hill Knight's Hill Larkhall Oval Prince's St Leonard's St Martin's Stockwell Streatham Hill Streatham South Streatham Wells Thornton Thurlow Park Town Hall Tulse Hill Vassall
1965–1978 The wards between 1965 and 1978 (each electing three councillors) were:
Angell Bishop's Clapham Park Clapham Town Ferndale Herne Hill Knight's Hill Larkhall Leigham Oval Prince's St Leonard's Stockwell Streatham South Streatham Wells Thornton Thurlow Park Town Hall Tulse Hill Vassall
By-election results
1964–1968 There were no by-elections.
1968–1971
1971–1974 There were no by-elections.
1974–1978
1978–1982
1982–1986
1986–1990
1990–1994
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Dick Sorabji.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Susan Smith.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Colin Mason.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Ian Mallett.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Kenneth Sharvill.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr John Tuite.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Graham Nicholas.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Gloria Hutchens.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Joseph Singh.
1994–1998
The by-election was called following the resignations of Cllrs Denis Cooper-King and John Harrison.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Roger Liddle.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Peter Evans.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Joseph Callinan.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Margaret Jones.
1998–2002
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Alan White.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Michael Cruickshanks.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Paul Connolly.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Anthony Hewitt.
2002–2006
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Gabriel Fernandes.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Tim Sargeant.
2006–2010
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Liz Atkinson.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Sam Townend.
2010–2014
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Toren Smith.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Steve Reed.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Ruth Ling.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Kingsley Abrams.
2014–2018
The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr Sonia Winifred.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Chris Marsh.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Niranjan Francis.
2018-2022
The by-election was caused by the death of Matthew Parr.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Jane Edbrooke.
The by-election was caused by Lib Peck who resigned as Leader of Lambeth Council and as a councillor in order to take the role as the Director of the Mayor of London's newly established Violence Reduction Unit.
2022-2026
The by-election was caused by the death of Cllr Liam Jarnecki.
This by-election was caused by the resignation of Cllr Sonia Winifred.
This by-election was caused by the resignation of Cllr Tom Rutland, Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for East Worthing and Shoreham at the 2024 general election.
This by-election was caused by the resignation of Cllr Henna Shah.
This by-election was caused by the resignation of Cllr Jim Dickson.
2026-2030
This by-election was caused by the resignation of Cllr Joanna Eaves.
This by-election was caused by the resignation of Cllr Saiqa Ali.
Lambeth's recent political history In 1979, the administration of Edward "Red Ted" Knight organised the borough's first public demonstration against the Thatcher government.
In 1985, the left-wing Labour administration of Knight was subjected to 'rate-capping', with its budget restricted by the Government. Knight and most of the Labour councillors protested by refusing to set any budget. This protest resulted in 32 councillors being ordered to repay to the council the interest the council had lost as a result of budgeting delays, and also being disqualified from office.
In 1991, Joan Twelves's administration both failed to collect the poll tax and openly opposed the war in the Persian Gulf. Twelves, and 12 other councillors were subsequently suspended from the labour party's local group by regional officials for advocating non-payment of the poll tax and other radical policies in 1992.
Twelves's equally militant deputy leader in this era was John Harrison.
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References
External links Lambeth Council Electionmemory.com – manifestos, candidates and voters opinions on the 2006 Lambeth local elections