Lewisham London Borough Council elections
The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough, in the United Kingdom, established in 1964. 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.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1964 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Party in control | Years |
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Labour | 1964 - 1968 |
Conservative | 1968 - 1971 |
Labour | 1971–present |
Council elections
- Lewisham London Borough Council election, 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 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by seven)[1]
- Lewisham London Borough Council election, 1982
- Lewisham London Borough Council election, 1986
- Lewisham London Borough Council election, 1990
- Lewisham London Borough Council election, 1994 (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[n 1][n 2][n 3][n 4]
- Lewisham London Borough Council election, 1998
- Lewisham London Borough Council election, 2002 (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by thirteen)[2]
- Lewisham London Borough Council election, 2006
- Lewisham London Borough Council election, 2010
- Lewisham London Borough Council election, 2014
Borough result maps
- 2002 results map
- 2006 results map
- 2010 results map
- 2014 results map
By-election results
1964-1968
There were no by-elections.[3]
1968-1971
There were no by-elections.[4]
1971-1974
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | G. C. Hughes | 978 | |||
Conservative | Mrs P. L. Silk | 786 | |||
Liberal | Mrs C. J. Leek | 374 | |||
Communist | V. Griffin | 72 | |||
Independent Anti-Redevelopment | N. S. Fierz | 19 | |||
Turnout | 36.1% | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Conservative | D. M. Dear | 1,352 | |||
Labour | B. A. Robertson | 1,217 | |||
Liberal | I. Witherick | 385 | |||
National Front | Miss J. F. Sandland | 282 | |||
Communist | J. Early | 93 | |||
Turnout | 31.4% | ||||
1974-1978
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Conservative | Pamela L. Silk | 1,634 | |||
Labour | Peter L. Whipps | 522 | |||
Liberal | Derek G. Good | 168 | |||
Turnout | 37.4 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Peter R. Adams | 968 | |||
National Party | Malcolm L. Dixon | 580 | |||
National Front | Richard C. Edmonds | 395 | |||
Conservative | Gillian B. Elvin | 256 | |||
Turnout | 26.7 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Conservative | Russell F. George | 1,863 | |||
Labour | Benjamin Marshall | 1,104 | |||
National Front | Leigh J. Taylor | 291 | |||
National Party | Sydney G. Avis | 215 | |||
Liberal | Gwilym J. Savell | 188 | |||
Turnout | 32.5 | ||||
1990-1994
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | John C. Rudd | 1,181 | 60.3 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Johanna C. Brightwell | 394 | 20.1 | ||
Conservative | Douglas Stewart-Whyte | 383 | 19.6 | ||
Turnout | 26.1 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Helen A. H. Dawson.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Lib Dem Focus Team | Marc Morgan-Huws | 1,555 | 45.7 | ||
Labour | Norman Smith | 1,225 | 36.0 | ||
Conservative | Eleanor M. Picton | 622 | 18.3 | ||
Turnout | 46.6 | ||||
Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Thomas L. Fowler.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Conservative | Richard Greenwood | 1,112 | 60.0 | ||
Labour | Alan K. Porter | 508 | 27.4 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Owen T. Griffiths | 207 | 11.2 | ||
National Front | Paul C. Penfold | 27 | 1.5 | ||
Turnout | 31.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Theodore J. B. Yard.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Sally P. Lovett | 1,109 | 52.0 | ||
Conservative | Janice E. Poulton | 909 | 42.6 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Ben L. Brooks | 94 | 4.4 | ||
National Front | Paul C. Penfold | 21 | 1.0 | ||
Turnout | 40.1 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Eric Richards.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Alan R. Till | 1,419 | 56.5 | ||
Conservative | Angela Bradshaw | 917 | 36.5 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Mark A. Bennett | 143 | 5.7 | ||
National Front | Gerrard Dickson | 34 | 1.4 | ||
Turnout | 30.8 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Timothy Walsh.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Miriam A. Eze | 773 | 72.2 | ||
Conservative | William Warren | 297 | 27.8 | ||
Turnout | 14.7 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Cathy Doyle.
1994-1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Roy T. Stevens | 1,215 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Mai Davies | 1,037 | |||
Conservative | Barry J. Olley | 306 | |||
Independent Liberal | Henry Middleton | 86 | |||
Green | Ronald P. Wilson | 15 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Marc O. Morgan-Huws.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Aaron D. Green | 875 | |||
Conservative | Barrie P. Anderson | 619 | |||
Green | Hayley Trueman | 66 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Adebayo Adetona | 53 | |||
Independent | Toby R. Alcock | 19 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John Macdonald.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Alan D. Hall | 1,044 | |||
Militant Labour | Michael P. Suter | 223 | |||
Green | Jonathan W. Daniels | 173 | |||
Conservative | David M. Richards | 157 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Peter Wells | 57 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John C. Rudd.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Andrew K. Brown | 1,852 | |||
Conservative | Dorothy J. Stollery | 1,000 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Tim Prater | 503 | |||
Green | Dean M. Walton | 121 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Heidi A. Nash.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | David D. Bodimeade | 2,533 | |||
Conservative | Gilly Greensitt | 1,315 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Linda F. Hawkins | 599 | |||
Green | Hayley Trueman | 105 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Clive R. Jordan.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Kathleen A. McGarrigle | 799 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Tim Prater | 558 | |||
Conservative | Andrew J. Lee | 411 | |||
Socialist Labour | James T. Dunn | 104 | |||
Green | Hayley Trueman | 20 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Margaret Moran.
1998-2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Vanessa Large | 374 | |||
Green | Sharon L. Mattey | 108 | |||
Independent Socialist | Ian G. Page | 102 | |||
Conservative | Ulric Almqvist | 101 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Neil R. Stockley | 69 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David Brown.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal Democrat | Catherine E. Priddey | 1,281 | |||
Labour | Paul Upex | 572 | |||
Conservative | Charles R. Cramp | 186 | |||
Independent Labour | Paul Nichols | 54 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Roy T. Stevens.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Socialist Alternative | Ian G. Page | 786 | |||
Labour | Paul Upex | 663 | |||
Green | Dean M. Walton | 182 | |||
Conservative | Gianfranco J. Letizia | 170 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Adebayo Adetona | 143 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Socialist Alternative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alan D. Hall.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Alicia Chater | 793 | |||
Liberal Democrat | David C. Buxton | 609 | |||
Conservative | Neil C. Weatherall | 431 | |||
Independent Socialist | Jill Mountford | 66 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Kelly A. M. Conway.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Socialist Alternative | Samantha Dias | 567 | |||
Labour | Samuel B. Owolabi | 533 | |||
Conservative | Michael G. Vearncombe | 138 | |||
Green | Dean M. Walton | 128 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Keith H. Adderley | 74 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Socialist Alternative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sandra Margaret.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Sabina Padmore | 600 | |||
Socialist Alliance | Robert Gardiner | 174 | |||
Conservative | Gail Spencer | 110 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Alex Folkes | 98 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Annette L. Gordon.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Steve Bullock | 584 | |||
Conservative | Derek A. Stone | 203 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Alexander D. Freakes | 67 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John A. O’Shea.
2002-2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal Democrat | Rachael J. Collins | 842 | |||
Labour | Paul G. Morris | 798 | |||
Conservative | Joanna E. Britton | 568 | |||
Green | Anna Baker | 167 | |||
BNP | Barry J. Roberts | 82 | |||
Christian Peoples | Marcus D. Iles | 58 | |||
UKIP | Ralph S. Atkinson | 25 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David Sullivan.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal Democrat | Mark C. Morris | 998 | |||
Labour | Andrew J. Tucker | 769 | |||
BNP | Mary T. Culnane | 519 | |||
Conservative | Raymond D. Woolford | 259 | |||
Socialist Alliance | Jean Kysow | 41 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Paul J. Fallon.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal Democrat | Andrew L. Milton | 1,054 | |||
Labour | Christopher J. Watt | 869 | |||
Conservative | James Cleverly | 654 | |||
Green | Susan Luxton | 154 | |||
UKIP | Ralph Atkinson | 44 | |||
Christian Peoples | Sonia L. Chambers | 41 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Parmavir Singha.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Socialist Alternative | Christopher Flood | 590 | |||
Labour | Ami F. Ibitson | 490 | |||
Local Education Action by Parents | Marie-Louise Irvine | 355 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Sarah J. Williams | 155 | |||
Conservative | David C. Furze | 121 | |||
Green | Dean Walton | 88 | |||
UKIP | Ralph Atkinson | 9 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Socialist Alternative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John P. Houghton.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Heidi Alexander | 1,432 | |||
Conservative | Rebecca B. Stevens | 463 | |||
Socialist Alternative | Jessica M. Leech | 374 | |||
Liberal Democrat | David Edgerton | 367 | |||
Green | Robin Altwarg | 199 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alicia Chater.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Simeon Baker | 1,213 | |||
Liberal Democrat | John F. Russell | 1,156 | |||
Conservative | Brian Chipps | 903 | |||
Independent | Gerard J. Ambrose | 665 | |||
Green | Anna L. Baker | 394 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Rachael J. Collins.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal Democrat | Arthur P. Peake | 1,011 | |||
Labour | Erica Ballmann | 789 | |||
Conservative | Raymond Squires | 522 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Joseph P. Dawson.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal Democrat | Paul R. Bentley | 939 | |||
Conservative | Brian Chipps | 642 | |||
Labour | Ashtaq Arain | 448 | |||
Independent | Gerard J. Ambrose | 355 | |||
Green | Andrea Hughes | 113 | |||
UKIP | Ralph S. Atkinson | 40 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Neil Semple.
2006-2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal Democrat | Pete Pattisson | 986 | |||
Labour | Skip Amrani | 901 | |||
Conservative | Thomas R. Philpott | 536 | |||
BNP | Ms. Tess Culnane | 95 | |||
UKIP | Jens G. Winton | 89 | |||
Green | Charles P. Laurie | 52 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr. Sera Kentman.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal Democrat | Ms. Jenni Clutten | 1,075 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Duwayne Brooks | 1,067 | |||
Labour | Damien J. Egan | 655 | |||
Conservative | Ms. Christine J. Allison | 654 | |||
Labour | Ms. Pauline S. Morrison | 635 | |||
Conservative | Andrew J. Lee | 632 | |||
BNP | Tess Culnane | 287 | |||
Green | Cath Miller | 63 | |||
Green | Lee Roach | 62 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignations of Cllrs. Simon C. Carter and Mark C. Morris.
2010-2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Carl Handley | 1,231 | |||
Green | Ute Michel | 1,041 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Ms. Ingrid Chetram | 314 | |||
People Before Profit | Ms. Helen Mercer | 233 | |||
Conservative | Ben Appleby | 153 | |||
Turnout | 29.9% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Tim Shand.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Jacq Paschoud | 1,100 | |||
Conservative | Simon John Nundy | 340 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Ms. Jenni Steele | 334 | |||
People Before Profit | Ian Page | 264 | |||
Green | Phil Laurie | 100 | |||
Turnout | 22% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ronald Stockbridge.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Mark Ingleby | 924 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Janet Hurst | 646 | |||
Conservative | Simon Nundy | 258 | |||
People Before Profit | John Hamilton | 241 | |||
UKIP | David Kurten | 182 | |||
Green | Ute Michel | 36 | |||
Turnout | 22.2% | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Pete Pattisson.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Olufunke Abidoye | 978 | |||
People Before Profit | Barbara Raymond | 404 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Bill Town | 131 | |||
Conservative | Simon Nundy | 119 | |||
UKIP | Paul Oakley | 119 | |||
Turnout | 16.2% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Joseph K. Folorunso.
2014-2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Sue Hordijenko | 940 | 56.8 | +2.8 | |
Conservative | Ross Archer | 302 | 18.2 | +5.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Ed Veasey | 180 | 10.9 | -5.1 | |
People Before Profit | David Hamilton | 129 | 7.8 | -5.6 | |
UKIP | Edwin Smith | 104 | 6.3 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,657 | 16.3% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Ami Ibitson.
- Brockley by-election (October 2016) - Labour hold
- Evelyn by-election (October 2016) - Labour hold
Civic Mayors and Chairs of the Council
Executive mayor
2010 council | Elected Mayor | Steve Bullock, 2010–present | Labour |
2006 council | Elected Mayor | Steve Bullock, 2006-2006 | Labour |
2002 council | Elected Mayor | Steve Bullock, 2002–2006 | Labour |
Leaders of the Council
1998 council | Leader | Dave Sullivan, 1998–2002 | Labour | |||||||||
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1978 council | Leader | Andy Hawkins, 1978–1982 | Labour | |||||||||
1974 council | Leader | Andy Hawkins, 1974–1978 | Labour | |||||||||
1971 council | Leader | Andy Hawkins, 1971–1974 | Labour | |||||||||
1968 council | Leader | Norman Dinsdale Banks, 1968–1971 | Conservative | |||||||||
1964 council | Leader | Fred W.Winslade, 1965–1968 | Labour |
Election results 2002-2014
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 didn't 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.
2002[11] | 2006[12] | 2010[12] | 2014[13] | |
Bellingham | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Blackheath | Lab 3 | Lib Dem 3 | Lib Dem 2 / Lab 1 | Lab 3 |
Brockley | Lab 2 / Green 1 | Green 3 | Lab 2 / Green 1 | Lab 2 / Green 1 |
Catford South | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Crofton Park | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 2 / Lib Dem 1 | Lab 3 |
Downham | Lib Dem 2 / Lab 1 | Lib Dem 3 | Lib Dem 3 | Lab 3 |
Evelyn | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Forest Hill | Lab 3 | Lib Dem 3 | Lib Dem 2 / Lab 1 | Lab 3 |
Grove Park | Con 2 / Lab 1 | Con 3 | Con 2 / Lab 1 | Lab 3 |
Ladywell | Lab 3 | Green 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Lee Green | Lab 3 | Lib Dem 3 | Lib Dem 2 / Lab 1 | Lab 3 |
Lewisham Central | Lab 3 | Lib Dem 2 / Lab 1 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
New Cross | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Perry Vale | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Rushey Green | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Sydenham | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Telegraph Hill | Lab 1 / LEAP 1 / Soc 1 | Soc 2 / Lab 1 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Whitefoot | Lib Dem 2 / Lab 1 | Lib Dem 3 | Lib Dem 2 / Lab 1 | Lab 3 |
2010 Council:
Labour 40*; Liberal Democrats 12; Green 1; Conservative 2[12]
2006 Council:
Labour 27*; Liberal Democrats 17; Green 6; Conservative 3; Socialist 2[12]
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[14]
1994 Council:
Labour 63; Lib Dem 3; Conservative 1[15]
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)
10 June 1999 - Pepys (Socialist)
8 April 1999 - Downham (Lib Dem)
25 November 1998 - Grinling Gibbons (Labour)
Election results 1964-1974
Between 1964 and 1974 the council was elected on wards created before the borough was created: 18 councillors in 6 wards from the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford and 42 councillors in 17 wards from the Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham. The election of the first council in 1964 constituted the practical creation of the London Borough of Lewisham. It operated in 'shadow' form and did not take over administration of services until a year later. Whilst the term of a council at that time was three years, the Government extended the life of all the London Boroughs in order to de-synchronize the timetabling of elections with those of the Greater London Council.
However, the 1968 council elections were a disaster for the Labour Party who were in national government at the time, and this was reflected in this borough - the three-year period 1968-1971 remains the only time in the borough's existence that Labour has not formed the administration. Non-Labour governance didn't take - the 1971 election saw the Conservative Party unable to defend its gains, as - now in national government itself - it was crushed in turn.
1964 | 1968 | 1971 | 1974 | |
Area of the former Metropolitan Borough of Deptford | ||||
Brockley | Lab 3 | Con 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Deptford | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Drake | Lab 3 | Con 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Grinling Gibbons | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Marlowe | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Pepys | Lab 3 | Con 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Area of the former Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham | ||||
Bellingham | Lab 2 | Lab 2 | Lab 2 | Lab 2 |
Blackheath and Lewisham Village | Con 3 | Con 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Culverley | Con 2 | Con 2 | Con 2 | Con 2 |
Forest Hill | Lab 2 / Con 1 | Con 3 | Lab 3 | Con 3 |
Honor Oak Park | Con 3 | Con 3 | Lab 3 | Con 3 |
Grove Park | Lab 2 | Lab 2 | Lab 2 | Lab 2 |
Ladywell | Lab 3 | Con 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Lewisham Park | Lab 3 | Con 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Manor Lee | Lab 2 | Con 2 | Lab 2 | Lab 2 |
Rushey Green | Lab 2 | Con 2 | Lab 2 | Lab 2 |
St Andrew | Lab 2 | Con 2 | Lab 2 | Lab 2 |
St Mildred Lee | Con 2 | Con 2 | Con 2 | Con 2 |
Southend | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
South Lee | Lab 2 | Con 2 | Lab 2 | Lab 2 |
Sydenham East | Lab 2 / Con 1 | Con 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 3 |
Sydenham West | Con 3 | Con 3 | Lab 3 | Lab 2 / Con 1 |
Whitefoot | Lab 2 | Con 2 | Lab 2 | Lab 2 |
1974 Council:
Labour 49; Conservative 11
1971 Council:
Labour 55; Conservative 5
1968 Council:
Conservative 41; Labour 19
1964 Council:
Labour 45; Conservative 15
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