# Bromley London Borough Council elections

Bromley London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Bromley. The council is elected every four years.

## Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority before the new system came into full effect the following year. Political control of the council since 1964 has been held by the following parties:
| Election | Overall Control | Conservative | Labour | Lib Dem | UKIP | Ind/Localist |
| 1964 | Conservative | 28 | 15 | 7 | - | - |
| 1968 | Conservative | 52 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| 1971 | Conservative | 41 | 15 | 4 | - | - |
| 1974 | Conservative | 44 | 14 | 2 | - | - |
| 1978 | Conservative | 48 | 12 | - | - | - |
| 1982 | Conservative | 52 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| 1986 | Conservative | 44 | 10 | 6 | - | - |
| 1990 | Conservative | 43 | 11 | 6 | - | - |
| 1994 | Conservative | 32 | 7 | 21 | - | - |
| 1998 | No overall control | 28 | 7 | 25 | - | - |
| 2002 | Conservative | 41 | 6 | 13 | - | - |
| 2006 | Conservative | 49 | 4 | 7 | - | - |
| 2010 | Conservative | 53 | 3 | 4 | - | - |
| 2014 | Conservative | 51 | 7 | - | 2 | - |
| 2018 | Conservative | 50 | 8 | - | - | 2 |
| 2022 | Conservative | 36 | 12 | 5 | - | 5 |

## Council elections

* 1964 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 1968 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 1971 Bromley London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1974 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 1978 Bromley London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1982 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 1986 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 1990 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 1994 Bromley London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1998 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 2002 Bromley London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 2006 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 2010 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 2014 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 2018 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 2022 Bromley London Borough Council election

## Borough result maps

* 2002 results map
* 2006 results map
* 2010 results map
* 2014 results map
* 2018 results map
* 2022 results map

## By-election results
### 1964-1968

Darwin by-election, 11 May 1967 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Christopher David Mchenry Knox-Johnston | 809 | 49.7 |
| | Liberal | Joyce M Cater | 775 | 47.6 |
| | Labour | Gustav C White | 43 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### 1968-1971

Bickley by-election, 27 June 1968 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 1,977 | |
| | Liberal | W. R. Edwards | 250 | |
| | Labour | Mrs E. Leys | 183 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.7 |
Petts Wood by-election, 27 June 1968 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | K. J. Harding | 3,165 | |
| | Liberal | Keith H. Lock | 2,010 | |
| | Labour | J. R. Constable | 188 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.3 |
Shortlands by-election, 27 June 1968 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bernard E. G. Davis | 1,130 | |
| | Liberal | J. Bratt | 150 | |
| | Labour | Christopher Richard Gaster | 130 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 17.9 |
Chelsfield by-election, 29 May 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mrs Jean Tatham | 1,634 | |
| | Liberal | S. D. Ellingworth | 1,579 | |
| | Labour | G. Fielding | 109 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.9 |
St Mary Cray by-election, 29 May 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Roy Edey | 1,292 | |
| | Conservative | Miss S. M. N. Gready | 869 | |
| | Labour | S. T. Lack | 371 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.9 |
Eden Park by-election, 20 November 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. E. Swatton | 1,185 | |
| | Liberal | Ian Phillips | 382 | |
| | Labour | Christopher Richard Gaster | 186 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.0 |
St Paul's Cray by-election, 5 February 1970 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Edgar C. H. Smith | 1,367 | |
| | Conservative | Albert E. Stayte | 665 | |
| | Liberal | Miss J. Fudonger | 283 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.4 |
St Paul's Cray by-election, 31 July 1970 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. W. Edwards | 1,511 | |
| | Conservative | Albert E. Stayte | 507 | |
| | Liberal | J. J. Hart | 166 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 17.5 |
St Mary Cray by-election, 3 December 1970 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Spellar | 1,180 | |
| | Liberal | Michael Edwardes-Evans | 988 | |
| | Conservative | G. S. Edwards | 618 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.2 |

### 1971-1974

Penge by-election, 8 July 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Arthur J. Mansfield | 1,156 | |
| | Conservative | R. C. Carter | 504 | |
| | Liberal | William Huckin | 488 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.6 |
St Paul's Cray by-election, 22 July 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mrs M. L. Wilson | 1,809 | |
| | Conservative | Albert E. Stayte | 417 | |
| | Liberal | Mrs A. M. Parfitt | 249 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 19.0 |
Bickley by-election, 11 November 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | L. Sellers | 1,597 | |
| | Labour | Mrs J. Wood | 535 | |
| | Liberal | Paul David A. Nash | 188 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.7 |
Chelsfield by-election, 18 November 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. E. Johnson | 1,400 | |
| | Liberal | Mrs F. B. Kirby | 1,369 | |
| | Labour | Miss M. J. E. Healy | 220 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.6 |
St Mary Cray by-election, 18 May 1972 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter John Tozer | 2,473 | |
| | Conservative | J. A. Collins | 1,013 | |
| | Liberal | Mrs Kathleen E.C. Tarbolton | 820 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.5 |
Martins Hill & Town by-election, 24 May 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. S. Reid | 1,020 | |
| | Labour | Gordon Thomas Yates | 799 | |
| | Liberal | Mrs M. M. Coulson | 682 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.2 |
West Wickham North by-election, 24 May 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. C. Read | 1,052 | |
| | Liberal | Peter A. Dodsworth | 956 | |
| | Labour | Robert Armstrong | 140 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.6 |
West Wickham South by-election, 24 May 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. G. Cope | 1,218 | |
| | Liberal | Jeremy V. Cope | 635 | |
| | Labour | John Richard Holbrook | 317 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.4 |

### 1974-1978

Farnborough by-election, 4 July 1974 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jennifer Mary Hillier | 2,067 | |
| | Liberal | Keith O. M. Challis | 949 | |
| | Labour | Philip R. Edwards | 368 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.9 |
Petts Wood by-election, 4 July 1974 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alan S. Cornish | 2,272 | |
| | Liberal | Edward Babbs | 1,555 | |
| | Labour | Antoni M. Ziolkowski | 392 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.3 |
Keston & Hayes by-election, 30 January 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Philip Geoffrey Jones | 1,898 | |
| | Liberal | Brian Harry Taylor | 1,713 | |
| | Labour | Peter W. Rance | 377 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.3 |
Lawrie Park & Kent House by-election, 6 March 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John A. M. Lewis | 894 | |
| | Labour | Janet I. Ambrose | 741 | |
| | Liberal | Adrian G. Chapman | 298 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.9 |
Shortlands by-election, 6 March 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John A. Stewart | 1,830 | |
| | Liberal | Ian Phillips | 291 | |
| | Labour | Dr Jan Pollert | 81 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.3 |
Biggin Hill by-election, 2 October 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael J. Hughes | 1,307 | |
| | Liberal | George H. Dunk | 596 | |
| | Labour | Roy E. Hodsdon | 529 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.0 |
Darwin by-election, 2 October 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Marion Audrey R. Roe | 828 | |
| | Liberal | Derek J. Goldsmith | 551 | |
| | Labour | Keith Aubrey Galley | 93 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.0 |
St Paul's Cray by-election, 23 October 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Derek A. Wood | 1,886 | |
| | Conservative | Albert E. Stayte | 773 | |
| | Liberal | Nicholas J. Rowden | 373 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.4 |
Farnborough by-election, 22 January 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter G. Nash | 2,823 | |
| | Liberal | Keith O. M. Challis | 1,804 | |
| | Labour | Philip R. Edwards | 392 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.5 |
West Wickham South by-election, 30 September 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Leslie G. Whitman | 1,664 | |
| | Liberal | Alan G. Sewell | 538 | |
| | Labour | Richard J. Cox | 303 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.8 |
Shortlands by-election, 24 March 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brian R. Reading | 2,462 | |
| | Liberal | Phillip F. Khan-Panni | 292 | |
| | Labour | Pauline M. Jones | 212 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.7 |

### 1978-1982

Bickley 26 July 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Margaret Doreen Moir | 1,695 | 62.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter G Hardie-Bick | 423 | 15.6 |
| | Labour | George W Bulline | 305 | 11.3 |
| | Ecology | Peter J Greenwood | 286 | 10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,272 | 47.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,709 | 24.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Hector McDonald
Crofton 4 October 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard J Inniss | 1,376 | 53.9 |
| | Liberal | Dr Sandra E Ward | 872 | 34.2 |
| | Labour | Hilary U Powell | 196 | 7.7 |
| | Ecology | Peter J Greenwood | 107 | 4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 504 | 19.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,551 | 31.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Keith G. Grieve
Petts Wood & Knoll 19 June 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Peter Charles Woods | 2,155 | 41.52 |
| | Conservative | Stewart K Hopcraft | 1,425 | 27.46 |
| | Liberal | Byrom Lees | 1,163 | 22.41 |
| | Labour | Rosalie Huzzard | 349 | 6.72 |
| | Ecology | John W Taylor | 98 | 1.89 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 730 | 14.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,190 | 42.95 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alan S. Cornish
Petts Wood & Knoll 30 October 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Maureen Huntley | 2,442 | 55.49 |
| | Conservative | Stewart K Hopcraft | 1,199 | 27.24 |
| | Liberal | Byrom Lees | 553 | 12.57 |
| | Labour | Rosalie Huzzard | 207 | 4.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,163 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,243 | 28.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,401 | 36.18 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |
The by-election was called following the death of Don D.S. Adams

### 1982-1986

Bromley Common & Keston, 11 August 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Robert H Smith | 1,738 | 50.5 |
| | Conservative | Robert G Straker | 1,324 | 38.5 |
| | Labour | Mark Cole | 377 | 11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 414 | 12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,439 | 26.4 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Colin R. English
Copers Cope, 12 April 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Christopher John Elgar | 1,410 | 63.5 |
| | SDP | Phyllis S Vickers | 509 | 22.9 |
| | Labour | Eric H Turner | 255 | 11.5 |
| | BNP | Andrew T Shotton | 47 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 901 | 40.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,221 | 35.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John L. Pritchard
Bickley, 21 March 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Ervin G Muller | 1,773 | 49.0 |
| | Conservative | John M H Sibley | 1,602 | 44.3 |
| | Labour | Doris Partridge | 243 | 6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 171 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,618 | 33.6 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Maurice B. Kenward
Chislehurst, 28 March 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joan Kathleen Wykes | 2,225 | 53.22 |
| | SDP | Muriel A Letman | 1,418 | 33.92 |
| | Labour | Sheila G Donn | 491 | 11.74 |
| | BNP | Alfred Waite | 47 | 1.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 807 | 19.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,744 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,181 | 32.81 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Edward A. Rayner

### 1986-1990

Chelsfield & Goddington, 7 May 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bruce G Panes | 3,570 | 52.78 |
| | Liberal | Margaret Howell | 2,736 | 40.45 |
| | Labour | Trevor E Phillips | 458 | 6.77 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 834 | 12.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,192 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,764 | 55.48 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Joseph T. Heath
Bromley Common & Keston, 14 April 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Jeremy Hudson Booth | 2,100 | 50.34 |
| | Conservative | Catherine Ann Bustard | 1,688 | 40.46 |
| | Labour | Peter G Warner | 384 | 9.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 412 | 9.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,884 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,172 | 32.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Robert H. Smith
Penge, 21 April 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Patricia Mansfield | 1,258 | 54.08 |
| | Conservative | Celia A Manson | 549 | 23.60 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Holbech Boultbee | 519 | 22.31 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 709 | 30.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,383 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.56 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Arthur J. Mansfield
St Paul's Cray, 21 April 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Corinna Margaret Mary Smart | 1,848 | 51.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas William Hawthorne | 805 | 22.3 |
| | Conservative | Bernard J Cobley | 780 | 21.6 |
| | SDP | Terence C Simpson | 174 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,043 | 28.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,607 | 29.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ira G. Walters
Petts Wood & Knoll, 6 April 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Anthony M Owen | 2,368 | 52.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harry Anthony Silvester | 1,325 | 29.4 |
| | Labour | Susan Ann Polydorou | 450 | 10.0 |
| | SDP | Christopher W Taylor | 361 | 8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,043 | 23.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,504 | 37.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Michael J. Edwards

### 1990-1994

West Wickham North by-election, 26 March 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Caroline Mary Hubbard | 1,810 | 56.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Margaret Fitch | 1,156 | 36.2 |
| | Labour | Susan O'Dwyer | 154 | 4.8 |
| | SDP | Richard J. Cox | 48 | 1.5 |
| | Liberal | Carmel Martin | 23 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 654 | 20.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Montague I. Blazey.
Chelsfield & Goddington by-election, 13 May 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graem Peters | 3,931 | 69.2 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Neil Youd | 1,291 | 22.7 |
| | Labour | Charles Walter Hailes | 370 | 6.5 |
| | Green | Nicola C. Ellingham | 88 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,640 | 46.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Reginald G. Adams.

### 1994-1998

Kelsey Park by-election, 20 October 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Roderick A. Reed | 1,544 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Hilary Whitaker | 910 | |
| | Labour | Deborah Russell | 330 | |
| | Independent | Colin C. Cole | 55 | |
| | Liberal | George L. Whitehorn | 15 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Stephen R. Oxenbridge.
Bickley by-election, 18 April 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gordon William Jenkins | 2,263 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Malcolm Dear | 1,929 | |
| | Labour | Kelly Jane Galvin | 549 | |
| | Liberal | Ian Richmond | 80 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David M. Dear.

### 1998-2002

Bickley by-election, 29 October 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Gallop | 1,828 | 57.4 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Gambell | 1,110 | 34.9 | +10.6 |
| | Labour | Alfred Parish | 181 | 5.7 | −10.6 |
| | National Front | Kevin Lowne | 40 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Steele | 25 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 718 | 22.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,184 | 30.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Sheila Humphreys.
Bromley Common & Keston by-election, 1 July 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Stephen Carr | 1,754 | 46.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lennard Woods | 1,683 | 44.7 |
| | Labour | George Johnstone | 195 | 5.2 |
| | Independent | Gary Badgett | 81 | 2.2 |
| | Green | Adrian Appley | 49 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,762 | 31.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Paul Booth.
Farnborough by-election, 24 February 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Timothy Stevens | 1,460 | 51.9 | −8.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Evans | 1,195 | 42.4 | +22.5 |
| | Labour | Christopher Price | 81 | 2.9 | −7.5 |
| | UKIP | Robert Bryant | 43 | 1.5 | −7.8 |
| | Green | Ann Garrett | 37 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | 9.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,816 | 39.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Eric Goodman.
Chelsfield and Goddington by-election, 5 July 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julian Grainger | 2,480 | 52.9 | +10.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Oldman | 2,122 | 45.2 | −3.3 |
| | Labour | Peter Lisle | 88 | 1.9 | −7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 358 | 7.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,690 | 40.1 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Graem Peters.
Mottingham by-election, 5 July 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Rideout | 746 | 49.2 | +11.9 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Johnstone | 689 | 45.5 | −4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Gambell | 80 | 5.3 | −7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,515 | 24.6 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Robert Yeldham.

### 2002-2006

There were no by-elections.

### 2006-2010

Crystal Palace by-election, 6 September 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Papworth | 1,051 | 49.7 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | Kevin C. Brooks | 537 | 25.4 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | Jason M. Hadden | 398 | 18.8 | +3.5 |
| | Green | Karen A. Moran | 129 | 6.1 | −7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 514 | 24.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,115 | 24.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Christopher Gaster.

### 2010-2014

Shortlands by-election, 20 October 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Jefferys | 1,480 | 59.4 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anuja Prashar | 490 | 19.6 | −8.1 |
| | Labour | Gareth Wyn Davies | 256 | 10.2 | −2.6 |
| | UKIP | Emmett Jenner | 153 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Green | Anna Martin | 75 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | BNP | Michael Lionel Payne | 35 | 1.4 | −5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 990 | 39.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,489 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. George Taylor.
Bromley Town by-election, 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nicky Dykes | 2,484 | 45.4 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sam Webber | 1,137 | 20.8 | −1.6 |
| | Labour | Angela Stack | 1,051 | 19.2 | −0.7 |
| | Green | Ann Garrett | 404 | 7.4 | −2.1 |
| | UKIP | Owen Brolly | 397 | 7.3 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,347 | 24.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,473 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Diana MacMull.

### 2014-2018

There were no by-elections from 2014 to 2018.

### 2018-2022

Kelsey and Eden Park by-election, 29 November 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christine Harris | 1626 | 45.2 | +0.8 |
| | Labour | Marie Bardsley | 1046 | 29.1 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Ireland | 633 | 17.6 | +2.7 |
| | UKIP | Graham Reakes | 219 | 6.1 | +2.4 |
| | Green | Paul Enock | 73 | 2.0 | −7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3597 | 29.17 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Dave Wibberley.
Crystal Palace by-election, 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ryan Thomson | 2,235 | 53.1 | −3.8 |
| | Green | Maria Psaras | 820 | 19.5 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | Tom Capon | 783 | 18.6 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Suraj Gandecha | 370 | 8.8 | −6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,208 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Marina Ahmad.

### 2022-2026

Hayes and Coney Hall by-election, 7 December 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Josh Coldspring-White | 1,541 | 48.0 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | Susan Moore | 962 | 30.0 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tudor Griffiths | 526 | 16.4 | +1.9 |
| | Green | Sarah Chant | 183 | 5.7 | −10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 579 | 18.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,212 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Andrew Lee.
Shortlands and Park Langley by-election, 2 May 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gemma Turrell | 2,835 | 42.4 | −2.5 |
| | Labour | Charlotte Grievson | 2,005 | 30.0 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gita Bapat | 836 | 12.5 | −8.9 |
| | Reform UK | Edward Apostolides | 417 | 6.2 | +3.1 |
| | Green | Louis Goddard-Glen | 374 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| | Independent | Brendan Donegan | 219 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 830 | 12.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,686 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Aisha Cuthbert.