# Lewisham London Borough Council elections

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 | Others |
| 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)

## Borough result maps

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

## 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 Marlowe | Lewisham 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

Manor Lee by-election, 26 July 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Sydenham West by-election, 25 October 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 1974–1978

St Mildred Lee by-election, 22 January 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Pamela L. Silk | 1,634 | |
| | Labour | Peter L. Whipps | 522 | |
| | Liberal | Derek G. Good | 168 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.4 |
Deptford by-election, 1 July 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter R. Adams | 968 | |
| | National Party | Malcolm L. Dixon | 580 | |
| | National Front | Richard C. Edmonds | 395 | |
| | Conservative | Gillian B. Elvin | 256 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.7 |
Sydenham West by-election, 4 November 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.5 |

### 1990–1994

Pepys by-election, 17 October 1991 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John C. Rudd | 1,181 | 60.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Johanna C. Brightwell | 394 | 20.1 |
| | Conservative | Douglas Stewart-Whyte | 383 | 19.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Helen A. H. Dawson.
Downham by-election, 19 March 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.6 |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Thomas L. Fowler.
Catford by-election, 16 July 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Greenwood | 1,112 | 60.0 |
| | Labour | Alan K. Porter | 508 | 27.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Owen T. Griffiths | 207 | 11.2 |
| | National Front | Paul C. Penfold | 27 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Theodore J. B. Yard.
St Margaret by-election, 20 August 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sally P. Lovett | 1,109 | 52.0 |
| | Conservative | Janice E. Poulton | 909 | 42.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben L. Brooks | 94 | 4.4 |
| | National Front | Paul C. Penfold | 21 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Eric Richards.
Perry Hill by-election, 15 October 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan R. Till | 1,419 | 56.5 |
| | Conservative | Angela Bradshaw | 917 | 36.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark A. Bennett | 143 | 5.7 |
| | National Front | Gerrard Dickson | 34 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Timothy Walsh.
Ladywell by-election, 26 November 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Miriam A. Eze | 773 | 72.2 |
| | Conservative | William Warren | 297 | 27.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 14.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Cathy Doyle.

### 1994–1998

Downham by-election, 18 May 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Roy T. Stevens | 1,215 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mai Davies | 1,037 |
| | Conservative | Barry J. Olley | 306 |
| | Independent Liberal | Henry Middleton | 86 |
| | Green | Ronald P. Wilson | 15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Marc O. Morgan-Huws.
Grove Park by-election, 20 July 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Aaron D. Green | 875 |
| | Conservative | Barrie P. Anderson | 619 |
| | Green | Hayley Trueman | 66 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adebayo Adetona | 53 |
| | Independent | Toby R. Alcock | 19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John Macdonald.
Pepys by-election, 25 April 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Alan D. Hall | 1,044 |
| | Militant Labour | Michael P. Suter | 223 |
| | Green | Jonathan W. Daniels | 173 |
| | Conservative | David M. Richards | 157 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Wells | 57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John C. Rudd.
Blackheath by-election, 1 May 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Andrew K. Brown | 1,852 |
| | Conservative | Dorothy J. Stollery | 1,000 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Prater | 503 |
| | Green | Dean M. Walton | 121 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Heidi A. Nash.
Churchdown by-election, 1 May 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | David D. Bodimeade | 2,533 |
| | Conservative | Gilly Greensitt | 1,315 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda F. Hawkins | 599 |
| | Green | Hayley Trueman | 105 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Clive R. Jordan.
Churchdown by-election, 24 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Kathleen A. McGarrigle | 799 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Prater | 558 |
| | Conservative | Andrew J. Lee | 411 |
| | Socialist Labour | James T. Dunn | 104 |
| | Green | Hayley Trueman | 20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Margaret Moran.

### 1998–2002

Grinling Gibbons by-election, 26 November 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Vanessa Large | 374 |
| | Green | Sharon L. Mattey | 108 |
| | Independent Socialist | Ian G. Page | 102 |
| | Conservative | Ulric Almqvist | 101 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil R. Stockley | 69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David Brown.
Downham by-election, 8 April 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine E. Priddey | 1,281 |
| | Labour | Paul Upex | 572 |
| | Conservative | Charles R. Cramp | 186 |
| | Independent Labour | Paul Nichols | 54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Roy T. Stevens.
Pepys by-election, 10 June 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Socialist Alternative | Ian G. Page | 786 |
| | Labour | Paul Upex | 663 |
| | Green | Dean M. Walton | 182 |
| | Conservative | Gianfranco J. Letizia | 170 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adebayo Adetona | 143 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Socialist Alternative gain from Labour | Socialist Alternative gain from Labour | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alan D. Hall.
Churchdown by-election, 15 July 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Alicia Chater | 793 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David C. Buxton | 609 |
| | Conservative | Neil C. Weatherall | 431 |
| | Independent Socialist | Jill Mountford | 66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Kelly A. M. Conway.
Pepys by-election, 23 November 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Socialist Alternative | Samantha Dias | 567 |
| | Labour | Samuel B. Owolabi | 533 |
| | Conservative | Michael G. Vearncombe | 138 |
| | Green | Dean M. Walton | 128 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith H. Adderley | 74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Socialist Alternative gain from Labour | Socialist Alternative gain from Labour | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sandra Margaret.
Marlowe by-election, 8 February 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Sabina Padmore | 600 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Robert Gardiner | 174 |
| | Conservative | Gail Spencer | 110 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alex Folkes | 98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Annette L. Gordon.
Bellingham by-election, 8 November 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Steve Bullock | 584 |
| | Conservative | Derek A. Stone | 203 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander D. Freakes | 67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John A. O’Shea.

### 2002–2006

Lee Green by-election, 10 October 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rachael J. Collins | 842 |
| | Labour | Paul G. Morris | 798 |
| | Conservative | Joanna E. Britton | 568 |
| | Green | Anna Baker | 167 |
| | BNP | Barry J. Roberts | 82 |
| | CPA | Marcus D. Iles | 58 |
| | UKIP | Ralph S. Atkinson | 25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David Sullivan.
Downham by-election, 7 November 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Paul J. Fallon.
Lewisham Central by-election, 23 October 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew L. Milton | 1,054 |
| | Labour | Christopher J. Watt | 869 |
| | Conservative | James Cleverly | 654 |
| | Green | Susan Luxton | 154 |
| | UKIP | Ralph Atkinson | 44 |
| | CPA | Sonia L. Chambers | 41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Parmavir Singha.
Telegraph Hill by-election, 4 December 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Socialist Alternative | Christopher Flood | 590 |
| | Labour | Ami F. Ibitson | 490 |
| | Local Education Action by Parents | Marie-Louise Irvine | 355 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah J. Williams | 155 |
| | Conservative | David C. Furze | 121 |
| | Green | Dean Walton | 88 |
| | UKIP | Ralph Atkinson | 9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Socialist Alternative gain from Labour | Socialist Alternative gain from Labour | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John P. Houghton.
Evelyn by-election, 10 June 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Heidi Alexander | 1,432 |
| | Conservative | Rebecca B. Stevens | 463 |
| | Socialist Alternative | Jessica M. Leech | 374 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Edgerton | 367 |
| | Green | Robin Altwarg | 199 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alicia Chater.
Lee Green by-election, 10 June 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Simeon Baker | 1,213 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John F. Russell | 1,156 |
| | Conservative | Brian Chipps | 903 |
| | Independent | Gerard J. Ambrose | 665 |
| | Green | Anna L. Baker | 394 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Rachael J. Collins.
Forest Hill by-election, 17 March 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Arthur P. Peake | 1,011 |
| | Labour | Erica Ballmann | 789 |
| | Conservative | Raymond Squires | 522 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Joseph P. Dawson.
Lee Green by-election, 17 March 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Neil Semple.

### 2006–2010

Whitefoot by-election, 13 September 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr. Sera Kentman.
Downham by-election, 19 February 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. Jenni Clutten | 1,075 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignations of Cllrs. Simon C. Carter and Mark C. Morris.

### 2010–2014

Ladywell by-election, 4 November 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carl Handley | 1,231 | |
| | Green | Ute Michel | 1,041 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. Ingrid Chetram | 314 | |
| | People Before Profit | Ms. Helen Mercer | 233 | |
| | Conservative | Ben Appleby | 153 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Tim Shand.
Bellingham by-election, 24 March 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jacq Paschoud | 1,100 | |
| | Conservative | Simon John Nundy | 340 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. Jenni Steele | 334 | |
| | People Before Profit | Ian Page | 264 | |
| | Green | Phil Laurie | 100 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ronald Stockbridge.
Whitefoot by-election, 11 October 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mark Ingleby | 924 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Hurst | 646 | |
| | Conservative | Simon Nundy | 258 | |
| | People Before Profit | John Hamilton | 241 | |
| | UKIP | David Kurten | 182 | |
| | Green | Ute Michel | 36 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.2% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Pete Pattisson.
Evelyn by-election, 28 March 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Olufunke Abidoye | 978 | |
| | People Before Profit | Barbara Raymond | 404 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Town | 131 | |
| | Conservative | Simon Nundy | 119 | |
| | UKIP | Paul Oakley | 119 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 16.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Joseph K. Folorunso.

### 2014–2018

Bellingham by-election, 21 July 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sue Hordijenko | 940 | 56.8 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative | Ross Archer | 302 | 18.2 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 1,657 | 16.3% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Ami Ibitson.
Brockley by-election, 13 October 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sophie McGeevor | 1,190 | 48.0 | +9.5 |
| | Green | Clare Phipps | 631 | 25.4 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bobby Dean | 259 | 10.4 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Hughes | 195 | 7.9 | +0.6 |
| | Women's Equality | Rebecca Manson Jones | 173 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| | UKIP | Hugh Waine | 33 | 1.3 | −3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 559 | 22.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,481 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Alicia Kennedy, Baroness Kennedy of Cradley.
Evelyn by-election, 13 October 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joyce Jacca | 1,028 | 53.4 | +0.0 |
| | People Before Profit | Ray Barron-Woolford | 314 | 16.3 | −1.7 |
| | Conservative | James Clark | 183 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| | Independent | Scott Barkwith | 173 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| | Green | Andrea Carey-Fuller | 119 | 6.2 | −8.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lucy Salek | 107 | 5.6 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 714 | 37.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,924 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the death of Councillor Crada Onuegbu.

### 2018–2022

Evelyn by-election, 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Lionel Openshaw | 1,681 |
| Green | James Braun | 702 |
| Conservative | Eleanor Reader-Moore | 231 |
| Liberal Democrats | Bunmi Wajero | 200 |
| People Before Profit | Joyce Leicester Jacca | 151 |
| UKIP | Richard Day | 140 |
| Women's Equality | Nicke Adebowale | 71 |
| Democrats and Veterans | Matt Jenkins | 13 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Alex Feis-Bryce.
Whitefoot by-election 2019, 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Kim Amanda Powell | 1,314 |
| Liberal Democrats | Max Brockbank | 514 |
| Conservative | Ben Michael Brereton Blackmore | 313 |
| People Before Profit | Gwenton Dennis Sloley | 218 |
| CPA | Katherine Hortense | 52 |
| Women's Equality | Cairis Grant-Hickey | 41 |
| Democrats and Veterans | Massimo James Dimambro | 28 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Janet Daby.
Bellingham by-election, 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour Co-op | Rachel Onikosi | 2,118 | 56.0 |
| Conservative | Dickon Prior | 738 | 19.5 |
| Green | Nick Humerstone | 336 | 8.9 |
| People Before Profit | John Nicholas Hamilton | 303 | 8.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Feakes | 210 | 5.5 |
| CPA | Katherine Susan Hortense | 80 | 2.1 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
This by-election was called following the death of Councillor Sue Hordijenko.
Catford South by-election, 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour Co-op | James William Royston | 2,473 | 50.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Diana Averil Cashin | 891 | 18.3 |
| Conservative | Favour Obi | 761 | 15.6 |
| Green | Matt Barker | 590 | 12.0 |
| CPA | Maureen Maud Martin | 114 | 2.3 |
| Young People's | Richard Paul Galloway | 52 | 1.0 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
This by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Skip Amrani.
New Cross by-election, 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Samantha Latouche | 3,038 | 61.1 |
| Green | Andrea Elizabeth Carey Fuller | 862 | 17.3 |
| Conservative | Chris Wilford | 526 | 10.6 |
| People Before Profit | Gwenton Dennis Sloley | 219 | 4.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Bunmi Wajero | 214 | 4.3 |
| TUSC | Andy Beadle | 111 | 2.2 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
This by-election was held following the resignation of Councillor Joe Dromey.
Sydenham by-election, 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour Co-op | Jack Lavery | 2,634 | 51.3 |
| Conservative | Diana Averil Cashin | 982 | 19.1 |
| Green | Nick Lee | 820 | 16.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Margot Wilson | 513 | 10.0 |
| People Before Profit | Michael Anthony Wayne | 188 | 3.7 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
This by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Tom Copley.

### 2022–2026

Deptford by-election, 9 November 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dawn Atkinson | 1,596 | 71.2 | +17.7 |
| | Green | Tim Crossley | 382 | 17.0 | −1.9 |
| | Conservative | Siama Qadar | 174 | 7.8 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Harding | 91 | 4.1 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,214 | 54.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,243 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Stephen Hayes.
Deptford by-election, 2 May 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Walker | 2,642 | 66.1 | −5.1 |
| | Green | Adam Pugh | 944 | 23.6 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jean Branch | 221 | 5.5 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Tan Bui | 124 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | Hugh Rees-Beaumont | 69 | 1.7 | −6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,698 | 42.5 | −11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,000 | 36 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.85 | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Brenda Dacres, who had left the role due to being elected Mayor in a by-election.
Blackheath by-election, 4 July 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pauline Dall | 2,959 | 43.8 | +0.7 |
| | Green | Matt Barker | 1,472 | 21.8 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Maines | 1,360 | 20.1 | −8.6 |
| | Conservative | Hugh Rees-Beaumont | 970 | 14.3 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,487 | 22.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,761 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Juliet Campbell, who had left the role to run in the Broxtowe constituency.

## 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 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. 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) 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