# Bexley London Borough Council elections

Bexley London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Bexley in London, England. The council is elected every four years.

## Political control

The first elections to the council were held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority until the new system came into 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 | Ind. | UKIP |
| 1964 | Labour | 17 | 39 | - | - | - |
| 1968 | Conservative | 55 | - | - | 1 | - |
| 1971 | Labour | 24 | 32 | - | - | - |
| 1974 | Conservative | 37 | 22 | - | - | - |
| 1978 | Conservative | 43 | 18 | - | 1 | - |
| 1982 | Conservative | 41 | 14 | 7 | - | - |
| 1986 | Conservative | 36 | 15 | 11 | - | - |
| 1990 | Conservative | 35 | 18 | 9 | - | - |
| 1994 | No overall control | 24 | 24 | 14 | - | - |
| 1998 | Conservative | 32 | 24 | 6 | - | - |
| 2002 | Labour | 30 | 32 | 1 | - | - |
| 2006 | Conservative | 54 | 9 | - | - | - |
| 2010 | Conservative | 52 | 11 | - | - | - |
| 2014 | Conservative | 45 | 15 | - | - | 3 |
| 2018 | Conservative | 34 | 11 | - | - | - |
| 2022 | Conservative | 33 | 12 | - | - | - |

## Council elections

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

## Borough result maps

* 1990 results map
* 2002 results map
* 2006 results map
* 2010 results map
* 2014 results map
* 2018 results map
* 2022 results map

## By-election results
### 1964–1968

There were no by-elections.

### 1968–1971

Danson by-election, 3 October 1968 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. J. Illsley | 1,603 | |
| | Labour | S. J. Cooper | 1,121 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.3% |
Upton by-election, 24 April 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | L. S. Newton | 1,365 | |
| | Labour | J. R. Beach | 467 | |
| | Liberal | Mrs A. Newman | 356 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.3% |
Northumberland Heath by-election, 12 June 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. C. Bale | 1,866 | |
| | Labour | E. Handy | 1,177 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.9% |
Sidcup West by-election, 2 October 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. H. Williams | 1,306 | |
| | Labour | C. F. Hargrave | 480 | |
| | Liberal | L. W. Rogers | 473 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.9% |
Crayford West by-election, 4 December 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. H. S. Mead | 1,029 | |
| | Labour | K. J. Smith | 470 | |
| | Liberal | Mrs A. Newman | 199 | |
| | National Front | C. Lane | 99 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.6% |
Belvedere by-election, 5 March 1970 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Miss S. E. Gadsdon | 1,185 | |
| | Conservative | D. J. Hague | 1,094 | |
| | National Front | J. D. Turner | 156 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.5% |
Christchurch by-election, 23 July 1970 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mrs A. L. O. Jamieson-Harvey | 1,358 | |
| | Labour | D. C. Lebar | 573 | |
| | National Front | J. D. Turner | 66 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.6% |
Crayford North by-election, 23 July 1970 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. S. Maxwell | 2,317 | |
| | Conservative | R. D. P. Green | 1,148 | |
| | National Front | C. Lane | 90 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.3% |

### 1971–1974

Crayford West by-election, 4 May 1972 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Connors | 1,356 | |
| | Labour | V. A. M. Morgan | 905 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.2% |
East Wickham by-election, 20 July 1972 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. A. Condon | 1,334 | |
| | Conservative | J. Holden | 1,221 | |
| | National Front | J. D. Turner | 89 | |
| | Communist | W. E. Turner | 54 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.6% |
Danson by-election, 17 May 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | C. E. Wright | 1,107 | |
| | Conservative | G. A. Griffin | 973 | |
| | Labour | Mrs P. M. Cooper | 897 | |
| | Independent | R. R. Tregunno | 334 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.7% |

### 1974–1978

Lamorbey West by-election, 20 February 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ronald J. Passey | 1,475 | |
| | Labour | Laurence D. Earney | 1,276 | |
| | Liberal | David I. Browne | 588 | |
| | National Front | Owen Hawke | 144 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.4 |
Thamesmead East by-election, 3 July 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anthony S. West | 838 | |
| | Conservative | Ralph Walden-Kaye | 279 | |
| | National Front | Barry Draper | 157 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.7 |
Brampton by-election, 28 October 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Stephen G. Gasche | 1,434 | |
| | Labour | Alan Scutt | 736 | |
| | Liberal | Keith A. Lepla | 338 | |
| | National Party | James D. Turner | 227 | |
| | National Front | Patricia Whitefield | 213 | |
| | Independent | William E. Turner | 65 | |
| | Independent | Harry J. Wilson | 26 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.3 |
Christchurch by-election, 28 October 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Barbara R. Brooks | 1,135 | |
| | Labour | Brian W. Oliver | 419 | |
| | Liberal | Benjamin M. Hepworth | 411 | |
| | National Front | Owen Hawke | 172 | |
| | National Party | Carl Lane | 149 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.0 |
Brampton by-election, 22 September 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David R. Crowson | 999 | |
| | Labour | Alan Scutt | 753 | |
| | Liberal | Bruce A. Taylor | 324 | |
| | National Front | Patricia Whitefield | 181 | |
| | Against Higher Prices, Rates, Interest Charges | William E. Turner | 62 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.5 |

### 1978–1982

Brampton by-election, 27 September 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ronald W. Onley | 1,096 | 42.68 |
| | Labour | Ronald E. Brierly | 1,073 | 41.78 |
| | Liberal | Paul D. Robson | 296 | 11.53 |
| | Against Wealth Extremes Marxist Maoist Leninist | William E. Turner | 53 | 2.06 |
| | National Front | Owen Hawke | 50 | 1.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,114 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,568 | 31.65 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Stephen G. Gasche.
St Michael's by-election, 27 March 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Harold K. Davis | 1,431 | 41.74 |
| | Conservative | Donald A. Stephens | 1,017 | 29.67 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Brady | 880 | 25.67 |
| | NNF | Peter A. Skelton | 57 | 1.66 |
| | Against Wealth Extremes Marxist Maoist Leninist | William E. Turner | 43 | 1.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,935 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,428 | 43.20 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. James Smerdon.
Crayford by-election, 22 May 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John D. Shepheard | 1,571 | 65.79 |
| | Conservative | Helga Connors | 671 | 28.10 |
| | Ecology | Bernard P. Morris | 94 | 3.94 |
| | NNF | Peter A. Skelton | 52 | 2.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,770 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,388 | 30.73 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Brian A. Kemp.
North End by-election, 26 June 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David N. Ives | 1,920 | 79.40 |
| | Conservative | Dorothy Cox | 327 | 13.52 |
| | Ecology | Derek I. Davison | 108 | 4.47 |
| | NNF | Owen Hawke | 62 | 2.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,869 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,418 | 30.72 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Kenneth J. Smith.
Blackfen by-election, 22 January 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ronald C. O'Donnell | 870 | 41.75 |
| | Conservative | Alan J. Godsave | 705 | 33.83 |
| | Liberal | William J. Boyd | 483 | 23.18 |
| | NFCM | Alan J. Wilkens | 26 | 1.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,231 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,084 | 39.84 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Stanley P. James
St. Michael's by-election, 26 February 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal FT | Thomas Brady | 1,778 | 55.37 |
| | Labour | Ronald E. Brierly | 724 | 22.55 |
| | Conservative | Donald A. Stephens | 638 | 19.87 |
| | Centre Party | Donald A. Price | 41 | 1.28 |
| | Nationalist Party | Owen Hawke | 23 | 0.72 |
| | Against Wealth Extremes Marxist Maoist Leninist | William E. Turner | 7 | 0.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,164 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,211 | 39.33 |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Redmond Dill

### 1982–1986

Thameshead East by-election, 28 April 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael W. Rees | 975 | 40.81 |
| | Alliance | Thomas W. Johnson | 726 | 30.39 |
| | Conservative | Brenda V.J. Hunt | 688 | 28.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,826 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,389 | 30.53 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Antony S. West
East Wickham by-election, 21 March 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | Keith A. Lepla | 1,592 | 56.52 |
| | Alliance | Colin E. Wright | 1,548 | |
| | Labour | Raymond J. Morley | 608 | 21.38 |
| | Conservative | Stephen H. O'Brien | 589 | 21.02 |
| | Labour | Eileen J. Donovan | 580 | |
| | Conservative | Eileen J. Donovan | 578 | |
| | Marxist Leninist Maoist for Wealth Equality | William E. Turner | 30 | 1.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,598 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.4 |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |
The by-election was called following the resignations of Cllr. James Holden and Cllr. Rita S. Holden.
Sidcup West by-election, 21 March 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Ketley | 1,303 | 54.27 |
| | Alliance | Raymond H. White | 595 | 24.78 |
| | Labour | David A. Hinds | 467 | 19.45 |
| | British Alliance | Arthur L.E. Allen | 36 | 1.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,956 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,401 | 30.18 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ronald C. Goodall
Blendon and Penhill by-election, 9 May 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sean H.D. Cassidy | 1,419 | 47.97 |
| | Alliance | Stephen J. Matthews | 1,133 | 38.30 |
| | Labour | Vera Laker | 406 | 13.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,680 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,958 | 38.52 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Stanley F. Marchant
Bostall by-election, 11 July 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alfred H. Charlton | 1,440 | 43.24 |
| | Alliance | Thomas W. Johnson | 1,199 | 36.01 |
| | Labour Co-op | Shirley E. Gadson | 691 | 20.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,707 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,330 | 43.21 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Laurence H. Mason

### 1986–1990

Danson by-election, 6 November 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Alliance FT | Edward J. Shrimpton | 1,299 | 49.73 |
| | Conservative | Richard M. Gillespie | 886 | 33.92 |
| | Labour | Margaret M. Mythen | 427 | 16.35 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,616 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,612 | 34.30 |
| | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Anthony D. Greville
Blackfen by-election, 1 October 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Barry Howard | 704 | 41.79 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Passey | 696 | |
| | Alliance | Stephen J. Matthews | 671 | 39.34 |
| | Alliance | Michael R. Jaques | 646 | |
| | Labour | Robert W. Grant | 319 | 18.87 |
| | Labour | Geoffrey S. Dixon | 312 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,422 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.83 |
| | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the resignations of Cllr. William J. Boyd and Cllr. Malcom F. Rose
Bostall by-election, 1 October 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John P. Wilkinson | 1,184 | 63.42 |
| | Labour | John H. Barnshaw | 373 | 19.98 |
| | Alliance | Gordon L. Roberts | 310 | 16.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,699 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,867 | 24.25 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Dennis C. Bale
Blendon and Penhill by-election, 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Edward Warbey | 1,587 | 64.04 |
| | Labour | Caron Richardson | 499 | 20.14 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Burnham | 392 | 15.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,725 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,478 | 32.08 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sean H.D. Cassidy
Bostall by-election, 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Rita Sams | 1,548 | 57.80 |
| | Labour | John Barnshaw | 725 | 27.07 |
| | SDP | Gordon Roberts | 405 | 15.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,725 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,678 | 34.67 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Leo W. Belcham
Crayford by-election, 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | June McKay | 1,457 | 45.77 |
| | Conservative | Daisy Clement | 1,081 | 33.96 |
| | SDP | David Smith | 645 | 20.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,050 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,183 | 35.18 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Roy A. Penton
Belvedere by-election, 29 September 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Geoffrey S. Dixon | 1,308 | 48.25 |
| | Conservative | Daisy E. Clement | 865 | 31.91 |
| | SDP | Rosemary A. Gardner | 281 | 10.37 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond W. Hudson | 257 | 9.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,542 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,711 | 28.41 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Rose A. Camp

### 1990–1994

East Wickham by-election, 9 July 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | Janette D. Codd | 1,371 | 44.0 |
| | Labour | Stuart R. Slater | 1,165 | 37.4 |
| | Conservative | John Waters | 583 | 18.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.9 |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Lib Dem Focus Team hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Keith A. Le Pia.
Upton by-election, 6 May 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sylvia Malt | 1,376 | 39.2 |
| | Conservative | William Flint | 1,271 | 36.2 |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | Stuart A. White | 867 | 24.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Brian A. Sams.

### 1994–1998

Northumberland Heath by-election, 20 April 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mary Lucas | 1,853 | 63.2 |
| | Conservative | Joyce Dianne | 547 | 18.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Wayne | 468 | 16.0 |
| | Independent | Ian Gray | 63 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,306 | 44.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,931 | 38.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ann F. Wheelock.
Thamesmead East by-election, 7 December 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Christopher Ball | 825 | 67.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Cotton | 253 | 20.6 |
| | Conservative | Juliet F. Mankerty | 151 | 12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 572 | 46.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,229 | 13.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Frank J. Barratt.
Erith by-election, 5 December 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Elizabeth M. A. French | 1,087 | 64.5 |
| | Conservative | Carol Wilkinson | 340 | 20.2 |
| | Independent | Derek J. Holden | 157 | 9.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Cooke | 102 | 6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 747 | 44.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,686 | 20.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Valentine A. M. Morgan.
Sidcup East by-election, 13 March 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Flint | 1,326 | 40.7 |
| | Labour | Sean M. Reed | 1,288 | 39.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher W. Eady | 333 | 10.2 |
| | Independent | Jean M. Gee | 296 | 9.0 |
| | Natural Law | Robert T. Stephens | 14 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,257 | 37.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Margaret E. Flint.

### 1998–2002

Blendon & Penhill, 25 June 1998, was not a by-election, but a postponed election from May 1998 due to the death of a nominated candidate.
North End by-election, 6 July 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Deadman | 772 | 44.4 | −20.5 |
| | BNP | Colin Smith | 456 | 26.2 | +26.2 |
| | Conservative | Philip N. Chant | 413 | 23.7 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher W. Eady | 99 | 5.7 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 316 | 18.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,740 | 19.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. David N. Ives.
Belvedere by-election, 28 September 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Daniel Francis | 1,033 | 55.0 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | Philip Brooks | 672 | 35.8 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony A. Pickett | 174 | 9.3 | +0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 361 | 19.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,879 | 20.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Doreen A. Cameron.

### 2002–2006

There were no by-elections.

### 2006–2010

Christchurch by-election, 3 July 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Spencer | 1,192 | 47.8 | −16.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Oliver Brooks | 459 | 18.4 | +3.5 |
| | BNP | Michael Barnbrook | 431 | 17.3 | +17.3 |
| | Labour | Ursula Ayliffe | 411 | 16.5 | −4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 733 | 29.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,493 | 29.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ian S. Clement.
East Wickham by-election, 22 January 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steven Frederick Hall | 798 | 26.8 | −5.2 |
| | BNP | Michael Barnbrook | 790 | 26.5 | +12.4 |
| | Labour | Patricia Rose Ball | 700 | 23.5 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Grace Goodlad | 564 | 18.9 | +2.9 |
| | English Democrat | Laurence Williams | 128 | 4.3 | −4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,890 | 36.9 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Alfred W. Catterall.

### 2010–2014

There were no by-elections.

### 2014–2018

St Michael's by-election, 30 June 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ray Sams | 939 | 37.4 | +2.7 |
| | Labour | Sam Marchant | 840 | 33.5 | −11.5 |
| | UKIP | Keith Forster | 456 | 18.2 | +14.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simone Reynolds | 117 | 4.7 | N/A |
| | BNP | Michael Jones | 105 | 4.2 | −6.3 |
| | Green | Derek John Moran | 54 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2018–2022

Longlands by-election, 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lisa-Jane Moore | 2,467 | 62.1 | 4.1 |
| | Labour | David Tingle | 859 | 21.6 | 4.4 |
| | Green | Jonathon Rooks | 323 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Hurren | 275 | 6.9 | 3.1 |
| | Heritage | Linda Purcell | 49 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,608 | 40.5 | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,973 | 51.5 | 10.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.3 | |

### 2022–2026

Belvedere by-election, 17 October 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jeremy Fosten | 862 | 38.5 | 14.4 |
| | Conservative | Christine Bishop | 713 | 31.9 | 1.3 |
| | Reform UK | Michael Pastor | 378 | 16.9 | 16.9 |
| | Green | Sarah Barry | 157 | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David McBride | 127 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 149 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,237 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |