Southwark London Borough Council elections


London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 63 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.

Political control

Since the foundation of the council, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Council elections

By-election results

1964-1968

There were no by-elections.

1968-1971

1971-1974

There were no by-elections.

1974-1978

1978-1982

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Siah Cox
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Peter Flower
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Enid Boxall
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Frank Brean

1982-1986

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. James Patrick
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Robert Smyth
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ronald Slater
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John Meakin
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Paula Moore
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Harold Young
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Barbara Burgess
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John Fowler

1986-1990

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. George Walker
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ali Balli
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Elsie Headley
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Linda Oram
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Joan Price
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Kenneth Carlisle
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alan Crane
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David Main

1990-1994

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John E. Maurice.

1994-1998

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. James R. Munday.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Mike Lee.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Elizabeth Denton.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sonya J. H. Murison.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Svetlana Kirov.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Robert A. Bayne.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Paul Cheesman.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Eyscene Sheilds.

1998-2002

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Nicola A. Kutapan.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Victor D. Jones.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Clifford J. Hodson.

2002-2006

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Margaret Ambrose.

2006-2010

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Paul D. L. Baichoo.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Anne Yates.

2010-2014

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John J. Friary.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ms. Keadean M. Rhoden.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Tayo A. Situ.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ms. Helen Morrissey.

2014-2018

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Claire Maugham.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Helen Hayes, the Member of Parliament for Dulwich and West Norwood.
The by election was called following the resignation of Councillor Neil Coyle, the Member of Parliament for Bermondsey and Old Southwark.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Lisa Rajan.