| Election Name: | 1994 London local elections |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Turnout: | 46.1% (2.1%) |
| Previous Election: | London local elections, 1990 |
| Previous Year: | 1990 |
| Next Election: | London local elections, 1998 |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
| Seats For Election: | All 1,917 on all 32 London boroughs |
| Election Date: | 5 May 1994 |
| 1Blank: | Councils |
| 2Blank: | Councils +/– |
| 3Blank: | Councillors |
| 4Blank: | Councillors +/– |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Popular Vote1: | 927,157 |
| Percentage1: | 41.6% |
| Swing1: | 2.7% |
| 1Data1: | 17 |
| 2Data1: | 3 |
| 3Data1: | 1,044 |
| 4Data1: | 118 |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Popular Vote2: | 696,087 |
| Percentage2: | 31.2% |
| Swing2: | 6.6% |
| 1Data2: | 4 |
| 2Data2: | 8 |
| 3Data2: | 519 |
| 4Data2: | 211 |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Popular Vote3: | 490,259 |
| Percentage3: | 22.0% |
| Swing3: | 7.8% |
| 1Data3: | 3 |
| 2Data3: | 0 |
| 3Data3: | 323 |
| 4Data3: | 96 |
| Map Size: | 400px |
Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 5 May 1994. Ward changes took place in Barking and Dagenham and Ealing which increased the total number of councillors by 3 from 1,914 to 1,917.
All London borough council seats were up for election. The previous Borough elections in London were in 1990.[1]
The Labour Party under John Smith achieved its best result since 1974, gaining 119 councillors and control of 3 councils. The Conservatives saw heavy losses, losing 212 councillors and 8 councils; the Conservative collapse also benefited the Liberal Democrats, who recovered from their 1990 low point and gained 94 councillors.
| Party[2] | Votes won | % votes | Change | Seats | % seats | Change | Councils | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 927,157 | 41.6 | +2.7 | 1,044 | 54.5 | +118 | 17 | +3 | |
| 696,087 | 31.2 | -6.6 | 519 | 27.1 | -211 | 4 | -8 | ||
| 490,259 | 22.0 | +7.8 | 323 | 16.8 | +96 | 3 | ±0 | ||
| 48,798 | 2.2 | -3.7 | 0 | 0.0 | ±0 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Others | 65,858 | 2.9 | -0.4 | 31 | 1.6 | ±0 | 0 | ±0 | |
| n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 8 | +5 | ||