| Election Name: | 2010 Southwark Council election |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Previous Election: | 2006 Southwark London Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2014 Southwark London Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Seats For Election: | All council seats |
| Election Date: | 6 May 2010 |
| Leader1: | Peter John |
| Leader Since1: | 2004 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Leaders Seat1: | South Camberwell |
| Last Election1: | 28 seats, 38.45% |
| Seats1: | 35 |
| Seat Change1: | 7 |
| Popular Vote1: | 44,933 |
| Percentage1: | 40.4% |
| Swing1: | 1.95% |
| Leader2: | Nick Stanton |
| Leader Since2: | 2000 |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Leaders Seat2: | Riverside |
| Last Election2: | 28 seats, 32.39% |
| Seats2: | 25 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 34,438 |
| Percentage2: | 30.96% |
| Swing2: | 1.43% |
| Leader3: | Lewis Robinson |
| Party3: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Leaders Seat3: | College |
| Last Election3: | 6 seats, 15.55% |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Seat Change3: | 3 |
| Popular Vote3: | 18,464 |
| Percentage3: | 16.6% |
| Swing3: | 1.05% |
| Leader4: | Jenny Jones |
| Leader Since4: | May 2006 |
| Party4: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Leaders Seat4: | South Camberwell (defeated) |
| Last Election4: | 1 seat, 9.97% |
| Seats4: | 0 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 11,115 |
| Percentage4: | 9.99% |
| Swing4: | 0.02% |
| Leader of Largest Party | |
| Posttitle: | Subsequent Leader of Largest Party |
| Before Election: | Nick Stanton |
| Before Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| After Election: | Peter John |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
Elections for Southwark Council were held on 6 May 2010. The 2010 General Election and other local elections took place on the same day.
In London council elections the entire council is elected every four years, opposed to some local elections where one councillor is elected every year for three of the four years. Southwark has 21 wards, each electing 3 councillors giving a total number of seats as 63.
The Labour Party gained overall control, which they had previously had until 2002,[1] replacing the previous Lib Dem-Conservative coalition. The Labour Party increased their vote substantially, which it was suggested was caused by the high turnout.[2] Turnout was approximately double that of the 2006 elections, due to the general election being held on the same day.
Green London Assembly member Jenny Jones lost her seat.
John Friary was a sitting councillor for Camberwell Green ward
Gordon Nardell was a sitting councillor for The Lane ward
Lorraine Zuleta was a sitting councillor for Chaucer ward
Ola Oyewunmi was elected for Labour in 2006. The change in his vote is relative to his performance then as a Labour candidate, rather than the top Liberal Democrat candidate.
Aubyn Graham was a sitting councillor for Peckham Rye ward
Christopher Page was a sitting councillor for Camberwell Green ward
Ade Lasaki was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2006. The change in his vote is relative to his performance then as a Liberal Democrat, rather than the second-placed Labour candidate.
Robert Smeath was a sitting councillor for Peckham Rye ward
Robin Crookshank Hilton was elected as a Conservative in 2006. The change in her vote is relative to her performance then as a Conservative, rather than the top Liberal Democrat candidate.
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.