2018 Lewisham London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2018 Lewisham Council election
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2014 Lewisham Borough Council election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2022 Lewisham Borough Council election
Next Year:2022
Seats For Election:All 54 seats to Lewisham London Borough Council
Majority Seats:28
Election Date:3 May 2018
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:53 seats, 50.7%
Seats1:54
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:120,263
Percentage1:60.2%
Swing1:9.5%
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Labour
After Election:Labour

Elections for Lewisham London Borough Council were held on 3 May 2018, the same day as for other London Boroughs. All 54 seats were up for election. The Labour Party won all 54 seats in a landslide victory, winning 60% of the popular vote.[1] The Green Party lost their sole council seat, leaving the party without representation on Lewisham Borough Council for the first time in 16 years.

Overall results

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Results by ward

Asterisk denotes the sitting councillor.[2]

Brockley

John Coughlin was the sole Opposition councillor (2014-2018) and subsequently lost his seat.

Catford South

In June 2019, Smith left the Labour Party in opposition to Jeremy Corbyn, the then Leader of the party. He now sits as an Independent.[3]

Whitefoot

2018-2022 by-elections

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Alex Feis-Bryce.

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Janet Daby.

References

  1. Web site: Mayoral and local councillor elections 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180508184743/https://www.lewisham.gov.uk/mayorandcouncil/elections/Pages/Mayoral-and-local-councillor-elections-2018.aspx . 8 May 2018 . lewisham.gov.uk . . 4 May 2018 . 8 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Election results 2018: Local council election . https://web.archive.org/web/20180508185301/https://www.lewisham.gov.uk/mayorandcouncil/elections/results/Pages/Election-results-2018.aspx . 8 May 2018 . lewisham.gov.uk . . 4 May 2018 . 8 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Lewisham Labour councillor Alan Smith quits party in Corbyn protest. 19 June 2019.