Waltham Forest London Borough Council in London is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 60 councillors have been elected from 22 wards, with 2 or 3 councillors per ward.
Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election.
| Year | Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Independent | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1968 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | 36 | 21 | 0 | 0 | Boundary changes increased the number of seats by 11.[1] | |
| 1982 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1986 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1990 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1994 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 0 | Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same. | |
| 1998 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 0 | Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same. | |
| 2002 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 0 | Boundary changes increased the number of seats by 3.[2] | |
| 2006 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 44 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 46 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same.[3] | |
There were no by-elections.[4]
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Patrick J. Hayes.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Neal A. Chubb.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Huw M. Morgan-Thomas.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Mohammed F. Rahman.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Martin J. O'Connor.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David Divine.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Mohammed M. Nasim.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ian Leslie.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Derek B. Arnold.The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr. Miranda A. J. Grell.
*No description (rather than independent). Candidate is a member of the Respect Party and was supported by the local branch. She was unable to use Respect as her description due to a split in the party. Current UK electoral law allows candidates to stand without any description rather than independent if preferred.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Imran Abrahim.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John M. Gover.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John D. Beanse and the resignation of Cllr. John N. H. Penstone due to ill health.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John F. Walter.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Edwin J. Northover.
The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Nadeem Ali, of the Labour Party.[5]
The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Geoff Walker, of the Conservative Party.
The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Chris Robbins, of the Labour Party.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Yemi Osho, of the Labour Party.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Alistair Strathern MP, of the Labour Party.