Southwark London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Southwark in London, England. The council is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2018, 63 councillors have been elected from 23 wards.
Political control
The first election to the council was held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority before the new system came into full effect in 1965. Political control of the council since 1964 has been held by the following parties:
Leadership
The leaders of the council since 1965 have been:
Council elections
1964 Southwark London Borough Council election
1968 Southwark London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) 1971 Southwark London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) 1974 Southwark London Borough Council election 1978 Southwark London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by four) 1982 Southwark London Borough Council election 1986 Southwark London Borough Council election 1990 Southwark London Borough Council election 1994 Southwark London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) 1998 Southwark London Borough Council election 2002 Southwark London Borough Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by one) 2006 Southwark London Borough Council election 2010 Southwark London Borough Council election 2014 Southwark London Borough Council election 2018 Southwark London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) 2022 Southwark London Borough Council election
Borough result maps
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.
