Lewisham
London borough · London · 54 seats in 19 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 2 May 2030
Lewisham has a directly elected Green mayor. The Greens hold 40 of the 54 council seats. The council has 54 councillors in 19 wards. Seats by party: Green 40, Labour 14. The next election is on 2 May 2030.
Seats by party
Who holds each ward
Winning margin at the last election, in points.
Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| Bellingham Gavin Moore, Nadja Penfold | 7 May 2026 Labour 36.4% lead 6.5 pts |
| Blackheath Tracey Martin, Rebecca Jones, Pauline Dall | 7 May 2026 Green 33.5% lead 4.7 pts |
| Brockley Rotimi Skyers, Ade Adewunmi, El Fry | 7 May 2026 Green 51.4% lead 17.6 pts |
| Catford South Oliver Matejka, Eva Stamirowski, Briony Edwards | 7 May 2026 Green 31.7% lead 1.0 pts |
| Crofton Park Esther Lie, Natalie Thomas, Aaron Regisford | 7 May 2026 Green 52.3% lead 21.7 pts |
| Deptford Heather Farnworth, Daniel Jenkins, Hau-Yu Tam | 7 May 2026 Green 48.0% lead 15.8 pts |
| Downham Andre Bourne, Gloria Lambert-Morris, Oana Olaru-Holmes | 7 May 2026 Labour 33.7% lead 7.9 pts |
| Evelyn Rudi Schmidt, Leni Candan, Dylan Cooper-Stubbs | 7 May 2026 Green 38.9% lead 7.6 pts |
| Forest Hill Annabelle Roberts, Peter Bernards, Fergus Navaratnam-Blair | 7 May 2026 Green 44.7% lead 12.3 pts |
| Grove Park Samantha Gower, Hilary Moore, Suzannah Clarke | 7 May 2026 Labour 34.0% lead 5.8 pts |
| Hither Green Yemisi Anifowose, Kim Powell, Eleonora Aiello | 7 May 2026 Labour 38.8% lead 2.1 pts |
| Ladywell Shireen Asaw, Robin McGhee, Ed Sutton | 7 May 2026 Green 53.4% lead 21.7 pts |
| Lee Green Laura Sessions, Ese Erheriene, James Rathbone | 7 May 2026 Labour 33.3% lead 1.2 pts |
| Lewisham Central Hibaaq Aden, Mark Kowalski | 7 May 2026 Green 41.3% lead 5.1 pts |
| New Cross Gate Wellington Gil, Ruth Persian | 7 May 2026 Green 45.9% lead 12.0 pts |
| Perry Vale Maria McKenna, Mike Podmore, Justin Cheadle | 7 May 2026 Green 46.9% lead 14.4 pts |
| Rushey Green Daniel Dream, Samantha Gardiner, Claire Wills | 7 May 2026 Green 45.8% lead 11.1 pts |
| Sydenham Markus Michelucci, Corin Ashwell, Tanya Dunne | 7 May 2026 Green 41.3% lead 6.4 pts |
| Telegraph Hill Nick Torry, Kate Anderson, Becky Sanders | 7 May 2026 Green 52.8% lead 18.5 pts |
Bellingham
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin Frederick Moore Elected | Labour | 838 |
| Nadja Penfold Elected | Green | 689 |
| George Mathew Ryan | Labour | 681 |
| Stuart Wood | Green | 590 |
| John Frederick Pinfold | Reform | 352 |
| Fabio Moro | Reform | 333 |
| Belinda Giddings | Conservative | 164 |
| Mario Bucolo | Conservative | 161 |
| Sarah Frances Morris | Lib Dem | 155 |
| James Evans | Independent | 74 |
| Jane Lawrence | The Motoring Party | 31 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Blackheath
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Jones Elected | Green | 1,890 |
| Pauline Dall Elected | Labour | 1,626 |
| Tracey Martin Elected | Green | 1,624 |
| Ben Rand | Green | 1,535 |
| Chris Maines | Lib Dem | 1,358 |
| Luke Warner | Labour | 1,341 |
| Jean Branch | Lib Dem | 1,331 |
| Chris Membu | Labour | 1,281 |
| Peter Ramrayka | Lib Dem | 1,144 |
| Caroline Attfield | Reform | 416 |
| Charlotte Brooks | Reform | 416 |
| Iain Gordon | Reform | 398 |
| Christopher John Harding | Conservative | 352 |
| Richard Miles Smith | Conservative | 318 |
| Neil Cameron Weatherall | Conservative | 299 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Brockley
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ade Adewunmi Elected | Green | 2,832 |
| Rotimi Skyers Elected | Green | 2,724 |
| El Fry Elected | Green | 2,721 |
| Sian Eiles | Labour | 1,861 |
| Jay Morton | Labour | 1,667 |
| Edward Parker Humphreys | Labour | 1,516 |
| Karen Pratt | Lib Dem | 298 |
| Felicity Benson | Reform | 292 |
| Michael Mawby | Lib Dem | 283 |
| Ben Walton | Lib Dem | 267 |
| Caitlin Pugh | Conservative | 229 |
| lona Frances Stewart-Richardson | Conservative | 188 |
| Alfred Sesay | Conservative | 171 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Catford South
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Briony Edwards Elected | Green | 1,580 |
| Eva Alina Stamirowski Elected | Labour | 1,529 |
| Oliver Joseph Matejka Elected | Labour | 1,524 |
| Rashid Irshad | Green | 1,295 |
| Robert Williams | Labour | 1,295 |
| Miki Kathleen Jablkowska | Green | 1,233 |
| Diana Cashin | Lib Dem | 1,077 |
| Josh Matthews | Lib Dem | 944 |
| Kate Richardson | Lib Dem | 921 |
| Jonathan Peter Crozier | Reform | 457 |
| Adam Newman | Reform | 447 |
| James Jebachandran Samuel | Reform | 397 |
| Thomas Dante Edward Adkin | Conservative | 342 |
| Jessica Daniels-Roberts | Conservative | 299 |
| Ian Michael Stell | Conservative | 283 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Crofton Park
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Liam Shrivastava Elected | Green | 3,090 |
| Natalie Thomas Elected | Green | 2,991 |
| Aaron Regisford Elected | Green | 2,907 |
| Anita Gibbons | Labour | 1,809 |
| Harcourt Alleyne | Labour | 1,804 |
| Alex Brooks | Labour | 1,709 |
| Cheryl Baum | Lib Dem | 379 |
| Craig Barrett | Conservative | 325 |
| Ralph Cockram | Reform | 300 |
| Richard Elliott | Lib Dem | 298 |
| Robert Bywater | Conservative | 268 |
| Stephen Locke | Lib Dem | 252 |
| Christian Purefoy | Conservative | 231 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Last by-election, 18 June 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Lie Elected | Green | 1,340 | 44.9% |
| Alex Brooks | Labour | 1,330 | 44.5% |
| Paul Francis Newman | Reform | 127 | 4.3% |
| Richard Elliott | Lib Dem | 106 | 3.5% |
| Caitlin Pugh | Conservative | 73 | 2.4% |
| Roger Vale Mighton | Independent | 10 | 0.3% |
Deptford
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Farnworth Elected | Green | 2,313 |
| Hau-Yu Tam Elected | Green | 2,184 |
| Daniel Jenkins Elected | Green | 2,082 |
| Dawn Atkinson | Labour | 1,554 |
| Rosie Parry | Labour | 1,293 |
| David Walker | Labour | 1,069 |
| James Oliver Dowling | Conservative | 273 |
| Edwin John Marsden | Reform | 265 |
| Maria Martinez | Conservative | 225 |
| Stephen Hayes | Conservative | 223 |
| Abraham Peter Crabb | Lib Dem | 219 |
| Mark Christopher Morris | Lib Dem | 185 |
| Chloe Rae Leslie | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 99 |
| Oliver Snelling | Communist Party of Britain | 98 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Downham
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Bourne Elected | Labour | 1,291 |
| Gloria Lambert-Morris Elected | Labour | 1,200 |
| Oana Olaru-Holmes Elected | Labour | 1,141 |
| Dan May | Green | 990 |
| Jocelyn Stockbridge | Green | 965 |
| Teresa Bentinck | Reform | 894 |
| Paul Francis Newman | Reform | 864 |
| Olly Tyler | Green | 831 |
| Peggy Lilian Roberts | Reform | 792 |
| Kwame Asabere | Conservative | 388 |
| David Davis | Conservative | 323 |
| Daniele Lucia | Conservative | 302 |
| Heidi Degen | Lib Dem | 271 |
| Vanessa MacNaughton | Lib Dem | 234 |
| Ryan David McMichael | Lib Dem | 208 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Evelyn
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Leni Candan Elected | Green | 1,509 |
| Rudi Schmidt Elected | Green | 1,472 |
| Dylan Cooper-Stubbs Elected | Green | 1,378 |
| Will Cooper | Labour | 1,216 |
| Pat Codd | Labour | 1,098 |
| Samantha Dias | Labour | 1,097 |
| Nobin Thomas | Reform | 325 |
| Henry Compson | Lib Dem | 272 |
| Janet Rosemary Hurst | Lib Dem | 248 |
| George John Nixon | Conservative | 246 |
| Russ Robertson | Conservative | 225 |
| Malcolm Cadman | Independent | 218 |
| Yan Jiang | Conservative | 205 |
| Robert Wills | Lib Dem | 196 |
| Steven Paul Rumney | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 64 |
| Kim Allenby | Independent | 29 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Forest Hill
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Annabelle Roberts Elected | Green | 2,762 |
| Fergus Navaratnam-Blair Elected | Green | 2,740 |
| Peter Bernards Elected | Labour | 2,001 |
| Fergal Sharpe | Labour | 1,819 |
| Jacq Paschoud | Labour | 1,729 |
| Chris Hogben | Lib Dem | 545 |
| John Russell | Lib Dem | 426 |
| Flora Coleman | Conservative | 399 |
| Wayne Paul Dickenson | Reform | 374 |
| Viji Ravindra | Lib Dem | 354 |
| Brian Scanlon | Reform | 349 |
| Favour Obi | Conservative | 234 |
| Savith Sadanandan Vijayam | Conservative | 215 |
| Katherine Susan Hortense | Christian Peoples Alliance | 103 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Grove Park
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Suzannah Clarke Elected | Labour | 1,555 |
| Samantha Gower Elected | Green | 1,293 |
| Hilary Clare Moore Elected | Labour | 1,254 |
| Mark David Jackson | Labour | 1,155 |
| Cormac Hollingsworth | Green | 1,084 |
| Rory Young | Green | 1,056 |
| Peter Newman | Reform | 792 |
| David Plumb | Reform | 728 |
| Oliver Cliff | Conservative | 576 |
| Sylbourne Sydial | Conservative | 505 |
| Sergiy Lesyk | Conservative | 409 |
| Christopher James Friar | Lib Dem | 315 |
| Joan Mary Labrom | Lib Dem | 271 |
| Eric Kentley | Lib Dem | 243 |
| Raymond Allenby | Independent | 49 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Hither Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Yemisi Anifowose Elected | Labour | 2,105 |
| Eleonora Aiello Elected | Green | 1,994 |
| Kim Amanda Powell Elected | Labour | 1,909 |
| Mark Ingleby | Labour | 1,906 |
| Dejean Broderick | Green | 1,837 |
| Andy Stevens | Green | 1,814 |
| Charles Christopher Bass | Reform | 464 |
| Elizabeth Mackenzie Marsden | Reform | 447 |
| Terry Millett | Reform | 427 |
| Julian Alexander Hawkins | Lib Dem | 407 |
| Andrew Lawrence Milton | Lib Dem | 367 |
| Fern Shannon McLurg | Lib Dem | 336 |
| Keene Sydial | Conservative | 316 |
| Arron Hovingham | Conservative | 304 |
| Nadia Weir | Conservative | 285 |
| Roger Vale Mighton | Independent | 104 |
| Karen Miller | Climate Party | 41 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Ladywell
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Shireen Asaw Elected | Green | 2,860 |
| Ed Sutton Elected | Green | 2,790 |
| Robin McGhee Elected | Green | 2,752 |
| Collet Hunter | Labour | 1,700 |
| Ayesha Lahai-Taylor | Labour | 1,667 |
| Nick Kelly | Labour | 1,639 |
| Tony Lloyd | Lib Dem | 302 |
| Ben Mascall | Conservative | 258 |
| Gregory Paul Williams | Conservative | 245 |
| Andrew McIlwraith | Lib Dem | 244 |
| Wendy Statham | Reform | 235 |
| Noel Pellicano | Conservative | 211 |
| Bunmi Wajero | Lib Dem | 186 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Lee Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ese Erheriene Elected | Labour | 1,762 |
| Laura Sessions Elected | Green | 1,696 |
| James Alexander Rathbone Elected | Labour | 1,685 |
| David John Cornelius | Labour | 1,642 |
| Samuel Goggins | Green | 1,484 |
| Felix Ganser | Green | 1,471 |
| Lizzie Fox | Lib Dem | 1,021 |
| James David Foulkes | Lib Dem | 856 |
| Josh Lucas Mitte | Lib Dem | 689 |
| Michael Boscic | Reform | 417 |
| Jack Laffan | Reform | 404 |
| Ronnie Taylor | Conservative | 394 |
| Adam Michael Thomas | Conservative | 330 |
| Sam Thurgood | Conservative | 324 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Lewisham Central
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Kowalski Elected | Green | 928 |
| Hibaaq Aden Elected | Green | 848 |
| Edison Huynh | Labour | 812 |
| Aliya Sheikh | Labour | 663 |
| Abigail Elizabeth Gollicker | Reform | 173 |
| Ethan Bradshaw | Conservative | 142 |
| Tim Burnell | Lib Dem | 126 |
| Junior Anthony Leachman | Conservative | 103 |
| Martin Passande | Lib Dem | 93 |
| Daniel Liam Robert Ansell | Your Party | 65 |
| Davis St Marthe | Your Party | 45 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
New Cross Gate
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ruth Persian Elected | Green | 1,188 |
| Wellington Gil Elected | Green | 1,123 |
| Rosie Dempsey | Labour | 877 |
| Jamie Luke | Labour | 722 |
| Gary Kevin Caramedon | Reform | 214 |
| Caroline Peters | Conservative | 136 |
| Adam Lewitt | Conservative | 111 |
| George Crozier | Lib Dem | 101 |
| Jo Perkins | Lib Dem | 90 |
| Jay Delaney Coward | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 73 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Perry Vale
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Maria McKenna Elected | Green | 2,880 |
| Justin Calcutt Cheadle Elected | Green | 2,785 |
| Mike Podmore Elected | Green | 2,621 |
| Susan Wise | Labour | 1,997 |
| Sakina Sheikh | Labour | 1,973 |
| John Paschoud | Labour | 1,969 |
| Penelope Jane Bower | Reform | 471 |
| John Edward Gill | Reform | 467 |
| Jonai Lopes Pinfold | Reform | 433 |
| Peter George | Lib Dem | 352 |
| Robin Campbell-Burt | Conservative | 318 |
| Alexandra Squires | Conservative | 296 |
| Alan Shan Muhammed | Lib Dem | 291 |
| Alex Feakes | Lib Dem | 291 |
| Bettina Skeen | Conservative | 278 |
| Alan Barri Bristow | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 122 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Rushey Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Samantha Gardiner Elected | Green | 2,436 |
| Daniel Dream Elected | Green | 2,400 |
| Claire Wills Elected | Green | 2,245 |
| Judith Mary Barrett | Labour | 1,842 |
| James-J Walsh | Labour | 1,602 |
| John Michael Muldoon | Labour | 1,420 |
| Craig Newell | Reform | 343 |
| Clare Hartnell | Conservative | 298 |
| Kevin David Lilley | Conservative | 259 |
| Huw Leslie Shooter | Conservative | 245 |
| Linda Frances Hawkins | Lib Dem | 237 |
| Joe Harmer | Lib Dem | 228 |
| David Philip Marshall | Lib Dem | 163 |
| Callum Paton Carter | Your Party | 160 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Sydenham
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Corin Ashwell Elected | Green | 2,174 |
| Tanya Dunne Elected | Green | 2,171 |
| Markus Michelucci Elected | Green | 1,962 |
| Chris Best | Labour | 1,834 |
| Liam Curran | Labour | 1,677 |
| Jack Lavery | Labour | 1,652 |
| Armando Manuel Pardo | Reform | 515 |
| Dela Quist | Reform | 479 |
| Timothy Edward Michael Smith | Conservative | 389 |
| Aimee Camilla Henderson | Conservative | 372 |
| Raymond Squires | Conservative | 349 |
| Margot Wilson | Lib Dem | 348 |
| Michael Bachmann | Lib Dem | 346 |
| Quaid Combstock | Lib Dem | 279 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Telegraph Hill
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Kate Anderson Elected | Green | 3,050 |
| Becky Sanders Elected | Green | 2,877 |
| Nick Torry Elected | Green | 2,693 |
| Laura Seabright | Labour | 1,980 |
| Paul Bell | Labour | 1,804 |
| Luke Sorba | Labour | 1,752 |
| Nichola Martin | Lib Dem | 232 |
| Kevin Anthony Stearns | Reform | 230 |
| Mark Bennett | Lib Dem | 210 |
| Jonathan William Wren | Reform | 203 |
| Brendan Almqvist | Conservative | 167 |
| Isaac Sackey | Conservative | 164 |
| Ulric Almqvist | Conservative | 138 |
| Richard Turley | Lib Dem | 134 |
| Andy Beadle | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 114 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Every council by-election since 2021
4 by-elections since July 2021, 0 of them gains.
| Date | Ward | Result | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 June 2026 | Crofton Park | Green hold | 44.9% |
| 4 July 2024 | Blackheath | Labour hold | 44.0% |
| 2 May 2024 | Deptford | Labour hold | 66.0% |
| 17 November 2023 | Deptford | Labour hold | 71.0% |
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisham East | 39% | Labour | Labour 48% |
| Lewisham North | 38% | Labour | Labour 53% |
| Lewisham West and East Dulwich | 23% | Labour | Labour 56% |
Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.
Who lives in Lewisham
300,547 residents in 122,384 households
GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.
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Sources and method
Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.
Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.