Wandsworth London Borough Council elections


Wandsworth London Borough Council, England, is elected every four years. From 2002 to 2018, 60 councillors were elected from 20 wards. Following ward boundary changes, in 2022 58 councillors were elected in 22 wards returning either 2 or 3 councillors each.

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:

Council elections

By-election results

1964-1968

There were no by-elections.

1990-1994

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Eric Somerville-Jones.

1994-1998

There were no by-elections.

1998-2002

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr William Hawkins.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Andrew White.

2002-2006

There were no by-elections.

2006-2010

There were no by-elections.

2010-2014

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Edward Lister.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Lucy Allan.

2014-2018

The by-election was triggered by the death of Cllr Adrian Knowles of the Conservative Party. The by-election was held on the same day as the 2015 general election.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Cllr Ben Johnson of the Labour Party, following his appointment as an adviser to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
This by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Sally-Ann Ephson of the Labour Party.

2018–2022

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Cllr Hannah Stanislaus of the Labour Party

2022-2026

The by-election was triggered by the death of Cllr Andy Gibbons of the Labour Party.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Cllr Kate Forbes of the Labour Party.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Cllr Claire Gilbert of the Labour Party.