2018 Lambeth London Borough Council election

The 2018 Lambeth London Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 alongside other local elections in London, to elect members of Lambeth London Borough Council in England. The election saw Labour remain in control of Lambeth Council with a slightly reduced majority, winning over 90% of the seats. The Green Party achieved its best-ever result in the borough, winning five seats and becoming the official opposition and the largest Green group in London.

2018 Lambeth London Borough Council election
3 May 2018
All 63 seats to Lambeth London Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Lib Peck Jonathan Bartley Tim Briggs
Party Labour Green Conservative
Leader since 29 November 2012 15 May 2018 May 2014
Leader's seat Thornton St Leonard's Clapham Common
Last election 59 seats, 49.7% 1 seat, 15.5% 3 seats, 14.5%
Seats won 57 5 1
Seat change 2 4 2
Popular vote 43,526 16,232 10,572
Percentage 51.7% 19.3% 12.6%
Swing 2.0% 3.8% 1.9%
Map of the results of the 2018 Lambeth council election. Conservatives in blue, Greens in green and Labour in red.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

The Green Party finished the runner up in nine of the wards, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats in five wards and Labour in two.

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