Lewisham


In Lewisham, voters elect a Mayor who is responsible for all executive decisions.

Councillors will also be elected for 54 seats.

RESULT: Labour hold with Mayor Steve Bullock (Labour) elected for third term.

Election results are as follows:

Year

Seats/ Turnout*

2010

  
Labour 39 seats + 1 elected Mayor Steve Bullock
Liberal Democrats 12 seats
Conservative 2 seats
Green 1 seat
  LAB hold
overall borough turnout only available by ward on the council's website

2006

  
Labour 26 seats + directly elected Mayor Steve Bullock
Conservative 3 seats
Liberal Democrat 17 seats
Green 6 seats
Socialist Party 2 seats
Overall Borough Turnout Not known
   

2002

  
Labour 45 seats + directly elected Mayor Steve Bullock
Conservative 2 seats
Liberal Democrat 4 seats
Other 3 seats
Overall Borough Turnout 29.3%
   

1998

  
Labour 61 seats
Conservative 2 seats
Liberal Democrat 4 seats
Overall Borough Turnout Not known

 

Mayoral election in Lewisham in 2010
Steve Bullock from Lab won with 52,531 votes

Mayoral election in Lewisham in 2006
Steve Bullock from Lab won with 57.1% of the votes

Mayoral election in Lewisham in 2002
Steve Bullock from Lab won with 71.3 % of the votes