Class of UK elections
A map showing the wards of Greenwich from 2002 until 2022
Greenwich London Borough Council is the local authority for the Royal Borough of Greenwich in London , England . The council is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 55 councillors have been elected from 23 wards .[ 1]
The first elections to the council were held in 1964, ahead of the new system coming into full effect in 1965. Political control of the council since 1964 has been held by the following parties:[ 2]
Borough result maps [ edit ]
2002 results map
2006 results map
2010 results map
2014 results map
2018 results map
2022 results map
By-election results [ edit ]
There were no by-elections.[ 7]
Resignation of James S. Foreman-Peck (CON)
Resignation of Joseph Stanyer (LAB)
Resignation of John Dunbar (LAB)
Resignation of Anthony J. Newman (LAB)
Resignation of William H. White (LAB)
Resignation of Francis E. Smith (LAB)
Resignation of David Crowther (LAB)
Resignation of Raymond G. Hatter (CON)
Resignation of Smith, Nicholas (LAB)
Resignation of Jeffrey, Mervyn A. (LAB)
Resignation of Morgan, Steven J. (LAB)
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Giles J. Brennand.
The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr. Kenneth L. Kear.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Roger J. Taylor.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Adele Gordon-Peiniger.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Annette F. Barratt.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sabiha Shahzad.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Claude D. Ramsey.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Sidney T. Nicholson.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Marian O. Moseley.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Leonard L. Duvall .
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Alistair T. Macrae.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Michael A. Hayes.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Douglas B. Ellison.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Kantabai M. Patel.
There were no by-elections.[ 17]
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Matthew Pennycook , who was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Greenwich and Woolwich constituency the same night.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Radha Rabadia of the Labour Party.[ 20]
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Wynn Davies of the Labour Party.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Tonia Ashikodi.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Mehboob Khan.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Christine Grice.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Chris Kirby.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr John Hills.[ 27]
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Sammy Backon.[ 29]
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Danny Thorpe.[ 31]
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Chris Lloyd, who was elected for the Labour Party but was sitting as a Liberal Democrat at the time of his resignation.[ 33]
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Ivis Williams.[ 35] [ 36] [ 37]
^ The Bexley and Greenwich (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
^ The Bromley and Greenwich (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
^ The Greenwich and Lewisham (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
^ "The Royal Borough of Greenwich (Electoral Changes) Order 2021" , legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives , SI 2021/1419, retrieved 9 July 2022
^ "Greenwich" . English local election results, 2010 . BBC News Online . 19 April 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2012 .
^ a b c d e f g "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF) . London Datastore . Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015 .
^ "Greenwich" . Local elections 2002 . BBC News Online . Retrieved 24 June 2012 .
^ a b c d "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 2002" (PDF) . London Datastore . Greater London Authority. Retrieved 25 February 2015 .
^ "Election battle begins now as Greenwich's new ward boundaries unveiled" . 853 . 3 August 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022 .
^ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF) . London Datastore . Greater London Council. Retrieved 24 February 2015 .
^ a b c "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF) . London Datastore . Greater London Council. Retrieved 3 March 2015 .
^ a b c "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF) . London Datastore . Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015 .
^ a b c d e "London Borough Council Elections 1982" (PDF) . London Datastore . London Research Centre. Retrieved 10 March 2019 .
^ a b c "London Borough Council Elections 1986" (PDF) . London Datastore . London Research Centre. Retrieved 10 March 2019 .
^ a b c "London Borough Council Elections 1990" (PDF) . London Datastore . London Research Centre. Retrieved 10 March 2019 .
^ a b c "London Borough Council By-elections May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF) . London Datastore . London Research Centre. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ a b c d "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (PDF) . London Datastore . London Research Centre. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ a b c "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 2006" (PDF) . London Datastore . Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 March 2015 .
^ "London Borough Council Elections 6 May 2010" (PDF) . London Datastore . Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 March 2015 .
^ "London Borough Council Elections 22 May 2014" (PDF) . London Datastore . Greater London Authority. Retrieved 26 February 2015 .
^ "Election Results 7 May 2015" .
^ "Glyndon Ward by-election result - Greenwich" . Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016 .
^ "Resignation at Glyndon ward sparks by-election | News | South London Press" . Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016 .
^ "2016 by-election results for Eltham North Ward" .
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Glyndon Ward" . www.andrewteale.me.uk . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Greenwich West Ward" . www.andrewteale.me.uk . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kidbrooke with Hornfair Ward" . www.andrewteale.me.uk . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Shooters Hill Ward" . www.andrewteale.me.uk . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham Ward" . www.andrewteale.me.uk . Retrieved 9 December 2024 .
^ Chamberlain, Darryl (26 April 2024). "Town hall in mourning as Conservative councillor John Hills dies aged 86" . The Greenwich Wire . Retrieved 9 December 2024 .
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Eltham Town and Avery Hill Ward" . www.andrewteale.me.uk . Retrieved 9 December 2024 .
^ Chamberlain, Darryl (13 September 2024). "Greenwich Labour face tough by-election after Eltham councillor quits" . The Greenwich Wire . Retrieved 9 December 2024 .
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Shooters Hill Ward" . www.andrewteale.me.uk . Retrieved 9 December 2024 .
^ Chamberlain, Darryl (30 September 2024). "Former Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe stands down" . The Greenwich Wire . Retrieved 9 December 2024 .
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — West Thamesmead Ward" . www.andrewteale.me.uk . Retrieved 16 August 2025 .
^ Chamberlain, Darryl (1 November 2024). "Another by-election coming as Greenwich's only Lib Dem councillor quits" . The Greenwich Wire . Retrieved 20 December 2024 .
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Shooters Hill Ward" . www.andrewteale.me.uk . Retrieved 16 August 2025 .
^ Chamberlain, Darryl (9 May 2025). "Labour councillor quits after facing sanction for defending residents" . The Greenwich Wire . Retrieved 23 May 2025 .
^ "Greenwich local election: The 7 candidates in Shooters Hill" . Who Can I Vote For? . Retrieved 26 June 2025 .
^ Chamberlain, Darryl (26 June 2025). "Green Party's Tamasin Rhymes wins Shooters Hill by-election" . The Greenwich Wire .