The election saw Labour remain in control of Lambeth Council with a slightly reduced majority, winning over 90% of the seats.

The election saw Labour remain in control of Lambeth Council with a majority reduced by two seats.

The Conservatives failed to gain their target wards of Thurlow Park, Clapham Town and Larkhall.

Heywood failed to win the seat and finished in 6th place, behind both Green Party candidates but ahead of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.

The by-election was caused by Lib Peck who resigned as Leader of Lambeth Council and as a councillor in order to take the role as the Director of the Mayor of London’s newly established Violence Reduction Unit.