The Labour Party maintained its control of the council, winning all 54 seats, mirroring its landslide victory in the 2018 election.

They are the principal authorities in Greater London and have responsibilities including education, housing, planning, highways, social services, libraries, recreation, waste, environmental health and revenue collection.

At the same time, a Labour councillor for Whitefoot, Janet Daby, resigned after winning the 2018 Lewisham East by-election.

[6] Alan Smith, a Labour councillor for Catford South, left his party to sit as an independent in June 2019 in protest against the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.

[7] Tom Copley, a councillor for Sydenham, resigned after being appointed as a deputy mayor by Sadiq Khan in early 2020.

[8] Skip Amrani, a Labour councillor for Catford South, resigned in March 2020 due to family commitments.

[9] Joe Dromey, a councillor for New Cross, resigned in January 2020 due to taking on a politically restricted job.

All registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) living in London aged 18 or over were entitled to vote in the election.