Following the 2002 elections, Lewisham's Lib Dem councillors rose to seven during a spate of by-election successes. On 4th May the Lib Dems built upon these successes to make a further ten gains in Blackheath, Forest Hill, Lewisham Central, Lee Green and Whitefoot wards.

The Lib Dems have firmly established themselves as the main opposition in Lewisham with the Conservatives collapsing into fourth place on the council.

TOTAL NUMBER OF COUNCILLORS
Labour: 26 -19 (45 in 2002)
Liberal Democrats: 17 +13 (4 in 2002) - full list below
Greens: 6 +5 (1 in 2002)
Conservatives: 3 +1 (2 in 2002)
Socialists: 2 +1 (1 in 2002)
Others/Ind: 0 -1 (1 in 2002)

LIST OF LIBERAL DEMOCRAT COUNCILLORS
Mark Bennett - Blackheath
Paul Bentley - Lee Green
Simon Carter - Downham
Dave Edgerton - Lewisham Central
Alex Feakes - Forest Hill
Julia Fletcher - Downham
Sven Griesenbeck - Lee Green
Godfried Gyechie - Blackheath
Dan Houghton - Whitefoot
Sera Kentman - Whitefoot
Chris Maines - Blackheath
Andrew Milton - Lewisham Central
Mark Morris - Downham
Philip Peake - Forest Hill
Cathy Priddey - Whitefoot
Brian Robson - Lee Green
John Russell - Forest Hill

MAYORAL ELECTION
Final result after other candidates eliminated:
Steve Bullock (LAB) 25,129
Chris Maines (LIB DEM) 18,889

Full results for the wards and the Mayoral election are available on
the Lewisham Council Results Page.