Elections for the Croydon London Borough Council are held every four years to elect 70 councillors. The last ward boundary changes came into force at the 2018 local elections.
Political control
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:
Leadership
Prior to 2022, political leadership was provided by the leader of the council. The leaders from 1965 to 2022 were:
In 2022 the council changed to having directly-elected mayors. The mayor since 2022 has been:
Council elections
1964 Croydon London Borough Council election
1968 Croydon London Borough Council election
1971 Croydon London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) 1974 Croydon London Borough Council election 1978 Croydon London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by ten) 1982 Croydon London Borough Council election 1986 Croydon London Borough Council election 1990 Croydon London Borough Council election 1994 Croydon London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) 1998 Croydon London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) 2002 Croydon London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) 2006 Croydon London Borough Council election 2010 Croydon London Borough Council election 2014 Croydon London Borough Council election 2018 Croydon London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) 2022 Croydon London Borough Council election (boundaries remained the same, but the introduction of the Mayor of Croydon increased the number of seats by 1)
Borough result maps
Councillors by party
The party holding the executive Mayor, and as a result executive power, is the Conservative Party. No party holds a majority of Councillors. Since the 2022 Croydon London Borough Council election the composition of the Council is as follows:
By-election results
1964-1968
There were no by-elections.
1968-1971
1971-1974
1974-1978
1978-1982
1982-1986
1986-1990
1990-1994
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Susan T. Taylor.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David L. Congdon.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John D. P. Yaxley.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Anthony J. Slatcher.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ann A. Allan.
1994-1998
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sherwan H. Chowdhury.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Bruce T. H. Marshall.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alison J. Roberts.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Geraint R. Davies.
1998-2002
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Louisa P. Woodley.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Valerie Shawcross.
2002-2006
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alexander Burridge.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Mary M. Walker.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Audrey-Marie M. Yates.
2006-2010
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Paula M. Shaw.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Jonathan M. Driver.
2010-2014
There were no by-elections.
2014-2018
The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Gerry Ryan.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Emily Benn to pursue a job in New York City, United States
2018-Present
The by-election was caused following the death of Councillor Maggie Mansell.