Bexley London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Bexley in London, England. The council is elected every four years.

Political control

The first elections to the council were held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority until the new system came into effect the following year. Political control of the council since 1964 has been held by the following parties:

Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

1964–1968

There were no by-elections.

1968–1971

1971–1974

1974–1978

1978–1982

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Stephen G. Gasche.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. James Smerdon.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Brian A. Kemp.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Kenneth J. Smith.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Stanley P. JamesThe by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Redmond Dill

1982–1986

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Antony S. WestThe by-election was called following the resignations of Cllr. James Holden and Cllr. Rita S. Holden.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ronald C. GoodallThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Stanley F. MarchantThe by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Laurence H. Mason

1986–1990

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Anthony D. GrevilleThe by-election was called following the resignations of Cllr. William J. Boyd and Cllr. Malcom F. RoseThe by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Dennis C. BaleThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sean H.D. CassidyThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Leo W. BelchamThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Roy A. PentonThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Rose A. Camp

1990–1994

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Keith A. Le Pia. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Brian A. Sams.

1994–1998

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ann F. Wheelock. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Frank J. Barratt. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Valentine A. M. Morgan. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Margaret E. Flint.

1998–2002

Blendon & Penhill, 25 June 1998, was not a by-election, but a postponed election from May 1998 due to the death of a nominated candidate. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. David N. Ives. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Doreen A. Cameron.

2002–2006

There were no by-elections.

2006–2010

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ian S. Clement. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Alfred W. Catterall.

2010–2014

There were no by-elections.

2014–2018

2018–2022

2022–2026