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:

Council elections

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

2018-2022

The by-election was caused by the death of Councillor Maggie Mansell. The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Niroshan Sirisena. The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Steve O'Connell. The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Simon Hall. The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Vidhi Mohan. The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Jane Avis. The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Tony Newman.

2022-2026

The by-election was caused by the election of Councillor Jason Perry as Mayor of Croydon. The by-election was caused by the death of Councillor Badsha Quadir.