Waltham Forest London Borough Council in London is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 60 councillors have been elected from 22 wards, with 2 or 3 councillors per ward.

Council elections

Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election.

Borough result maps

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. Patrick J. Hayes.

1994-1998

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Neal A. Chubb.

1998-2002

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Huw M. Morgan-Thomas.

2002-2006

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Mohammed F. Rahman. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Martin J. O'Connor. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David Divine. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Mohammed M. Nasim. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ian Leslie.

2006-2010

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Derek B. Arnold. The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr. Miranda A. J. Grell.

• No description (rather than independent). Candidate is a member of the Respect Party and was supported by the local branch. She was unable to use Respect as her description due to a split in the party. Current UK electoral law allows candidates to stand without any description rather than independent if preferred. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Imran Abrahim. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John M. Gover. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John D. Beanse and the resignation of Cllr. John N. H. Penstone due to ill health. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John F. Walter.

2010-2014

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Edwin J. Northover.

2014-2018

The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Nadeem Ali, of the Labour Party.

2018-2022

The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Geoff Walker, of the Conservative Party. The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Chris Robbins, of the Labour Party. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Yemi Osho, of the Labour Party.

2022-2026

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Alistair Strathern MP, of the Labour Party.