The Green Party have retained a seat in Clapham Park but have lost another to the Liberal Democrats in Streatham St Leonard’s following last night’s by-elections (July 9).
Michael Ball is the newly elected Green councillor for Clapham Park, after winning 842 votes (44 per cent), with Labour’s Louie Somerville-Sutherland following closely behind with 799 votes (42 per cent).
Finishing in third place was the Lib Dem’s Ben Amos with 108 votes (6 per cent), followed by Joshua Jack Forrester of the Conservatives and Martin Lester Read of Reform UK.
Jehwo Susanna Kehinde of the Christian Peoples Alliance came sixth and Anya Krycek of the The Socialist Party of Great Britain received the least amount of votes.
A lifelong Lambeth resident, Cllr Ball has been Chair of Lambeth Tenants Council, his Neighbourhood Housing Forum and a Tenants Association as well as a local school governor for nearly 30 years.
Cllr Ball has vowed to use his experience to “hold developers and the council to account” and says he will always listen to residents and stand up for communities – regardless of “party politics”.
Cllr Ball said: “I am deeply honoured to have been elected as councillor for Clapham Park, in what was a hard fought campaign, and I would like to thank every one of the voters and volunteers who came out for us.
“Over the next four years, I will fight every day for the people who live here, and for their right to decent social housing and a real say in the decisions that affect them.”
He added: “Again and again, residents told me on the doorstep that they were tired of being ignored by Labour, worried about being able to make ends meet, and angry about inequality and injustice.
“However you voted, I will fight for you in the months and years to come.”
Over in Streatham St Leonard’s ward, it was a victory for the Lib Dems after the party won a seat which was previously held by the Greens. Alex Davies is the newly-elected Lib Dem councillor for Streatham St Leonard’s, after winning 1,161 votes (42 per cent).
Dario Goodwin of the Greens lost out to Cllr Alex Davies after winning 972 votes (35 per cent). Labour’s Jade Ellen Albas came third with 421 votes (15 per cent), followed by the Conservative’s Chris Cousins, Reform UK’s Mark McKee and Yemi Awolola from the Christian Peoples Alliance respectively.
Cllr Davies has lived in Streatham for more than 40 years and previously served as a councillor for Streatham.
Previous campaigns led by Cllr Davies include saving Streatham and Tulse Hill’s cross-river Thameslink service, stopping the closure of Streatham Library and to secure new paving and street trees on Streatham High Road.
As part of his 2026 campaign, Cllr Davies pledged to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Streatham Hill and Streatham High Road.
Donna Harris, former councillor and leader of the Lambeth Liberal Democrat Group, posted on X: “Absolutely delighted that my good friend @sw16alex has been elected as the new Councillor for Streatham St Leonard’s.
“Alex’s track record made him the clear choice, Streatham continues to grow as a Lib Dem stronghold, because residents know Lib Dems deliver for residents!”
As a result of last night’s by-elections, Lambeth Council is now made up of 28 Green councillors, 26 Labour councillors and nine Lib Dem councillors.
