The political make-up of Southwark Council could be set to change after thousands headed out to cast their vote in the local election today.
Polling closed at 10pm and council staff are now counting the votes.
Labour was the ruling party in Southwark but this could potentially change depending on the results tonight.
Experts are predicting a Labour surge across both Southwark and London – and say it is a possibility they could take all 63 seats in the borough.
But the News understands the opposition Liberal Democrats are hoping to hold on to the seats they already have in this election and make gains.
Following a boundary review, each electoral ward in Southwark has changed in some way in this election – some have a new name, others have a different number of councillors, and some voters found they have to go to a different polling station this year. For a full explanation of the changes, click here.
The election has been cancelled in new ward London Bridge and West Bermondsey after Conservative candidate Toby Eckersley sadly died unexpectedly. The date for a new election to be held in that ward will be announced in due course.
The election will go ahead as planned in all other wards.
We’ll be at the council’s Tooley Street headquarters to bring you live reaction and updates throughout the night and a ward-by-ward run-down of the results, expected to be announced in the early hours.
Follow @southwark_news and @cfgiordano on Twitter and scroll down for updates throughout the night…
That’s the count finished but we’ll have further coverage of the local election throughout today on our website
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Southwark council leader Peter John: “For the first time in its history, Southwark is Tory-free and the people of Southwark have rejected Theresa May’s government and all that she stands for” pic.twitter.com/XyznpVvOdW
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
That's the end of the results tonight with an election to be held in London Bridge & West Bermondsey ward June 14th
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Labour also win three seats in both Rye Lane and Goose Green
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Labour hold South Bermondsey
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Labour also take two seats in Dulwich Hill
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Labour gain Dulwich Village taking
the only two Conservative seats in Southwark— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Dulwich Village now
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
@SouthwarkLabour wins a majority on @lb_southwark – more results to come but the borough will remain in Labour control for another 4 years.
— Peter John (@peterjohn6) May 4, 2018
Old Kent Road declaration up now
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Nunhead & Queen's Road: Labour take three seats
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
North Bermondsey: Lib Dem hold
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
North Walworth: three Labour candidates elected
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Newington: three Labour candidates elected
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Borough & Bankside: three Liberal Democrats elected
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Borough and Bankside now
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Labour take both seats in Champion Hill and all three seats in St Giles
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Dulwich Wood: two Labour councillors take the seats
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Peckham Rye ward: two Labour councillors elected
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
PLOT TWIST. It's actually Peckham Rye up now
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Dulwich Wood next. Results coming in thick and fast now.
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Chaucer ward result: three Labour councillors elected
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Chaucer ward result next up
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Three Labour candidates elected in Camberwell Green
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Camberwell Green result soon
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Labour hold Rotherhithe
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Rotherhithe now
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Three Labour councillors elected in Faraday ward
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Faraday ward up next
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Expecting a flurry of results from now hopefully pic.twitter.com/f8OSLxCplK
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) May 4, 2018
St George's ward result: two Lib Dem councillors elected with 884 and 839 and Labour with 773
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Result for St George's ward next
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Lib Dems dominate in Surrey Docks with 1,475, 1,358, 1,294 https://t.co/SUAG4cDlby
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Surrey Docks ward result: Lib Dem hold
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Surrey Docks candidates gathering for provisional declaration now…
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
North Bermondsey: 30% North Walworth: 29% Nunhead & Queen's Road: 29% Old Kent Road: 28% Peckham: 28% Peckham Rye: 39% Rotherhithe: 32% Rye Lane: 33% South Bermondsey: 32% St George's: 37% St Giles: 34% Surrey Docks: 31% https://t.co/h8X7PZEPio
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Provisional turnout Borough & Bankside: 35% Camberwell Green: 30% Champion Hill: 32% Chaucer: 28% Dulwich Hill: 38% Dulwich Village: 56% Dulwich Wood: 40% Faraday: 29% Goose Green: 44% Newington: 31% https://t.co/CEkeHJXtKt
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Provisional turnout for wards across Southwark. Election to be held in London Bridge & West Bermondsey on June 14th pic.twitter.com/Q4sgCGhvet
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
It’s filling up a lot more in the atrium now. A lot of chatter and nervous energy in the room. pic.twitter.com/uK4QIeIT9I
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 4, 2018
Waiting for turnout from other wards to be announced pic.twitter.com/tYPvTLvhAd
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 3, 2018
First provisional turnout in:
Surrey Docks 31%
Peckham Rye 39%— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 3, 2018
Next announcement is likely to be turnout
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 3, 2018
All ballot boxes are now in the building being sorted ready to be counted.
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 3, 2018
Former Bermondsey & Old Southwark Liberal Democrat MP Simon Hughes has also just arrived
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 3, 2018
Have seen Southwark Labour group leader Peter John and Southwark Liberal Democrat leader Anood Al-Samerai are both already here
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 3, 2018
We're here at Southwark Council's Tooley Street HQ tonight covering the local election count. Follow us here on Twitter for updates throughout the night and find more coverage over on our website: https://t.co/lLsyqIBoH3
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) May 3, 2018