Labour have held seats in Lewisham’s Whitefoot and Evelyn wards, bucking a national trend which has seen both major parties lose seats.

Kim Powell and Lionel Openshaw have been elected in Whitefoot and Evelyn wards after both taking 53 per cent of the vote.  

Janet Daby and Alex Feis-Bryce announced their resignations in March.

A Lewisham Labour spokesperson said the result was a vote against Tory austerity.

Lewisham Mayor, Damien Egan, said: “I want to thank the residents of Lewisham for continuing to put their trust in Labour as we deliver on our bold and radical manifesto in the face of Tory austerity.

“I look forward to working with Kim and Lionel as we fight the brutal Tory cuts to our borough.”

Speaking after the vote, Ms Powell said: “Thank you to every person in Whitefoot who came out and voted for me. I will be a strong voice on the Council and will fight the £8.8m of Tory cuts to Lewisham’s schools between 2015-20.”

Mr Openshaw said: “I am incredibly grateful to Evelyn for choosing me to represent them as a Lewisham councillor. I will work hard to help deliver Labour’s social housing programme across Lewisham as we build a Lewisham for the many, not the few.”

Ms Daby announced she wanted to focus more on her work as an MP, nine months after she was elected to Parliament.

Councillor for Evelyn ward, Alex-Feis Bryce, has also announced his resignation after one year as a councillor.

The full results for Whitefoot are as follows:

Benn Michael Brereton Blackmore, The Conservative Party: 313

Max Brockbank, Liberal Democrats: 514

Massimo James Dimambro, Democrats and Veterans: 28

Cairis Grant-Hickey, Women’s Equality Party: 41

Katherine Hortense, Christian Peoples Alliance: 52

Kim Amanda Powell, Labour Party: 1314

Gwenton Dennis Sloley, Lewisham People Before Profit: 218

The results for Evelyn ward are:

Nicke Adebowale, Women’s Equality Party: 71

James Braun, The Green Party: 702

Richard Day, UK Independence Party: 140

Joyce Leicester Jacca, Lewisham People Before Profit: 151

Matt Jenkins, Democrats and Veterans Party: 13

Lionel Openshaw, Labour Party: 1681

Eleanor Reader-Moore, Conversative Party: 231

Bunmi Wajero, Liberal Democrats: 200