▁Council ▁in ▁London , ▁England ▁is ▁elected ▁every ▁four ▁years . ▁Since ▁the ▁last ▁boundary ▁changes ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁ 5 4 ▁coun c ill ors ▁have ▁been ▁elected ▁from ▁ 1 8 ▁w ards . ▁ ▁Political ▁control ▁Since ▁ 1 9 6 4 , ▁political ▁control ▁of ▁the ▁council ▁has ▁been ▁held ▁by ▁the ▁following ▁parties : ▁ ▁Through out ▁most ▁of ▁its ▁history , ▁Cam den ▁has ▁been ▁controlled ▁out right ▁by ▁the ▁Labour ▁Party . ▁During ▁that ▁control , ▁Labour ' s ▁share ▁of ▁the ▁seats ▁has ▁fl uct u ated ▁significantly . ▁The ▁below ▁chart ▁includes ▁only ▁coun c ill ors , ▁not ▁al der men ▁prior ▁to ▁their ▁abol ition ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 ; ▁the ▁presence ▁of ▁al der men ▁never ▁affected ▁the ▁overall ▁control ▁of ▁the ▁council . ▁ ▁Council ▁elections ▁▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁Cam den ▁London ▁Bor ough ▁Council ▁election ▁▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁Cam den ▁London ▁Bor ough ▁Council ▁election ▁▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁Cam den ▁London ▁Bor ough ▁Council ▁election ▁( bound ary ▁changes ▁took ▁place ▁but ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁seats ▁remained ▁the ▁same ) ▁▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁Cam den ▁London ▁Bor ough ▁Council ▁election ▁▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁Cam den ▁London ▁Bor ough ▁Council ▁election ▁( bound ary ▁changes ▁reduced ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁seats ▁by ▁one ) ▁▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁Cam den ▁London ▁Bor ough ▁Council ▁election ▁▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁Cam den ▁London ▁Bor