Deptford is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham. The ward was originally created in 1965 and abolished in 1978. It was created again in 2022. It returns three councillors to Lewisham London Borough Council.
| Deptford | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Lewisham London Borough Council | |
 Deptford ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Lewisham |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 17,002 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 11,090 (2022) |
| Area | 1.416 square kilometres (0.547 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created |
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| Councillors | 3 |
| Created from | Brockley, Evelyn and New Cross in 2022 |
| GSS code | E05013719 (2022–present) |
Lewisham council elections since 2022
edit2024 by-election
editThe by-election was held on 2 May 2024, following Brenda Dacres winning the 2024 Lewisham mayoral by-election. It took place on the same day as the 2024 London mayoral election, the 2024 London Assembly election and 14 other borough council by-elections across London.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Walker | 2,642 | |||
| Green | Adam Pugh | 944 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Jean Branch | 221 | |||
| Independent | Tan Bui | 124 | |||
| Conservative | Hugh Rees-Beaumont | 69 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2023 by-election
editThe by-election was held on 9 November 2023, following the resignation of Stephen Hayes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Dawn Atkinson | 1,596 | 71.2 | +17.7 | |
| Green | Tim Crossley | 382 | 17.0 | −1.9 | |
| Conservative | Siama Qadar | 174 | 7.8 | −0.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Harding | 91 | 4.1 | −2.7 | |
| Majority | 1,214 | 54.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,243 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2022 election
editThe election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Brenda Dacres | 2,095 | 68.6 | ||
| Labour | Rosie Parry | 1,791 | 58.7 | ||
| Labour | Stephen Hayes | 1,632 | 53.5 | ||
| Green | Upul Dissanayake | 742 | 24.3 | ||
| Green | Sue Gore | 729 | 23.9 | ||
| Conservative | Flora Coleman | 323 | 10.6 | ||
| TUSC | Andy Beadle | 275 | 9.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Janet Hurst | 267 | 8.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Barnes | 241 | 7.9 | ||
| Independent | Nik Baksi | 214 | 7.0 | ||
| Conservative | Huw Shooter | 213 | 7.0 | ||
| Conservative | Adam Thomas | 196 | 6.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Steele | 151 | 4.9 | ||
| Independent | Jasmine Fulcher | 107 | 3.5 | ||
| Independent | Barbara Raymond | 103 | 3.4 | ||
| Independent | Clarris Christopher | 77 | 2.5 | ||
| Turnout | 29.7 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
1964–1978 Lewisham council elections
edit1976 by-election
editThe by-election was held on 1 July 1976.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Peter R. Adams | 968 | |||
| National Party | Malcolm L. Dixon | 580 | |||
| National Front | Richard C. Edmonds | 395 | |||
| Conservative | Gillian B. Elvin | 256 | |||
| Turnout | 26.7 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1974 election
editThe election took place on 2 May 1974.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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1971 election
editThe election took place on 13 May 1971.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert Lowe | 846 | 54.5 | −32.4 | |
| Labour | A Scutt | 801 | |||
| Labour | T Agambar | 775 | |||
| Conservative | E Green | 505 | 32.5 | +20.3 | |
| Conservative | D Nicholls | 496 | |||
| Conservative | S Hickisson | 496 | |||
| Independent | M Collins | 201 | 13.0 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 22.1 | +1.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,552 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1968 election
editThe election took place on 9 May 1968.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert Lowe | 846 | 54.5 | −32.4 | |
| Labour | A Scutt | 801 | |||
| Labour | T Agambar | 775 | |||
| Conservative | E Green | 505 | 32.5 | +20.3 | |
| Conservative | D Nicholls | 496 | |||
| Conservative | S Hickisson | 496 | |||
| Independent | M Collins | 201 | 13.0 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 22.1 | +1.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,552 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1964 election
editThe election took place on 7 May 1964.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | F Keep | 1,330 | 87.9 | N/A | |
| Labour | Robert Lowe | 1,321 | N/A | ||
| Labour | A Scutt | 1,309 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | M Lane | 183 | 12.1 | N/A | |
| Conservative | E Winterburn | 172 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | E Keable | 167 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,538 | 20.3 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 7,591 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
edit- ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
References
edit- ^ "LDN Mayoral Election Special: Khan Makes History". LDN Weekly. No. 315. London Communications Agency. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 15 May 2024.