Lewisham Central is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham. The ward was created for the 2002 election. The boundaries of the ward were significantly redrawn in 2022 and the number of councillors elected to Lewisham London Borough Council reduced from three to two.
| Lewisham Central | |
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| Electoral ward for the Lewisham London Borough Council | |
 Lewisham Central ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Lewisham |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 8,199 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 5,247 (2022) |
| Area | 0.6509 square kilometres (0.2513 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2002 |
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Lewisham council elections since 2022
editThere was a revision of ward boundaries in Lewisham in 2022. The ward was significantly reduced in size with territory removed from the east and the south.
2022 election
editThe election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Edison Huynh | 876 | 62.5 | ||
| Labour | Aliya Sheikh | 791 | 56.4 | ||
| Green | Mia Spencer | 455 | 32.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Josh Curtis-Hale | 190 | 13.5 | ||
| Conservative | Julie Marionneau | 181 | 12.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter George | 180 | 12.8 | ||
| Conservative | Joshua O'Connor | 132 | 9.4 | ||
| Turnout | 29.4 | ||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
2002–2022 Lewisham council elections
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The ward created in 2002 covered Lewisham town centre including the station, as well as Hither Green (west of the railway line) and part of Ladywell and St John's.
2018 election
editThe election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Aisling Gallagher | 2,821 | 56.4 | ||
| Labour | Patrick Codd | 2,776 | 55.5 | ||
| Labour | Joani Reid | 2,607 | 52.2 | ||
| Green | Eugenia Barnett | 776 | 15.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Katie Anderson | 653 | 13.1 | ||
| Green | Claire Cooper | 642 | 12.8 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew Hughes | 619 | 12.4 | ||
| Conservative | Joshua O'Connor | 490 | 9.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Williamson | 485 | 9.7 | ||
| Conservative | Gareth Milner | 478 | 9.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Marc Postle | 468 | 9.4 | ||
| Women's Equality | Mandu Reid | 428 | 8.6 | ||
| Green | Charles Guille | 415 | 8.3 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 35 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2014 election
editThe election took place on 22 May 2014.[3]
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2010 election
editThe election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[4]
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2006 election
editThe election took place on 4 May 2006.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Milton | 1,340 | 41.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Edgerton | 1,033 | |||
| Labour | Edward Mark | 988 | 30.3 | ||
| Labour | Anthony Kendall | 962 | |||
| Labour | James Stevenson | 957 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Akbar Aghamiri | 949 | |||
| Green | Diana Birch | 523 | 16.0 | ||
| Green | Andrew Smith | 491 | |||
| Conservative | Maria McInnes | 414 | 12.7 | ||
| Conservative | David Gold | 391 | |||
| Green | Trottie Kirwan | 387 | |||
| Conservative | Hans Hansen | 363 | |||
| Turnout | 31.2 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2002 election
editThe election took place on 2 May 2002.[6]
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Notes
edit- ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
References
edit- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 15 May 2024.