2014 Greenwich London Borough Council election

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Map of the results of the 2014 Greenwich council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red. Greenwich London UK local election 2014 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2014 Greenwich council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red.

The 2014 Greenwich Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Greenwich London Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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At the 2014 elections, Labour won 43 seats (+3) and the Conservatives won 8 (-3). An Eltham North by-election on 10 November 2016 saw the Conservatives gain a seat from Labour with an 11% swing in their favour. This meant the opposition on the council increased to 9 seats.

Turnout across the borough was 37.25%. [2]

Ward Results

Abbey Wood

Abbey Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denise Hyland 2,058 57.7
Labour Clive Mardner 2,031 56.9
Labour Steve Offord 1,810 50.7
UKIP Michael Glenister97827.4
Green Gerard Briody48613.6
Conservative Graham Brinkhurst43612.2
Conservative Barbara Couper39010.9
Conservative Frank Salmon3118.7
Liberal Democrats Tom Headon2466.9
Liberal Democrats Mark Bryceland2416.8
Liberal Democrats Samson Iriajen1694.7
Turnout 3,56933.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Blackheath Westcombe

Blackheath Westcombe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cherry Parker 2,185 47.6
Labour Paul Morrissey 2,028 44.2
Conservative Geoff Brighty 1,797 39.2
Labour Damien Welfare1,72537.6
Conservative Thomas Turrell 1,51833.1
Conservative Laela Pakpour Tabrizi1,45931.8
Green Trevor Allman1,09823.9
Liberal Democrats Michael O'Keefe47710.4
Liberal Democrats Lee Coppack45810.0
Turnout 4,58847.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Charlton

Charlton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Allan MacCarthy 2,193 57.9
Labour Miranda Williams 2,112 55.8
Labour Gary Parker 1,890 49.9
Green Jack Wheeler79821.1
UKIP Gary Port66417.5
Conservative Della Averley58915.6
Conservative James Worron49713.1
Conservative Miki Rodrigues-Hale44111.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Chapman39510.4
Liberal Democrats Ian Gerrard3188.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Mbogga1955.1
Turnout 3,78737.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Coldharbour and New Eltham

Coldharbour and New Eltham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Hills 1,739 44.2
Conservative Mandy Brinkhurst 1,636 41.6
Conservative Matt Hartley 1,501 38.1
UKIP Peter Whittle 1,13728.9
Labour Robert Carr1,11228.3
Labour Sandra Bauer1,10828.2
Labour John Slater1,01625.8
BNP Clifford Adams40110.2
Green David Sharman39810.1
Liberal Democrats Emma Lewis1804.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Gentry1584.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Lewis1253.2
Turnout 3,93540.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Eltham North

Eltham North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Spencer Drury 1,975 40.4
Labour Linda Bird 1,946 39.8
Labour Wynn Davies 1,942 39.7
Conservative Nigel Fletcher1,82337.3
Labour Simon Peirce1,55631.8
Conservative Adam Thomas1,51931.1
UKIP Paul Butler1,22125.0
Green Rob Stead59112.1
BNP Roberta Woods3076.3
Liberal Democrats Yvonne Nicholls2074.2
Liberal Democrats Patrick Early2054.2
Turnout 4,89250.3
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Eltham South

Eltham South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matt Clare 1,394 38.4
Conservative Mark Elliott 1,298 35.8
Conservative Nuala Geary 1,183 32.6
Labour Simon Christie1,11530.8
UKIP John Evans1,06929.5
Labour John Galloway1,01628.0
Labour Jagir Kaur Sekhon83923.1
Independent Eileen Glover44012.1
Green David Turner40211.1
BNP Thelma Peete2486.8
Liberal Democrats Michael Chuter2085.7
Liberal Democrats Eileen Cox2065.7
Liberal Democrats Mark Pattenden1815.0
Turnout 3,62641.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Eltham West

Eltham West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mick Hayes 1,479 52.6
Labour Bill Freeman 1,453 51.7
Labour Ray Walker 1,283 45.6
UKIP Ryan Acty85630.4
Conservative Charles Davis45216.1
Conservative John Nichols45116.0
Green Mark Stevenson37713.4
Conservative James Shipp35312.5
BNP Paul Ramsey31411.2
Liberal Democrats Harry Potter1585.6
Liberal Democrats Lester Shubert1455.2
Turnout 2,81334.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Glyndon

Glyndon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donald Austen 2,212 63.8
Labour Peter Brooks 2,064 59.5
Labour Radha Rabadia 1,995 57.5
Green Janine Wilson56816.4
Conservative Gillian Lee49414.2
Conservative Bhaval Patel44012.7
Conservative Sheila Stirling41612.0
TUSC Lynne Chamberlain35910.4
TUSC Sian Stringer2858.2
Liberal Democrats Jo Heap2386.9
TUSC Sara Kasab2126.1
Liberal Democrats Edward Ottery1504.3
Liberal Democrats Eva Nabukeera-Mbogga1273.7
Turnout 3,46831.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Greenwich West

Greenwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maureen O'Mara 2,665 59.4
Labour Matthew Pennycook 2,448 54.6
Labour Aidan Smith 2,159 48.1
Green Robin Stott1,10824.7
Conservative Patricia Gillard97721.8
Conservative Andrew Corstorphine90520.2
Conservative Louis McLean-Wait82418.4
Liberal Democrats Suzanne Miller55712.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Smith49711.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Rotchell4389.8
Turnout 4,48538.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Kidbrooke with Hornfair

Kidbrooke with Hornfair
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Norman Adams 1,770 50.7
Labour Christine Grice 1,686 48.3
Labour David Stanley 1,495 42.8
UKIP Barbara Ray94927.2
Conservative Toni Hale77322.1
Conservative Gold Emmanuel72120.7
Green Arthur Hayles59016.9
Conservative Semo Serroukh54115.5
Liberal Democrats Frances Hunter3018.6
Turnout 3,49135.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Middle Park and Sutcliffe

Middle Park and Sutcliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine May 1,709 44.1
Labour Mark James 1,658 42.8
Labour Clare Morris 1,624 41.9
Conservative Elizabeth Drury1,02626.5
UKIP Raymond Adams91323.6
Conservative David Goss88622.9
Conservative Ben Mawji78120.2
Green Roger Brand56814.7
Liberal Democrats Mary Green3669.5
Liberal Democrats David Beaumont3438.9
BNP Nick Scanlon3138.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Webbewood2737.1
Turnout 3,87240.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Peninsula

Peninsula
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephen Brain 1,926 48.7
Labour Denise Scott-McDonald 1,771 44.8
Labour Chris Lloyd 1,614 40.8
Green Jan King78920.0
Green Philip Connolly75719.1
Conservative Harry Methley74918.9
Conservative Maya Mann73018.5
Conservative Piers Tweddell66516.8
Green Tim Wilson60915.4
UKIP Gillian Radcliffe54013.7
Liberal Democrats Christopher Brand2967.5
Liberal Democrats Anthony Durham2195.5
Liberal Democrats George McFarlane2055.2
Independent Terry Wheeler1774.5
Majority
Turnout 3,95438.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Plumstead

Plumstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Angela Cornforth 2,441 67.7
Labour Matthew Morrow 2,033 56.4
Labour Rajinder Sehmar 1,850 51.3
UKIP Ronie Johnson92425.6
Green Jo Lawbuary52214.5
Conservative Sheila Frost42111.7
Conservative Martin Riley40811.3
Conservative Gemma Robinson37110.3
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Derrick-Reeve3369.3
Turnout 3,60635.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Shooters Hill

Shooters Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sarah Merrill 2,027 51.4
Labour Chris Kirby 1,940 49.2
Labour Danny Thorpe 1,894 48.0
UKIP Les Price93323.6
Conservative Mo Burgess82020.8
Green Michael Westcombe71618.1
Conservative Pat Greenwell68417.3
Conservative Amit Tiwari48212.2
Liberal Democrats Stewart Christie3909.9
Liberal Democrats Anthony Austin2696.8
Liberal Democrats Bonnie Soanes2496.3
Turnout 3,94741.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Thamesmead Moorings

Thamesmead Moorings
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Olu Babatola 2,201 63.8
Labour Averil Lekau 1,991 57.7
Labour Sizwe James 1,931 56.0
Conservative David Brinson55516.1
Independent Femi Solola54615.8
Conservative Thomas Ralph47513.8
Green Susan Haroutunian42712.4
Independent Freda McEwen34810.1
Liberal Democrats Paul West3419.9
Conservative Alka Stannard3339.6
Turnout 3,45129.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Woolwich Common

Woolwich Common
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Gardner 2,289 69.9
Labour Harry Singh 2,208 67.4
Labour Ambreen Hisbani 2,048 62.6
Green Purnendu Roy46914.3
UKIP David Warwicker46714.3
Conservative Patricia Hills35010.7
Conservative Jennifer Jones33610.3
Conservative Janet Wainwright2698.2
Liberal Democrats Peter Gwizdala2387.3
Turnout 3,27431.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Woolwich Riverside

Woolwich Riverside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barbara Barwick 2,426 62.3
Labour Jackie Smith 2,215 56.9
Labour John Fahy 2,162 55.5
Green Elizabeth Angas65216.7
UKIP John Gill62115.9
Conservative Michael Davidson61215.7
Conservative David Couper51413.2
Conservative Abdoulaye Diallo41910.8
Liberal Democrats Rachael Clarke3077.9
Liberal Democrats Sally Hooker2636.8
Independent Hamsa Yusuf2035.2
Liberal Democrats Matthew Horrox1774.5
Turnout 3,89631.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014–2018 by-elections

Greenwich West by-election, 7 May 2015 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mehboob Khan3,43039.3Decrease2.svg12.0
Conservative Thomas Turrell 2,46628.2Increase2.svg10.4
Green Robin Scott1,45216.6Decrease2.svg4.7
Liberal Democrats Sonia Dunlop7568.6Decrease2.svg1.3
UKIP Paul Butler4224.8Increase2.svg4.8
BNP Christina Charles1381.6Increase2.svg1.6
TUSC Sara Kasab800.9Increase2.svg0.9
Turnout 3,71764.1
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Matthew Pennycook, who was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Greenwich and Woolwich constituency the same night.

Glyndon by-election, 5 May 2016 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tonia Ashikodi2,58357.1Steady2.svg0.0
Conservative Matt Browne56112.4Increase2.svg0.4
Green Robin Scott4028.9Decrease2.svg5.8
UKIP Rita Dinsmore-Hamilton3808.4Increase2.svg8.4
Liberal Democrats Stewart Christie3768.3Increase2.svg2.2
Independent Ebru Ogun1573.5Increase2.svg3.5
All People's Party Abiola Olaore641.4Increase2.svg1.4
Majority 2,02244.7
Turnout 41.5
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Radha Rabadia of the Labour Party. [5]

Eltham North by-election, 10 November 2016 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charlie Davis1,33542.2Increase2.svg10.6
Labour Simon Peirce1,29740.4Decrease2.svg9.3
Liberal Democrats Sam Macaulay2798.8Increase2.svg5.5
UKIP Barbara Ray1605.1Decrease2.svg14.5
Green Matt Browne1103.5Decrease2.svg6.0
Majority 381.8
Turnout 3,18631.33
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Wynn Davies of the Labour Party.

References

  1. ↑ "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ward-by-ward results breakdown – Results of the 2014 local elections – Greenwich". royalgreenwich.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Greenwich, Royal Borough of. "2015 elections results". www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk.
  4. ↑ "Glyndon Ward by-election result – Greenwich". royalgreenwich.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Resignation at Glyndon ward sparks by-election". southlondonpress.co.uk. 21 March 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  6. ↑ Greenwich, Royal Borough of. "2016 by-election results for Eltham North Ward". www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk.


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