2018 Bexley London Borough Council election

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2018 Bexley Borough Council election
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All 45 seats to Bexley London Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election45 seats, 38.1%15 seats, 25.7%
Seats before35†10†
Seats won3411
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1*Increase2.svg1*
Popular vote35,20723,564
Percentage50.4%33.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg12.3%Increase2.svg8.0%
Bexley London UK local election 2018 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2018 Bexley council election. Conservatives in blue, and Labour in red.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 2018 Bexley Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Bexley London Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

There were boundary changes which reduced the number of wards from 21 to 17 and the number of councillors from 63 to 45.

Overall results

The Conservatives retained control of the council, winning 34 of the new seats. Labour won 11 and UKIP won no seats. [1]

Bexley local election result 2018 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3401-1†75.650.435,207+12.3
  Labour 1110+1†24.433.723,564+8.0
  Liberal Democrats 00000.05.73,977+3.0
  UKIP 00000.05.63,888-16.9
  Green 00000.01.71,159+0.2
  Independent 00000.01.2809+0.1
 Others00000.01.91,295-6.3

†Notional changes calculated by the BBC. [3]

Ward results

Barnehurst

Barnehurst (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Bishop 1,833 56.8
Conservative Howard Jackson 1,751 54.3
Labour Alexis Chase1,06032.9
Labour Ali Ali1,03332.0
UKIP Harry Buttar2828.7
UKIP Mike Ferro2808.7
Turnout 3,26238.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Barnehurst became a 2 member ward in 2018, following the cutdown on councilors from 63 to 45. Brian Bishop became Mayor of Bexley after this election.

Belvedere

Belvedere (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sally Hinkley 2,403 61.3
Labour Daniel Francis 2,353 60.1
Labour Dave Putson 2,307 58.9
Conservative Graham Moon1,45737.2
Conservative Frazer Brooks1,42936.5
Conservative Natalie Price1,33034.0
Turnout 3,98034.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Leader of the Opposition in Bexley, Daniel Francis, stood here.

Bexleyheath

Bexleyheath (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Gower 2,806 60.5
Conservative Eileen Pallen 2,770 59.7
Conservative Brad Smith 2,765 59.6
Labour Liam Davies1,28027.6
Labour Pauline Turner1,22326.4
Labour Keri Hacker1,12624.3
Liberal Democrats David Hall4138.9
UKIP John Dunford3617.8
UKIP Paula Dunford3257.0
Turnout 4,66339.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Blackfen & Lamorbey

Blackfen & Lamorbey (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Craske 2,688 57.7
Conservative James Hunt 2,686 57.7
Conservative Cafer Munur 2,110 45.3
Labour Daniel Jenkins1,17925.3
Labour Kathy Steedman1,10023.6
Labour Rob Parish1,01121.7
Independent Becci McManus80917.4
UKIP Lynn Smith61113.1
Liberal Democrats Lewis Ilsley53011.4
Turnout 4,68738.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Blendon & Penhill

Blendon & Penhill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adam Wildman 2,835 64.6
Conservative Nick O'Hare 2,759 62.8
Conservative David Leaf 2,683 61.1
Labour Pat Ball1,09825.0
Labour Chris Mace97822.3
Labour Brian Silk91720.9
UKIP Linda Harris49711.3
Liberal Democrats Jawharah Albakri3347.6
Turnout 4,41937.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Crayford

Crayford (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Melvin Seymour 1,958 50.5
Conservative Geraldine Lucia-Hennis 1,918 49.4
Conservative Christine Bishop 1,896 48.9
Labour Anna Day1,48938.4
Labour Elizabeth Folarin1,27032.7
Labour Munir Malik1,25432.3
UKIP Keith Forster46011.9
Liberal Democrats Sean Michael Peter Ash3759.7
Turnout 3,90235.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Crook Log

Crook Log (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Linda Bailey 2,922 61.5
Conservative Teresa O'Neill 2,843 59.8
Conservative Sybil Camsey 2,785 58.6
Labour Janet Mary Mace1,48231.2
Labour Shekhar Vyas1,45830.7
Labour Andy Smith1,43030.1
Liberal Democrats Gem Ahmet4409.3
Turnout 4,80440.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Leader of the Council, Teresa O'Neill, stood here, following the abolition of her previous ward; Brampton

East Wickham

East Wickham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steven Hall 2,473 55.3
Conservative Caroline Newton 2,341 52.3
Conservative Christine Catterall 2,308 51.6
Labour Sam Marchant1,72738.6
Labour Anthony Riches1,55834.8
Labour Victoria Ankintomide1,53634.3
BNP Michael Jones3988.9
Turnout 4,52338.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Erith

Erith (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joe Ferreira 1,463 63.1
Labour Nicola Taylor 1,447 62.4
Conservative Irene Reader74732.2
Conservative Eliot Smith69730.1
BNP Pamela Mackie1546.6
Turnout 2,34932.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Erith became a 2 member ward, following the cutdown of councillors from 63 to 45.

Falconwood & Welling

Falconwood & Welling (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Betts 2,641 56.5
Conservative Val Clark 2,470 52.9
Conservative Louie French 2,317 49.6
Labour David Lovelace1,43730.8
Labour Matthew Murphy1,32628.4
Labour Murali Surendran1,30227.9
UKIP Malcolm Clarke4269.1
Green Elisabeth Radbon4209.0
UKIP Frank Gould3287.0
UKIP Pamela Perrin2926.2
Liberal Democrats Robin Paul Kelly2335.0
BNP Jaymie Ryan McCoy1012.2
Turnout 4,71339.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Longlands

Longlands (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gareth Bacon 2,038 64.1
Conservative Andy Dourmoush 1,672 52.6
Labour Ana Davies86827.3
Labour Donna Briant81725.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Hurren35311.1
UKIP Graham Harris2126.7
Turnout 3,19041.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Longlands became a 2 member ward after the cutdown of councillors from 63 to 45

Northumberland Heath

Northumberland Heath (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Fuller 1,419 47.3
Labour Wendy Perfect 1,333 44.5
Conservative Ray Sams1,33144.4
Labour Aisha Malik-Smith1,30143.4
Liberal Democrats Paul Bargery2157.2
BNP Robert Harris1605.3
Turnout 3,01338.4
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Northumberland Heath became a 2 member ward in 2018, after the cutdown of councillors from 63 to 45.

Sidcup

Sidcup (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cheryl Bacon 2,597 59.4
Conservative June Slaughter 2,426 55.5
Conservative Richard Diment 2,314 53.0
Labour Peter Charles1,09525.1
Labour Jo Chodha1,09425.0
Labour Derek Steedman93121.3
Green Jonathan Rooks45010.3
Liberal Democrats Simone Reynolds3668.4
UKIP David Kurten 2966.8
Liberal Democrats Adrian Paul2926.7
Liberal Democrats David Sexton2605.9
BNP John Brooks1303.0
Liberal Laurence Williams821.9
Turnout 4,39038.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Slade Green & Northend

Slade Green & Northend (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brenda Langstead 1,291 53.9
Labour Stefano Borella 1,272 53.1
Conservative Graham D'Amiral66827.9
Conservative Viny Poon57524.0
UKIP Mac McGannon30512.7
Green Sophie Chaise28912.1
Turnout 2,40929.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Mary's & St James

St Mary's & St James (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Downing 2,273 70.2
Conservative Alex Sawyer 2,049 63.3
Labour Teresa Gray78824.4
Labour John Browning74723.1
Liberal Democrats David Nicolle32810.1
Turnout 3,25540.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Thamesmead East

Thamesmead East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Esther Amaning 1,932 69.5
Labour Danny Hackett 1,868 67.2
Labour Mabel Ogundayo 1,856 66.8
Conservative Mark Brooks66123.8
Conservative Elzbieta Boryslawska59621.4
Conservative Bonny Umeadi49017.6
CPA Endy Ezenwata2709.7
Turnout 2,85229.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Former Labour councillor, Endy Ezenwata, defected to the Christian Peoples Alliance and subsequently lost re-election. Former councillor for Lesnes Abbey, Danny Hackett, stood here following the abolition of his former ward.

On 23 February 2019, Danny Hackett resigned from the Labour Party, citing a culture of "anti-Semitism, hatred and bullying." He will now sit as an Independent.

West Heath

West Heath (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Reader 2,831 58.7
Conservative John Davey 2,726 56.5
Conservative Phillip Read 2,663 55.2
Labour Ian McCawley1,63934.0
Labour Ade Osayomi1,36128.2
Labour Folasade Oduja1,32427.5
UKIP Steve Reader4389.1
Liberal Democrats Stuart Weedon3908.1
Turnout 4,85440.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Mayor of the time, Peter Reader, stood here. John Davey became deputy mayor after the election.

2018-2022 by-elections

Longlands

Longlands: 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lisa-Jane Moore 2,467 62.1 Decrease2.svg3.4
Labour David Tingle85921.6Decrease2.svg3.4
Green Jon Rooks3238.1New
Liberal Democrats Paul Hurren2796.9Decrease2.svg3.2
Heritage Linda Purcell491.2New
Majority 1,60840.5
Turnout 3,977
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Results of Council elections | London Borough of Bexley". Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Elects, Britain (May 2018). "LE2018 ward-by-ward results: London only [Britain Elects]". Britain Elects. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Bexley London Borough Council BBC News
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