2018 Lewisham London Borough Council election

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2018 Lewisham Council election
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3 May 2018
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All 54 seats to Lewisham London Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 First party
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Party Labour
Last election53 seats, 50.7%
Seats won54
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote120,263
Percentage60.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg9.5%
Lewisham London UK local election 2018 map.svg
Map of the results.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

Elections for Lewisham London Borough Council were held on 3 May 2018, the same day as for other London Boroughs. All 54 seats were up for election. The Labour Party won all 54 seats in a landslide victory, winning 60% of the popular vote. [1] The Green Party lost their sole council seat, leaving the party without representation on Lewisham Borough Council for the first time in 16 years.

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Overall results

Lewisham local election result 2018
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 5410+1100.060.2120,263+9.5
  Conservative 000013.927,752+1.5
  Liberal Democrats 000012.023,935+2.7
  Green 001-111.623,142-4.8
  Women's Equality 00001.12,158New
  TUSC 00000.3483-1.6
  Duma Polska 00000.2392New
  Independent 00000.2348N/A
  UKIP 00000.2343-2.5
  CPA 00000.1281New
  Democrats and Veterans 00000.1221New
 Alliance for Green Socialism00000.1209New
  BNP 00000.098New

Results by ward

Asterisk denotes the sitting councillor. [2]

Bellingham

Bellingham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Alan Hall* 1,810 60.2 +3.1
Labour Co-op Sue Hordijenko 1,772 58.9 +5.8
Labour Co-op Jacq Paschoud* 1,598 53.1 +5.8
Conservative Andrew Chang50016.6+3.0
Conservative Alex Gill46115.3+2.6
Conservative Tom Spier45115.0+3.5
Green Mary McGeown40113.3+3.0
Liberal Democrats Peter George2468.2+2.1
Liberal Democrats Sarah Morris2387.9+3.2
Liberal Democrats Kate Polling2277.5+3.0
CPA Katherine Hortense1515.0N/A
Majority
Turnout 29
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Blackheath

Blackheath (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Juliet Campbell 2,069 46.8 +14.9
Labour Kevin Bonavia 1,978 44.8 +3.4
Labour Amanda De Ryk 1,855 42.0 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Chris Maines1,11725.3+4.4
Liberal Democrats Nadya Phoenix88920.1+3.1
Conservative Nicola Peers88420.0−3.5
Conservative Simon Nundy88220.0−2.8
Conservative Jonathan Lee88119.9+0.5
Green Abigail Phillips86219.5+6.9
Liberal Democrats Anthony Crowther81018.3+3.9
Majority
Turnout 44
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Brockley

John Coughlin was the sole Opposition councillor (2014-2018) and subsequently lost his seat.

Brockley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sophie McGeevor 2,606 55.3 +14.4
Labour Jimi Adefiranye 2,448 51.9 +6.0
Labour Stephen Penfold 2,040 43.3 +11.1
Green John Coughlin1,45730.9−2.4
Green Clare Lorraine1,26026.7−0.8
Green Harvir Sangha91119.3−6.3
Women's Equality Kate Vang54211.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Marcus Mayers3226.8+0.6
Conservative Fraser Archer3186.7−2.0
Conservative John O'Connor3026.4−1.7
Liberal Democrats Brenda Murray2956.3+2.4
Conservative Christopher Wilford2425.1−2.4
Liberal Democrats Martin Passande2024.3+0.8
TUSC Ellen Peers741.6−2.4
Majority
Turnout 38
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Green Swing

Catford South

In June 2019, Smith left the Labour Party in opposition to Jeremy Corbyn, the then Leader of the party. He now sits as an Independent. [3]

Catford South (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Skip Amrani 2,548 61.3 +8.7
Labour Eva Stamirowski 2,444 58.8 +11.6
Labour Alan Smith 2,204 53.0 +5.2
Green Rosie Downes90621.8+8.6
Conservative Mark Hanlon63815.3+0.4
Conservative Adam Lake54013.0±0.0
Liberal Democrats Diana Cashin52612.6+7.6
Conservative Sylbourne Sydial51610.0−1.5
Liberal Democrats Julian Hawkins3307.9+3.9
Liberal Democrats Peter Hoskin2666.4+2.9
Majority
Turnout 39
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Crofton Park

Crofton Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tauseef Anwar 2,445 53.6 +13.6
Labour Pauline Morrison 2,418 53.0 +8.0
Labour Chris Barnham 2,353 51.6 +4.6
Green Alison Pick91620.1+0.6
Green Julia Rendall81717.9−3.7
Green Alan Greenwood70815.5−2.7
Liberal Democrats Rosalind Huish61313.4+5.5
Liberal Democrats Bobby Dean 60713.3+8.1
Liberal Democrats Bunmi Wajero51311.3+7.9
Conservative James Clark46610.2−1.2
Conservative Scott Bell45510.0+1.4
Conservative Karen Sunderland4089.0+0.5
Majority
Turnout 42
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Downham

Downham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andre Bourne 1,838 59.5 +22.0
Labour Coral Howard 1,594 51.6 +15.5
Labour Timi Ogunbadewa 1,572 50.9 +22.6
Conservative Alexandra Burr54417.6+9.2
Conservative David Davis48715.8+6.0
Conservative Adam Thomas39012.6+5.1
Liberal Democrats Danny Dignan35011.3−15.2
Green Hanna Hewins31310.1+2.6
Liberal Democrats Joan Labrom2417.8−11.6
UKIP Paul Oakley1805.8−17.6
Liberal Democrats Simon Thorley1173.8−15.0
BNP Tess Culnane983.2+0.1
Democrats and Veterans Will Donnelly862.8N/A
Democrats and Veterans Matt Jenkins752.4N/A
Democrats and Veterans Massimo Dimambro601.9−21.5
Majority
Turnout 30
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Evelyn

Evelyn (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Caroline Kalu 2,278 59.4 +4.9
Labour Alex Feis-Bryce 2,257 58.9 +9.7
Labour Silvana Kelleher 2,221 57.9 +13.5
Green James Braun68017.7+2.3
Liberal Democrats Marie Belsey40610.6+1.5
Conservative Oliver Kay39510.3N/A
Independent Joyce Jacca3489.1N/A
Conservative Robert Taylor3469.0N/A
Conservative Lynn Walker3098.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Peter Wells3088.0+2.2
Liberal Democrats Gary Williams3078.0+2.5
Duma PolskaAnna Wasylkiewicz531.4N/A
Majority
Turnout 30
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Forest Hill

Forest Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sophie Davis 2,308 51.5 +9.2
Labour Leo Gibbons 2,146 47.9 +9.1
Labour Peter Bernards 2,079 46.4 +10.3
Liberal Democrats Ed Veasey92320.6−4.7
Liberal Democrats Margot Wilson90620.2+4.2
Liberal Democrats Mark Bennett86819.4+2.9
Green Martin Cox60413.5−2.2
Green Keith Chambers57212.8−2.5
Conservative Liam Gilgar56912.7+0.6
Conservative Eleanor Reader-Moore53812.0+0.6
Green Mark Cunningham52111.6−0.7
Conservative Andrew McMurtrie50911.4+1.5
Majority
Turnout 42
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Grove Park

Grove Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Suzannah Clarke 2,094 52.3 +7.2
Labour Hilary Moore 1,808 45.2 +11.7
Labour Colin Elliott 1,661 41.5 +9.7
Conservative Ross Archer1,39034.7+14.2
Conservative Ethan Brooks1,16429.1+2.1
Conservative Karen Lowe1,07626.9+9.1
Green Petroc Ap Seisyllt51112.8+2.1
Liberal Democrats Linda Hawkins3037.6+2.8
Liberal Democrats Ben Brooks2786.9+2.8
UKIP Peter Lello1634.1−17.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Ramrayka1634.1+0.6
Majority
Turnout 38
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ladywell

Ladywell (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Liz Johnston-Franklin 2,420 53.5 +9.7
Labour Carl Handley 2,125 47.0 +5.4
Labour Bill Brown 1,850 40.9 −4.7
Green Corin Ashwell1,39530.8+0.9
Women's Equality Rebecca Manson Jones1,18826.3N/A
Green John Keidan98921.9−5.4
Green Matt Barker89819.9−4.5
Liberal Democrats Deborah Hudson4119.1+3.7
Conservative Catriona Archer3347.4−0.7
Liberal Democrats Richard Hebditch2906.4+2.0
Liberal Democrats Tony Lloyd2756.1+2.6
Conservative Camilla Kennedy Harper2575.7−2.2
Conservative Edmund Stewart2154.8−2.2
Majority
Turnout 45
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Lee Green

Lee Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Octavia Holland 2,302 52.7 +10.2
Labour Jim Mallory 2,184 50.0 +3.5
Labour James Rathbone 1,850 42.4 +7.9
Green Caroline Sandes95121.8+7.9
Liberal Democrats Grace Calder89520.5+1.4
Conservative Caroline Attfield81918.8+4.1
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Bostock74217.0−0.1
Conservative Matthew Arawwawala71216.3+1.6
Liberal Democrats Mark Rochell64714.8+2.6
Conservative Sam Thurgood62414.3+2.6
CPA Maureen Martin1303.0N/A
Majority
Turnout 43
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Lewisham Central

Lewisham Central (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Aisling Gallagher 2,821 56.4 +1.3
Labour Patrick Codd 2,776 55.5 +2.6
Labour Joani Reid 2,607 52.2 +6.5
Green Eugenia Barnett77615.5+1.6
Liberal Democrats Katie Anderson65313.1+6.0
Green Claire Cooper64212.8−0.8
Conservative Andrew Hughes61912.4−0.4
Conservative Joshua O'Connor4909.8+0.6
Liberal Democrats David Williamson4859.7+4.8
Conservative Gareth Milner4789.6+0.5
Liberal Democrats Marc Postle4689.4+4.7
Women's Equality Mandu Reid 4288.6N/A
Green Charles Guille4158.3−0.7
Majority
Turnout 35
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Brenda Dacres 2,808 71.1 +19.9
Labour Co-op Joe Dromey 2,616 66.3 +19.9
Labour Co-op Paul Maslin 2,100 53.2 +16.3
Green Andrea Carey Fuller96824.5+7.1
Conservative Alatise Solape3408.6+1.5
Liberal Democrats Jerry Barnett3198.1+3.3
Conservative Isaac Sakey3158.0+1.7
Conservative Brian Chipps2616.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Averil Leimon2576.5+3.5
Liberal Democrats Norval Scott2366.0+3.7
Majority
Turnout
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Perry Vale

Perry Vale (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Susan Wise 2,581 58.2 +13.6
Labour Co-op John Pashoud 2,548 57.5 +6.7
Labour Co-op Sakina Sheikh 2,327 52.5 +7.5
Green Ion Catuneanu1,08924.6+7.2
Liberal Democrats Alex Feakes75517.0+10.5
Conservative Martin Coombs58513.2−1.3
Liberal Democrats Katja Sarmiento-Mirwaldt55612.5+6.5
Conservative Bettina Lawrence49711.2−1.1
Liberal Democrats Bill Town45710.3+5.1
Conservative Ross French4309.7−1.6
Majority
Turnout 40
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Rushey Green

Rushey Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Louise Krupski 2,285 63.4 +8.9
Labour Co-op James-J Walsh 2,063 57.2 +19.1
Labour Co-op John Muldoon 2,041 56.6 +12.2
Green Cath Miller52914.7−0.6
Green Mike Keogh42911.9−2.4
Conservative Ian Stell36210.0−0.1
Liberal Democrats Heidi Degen3399.4+4.1
Duma Polska Jolanta Gut-Nidecka3399.4N/A
Conservative John Sweeney2807.8±0.0
Conservative Neil Weatherall2757.6N/A
Liberal Democrats George Crozier2537.0+2.4
TUSC Tracy Edwards2537.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Andrew McIlwraith2336.5+3.0
Green Matt Hawkins1093.0−7.2
TUSC Andy Beadle822.3N/A
TUSC Steven Rumney742.1N/A
Majority
Turnout 35
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Sydenham

Sydenham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Chris Best 2,757 62.2 +7.8
Labour Co-op Tom Copley 2,291 51.7 +12.6
Labour Co-op Liam Curran 2,226 50.2 +10.6
Green Matt Freake1,04823.6+8.3
Liberal Democrats Jane Russell73716.6+10.3
Conservative Anthony Bays72516.3−0.6
Conservative Raymond Squires68615.5−0.6
Conservative William Stevenson60913.7+0.6
Liberal Democrats Arthur Peake4279.6+4.3
Liberal Democrats Owen Sharp2856.4+3.7
Majority
Turnout 39
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Telegraph Hill

Telegraph Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Millbank 3,069 68.8 +18.7
Labour Paul Bell 2,910 65.2 +17.8
Labour Luke Sorba 2,643 59.2 +20.4
Green Jess Wiles1,16826.2+8.9
Liberal Democrats Cheryl Baum4439.9+6.3
Liberal Democrats Ade Fatukasi3628.1+4.7
Liberal Democrats Jem Smith3167.1+4.5
Conservative Ben Blackmore2876.4±0.0
Conservative Rachel Joseph2736.1+0.5
Conservative Tristram Kennedy Harper2625.9+1.2
Alliance for Green Socialism John Lloyd2094.7N/A
Majority
Turnout 39
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Whitefoot

Whitefoot (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Daby 2,094 65.8 +12.2
Labour Mark Ingleby 1,947 61.2 +13.4
Labour Jonathan Slater 1,578 49.6 +7.8
Conservative Peter Buffham51916.3+3.7
Conservative Andrew Lee47414.9+4.8
Conservative Roger Lewis38312.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Janet Hurst32410.2+1.1
Green Gerry Howell2979.3+2.5
Liberal Democrats Mark Morris2367.4−2.0
Liberal Democrats Vijay Naidu1635.1−0.2
Majority
Turnout 32
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2018-2022 by-elections

Evelyn by-election 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lionel Openshaw 1,681 52.7 Decrease2.svg6.2
Green James Braun70222.0Increase2.svg4.3
Conservative Eleanor Reader-Moore2317.2Decrease2.svg3.1
Liberal Democrats Bunmi Wajero2006.3Decrease2.svg4.3
People Before Profit Joyce Jacca1514.7New
UKIP Dick Day1404.4New
Women's Equality Nicke Adebowale712.2New
Democrats and Veterans Matt Jenkins130.4New
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Alex Feis-Bryce.

Whitefoot by-election 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kim Powell 1,314 53.0 Decrease2.svg12.8
Liberal Democrats Max Brockbank51420.7Increase2.svg10.5
Conservative Ben Blackmore31312.6Decrease2.svg3.7
People Before Profit Gwenton Sloley2188.8New
CPA Katherine Hortense522.1New
Women's Equality Cairis Grant-Hickey411.7New
Democrats and Veterans Massimo Dimambro281.1New
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Janet Daby.

New Cross by-election 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Samantha Latouche 3,038 61.1 Decrease2.svg2.2
Green Andrea Carey Fuller86217.3Increase2.svg4.5
Conservative Chris Wilford52610.6Increase2.svg2.5
People Before Profit Dennis Sloley2194.3New
Liberal Democrats Bunmi Wajero2144.3Decrease2.svg2.9
TUSC Andy Beadle1113.0New
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Mayoral and local councillor elections 2018". lewisham.gov.uk. Lewisham London Borough Council. 4 May 2018. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Election results 2018: Local council election". lewisham.gov.uk. Lewisham London Borough Council. 4 May 2018. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Lewisham Labour councillor Alan Smith quits party in Corbyn protest". 19 June 2019.
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