2022 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election

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2022 Richmond upon Thames Council election
  2018 5 May 20222026 

All 54 council seats
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderGareth RobertsRichard BennettPaul Hodgins
Party Liberal Democrats Green Conservative
Last election39 seats, 46.7%4 seats, 4.5%11 seats, 37.6%
Seats won4851
Seat changeIncrease2.svg9Increase2.svg1Decrease2.svg10
Popular vote107,49310,21850,571
Percentage56.5%5.4%26.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 9.8%Increase2.svg 0.9%Decrease2.svg11.0%

council control before election


Liberal Democrats

Subsequent council control


Liberal Democrats

The 2022 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022. All 54 members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council were elected. The elections took place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.

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The 2022 election took place under new election boundaries, with the number of councillors remaining the same. The Liberal Democrats had controlled the council since the previous election in 2018, and increased their majority, ending on 48 seats. The Green Party formed the largest opposition group on five seats, with the Conservative Party dropping from 11 seats to 1 seat; they would subsequently lose their final seat in a 2024 by-election.

Background

History

Result of the 2018 borough election Richmond upon Thames wards 2018.svg
Result of the 2018 borough election

The thirty-two London boroughs were established in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. They are the principal authorities in Greater London and have responsibilities including education, housing, planning, highways, social services, libraries, recreation, waste, environmental health and revenue collection. Some of the powers are shared with the Greater London Authority, which also manages passenger transport, police and fire. [1]

Since its formation, Richmond upon Thames has been under Conservative control, Liberal Democrat control, SDP–Liberal Alliance control and no overall control. The Liberal Democrats regained control from the Conservatives in the most recent election in 2018. They won 39 seats with 46.7% of the vote across the borough while the Conservatives won 11 seats with 37.6% of the vote and the Greens won 4.5% of the vote. The Labour Party won 10.4% of the vote but did not win any seats. [2] [3] The leader of the Liberal Democrat group, Gareth Roberts, became council leader following the election. [4]

Council term

In 2019, Mona Adams, the Liberal Democrat councillor for East Sheen, died. [5] A by-election was held to fill her seat on 19 July 2019, which was won by the Liberal Democrat candidate Julia Cambridge. [6] Cambridge was a designer who had unsuccessfully contested the seat alongside Adams in the 2018 election. [7] In July 2020, Dylan Bexendale, the Green Party councillor for Hampton Wick, resigned citing personal reasons. [8] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a by-election to fill his seat could not be held until 6 May 2021 alongside the 2021 London mayoral election and London Assembly election. The election was won by the Liberal Democrat candidate Petra Fleming. [9]

As with most London boroughs, Richmond upon Thames was electing its councillors under new boundaries decided by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, which it produced after a period of consultation. The number of councillors remained at 54, but the commission produced new boundaries following a period of consultation, with eighteen three-member wards. [10]

Electoral process

Richmond upon Thames, like other London borough councils, elects all of its councillors at once every four years. The previous election took place in 2018. The election took place by multi-member first-past-the-post voting, with each ward being represented by two or three councillors. Electors had as many votes as there are councillors to be elected in their ward, with the top two or three being elected.

All registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) living in London aged 18 or over were entitled to vote in the election. People who live at two addresses in different councils, such as university students with different term-time and holiday addresses, were entitled to be registered for and vote in elections in both local authorities. [11] Voting in-person at polling stations took place from 7:00 to 22:00 on election day, and voters will be able to apply for postal votes or proxy votes in advance of the election. [11]

Previous council composition

After 2018 electionBefore 2022 election
PartySeatsPartySeats
Liberal Democrats 39 Liberal Democrats 40
Conservative 11 Conservative 11
Green 4 Green 3

Summary of results

2022 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 4890Increase2.svg 988.956.5107,493+9.8
  Green 521Increase2.svg 19.35.410,218+0.9
  Conservative 1010Decrease2.svg 101.926.650,571-11.0
  Labour 000Steady2.svg0.011.121,070+0.7
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.71,419+0.4
  Women's Equality 000Steady2.svg0.00.71,361+0.3

Ward Results

Candidates seeking re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Councillors seeking re-election for a different ward are marked with a cross (†).

Barnes

Barnes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Fiona Sacks 1,960 51.7
Liberal Democrats Andy Hale 1,890 49.8
Liberal Democrats Marjory Millum 1,874 49.4
Conservative Aphra Brandreth*1,64643.4
Conservative Helen Edward1,53940.6
Conservative Sara Gezdari1,43637.8
Labour Alec Lever2506.6
Labour Sujata Patel2426.4
Labour Ayar Ata2215.8
Turnout 3,79450.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

East Sheen

East Sheen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Julia Cambridge* 2,466 64.6
Liberal Democrats Margaret Dane 2,206 57.7
Liberal Democrats Zoe Mcleod 2,173 56.9
Conservative Brian Marcel*1,20731.6
Conservative Seamus Joyce*1,17030.6
Conservative Paul Hodgins1,16330.4
Labour Alexandra Cox3007.9
Labour Frederick Hepworth2456.4
Labour David Littlemore2446.4
Turnout 3,82051.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Fulwell & Hampton Hill

Fulwell & Hampton Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Cardy* 2,371 63.7
Liberal Democrats Matthew Hull* 2,304 61.9
Green Caroline Wren 2,153 57.8
Conservative Mark Boyle82222.1
Conservative Joe Broughton72619.5
Conservative Kelly-Marie Tuthill65117.5
Labour Eva Tutchell52614.1
Labour Julian Reindorp44011.8
Labour John Edmonds41711.2
Turnout 3,72247.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Green hold Swing

Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside

Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Penny Frost* 2,171 65.9
Liberal Democrats Gareth Richards* 1,964 59.6
Green Andrée Frieze* 1,905 57.8
Conservative Gemma Curran†74022.5
Conservative Manuel Holden-Ayala62018.8
Conservative Alexander Kartun-Giles60518.4
Labour Monica Ayliffe40612.3
Labour Angela Smith3249.8
Labour Dmitri Jaouen-Strutt2417.3
Turnout 3,29344.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Green hold Swing

Hampton

Hampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gareth Roberts* 2,290 63.1
Liberal Democrats Suzette Nicholson* 2,253 62.1
Liberal Democrats Sam Dalton 2,242 61.8
Conservative Jon Slinn1,03028.4
Conservative Nina Watson1,00427.7
Conservative Petra Sale99127.3
Labour Roisin Gadd2857.9
Labour Derek Gadd2577.1
Labour Stephen Guichard2557.0
Turnout 3,62749.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hampton North

Hampton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Gant 1,654 49.6
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Davis 1,560 46.8
Conservative Geoffrey Samuel* 1,175 35.3
Conservative Kate Howard*1,11733.5
Green Kallon Basham1,04431.3
Conservative Nupur Majumdar98329.5
Independent Avril Coehlo*67820.3
Labour Louisa Spawls41212.4
Labour Elliot Mitchell33710.1
Labour James Johnson3149.4
Turnout 3,33345.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hampton Wick & South Teddington

Hampton Wick & South Teddington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Brown* 2,795 71.1
Liberal Democrats Petra Fleming* 2,593 66.0
Liberal Democrats Jim Millard* 2,450 62.4
Conservative Hilary Dance89322.7
Conservative Grant Healy87622.3
Conservative Jon Hollis83121.2
Labour Katharine Haynes39310.0
Labour Christopher Johnson3829.7
Labour Gerard Ward3529.0
Turnout 2,92949.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Green Swing

Heathfield

Heathfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Coombs* 1,521 48.8
Liberal Democrats Lesley Pollesche* 1,398 44.8
Liberal Democrats Michael Wilson* 1,349 43.3
Labour Nick Dexter81526.1
Labour Manju Paul80125.7
Conservative Marc Hope79925.6
Conservative George Dryja79125.4
Labour Ranjeev Walia77724.9
Conservative Jonathan Lebosquet74623.9
Turnout 3,11942.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kew

Kew
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alice Bridges-Westcott† 2,544 62.3
Liberal Democrats Ian Craigie* 2,443 59.8
Liberal Democrats Clare Vollum 2,386 58.4
Conservative Sophia Fearon1,17028.7
Conservative Roger Metcalfe1,11227.2
Conservative Samuel Ennis1,10527.1
Labour Nicholas Hampson3288.0
Labour Marion White3057.5
Women's Equality Eliana Reyes2756.7
Labour Barnaby Marder2626.4
Turnout 4,08347.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Mortlake & Barnes Common

Mortlake & Barnes Common
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anton McNulty-Howard 1,878 48.0
Liberal Democrats Tony Paterson 1,788 45.7
Green Niki Crookdale 1,312 33.5
Conservative Paul Avon*1,24131.7
Conservative Jennifer Powers1,07727.5
Conservative Sarah-Jane Sewell1,04926.8
Independent Simon Danciger74118.9
Labour Francine Bates73318.7
Labour Deborah Genders56814.5
Labour Matthew Woolston52813.5
Turnout 3,91347.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing

North Richmond

North Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nancy Baldwin* 2,262 64.9
Liberal Democrats Richard Pyne* 2,147 61.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Warren* 2,141 61.4
Conservative Suzy Webb79822.9
Conservative Thomas Longley76121.8
Conservative Daniel Rosenschein74421.3
Labour Fiona O'Farrell48814.0
Labour Thomas Absolon42512.2
Labour Sam Cullen39311.3
Turnout 3,48546.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

South Richmond

South Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Varley 2,158 57.4
Liberal Democrats Paulina Vassileva 2,114 56.2
Green Chas Warlow 1,756 46.7
Conservative Pamela Fleming*1,34035.6
Conservative Thomas O'Malley1,21032.2
Conservative Phillip Taylor1,07928.7
Labour Christina Atchison3529.4
Labour Edwin Makurah2827.5
Labour Michael Freedman1824.8
Turnout 3,76048.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing

South Twickenham

South Twickenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Butlin* 2,353 62.6
Liberal Democrats Rhi Lee 2,321 61.8
Green Richard Bennett* 2,048 54.5
Conservative Helen Marlow89323.8
Conservative David Marlow85122.7
Conservative Paul Nacmanson76520.4
Labour Laura Rollin51513.7
Labour Alexander Kingston42111.2
Labour Christopher Fawcett3729.9
Turnout 3,75750.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Green hold Swing

St Margarets & North Twickenham

St Margarets & North Twickenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Katie Mansfield† 2,799 71.4
Liberal Democrats Ben Khosa* 2,646 67.5
Liberal Democrats Alexander Ehmann* 2,623 66.9
Conservative Ruth Porter 64616.5
Conservative Paul Cavin61115.6
Conservative Keith Newman60215.4
Labour Gordon Alexander42610.9
Labour Penelope Banaji39310.0
Women's Equality Trixie Rawlinson3719.5
Labour Philip Moshi3589.1
Turnout 3,92047.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Teddington

Teddington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Charlie Engel 2,592 67.2
Liberal Democrats Martin Elengorn* 2,587 67.0
Liberal Democrats Phil Giesler 2,502 64.8
Conservative Janet Pell84021.8
Conservative Philip Eastment82421.4
Conservative Brian Jarvis79820.7
Labour Elizabeth Mackenzie44511.5
Labour Neil Browning42911.1
Labour Sampson Low3539.1
Turnout 3,85949.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Twickenham Riverside

Twickenham Riverside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Julia Neden-Watts* 2,405 65.4
Liberal Democrats James Chard* 2,260 61.4
Liberal Democrats Stephen O'Shea 2,128 57.8
Conservative Susan Chappell85323.2
Conservative Alexander Bielstein73119.9
Women's Equality Caroline Rayfield71519.4
Conservative Douge Orchard69118.8
Labour Daisy Rushton37410.2
Labour Caroline Loewenstein3038.2
Labour Adam Gladstone2917.9
Turnout 3,67947.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

West Twickenham

West Twickenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Piers Allen* 2,193 62.2
Liberal Democrats Laura O'Brien 2,187 62.0
Liberal Democrats Alan Juriansz* 2,103 59.6
Conservative Peter Finch85124.1
Conservative Jonny Fryer83523.7
Conservative Lily-Naomi Sale81023.0
Labour Christina Green48713.8
Labour Paul Tanto41911.9
Labour Will Tillotson3259.2
Turnout 3,52845.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Whitton

Whitton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jo Humphreys* 2,338 65.0
Liberal Democrats Rob O'Carroll* 2,163 60.1
Liberal Democrats Kuldev Sehra 2,043 56.8
Conservative Jennifer Hull1,02728.5
Conservative Saba Shaukat85423.7
Conservative Sheba Sogol84223.4
Labour Ciarin Tomlin39410.9
Labour Sandra Roberts35910.0
Labour Howard Roberts3249.0
Turnout 3,59947.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

By-elections

Hampton North

Hampton North: 18 January 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Carey Bishop 1,177 53.2 Increase2.svg6.4
Conservative Nupur Majumdar77134.8Decrease2.svg0.5
Labour Sam Cullen1597.2Decrease2.svg5.2
Green Danielle Coleman1064.6Decrease2.svg26.7
Majority40618.4+8.7
Turnout 2,21330.9-14.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +4.3

Teddington

Teddington: 18 January 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Baker 1,716 64.3 Increase2.svg2.7
Conservative Elizabeth Foster56121.0Decrease2.svg0.8
Green Chantal Kerr-Shepherd1846.9New
Labour James Thomson1636.1Decrease2.svg5.4
Independent Dominic Stockford461.7New
Majority1,15543.3-1.9
Turnout 2,67033.8-15.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.9

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