Bexley London Borough Council election, 2018

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Bexley Borough Council election, 2018
←  2014 3 May 2018
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 Council 2018.svg
Council composition after the election.

†Notional 2014 results based on new electoral boundaries, as calculated by the BBC.

*Indicates boundary change - so this is a notional figure.
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 Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Bexley London Borough Council starting 1965

Bexley London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Bexley in the ceremonial county of Greater London, England. It is one of 32 London borough council in the county. The council comprises 45 councillors.

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 Democrat 00005.73,977+3.0
  UKIP 00005.63,888-16.9
  Green 00001.71,159+0.2
  Independent 00001.2809+0.1
 Others00001.91,295-6.3

†Notional changes calculated by the BBC. [3]

Ward Results

Barnehurst

Barnehurst (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Brian Bishop1,83329%
Conservative Howard Jackson1,75128%
Labour Alexis Chase1,06017
Labour Ali Ali1,03317
UKIP Harry Buttar2825
UKIP Mike Ferro2804
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 Hinkley2,40321
Labour Daniel Francis2,35321
Labour Dave Putson2,30720
Conservative Graham Anthony Moon1,45713
Conservative Frazer Lewis Brooks1,42913
Conservative Natalie Price1,33012
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 Gower2,80621
Conservative Eileen Patricia Mary Pallen2,77021
Conservative Brad Smith2,76521
Labour Liam Davies1,28010
Labour Pauline Turner1,2239
Labour Keri Hacker1,1269
Liberal Democrat David Hall4133
UKIP John Dunford3613
UKIP Paula Dunford3253
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Blackfen & Lamorbey

Blackfen & Lamorbey (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Peter Craske2,68821
Conservative James Hunt2,68621
Conservative Cafer Munur2,11017
Labour Daniel Jenkins1,1799
Labour Kathy Steedman1,1009
Labour Rob Parish1,0118
Independent Becci McManus8096
UKIP Lynn Smith6115
Liberal Democrat Lewis Ilsley5304
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Blendon & Penhill

Blendon & Penhill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Adam Lloyd Wildman2,83523%
Conservative Nick O'Hare2,75923%
Conservative David Leaf2,68322%
Labour Pat Ball1,0989%
Labour Chris Mace9788%
Labour Brian Silk9178%
UKIP Linda Harris4974%
Liberal Democrat Jawharah Albakri3343%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Crayford

Crayford (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Melvin Seymour1,95818%
Conservative Geraldine Lucia-Hennis1,91818%
Conservative Christine Bishop1,89618%
Labour Anna Day1,48914%
Labour Elizabeth Folarin1,27012%
Labour Munir Malik1,25412%
UKIP Keith Forster4604%
Liberal Democrat Sean Michael Peter Ash3754%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Crook Log

Crook Log (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Linda Bailey2,92222%
Conservative Teresa O'Neill2,84321%
Conservative Sybil Camsey2,78521%
Labour Janet Mary Mace1,48211%
Labour Shekhar Vyas1,45811%
Labour Andy Smith1,43011%
Liberal Democrat Gem Ahmet4403%
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 Hall2,47320%
Conservative Caroline Newton2,34119%
Conservative Christine Catterall2,30819%
Labour Sam Marchant1,72714%
Labour Anthony Riches1,55813%
Labour Victoria Ankintomide1,53612%
BNP Michael Jones3983%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Erith

Erith (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Joe Ferreira1,46332%
Labour Nicola Taylor1,44732%
Conservative Irene Reader74717%
Conservative Eliot Smith 69714%
BNP Pamela Mackie1543%
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 Betts2,64120%
Conservative Val Clark2,47019%
Conservative Louie French2,31717%
Labour David Lovelace1,43711%
Labour Matthew Murphy1,32610%
Labour Murali Surendran1,30210%
UKIP Malcolm Clarke4263%
Green Elisabeth Radbon4203%
UKIP Frank Thomas Gould3282%
UKIP Pamela Perrin2922%
Liberal Democrat Robin Paul Kelly2332%
BNP Jaymie Ryan McCoy1011%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Damayanthi Holbourne was a Labour candidate until she was deselected for social media posts, and replaced with Matthew Murphy

Longlands

Longlands (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Gareth Bacon 2,03834%
Conservative Andy Dourmoush1,67228%
Labour Ana Davies86815%
Labour Donna Briant81714%
Liberal Democrat Paul Hurren3536%
UKIP Graham Harris2124%
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 Fuller1,41925%
Labour Wendy Perfect1,33323%
Conservative Ray Sams1,33123%
Labour Aisha Malik-Smith1,30123%
Liberal Democrat Paul Andrew Bargery2154%
BNP Robert David Harris1603%
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 Bacon2,59721%
Conservative June Slaughter2,42620%
Conservative Richard Thornton Diment2,31419%
Labour Peter Edward Charles1,0959%
Labour Jo Choda1,0949%
Labour Derek Charles Steedman9318%
Green Jonathan Scot Rooks4504%
Liberal Democrat Simone Reynolds3663%
UKIP David Kurten 2962%
Liberal Democrat Adrian Paul2922%
Liberal Democrat David Sexton2602%
BNP John Brooks1301%
Liberal Laurence Williams821%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Slade Green & Northend

Slade Green & Northend (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Brenda Langstead1,29129%
Labour Stefano Borella1,27229%
Conservative Graham D'Amiral66815%
Conservative Viny Poon57513%
UKIP Mac McGannon3057%
Green Sophie Nicole Chaise2897%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Mary's & St James

St Mary's & St James (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alan Downing2,27337%
Conservative Alex Sawyer2,04933%
Labour Teresa Bernadette Gray78813%
Labour John Browning74712%
Liberal Democrat David Nicolle3285%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Thamesmead East

Thamesmead East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Esther Amaning1,93225%
Labour Danny Hackett1,86824%
Labour Mabel Ogundayo1,85624%
Conservative Mark Brooks6619%
Conservative Elzbieta Boryslawska5968%
Conservative Bonny Umeadi4906%
Christian Peoples Endy Ezenwata2704%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

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

West Heath

West Heath (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Peter Reader2,83121%
Conservative John Davey2,72620%
Conservative Phillip Read2,66320%
Labour Ian McCawley1,63912%
Labour Ade Osayomi1,36110%
Labour Folasade Oduja1,32410%
UKIP Steve Reader4383%
Liberal Democrat Stuart Weedon3903%
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.

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.bexley.gov.uk/news/results-council-elections
  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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