Bexley London Borough Council elections

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Bexley London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Bexley in London, England. The council is elected every four years.

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Political control

The first elections to the council were held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority until the new system came into effect the following year. Political control of the council since 1964 has been held by the following parties:

ElectionOverall control Conservative Labour Lib Dem Ind. UKIP
1964 Labour 1739---
1968 Conservative 55--1-
1971 Labour 2432---
1974 Conservative 3722---
1978 Conservative 4318-1-
1982 Conservative 41147--
1986 Conservative 361511--
1990 Conservative 35189--
1994 No overall control 242414--
1998 Conservative 32246--
2002 Labour 30321--
2006 Conservative 549---
2010 Conservative 5211---
2014 Conservative 4515--3
2018 Conservative 3411---
2022 Conservative 3312---

Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

1964–1968

There were no by-elections. [5]

1968–1971

Danson by-election, 3 October 1968 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. J. Illsley1,603
Labour S. J. Cooper1,121
Turnout 34.3%
Upton by-election, 24 April 1969 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative L. S. Newton1,365
Labour J. R. Beach467
Liberal A. Newman356
Turnout 36.3%
Northumberland Heath by-election, 12 June 1969 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. C. Bale1,866
Labour E. Handy1,177
Turnout 38.9%
Sidcup West by-election, 2 October 1969 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. H. Williams1,306
Labour C. F. Hargrave480
Liberal L. W. Rogers473
Turnout 31.9%
Crayford West by-election, 4 December 1969 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. H. S. Mead1,029
Labour K. J. Smith470
Liberal A. Newman199
National Front C. Lane99
Turnout 32.6%
Belvedere by-election, 5 March 1970 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. E. Gadsdon1,185
Conservative D. J. Hague1,094
National Front J. D. Turner156
Turnout 25.5%
Christchurch by-election, 23 July 1970 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. L. O. Jamieson-Harvey1,358
Labour D. C. Lebar573
National Front J. D. Turner66
Turnout 24.6%
Crayford North by-election, 23 July 1970 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. S. Maxwell2,317
Conservative R. D. P. Green1,148
National Front C. Lane90
Turnout 34.3%

1971–1974

Crayford West by-election, 4 May 1972 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Connors1,356
Labour V. A. M. Morgan905
Turnout 40.2%
East Wickham by-election, 20 July 1972 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. A. Condon1,334
Conservative J. Holden1,221
National Front J. D. Turner89
Communist W. E. Turner54
Turnout 32.6%
Danson by-election, 17 May 1973 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal C. E. Wright1,107
Conservative G. A. Griffin973
Labour P. M. Cooper897
Independent R. R. Tregunno334
Turnout 42.7%

1974–1978

Lamorbey West by-election, 20 February 1975 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ronald Passey1,475
Labour Laurence Earney1,276
Liberal David Browne588
National Front Owen Hawke144
Turnout 34.4
Thamesmead East by-election, 3 July 1975 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Anthony West838
Conservative Ralph Walden-Kaye279
National Front Barry Draper157
Turnout 20.7
Brampton by-election, 28 October 1976 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Stephen Gasche1,434
Labour Alan Scutt736
Liberal Keith Lepla338
National Party James Turner227
National Front Patricia Whitefield213
Independent William Turner65
Independent Harry Wilson26
Turnout 37.3
Christchurch by-election, 28 October 1976 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Barbara Brooks1,135
Labour Brian Oliver419
Liberal Benjamin Hepworth411
National Front Owen Hawke172
National Party Carl Lane149
Turnout 29.0
Brampton by-election, 22 September 1977 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David Crowson999
Labour Alan Scutt753
Liberal Bruce Taylor324
National Front Patricia Whitefield181
Against Higher Prices, Rates, Interest ChargesWilliam Turner62
Turnout 28.5

1978–1982

Brampton by-election, 27 September 1979 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ronald Onley 1,096 42.68
Labour Ronald Brierly1,07341.78
Liberal Paul Robson29611.53
Against Wealth Extremes Marxist Maoist LeninistWilliam Turner532.06
National Front Owen Hawke501.95
Registered electors 8,114
Turnout 2,56831.65
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Gasche.

St Michael's by-election, 27 March 1980 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Harold Davis 1,431 41.74
Conservative Donald Stephens1,01729.67
Liberal Thomas Brady88025.67
NNF Peter Skelton571.66
Against Wealth Extremes Marxist Maoist LeninistWilliam Turner431.25
Registered electors 7,935
Turnout 3,42843.20
Labour gain from Conservative

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Smerdon.

Crayford by-election, 22 May 1980 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John Shepheard 1,571 65.79
Conservative Helga Connors67128.10
Ecology Bernard Morris943.94
NNF Peter Skelton522.18
Registered electors 7,770
Turnout 2,38830.73
Labour hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Kemp.

North End by-election, 26 June 1980 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour David Ives 1,920 79.40
Conservative Dorothy Cox32713.52
Ecology Derek Davison1084.47
NNF Owen Hawke622.56
Registered electors 7,869
Turnout 2,41830.72
Labour hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Smith.

Blackfen by-election, 22 January 1981 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Ronald O'Donnell 870 41.75
Conservative Alan Godsave70533.83
Liberal William Boyd48323.18
NFCM Alan Wilkens261.25
Registered electors 5,231
Turnout 2,08439.84
Labour gain from Conservative

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr James

St Michael's by-election, 26 February 1981 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal FT Thomas Brady 1,778 55.37
Labour Ronald Brierly72422.55
Conservative Donald Stephens63819.87
Centre PartyDonald Price411.28
Nationalist Party Owen Hawke230.72
Against Wealth Extremes Marxist Maoist LeninistWilliam Turner70.22
Registered electors 8,164
Turnout 3,21139.33

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Redmond Dill

1982–1986

Thameshead East by-election, 28 April 1983 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Michael Rees 975 40.81
Alliance Thomas Johnson72630.39
Conservative Brenda Hunt68828.80
Registered electors 7,826
Turnout 2,38930.53
Labour hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr West

East Wickham by-election, 21 March 1985 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance Keith Lepla 1,592 56.52
Alliance Colin Wright 1,548
Labour Raymond Morley60821.38
Conservative Stephen O'Brien58921.02
Labour Eileen Donovan580
Conservative Eileen Donovan578
Marxist Leninist Maoist for Wealth EqualityWilliam Turner301.08
Registered electors 8,598
Turnout  33.4
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative

The by-election was called following the resignations of Cllrs Holden and Holden.

Sidcup West by-election, 21 March 1985 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Malcolm Ketley 1,303 54.27
Alliance Raymond White59524.78
Labour David Hinds46719.45
British AllianceArthur Allen361.50
Registered electors 7,956
Turnout 2,40130.18
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Goodall

Blendon and Penhill by-election, 9 May 1985 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Sean Cassidy 1,419 47.97
Alliance Stephen Matthews1,13338.30
Labour Vera Laker40613.73
Registered electors 7,680
Turnout 2,95838.52
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Marchant

Bostall by-election, 11 July 1985 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Alfred Charlton 1,440 43.24
Alliance Thomas Johnson1,19936.01
Labour Co-op Shirley Gadson69120.75
Registered electors 7,707
Turnout 3,33043.21
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Mason

1986–1990

Danson by-election, 6 November 1986 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Alliance FT Edward Shrimpton 1,299 49.73
Conservative Richard Gillespie88633.92
Labour Margaret Mythen42716.35
Registered electors 7,616
Turnout 2,61234.30
Liberal Alliance FT hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Greville

Blackfen by-election, 1 October 1987 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Barry Howard 704 41.79
Conservative Margaret Passey 696
Alliance Stephen Matthews67139.34
Alliance Michael Jaques646
Labour Robert Grant31918.87
Labour Geoffrey Dixon312
Registered electors 5,422
Turnout  31.83
Conservative gain from Alliance
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignations of Cllrs Boyd and Rose

Bostall by-election, 1 October 1987 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative John Wilkinson 1,184 63.42
Labour John Barnshaw37319.98
Alliance Gordon Roberts31016.60
Registered electors 7,699
Turnout 1,86724.25
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Bale

Blendon and Penhill by-election, 5 May 1988 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Edward Warbey 1,587 64.04
Labour Caron Richardson49920.14
Liberal Democrats Thomas Burnham39215.82
Registered electors 7,725
Turnout 2,47832.08
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Cassidy

Bostall by-election, 5 May 1988 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Rita Sams 1,548 57.80
Labour John Barnshaw72527.07
SDP Gordon Roberts40515.12
Registered electors 7,725
Turnout 2,67834.67
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Belcham

Crayford by-election, 5 May 1988 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour June McKay 1,457 45.77
Conservative Daisy Clement1,08133.96
SDP David Smith64520.26
Registered electors 9,050
Turnout 3,18335.18
Labour hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Penton

Belvedere by-election, 29 September 1988 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Geoffrey Dixon 1,308 48.25
Conservative Daisy Clement86531.91
SDP Rosemary Gardner28110.37
Liberal Democrats Raymond Hudson2579.48
Registered electors 9,542
Turnout 2,71128.41
Labour hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Camp.

1990–1994

East Wickham by-election, 9 July 1992 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lib Dem Focus Team Janette Codd1,37144.0
Labour Stuart Slater1,16537.4
Conservative John Waters58318.7
Turnout 36.9
Lib Dem Focus Team hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Le Pia.

Upton by-election, 6 May 1993 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Sylvia Malt1,37639.2
Conservative William Flint1,27136.2
Lib Dem Focus Team Stuart White86724.7
Turnout 44.9
Labour gain from Conservative

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Sams.

1994–1998

Northumberland Heath by-election, 20 April 1995 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mary Lucas1,85363.2
Conservative Joyce Dianne54718.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Wayne46816.0
Independent Ian Gray632.1
Majority1,30644.5
Turnout 2,93138.4
Labour hold

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Wheelock.

Thamesmead East by-election, 7 December 1995 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Christopher Ball82567.1
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Cotton25320.6
Conservative Juliet Mankerty15112.3
Majority57246.5
Turnout 1,22913.4
Labour hold

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Barratt.

Erith by-election, 5 December 1996 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Elizabeth French1,08764.5
Conservative Carol Wilkinson34020.2
Independent Derek Holden1579.3
Liberal Democrats Mary Cooke1026.0
Majority74744.3
Turnout 1,68620.6
Labour hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Morgan.

Sidcup East by-election, 13 March 1997 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative William Flint1,32640.7
Labour Sean Reed1,28839.5
Liberal Democrats Christopher Eady33310.2
Independent Jean Gee2969.0
Natural Law Robert Stephens140.4
Majority381.2
Turnout 3,25737.8
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Flint.

1998–2002

Blendon & Penhill, 25 June 1998, was not a by-election, but a postponed election from May 1998 due to the death of a nominated candidate.

North End by-election, 6 July 2000 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Deadman77244.4−20.5
BNP Colin Smith45626.2+26.2
Conservative Philip Chant41323.7−1.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Eady995.7−3.8
Majority 31618.2
Turnout 1,74019.3
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Ives.

Belvedere by-election, 28 September 2000 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daniel Francis 1,033 55.0 +3.1
Conservative Philip Brooks67235.8+2.8
Liberal Democrats Anthony Pickett1749.3+0.0
Majority 36119.2
Turnout 1,87920.1
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Cameron.

2002–2006

There were no by-elections. [12]

2006–2010

Christchurch by-election, 3 July 2008 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Spencer1,19247.8−16.1
Liberal Democrats Oliver Brooks45918.4+3.5
BNP Michael Barnbrook43117.3+17.3
Labour Ursula Ayliffe41116.5−4.8
Majority 73329.4
Turnout 2,49329.6
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Clement.

East Wickham by-election, 22 January 2009 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steven Hall79826.8−5.2
BNP Michael Barnbrook79026.5+12.4
Labour Patricia Ball70023.5+1.5
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Goodlad56418.9+2.9
English Democrat Laurence Williams1284.3−4.9
Majority 8
Turnout 2,89036.9+1.7
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Alfred Catterall.

2010–2014

There were no by-elections. [15]

2014–2018

St Michael's by-election, 30 June 2016 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ray Sams93937.4+2.7
Labour Sam Marchant84033.5−11.5
UKIP Keith Forster45618.2+14.7
Liberal Democrats Simone Reynolds1174.7N/A
BNP Michael Jones1054.2−6.3
Green Derek Moran542.2N/A
Majority 993.9
Turnout 30.3
Conservative hold Swing

2018–2022

Longlands by-election, 6 May 2021 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lisa-Jane Moore2,46762.1Increase2.svg4.1
Labour David Tingle85921.6Decrease2.svg4.4
Green Jonathon Rooks3238.1Increase2.svg8.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Hurren2756.9Decrease2.svg3.1
Heritage Linda Purcell491.3Increase2.svg1.3
Majority 1,60840.5Increase2.svg8.5
Turnout 3,97351.5Increase2.svg10.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg4.3

2022–2026

Belvedere by-election, 17 October 2024 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeremy Fosten86238.5Decrease2.svg14.4
Conservative Christine Bishop71331.9Decrease2.svg1.3
Reform Michael Pastor37816.9Increase2.svg16.9
Green Sarah Barry1577.0Decrease2.svg6.9
Liberal Democrats David McBride1275.7Increase2.svg5.7
Majority 1496.7
Turnout 2,237
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ The Greater London and Kent (County Boundaries) Order 1992
  2. ↑ The Bexley and Greenwich (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
  3. ↑ The Greater London, Kent and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1993
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