Darwin (ward)

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Darwin
Electoral ward
for the Bromley London Borough Council
Down House.jpg
The ward is named for Charles Darwin who lived at Down House
Darwin (ward)
Darwin ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Bromley
County Greater London
Population5,772 (2021) [lower-alpha 1]
Electorate
  • 2,469 (1964)
  • 2,891 (1971)
  • 3,350 (1978)
  • 3,252 (1994)
  • 3,790 (2002)
  • 4,241 (2022)
Area
  • 25.20 square kilometres (9.73 sq mi) (1968)
  • 30.65 square kilometres (11.83 sq mi) (1990)
  • 29.04 square kilometres (11.21 sq mi) (2002)
  • 32.74 square kilometres (12.64 sq mi) (2022)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Councillors1
ONS code 00AFGQ (2002–2022)
GSS code
  • E05000117 (2002–2022)
  • E05013996 (2022–present)

Darwin is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Bromley. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns one councillor to Bromley London Borough Council. To date, the ward has only been represented by the Conservative Party. The ward covers the most rural part of the borough consisting of many small villages and hamlets. It is the largest electoral ward in Greater London. As originally created in 1965 it included Downe, Cudham, Luxted, Single Street, Berry's Green, Horns Green and Knockholt. Leaves Green, Pratt's Bottom and South Street have also formed part of the ward at certain times. Since 2022 it has covered an area of 32.74 square kilometres (12.64 sq mi). The ward is named after Charles Darwin who had a home in the village of Downe.

Contents

List of councillors

TermCouncillorParty
1964–1967Arthur Ferris Conservative
1967–1971Christopher Knox-Johnston Conservative
1971–1975Richard Knox-Johnston Conservative
1975–1978 Marion Roe Conservative
1978–1982Anthony Komedera Conservative
1982–2010Peter Bloomfield Conservative
2010–2022Richard Scoates Conservative
2022–presentJonathan Andrews Conservative

Bromley council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Bromley in 2022. Pratt's Bottom was added back to the ward and in the north the boundary was moved closer to Farnborough. [1]

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022. [2]

2022 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Andrews 920 56.4
Independent Julian Grainger32620.0
Labour Jeff Slee1629.9
Liberal Democrats John Loosemore1287.9
Green Jan Wilson895.5
Turnout 1,63036
Registered electors 4,241
Conservative win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Bromley council elections

Darwin (ward)
Darwin ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Bromley in 2002. Pratt's Bottom was taken out of the ward and more of South Street was included. [3]

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018. [4]

2018 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Scoates 1,201 72.8
Labour Frank Evans18511.2
Liberal Democrats Millicent Brooks1338.1
Green Jan Wilson1307.9
Majority1,01661.6
Turnout 1,64940.1
Conservative hold Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014. [5]

2014 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Scoates 987 51.2
UKIP Eric Hayward68135.3
Labour John Evans1055.4
Green Eileen Galloway894.6
Liberal Democrats William Ritchie452.3
Majority30615.9
Turnout 1,92738.7
Conservative hold Swing

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. [6]

2010 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Scoates 1,362
Independent Peter Bloomfield1,295
UKIP Mick Greenhough299
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006. [7]

2006 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Bloomfield 1,327 77.4
Liberal Democrats Caroline De Vivo29417.1
Labour John Lewis945.5
Turnout 46.7
Conservative hold Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002. [8]

2002 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Bloomfield 1,313
Liberal Democrats Michael Chamarette245
Labour Joyce Galley47
Turnout
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1994–2002 Bromley council elections

The boundaries of the ward were subject to minor changes on 1 April 1994. [9]

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998. [10]

1998 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Bloomfield 1,268
Labour John Lewis210
Liberal Democrats Christine Sperling208
Majority62.8
Turnout 50.2
Conservative hold Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994. [11]

1994 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Bloomfield 1,191 69.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Stillwell30017.4
Labour Joyce Galley23013.4
Majority51.8
Turnout 53.0
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1978–1994 Bromley council elections

Darwin (ward)
Darwin ward boundaries from 1978 to 1994

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Bromley in 1978. The ward gained Leaves Green, Pratt's Bottom and part of South Street.

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990. [12]

1990 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Bloomfield 1,343 73.1
Labour Sylvia Whitlock27314.9
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Westbrook22012.0
Majority58.3
Turnout 54.1
Conservative hold Swing

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986. [13]

1986 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Bloomfield 1,252 69.7 +2.1
Liberal Derek Goldsmith39722.1-3.7
Labour Martin Synan1488.2+1.5
Majority47.6+5.8
Turnout 50.3-6.3
Conservative hold Swing +2.95

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982. [14]

1982 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Bloomfield 1,316 67.6 -6.3
Liberal Derek Goldsmith50225.8+10.7
Labour John Willman1306.7-4.3
Majority41.8-17.0
Turnout 56.6+3.0
Conservative hold Swing -8.5

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978. [15]

1978 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Komedera 1,325 73.9 n/a
Liberal Patrick McNally27015.1n/a
Labour John Goffee19811.0n/a
Majority58.8n/a
Turnout 53.6n/a
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1969–1978 Bromley council elections

The boundaries of the ward were adjusted on 1 April 1969. [16] Knockholt (population 1,257 in 1971) was removed from the ward.

1975 by-election

A by-election took place on 2 October 1975. [15]

1975 Darwin by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marion Roe 828
Liberal Derek Goldsmith551
Labour Keith Galley93
Turnout 52.0
Conservative hold Swing

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974. [17]

1974 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Knox-Johnston 989
Liberal Derek Goldsmith589
Labour John Goffe153
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971. [18]

1971 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Knox-Johnston 989
Liberal R. Townsend758
Labour G. Cox103
Turnout
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1964–1969 Bromley council elections

External images
Searchtool.svg Darwin ward (north), 1 April 1965
Searchtool.svg Darwin ward (south), 1 April 1965

The ward was first used for the 1964 election to Bromley London Borough Council. It included the most rural part of the borough including the villages and hamlets of Downe, Cudham, Luxted, Single Street, Berry's Green, Horns Green and Knockholt.

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968. [19]

1968 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Knox-Johnston 1,007
Liberal Joyce Carter622
Labour G. Cox38
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

1967 by-election

A by-election took place on 11 May 1967.

1967 Darwin by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Knox-Johnston 809 49.7
Liberal Joyce Cater77547.6
Labour Gustav White432.6
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964. [20]

1964 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Ferris 782
Liberal Joseph Bray673
Labour G. Cox93
Turnout 1,55162.8
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

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