Fairfield (Croydon ward)

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Fairfield
ward
for Croydon Council
Croydon Fairfield Ward.svg
Boundary of Fairfield in Croydon from 2018.
County Greater London
Current ward
Created1978 (1978)
CouncillorRia Patel (Green)
CouncillorChris Clark (Labour)
CouncillorEsther Sutton (Green)
Number of councillorsThree
Created fromCentral
Contributed to new ward(s) of: Park Hill & Whitgift
UK Parliament constituency Croydon Central
UK Parliament constituency Croydon North

Fairfield is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon, covering most of the Croydon area of London in the United Kingdom. The ward currently forms part of the Croydon Central parliamentary constituency, except for a small area near West Croydon station which is part of the Croydon North constituency. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 16,569. [1]

Contents

The ward returns three councillors every four years. At the 2006 Croydon Council election, David Fitze, Vidhi Mohan and Sue Winborn were elected to the council. All of them stood as Conservative Party candidates. The turnout in the ward was similar to others in the area.

Fairfield contains Croydon town centre, with its retail and office core. Until 2018, it also contained Park Hill and the Whitgift Estate to the east which is mostly 20th century housing bordering Lloyd Park. These became a separate Park Hill and Whitgift ward in 2018, leading to the Fairfield ward now having a radically different character to before. Also found in the ward are Ruskin House, the headquarters of the Croydon Labour Party, and the Fairfield Halls concert hall and arts centre. The Vanguard Way passes along the Fairfield Path.

The former Fairfield ward (red) shown within Croydon Central constituency (orange) and the London Borough of Croydon (yellow) Croydon Fairfield ward.PNG
The former Fairfield ward (red) shown within Croydon Central constituency (orange) and the London Borough of Croydon (yellow)

List of Councillors

ElectionCouncillorPartyCouncillorPartyCouncillorParty
1978 Ward created
Bob W. Coatman Conservative John L. Aston Conservative Peter R. Gilham Conservative
1982 Michael D. Wunn Conservative
1994 Richard J. Billington Conservative
1998 Patricia F. L. Knight Conservative
2002 Audrey-Marie N. Yates Conservative
July 2002 Labour
March 2003 Conservative
2004 Independent
2005 Liberal Democrat
2005 by-electionVidhi Mohan Conservative
2006 Susan Winborn Conservative David Fitze Conservative
2014 Helen Pollard Conservative
2018 Mary Croos Labour Chris Clark Labour Niroshan Sirisena Labour
2019 by-electionCaragh Skipper Labour
2022 Ria Patel Green Esther Sutton Green

Mayoral election results

Below are the results for the candidate which received the highest share of the popular vote in the ward at each mayoral election.

YearMayoral candidatePartyWinner?
2022 Val Shawcross Labour Red x.svg

Ward Results

2018 to present

Croydon Council Election 2022: Fairfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Ria Patel 925
Labour Chris Clark* 923
Green Esther Sutton 913
Green Peter Underwood890
Labour Jose Joseph883
Labour Julie Setchfield855
Conservative Danielle Denton520
Conservative Matthew Dormer486
Conservative Steve Jacobs448
Liberal Democrats Michael Hunter320
Liberal Democrats Syed Mohiuddin212
Turnout 2,67224.45
Green gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing
Fairfield by-election, 7 November 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Caragh Skipper 849 40.8 Decrease2.svg9.7
Conservative Jayde Edwards53625.7Decrease2.svg4.0
Liberal Democrats Andrew Rendle39719.1Increase2.svg10.4
Green Esther Sutton23711.4Increase2.svg1.1
Women's Equality Heather Twindle401.9N/A
Independent Mark Samuel231.1N/A
Majority
Turnout 22.7
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2018: Fairfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Croos 1,351 18.81
Labour Chris Clark 1,329 18.50
Labour Niroshan Kantha Sirisena 1,226 17.07
Conservative Ben Joce79211.02
Conservative Philip Richard Smith75310.48
Conservative Elizabeth Agyepong75010.44
Green Takudzwa Issaac Chideme2673.72
Green Alex Gwilt-Cox2663.70
Liberal Democrats Tomas Foster Garcia de Quiroz2413.35
Liberal Democrats Alan Edward Reynolds2092.91
Majority4346.04
Turnout
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002 to 2018

Croydon Council Election 2014: Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vidhi Mohan 2,109
Conservative Sue Winborn 2,016
Conservative Helen Pollard 1,997
Labour Patricia Cummings1,471
Labour Clive Fraser1,408
Labour David Wood1,363
UKIP Daniel Heaton535
Green Timothy Eveleigh504
Green Saima Raza461
Green Jonathan Wharton397
Liberal Democrats Stephanie Offer282
Liberal Democrats Sasha Konechni273
Liberal Democrats Ejnar Sorensen197
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2006: Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vidhi Mohan 2,070
Conservative Susan Winborn 2,042
Conservative David Fitze 2,010
Labour Peter Horah870
Labour Yvonne Gosling834
Labour Dominic O'Donnell807
Liberal Democrats Jill George640
Green Julia Barnsley629
UKIP Edwin Wigley226
Monster Raving Loony John Cartwright200
Turnout 3,80837.6%
Registered electors 10,127
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Fairfield by-election, 15 December 2005 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vidhhyacharan R. Mohan1,45954.0+7.8
Labour Peter N. Horah87132.3-3.8
Liberal Democrats Michael T. A. Bishopp2238.3-4.1
Green Bernice C. Golberg823.0+3.0
The People’s ChoiceHolly M. Edmonds341.3+1.3
Monster Raving Loony John S. Cartwright311.1-4.2
Majority58821.7
Turnout 2,70028.1
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Audrey-Marie M. Yates.

Croydon Council Election 2002: Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert W. Coatman 1,816
Conservative Patricia F. L. Knight 1,752
Conservative Audrey-Marie N. Yates 1,636
Labour Simon A. Hall1,417
Labour Dominic G. O’Donnell1,381
Labour Paul R. M. Dickinson1,316
Liberal Democrats Robert Beadle486
Liberal Democrats Joanna A. Whitehouse473
Monster Raving Loony John S. Cartwright209
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1978 to 2002

Croydon Council Election 1998: Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert W. Coatman 2,189
Conservative Patricia F.L. Knight 2,120
Conservative Michael D. Wunn 2,034
Labour Dominic G. O’Donnell1,390
Labour Neil McN. Jackson1,335
Labour Paul W. Scott1,260
Liberal Democrats Anthony J. Moss556
Liberal Democrats Mahetabel Hay-Davies487
Liberal Democrats Carl P. Muller439
Monster Raving Loony John S. Cartwright114
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1994: Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard J. Billington 2,505
Conservative Robert W. Coatman 2,465
Conservative Michael D. Wunn 2,359
Labour Alexander J. M. Burridge1,517
Labour Robert J. Newman1,479
Labour Richard B. Young1,434
Liberal Democrats Philip H. Barron809
Liberal Democrats Michael G. Gill757
Liberal Democrats Christine T. Hardisty739
Chocolate Fudge Cake PartyJohn S. Cartwright175
The People's ChoiceDeborah L. Edmonds108
Majority842
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1990: Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John L. Aston 2,943
Conservative Robert W. Coatman 2,848
Conservative Michael D. Wunn 2,677
Labour Maria T. Dennis1,365
Labour Joanna M. Moriarty1,328
Labour John P. Golden1,292
Green William T. Matthews514
Liberal Democrats Philip H. Barron481
Liberal Democrats John M. Jefkins361
Liberal Democrats Roger W. Stephens351
SDP Norman Harris257
SDP Ian Dixie244
Majority1,312
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1986: Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John L. Aston 2,521
Conservative Robert W. Coatman 2,483
Conservative Michael D. Wunn 2,324
SDP Tyrrell Burgess1,004
Labour Stanley L. Eaton967
Alliance Philip H. Barron952
Labour Richard A. Frost933
Labour Vanessa C. Fry932
Alliance Norman Harris930
Majority1,320
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1982: Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John L. Aston 3,195
Conservative Robert W. Coatman 3,170
Conservative Michael D. Wunn 3,031
Alliance Vincent C. Green1,027
Alliance Niccola Swan984
Liberal Desmond J. Stockley913
Labour Frank D.J. Bailey638
Labour Ian E. Chandler591
Labour Edward L. Hall588
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1978: Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert W. Coatman, J.P. 3,445
Conservative John L. Aston, J.P. 3,436
Conservative Peter R. Gilham 3,320
Labour Mary E. Curson925
Labour Iain K. Forbes864
Labour Steven Worley831
Liberal John F. Chandler334
Liberal Margaret Slade322
Liberal Kathleen J. Walker288
Majority2,395
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Croydon Ward population 2011". -Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  2. "Election of a Councillor for Fairfield Ward - 15 December 2005". Croydon Council. Retrieved 31 August 2009.[ dead link ]

Ward results

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