Forest Hill (ward)

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Forest Hill
Electoral ward
for the Lewisham London Borough Council
Forest Hill (ward)
Forest Hill ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Lewisham
County Greater London
Population15,174 (2021) [a] [1]
Electorate10,903 (2022)
Major settlements Forest Hill
Area1.828 square kilometres (0.706 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Number of members
  • 1965–1978: 3
  • 1978–2002: 2
  • 2002–present: 3
Councillors
  •   Peter Bernards
  •   Billy Harding
  •   Vacancy
ONS code 00AZGL (2002–2022)
GSS code
  • E05000444 (2002–2022)
  • E05013722 (2022–present)

Forest Hill is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns councillors to Lewisham London Borough Council. The ward was redrawn in 1978 and 2002 with completely new territory. The number of councillors was reduced from three to two between 1978 and 2002.

Contents

List of councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2022 Peter Bernards [2]

(Labour)

Sophie Davis [3]

(Labour)

Billy Harding [4]

(Labour)

Lewisham council elections since 2022

There was a revision in ward boundaries in Lewisham in 2022. [5] The boundaries of the Forest Hill ward were unchanged.

2026 election

Sophie Davis resigned in January 2026, with the by-election deferred until May 2026. [b]

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022. [7]

2022 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Forest Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sophie Davis 2,395 61.4
Labour Peter Bernards 2,044 52.4
Labour Billy Harding 1,797 46.1
Green Julia Rendall1,15629.6
Green Martin Cox84021.5
Green Mike Peters75719.4
Liberal Democrats Mark Bennett53513.7
Liberal Democrats John Russell 49612.7
Conservative Anthony Bays48012.3
Liberal Democrats Krish Brown45811.7
Conservative Aimee Henderson40110.3
Conservative Paul Mahoney3408.7
Turnout 35.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2002–2022 Lewisham council elections

Forest Hill (ward)
Forest Hill ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision in ward boundaries in Lewisham in 2002. The new Forest Hill ward contained none of the territory of the previous ward and was a completely new constituency.

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018. [8]

2018 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Forest Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sophie Davis 2,308 51.5 +9.2
Labour Leo Gibbons 2,146 47.9 +9.1
Labour Peter Bernards 2,079 46.4 +10.3
Liberal Democrats Ed Veasey92320.6−4.7
Liberal Democrats Margot Wilson90620.2+4.2
Liberal Democrats Mark Bennett86819.4+2.9
Green Martin Cox60413.5−2.2
Green Keith Chambers57212.8−2.5
Conservative Liam Gilgar56912.7+0.6
Conservative Eleanor Reader-Moore53812.0+0.6
Green Mark Cunningham52111.6−0.7
Conservative Andrew McMurtrie50911.4+1.5
Majority
Turnout 42
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014. [9]

2014 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Forest Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Milena Hilton 1,869 42.3 +9.5
Labour Peter Bernards 1,718 38.8 +8.1
Labour Paul Upex 1,595 36.1 +5.5
Liberal Democrats Alexander Feakes1,11825.3−22.6
Liberal Democrats George Crozier73216.5−20.1
Liberal Democrats Margot Wilson70716.0−14.7
Green Oliver Taylor69315.7+4.9
Green Peter Jones67615.3+7.4
Green Helen Thompson54512.3+5.8
Conservative Christopher Ferguson53712.1−4.4
Conservative Raymond Squires50611.4−7.8
Conservative Paul Tebble4379.9−3.7
People Before Profit Ruth Cain3788.5+3.2
UKIP Paul Oakley3788.5N/A
Turnout 4,42341.5
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour hold Swing

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. [10]

2010 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Forest Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alex Feakes 3,144 47.9
Liberal Democrats Philip Peake 2,405 36.6
Labour Anne Affiku 2,154 32.8
Labour Jacqueline Paschoud2,01930.7
Liberal Democrats John Russell2,01430.7
Labour Patrick McMorrow2,00930.6
Conservative Raymond Squires1,26219.2
Conservative André Bourne1,08416.5
Conservative Kenneth Lemeh89313.6
Green Anne Scott71210.8
Green Ronald Bullman5227.9
Green Alexandra Rae4246.5
People Before Profit Nathalia Richards3455.3
Turnout 6,57064.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006. [11]

2006 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Forest Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alexander Feakes 1,439 39.7
Liberal Democrats Arthur Peake 1,434
Liberal Democrats John Russell 1,176
Labour Katherine Holtman84623.4
Labour David Whiting754
Labour David Michael719
Green Regina Purrmann63117.4
Conservative David Hart53614.8
Conservative Raymond Squires436
Conservative Neil Tritschler410
Lewisham Peoples AllianceSinna Mani1694.7
Turnout 32.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2005 by-election

The by-election took place on 17 March 2005. [11]

2005 Forest Hill by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Arthur Peake 1,011
Labour Erica Ballmann789
Conservative Raymond Squires522
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002. [12]

2002 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Forest Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Dawson 1,406
Labour Susan Wise 1,308
Labour David Whiting 1,231
Conservative Raymond Squires949
Green Regina Purrmann932
Liberal Democrats Brenda Pooley924
Conservative Neil Tritschler832
Conservative Raymond Woolford771
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

1978–2002 Lewisham council elections

Forest Hill (ward)
Forest Hill ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lewisham in 1978. The new Forest Hill ward contained none of the territory of the previous ward and was a completely new constituency.

1998 election

The election on 7 May 1998 took place on the same day as the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum. [13]

1998 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Forest Hill (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jacqueline Addison 1,029 73.49 Increase2.svg 0.91
Labour John Paschoud 956
Conservative Gaenor Elliott36026.51Decrease2.svg 0.91
Conservative Frederick Porter356
Registered electors 4,964Decrease2.svg 25
Turnout 1,48930.00Decrease2.svg10.89
Rejected ballots211.41Increase2.svg 0.77
Labour hold
Labour hold

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994. [14]

1994 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Forest Hill (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jacqueline Addison 1,430 72.58 Increase2.svg 8.92
Labour John Paschoud 1,295
Conservative Margaret Ball54627.42Decrease2.svg 8.92
Conservative Margaret Punyer484
Registered electors 4,989Decrease2.svg 271
Turnout 2,04040.89Decrease2.svg 3.44
Rejected ballots130.64Increase2.svg 0.13
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990. [15]

1990 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Forest Hill (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Dowd 1,350
Labour Jacqueline Addison 1,330
Conservative Michael Woolacott809
Conservative Andrew Mnguni720
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986. [16]

1982 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Forest Hill (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jacqueline Addison 1,145
Labour Graeme Sandell 1,029
Conservative Rosemary D'Cruze756
Conservative Goggi Bestavachvili751
Alliance (SDP)Margaret Bingham316
Alliance (Liberal)Peter Vickers275
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982. [17]

1982 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Forest Hill (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jacqueline Addison 1,072
Labour Christopher Leeds 996
Conservative Richard Harris823
Conservative Robert Senft724
Alliance (Liberal)Frederick Brown507
Alliance (SDP)John McDonald479
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978. [18]

1990 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Forest Hill (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jacqueline Addison 1,233
Labour Anthony Emerson 1,229
Conservative Brian Robson1,050
Conservative George Daters1,001
British United PartyEdward Arthurton111
British United PartyMalcolm Dixon102
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

1964–1978 Lewisham council elections

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Searchtool.svg Map showing Forest Hill ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974. [19]

1974 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Forest Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Humble 2,112
Conservative Rose Bartlett 2,074
Conservative Shirley Cannon 2,058
Labour William Simson1,780
Labour B. Lake1,690
Labour M. Toomey1,668
Liberal A. Hunter392
Liberal R. Murphy368
Liberal T. Minahan367
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971. [20]

1971 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Forest Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Mooney 2,484 52.1 +27.8
Labour William Simson 2,443
Labour K. Thomas 2,412
Conservative Rose Bartlett2,28447.9−15.5
Conservative N. Banks2,262
Conservative D. Dear2,256
Turnout 46.0+2.9
Registered electors 10,565
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968. [21]

1968 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Forest Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rose Bartlett 2,758 63.4 +20.3
Conservative N. Banks 2,756
Conservative C. Costello 2,712
Labour R. Mooney1,05924.3−19.0
Labour Roger Godsiff 1,024
Labour R. White999
Liberal H. Beecher4229.7−2.3
Liberal F. Shine388
Liberal B. Small373
Communist R. Bowden1112.6+1.0
Turnout 43.1+1.1
Registered electors 9,968
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964. [22]

1964 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Forest Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Mooney 1,925 43.3 N/A
Labour H. Brett 1,921 N/A
Conservative Rose Bartlett 1,917 43.1 N/A
Labour Harry West1,911N/A
Conservative C. Costello1,907N/A
Conservative N. Banks1,895N/A
Liberal H. Beecher53412.0N/A
Liberal B. Small521N/A
Liberal L. Marchant486N/A
Communist R. Bowden691.6N/A
Turnout 4,42942.0N/A
Registered electors 10,555
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
  2. ↑ Casual vacancies occurring within six months of scheduled elections are not filled. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Forest Hill". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Peter Bernards". councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk. 2025-04-27. Archived from the original on 2025-04-27. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  3. ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Sophie Davis". councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk. 2025-05-12. Archived from the original on 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  4. ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Billy Harding". councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk. 2025-03-17. Archived from the original on 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  5. ↑ "The London Borough of Lewisham (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". gov.uk . 5 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Six month rule". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  11. 1 2 Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
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  13. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
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  19. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  20. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
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