Hillside (Merton ward)

For other Hillside wards, see Adur District Council, Corby Borough Council, Hertsmere Borough Council, and Wokingham Borough Council.

Hillside
Electoral ward for the Merton London Borough Council
Borough	Merton
County	Greater London
Population	8,242 (2021) [1]
Area	1.074 km²
Current electoral ward
Created	1978
Councillors	2 (since 2022) 3 (until 2022)

Hillside is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Merton. ^[2] The ward was first used in the 1978 elections and elects two councillors to Merton London Borough Council.

Geography

The ward is named after the Hillside area.

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2022		Susie Hicks [3] (Liberal Democrats)		Daniel Holden [4] (Conservative)

Elections

2022

Hillside (2) ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Susan Hicks	1,105	42.4	N/A
	Conservative	Dan Holden*	1,059	40.6	N/A
	Conservative	Rob Cossins	1,015	38.9	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Ursula Faulkner	1,005	38.5	N/A
	Labour	Rebecca Bottriell	515	19.7	N/A
	Labour	Steven Hirsch	464	17.8	N/A
Turnout			2,608	43.4
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
	Conservative hold

References

1. "Hillside (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
2. "The London Borough of Merton (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". gov.uk . 30 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
3. "Councillor Susie Hicks". democracy.merton.gov.uk. 2025-04-18. Archived from the original on 2025-04-18. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
4. "Councillor Daniel Holden". democracy.merton.gov.uk. 2025-04-24. Archived from the original on 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
5. "Election results for Hillside". Merton Borough Council. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.

See also

• List of electoral wards in Greater London