Knight's Hill (ward)

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Knight's Hill
Electoral ward
for the Lambeth London Borough Council
Knight's Hill (ward)
Knight's Hill ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Lambeth
County Greater London
Population16,535 (2021) [a]
Electorate11,717 (2022)
Major settlements Knight's Hill (West Norwood)
Area1.901 square kilometres (0.734 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Number of members3
Councillors
  •   Ibtisam Adem
  •   Jackie Meldrum
  •   Emma Nye
GSS code
  • E05000424 (2002–2022
  • E05014106 (2022–present)

Knight's Hill is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lambeth. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns three councillors to Lambeth London Borough Council. The boundaries were redrawn in 1978, 2002 and 2022. It covers parts of West Norwood. Notable councillors to represent the ward are Ken Livingstone who became Mayor of London and Ted Knight who was leader of Lambeth Council during the 1985 rate-capping rebellion.

Contents

List of councillors

TermCouncillorParty
1964–1968H. Lockwood Labour
1964–1968J. Fraser Labour
1964–1968S. Fagan Labour
1968–1971R. Pickard Conservative
1968–1971W. Vinnell Conservative
1968–1971F. Clark Conservative
1971–1978 Ken Livingstone Labour
1971–1974G. Manning Labour
1971–1978D. Prentice Labour
1974–1978 Ted Knight [b] Labour
1978–1982Kennard Scott-Simpson Conservative
1978–1982Margaret Keel Conservative
1978–1982Graham Pycock Conservative
1982–1986David Bick Conservative
1982–1990Ronald Pugh Conservative
1982–1986Valerio Bogazzi Conservative
1986–1994Simon Fawthrop Conservative
1986–1994John Pinniger Conservative
1990–1996Peter Evans Conservative
1994–1998Hugh Chambers Conservative
1994–1998Jonathan Driver Conservative
1996–2006Robert McConnell Liberal Democrats
1998–2002Paul Connolly Labour
1998–2002Colin Crooks Labour
2002–2006Geraldine Evans Liberal Democrats
2002–2006Jeremy Baker Liberal Democrats
2006–presentJackie Meldrum Labour
2006–2010David Malone Labour
2006–2010Daniel Fitzpatrick Labour
2010–2022Jane Pickard Labour
2010–2014Michael Smith Labour
2014–2024Sonia Winifred Labour
2022–presentIbtisam Adem Labour
2024–presentEmma Nye [c] Labour

Summary

Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.

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1964
1968
1971
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
  •   Labour
  •   Conservative
  •   Liberal Democrats

Lambeth council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lambeth in 2022. Some territory was transferred to Streatham Hill East and some was gained from Gipsy Hill.

2024 by-election

The by-election was held on 2 May 2024, following the resignation of Sonia Winifred. [1] [2] It took place on the same day as the 2024 London mayoral election, the 2024 London Assembly election and 14 other borough council by-elections across London. [3] [4]

2024 Knight's Hill by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Emma Nye 2,677 55.5 Decrease2.svg6.8
Green Victoria Evans98320.4Increase2.svg0.7
Conservative Leila Yassen53011.0Increase2.svg1.5
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Sanders3787.8Increase2.svg1.7
IndependentJanet Gayle2104.4N/A
Majority 1,694
Turnout 4,82640.8Increase2.svg9.2
Labour hold Swing

2022 election

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

2022 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ibtisam Adem 2,317 64.4
Labour Jackie Meldrum 2,314 64.3
Labour Sonia Winifred 2,171 60.4
Green Torla Evans97727.2
Green Lewis Heather70119.5
Green Paul Rocks53815.0
Conservative Joyce Chieke35810.0
Conservative Luke Hutson3489.7
Conservative Anthony Kimm3299.1
Liberal Democrats Ishbel Brown2868.0
Liberal Democrats Claire Mathys2517.0
Liberal Democrats Oliver Moule2015.6
Turnout 3,70731.6
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Lambeth council elections

Knight's Hill (ward)
Knight's Hill ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lambeth in 2002.

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018. [6]

2018 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Pickard 2,378 66.4
Labour Jackie Meldrum 2,326 64.9
Labour Sonia Winifred 2,033 56.8
Green Torla Evans63717.8
Green Robert Threadgold50414.1
Green Duncan Eastoe44112.3
Conservative Shirley Cosgrave42511.9
Conservative Raymond Walker41411.6
Conservative Edward Watkins3629.4
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Baker3459.6
Liberal Democrats Shiraz Engineer2476.9
Liberal Democrats Liz Maffei2306.4
Turnout 3,58934.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014. [7]

2014 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jackie Meldrum 2,182 60.4
Labour Jane Pickard 2,169
Labour Sonia Winifred 1,911
Conservative Julia Belgrove46813.0
Green Nicholas Giannissis45712.7
Conservative Tim Collins442
Green Lianna Etkind388
Conservative Tony Kimm382
Green Hugo Estevez365
Liberal Democrats Robert Hardware2567.1
UKIP Helena Kowalska2496.9
Liberal Democrats Libby Calton238
Liberal Democrats Julian Heather202
Total votes9,709
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. [8]

2010 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jackie Meldrum 3,039
Labour Jane Pickard 2,900
Labour Michael Smith 2,768
Liberal Democrats Timothy Barnsley1,480
Liberal Democrats Malgorzata Baker1,430
Liberal Democrats James Fitzgerald1,415
Conservative Betty Evans-Jacas942
Conservative Nicholas Rogers926
Conservative Luke Tryl809
Green Kirsty Neal420
Green Alexis Fidgett378
Green Nicholas Giannissis357
Total votes16,864
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006. [9]

2006 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jackie Meldrum 1,358 37.9
Labour David Malone 1,352
Labour Daniel Fitzpatrick 1,349
Liberal Democrats Geraldine Evans1,27335.6
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Baker1,218
Liberal Democrats Saleha Jaffer1,116
Green Joseph Healy51414.4
Conservative Nicholas van der Borgh43512.2
Conservative Sheila Calder426
Conservative Jane Hill417
Total votes9,458
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002. [10]

2002 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geraldine Evans 1,331 17.2
Liberal Democrats Robert McConnell 1,263 16.3
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Baker 1,260 16.2
Labour Tony Grayling94912.2
Labour Bill Watling92611.9
Labour Robert Hill90811.7
Conservative Martin Ball2583.3
Green Graham Jones2513.2
Conservative Jessica Lee2503.2
Conservative Christine Hemmise2453.2
Socialist Alliance Leslie Watson1131.5
Turnout 7,75427.4
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

1978–2002 Lambeth council elections

Knight's Hill (ward)
Knight's Hill ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lambeth in 1978.

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998. [11]

1998 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

1996 by-election

The by-election took place on 27 March 1996, following the resignation of Peter Evans. [11]

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994. [12]

1994 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990. [13]

1990 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986. [14]

1986 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982. [15]

1982 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978. [16]

1978 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Turnout
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1964–1978 Lambeth council elections

External image
Searchtool.svg Knight's Hill ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978

Knight's Hill ward has existed since the creation of the London Borough of Lambeth on 1 April 1965. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Lambeth electoral division from 1965 and then the Norwood division from 1973.

1974 election

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

1974 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ken Livingstone 2,115
Labour Ted Knight 1,998
Labour D. Prentice 1,909
Conservative J. Farrall1,506
Conservative J. Foreman-Peck1,465
Conservative L. Foreman-Peck1,461
Liberal S. Mellor382
Liberal G. Chattoe327
Liberal J. Noyes313
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1971 election

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

1971 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ken Livingstone 2,905
Labour G. Manning 2,881
Labour D. Prentice 2,813
Conservative J. Johnstone1,967
Conservative L. Burton1,937
Conservative W. Vinnell1,922
Liberal M. Drake236
Liberal A. Wagman226
Liberal T. Barker220
Turnout
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. [19]

1968 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Pickard 2,724
Conservative W. Vinnell 2,676
Conservative F. Clark 2,650
Labour H. Lockwood1,519
Labour G. Manning1,443
Labour J. Wheeler1,396
Liberal E. Hawthorne450
Liberal A. Wagman436
Liberal R. Rawcliffe406
Communist C. Hoyle128
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1964 election

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

1964 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Lockwood 2,070 56.1
Labour J. Fraser 2,055
Labour S. Fagan 2,036
Conservative B. High1,62143.9
Conservative P. Cory1,617
Conservative W. Vinnell1,603
Turnout 3,72931.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
  2. ↑ Ted Knight was a councillor for Ferndale ward from 1978 to 1986.
  3. ↑ Emma Nye was a councillor for Coldharbour ward from 2018 to 2022.

References

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  3. ↑ "Election results for Knight's Hill, 2 May 2024". www.lambeth.gov.uk. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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  7. ↑ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
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  11. 1 2 Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
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  13. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  16. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  17. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  18. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  19. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  20. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 3 January 2025.

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