Lewisham Central (ward)

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Lewisham Central
Electoral ward
for the Lewisham London Borough Council
Lewisham Central (ward)
Lewisham Central ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Lewisham
County Greater London
Population8,199 (2021) [lower-alpha 1]
Electorate5,247 (2022)
Area0.6509 square kilometres (0.2513 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created2002
Councillors
  • 2002–2022: 3
  • 2022–present:2
GSS code
  • E05000448 (2002–2022)
  • E05013727 (2022–present)

Lewisham Central is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham. The ward was created for the 2002 election. The boundaries of the ward were significantly redrawn in 2022 and the number of councillors elected to Lewisham London Borough Council reduced from three to two.

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Lewisham council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lewisham in 2022. The ward was significantly reduced in size with territory removed from the east and the south.

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022. [1]

2022 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Lewisham Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edison Huynh 876 62.5
Labour Aliya Sheikh 791 56.4
Green Mia Spencer45532.4
Liberal Democrats Josh Curtis-Hale19013.5
Conservative Julie Marionneau18112.9
Liberal Democrats Peter George18012.8
Conservative Joshua O'Connor1329.4
Turnout 29.4
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Lewisham council elections

Lewisham Central (ward)
Lewisham Central ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

The ward created in 2002 covered Lewisham town centre including the station, as well as Hither Green (west of the railway line) and part of Ladywell and St John's.

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018. [2]

2018 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Lewisham Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Aisling Gallagher 2,821 56.4
Labour Patrick Codd 2,776 55.5
Labour Joani Reid 2,607 52.2
Green Eugenia Barnett77615.5
Liberal Democrats Katie Anderson65313.1
Green Claire Cooper64212.8
Conservative Andrew Hughes61912.4
Conservative Joshua O'Connor4909.8
Liberal Democrats David Williamson4859.7
Conservative Gareth Milner4789.6
Liberal Democrats Marc Postle4689.4
Women's Equality Mandu Reid 4288.6
Green Charles Guille4158.3
Majority
Turnout 35
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014. [3]

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. [4]

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006. [5]

2006 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Lewisham Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Milton 1,340 41.0
Liberal Democrats David Edgerton 1,033
Labour Edward Mark 988 30.3
Labour Anthony Kendall962
Labour James Stevenson957
Liberal Democrats Akbar Aghamiri949
Green Diana Birch52316.0
Green Andrew Smith491
Conservative Maria McInnes41412.7
Conservative David Gold391
Green Trottie Kirwan387
Conservative Hans Hansen363
Turnout 31.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002. [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

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References

  1. ↑ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 15 May 2024.

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