Merton Park (ward)

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Merton Park
Electoral ward
for the Merton London Borough Council
Merton Park (ward)
Merton Park ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Merton
County Greater London
Population8,294 (2021) [a] [1]
Electorate6,038 (2022)
Major settlements Merton Park
Area1.697 square kilometres (0.655 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1978
Number of members
  • 1978–2022: 3
  • 2022–present: 2
Councillors
  •   Edward Foley
  •   Stephen Mercer
GSS code
  • E05000466 (2002–2022)
  • E05013820 (2022–present)

Merton Park is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Merton. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections. It returns councillors to Merton London Borough Council. The ward was subject to boundary revisions in 2002 and 2022. The 2022 revision reduced the number of councillors from three to two. The ward is unusual in London because of its active residents association, the Merton Park Ward Residents Association, who have won all seats in the ward since 1990.

Contents

List of councillors

SeatCouncillorTook officeLeft officePartyElection
1George Watt1978 (1978)1980 (1980)  Conservative 1978
2Ethel Davis1978 (1978)1986 (1986)  Conservative 1978, 1982
3Harold Turner1978 (1978)1990 (1990)  Conservative 1978, 1982, 1986
1William Perry1980 (1980)1986 (1986)  Conservative 1980, 1982
1Kathryn Nicholls1986 (1986)1989 (1989)  Conservative 1986
2Barry Edwards1986 (1986)1990 (1990)  Conservative 1986
1Bridget Smith1989 (1989)2002 (2002)  Merton Park Residents 1989, 1990, 1994, 1998
2Desmonde Child1990 (1990)2002 (2002)  Merton Park Residents 1990, 1994, 1998
3Neville Beddoe1990 (1990)1998 (1998)  Merton Park Residents 1990, 1994
3John Nelson-Jones1998 (1998)2006 (2006)  Merton Park Residents 1998, 2002
1Jillian Ashton2002 (2002)2006 (2006)  Merton Park Residents 2002
2Peter Southgate2002 (2002)2022 (2022)  Merton Park Residents 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018
1Karin Forbes2006 (2006)2014 (2014)  Merton Park Residents 2006, 2010
3Krysia Wiliams2006 (2006)2010 (2010)  Merton Park Residents 2006
3John Sargeant2010 (2010)2018 (2018)  Merton Park Residents 2010, 2014
1Edward Foley2014 (2014)Incumbent  Merton Park Residents 2014, 2018, 2022
3Dickie Wilkinson2018 (2018)2022 (2022)  Merton Park Residents 2018, 2022
2Stephen Mercer2022 (2022)Incumbent  Merton Park Residents 2022

Summary

Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.

0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
  •   Conservative
  •   Residents

Merton council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Merton in 2022. [2] The ward lost some territory in the north to Wimbledon Town and Dundonald and the number of councillors was reduced from three to two.

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022. [3]

2022 Merton London Borough Council election: Merton Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Merton Park Residents Edward Foley 1,853 61.1 N/A
Merton Park Residents Stephen Mercer 1,723 56.8 N/A
Labour Deborah Chadwick57519.0N/A
Labour Alex Harris49816.4N/A
Conservative Abdul Latif34611.4N/A
Conservative Najeeb Latif33311.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Emma Maddison2939.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Christopher Oxford1775.8N/A
Green Keiren O'Brien1735.7N/A
Turnout 3,03150.2
Merton Park Residents win (new boundaries)
Merton Park Residents win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Merton council elections

Merton Park (ward)
Merton Park ward boundaries between 2002 and 2022

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

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018. [4]

2018 Merton London Borough Council election: Merton Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Merton Park Residents Peter Southgate 2,034 57.6 −4.0
Merton Park Residents Edward Foley 1,981 56.1 −5.3
Merton Park Residents Dickie Wilkinson 1,883 53.3 −10.4
Labour Mervin Eubanks64418.2+1.6
Labour Liz Sherwood62217.6+2.7
Labour Michael Mannion61317.3+2.4
Conservative Andrew Cunningham57416.2−0.8
Conservative Alastair Gunn54715.5−0.1
Conservative Asher Ross51114.5−1.0
Green Rachel Brooks36010.2N/A
Liberal Democrats John Braithwaite2697.6+3.3
Liberal Democrats Stephen Harbron1865.3+1.0
Liberal Democrats Philip Ling1724.9+1.4
Turnout 3,54350
Merton Park Residents hold Swing
Merton Park Residents hold Swing
Merton Park Residents hold Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014. [5]

2014 Merton London Borough Council election: Merton Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Merton Park Residents John Sargeant 2,123 63.7 +13.5
Merton Park Residents Peter Southgate 2,052 61.6 +11.5
Merton Park Residents Edward Foley 2,047 61.4 +10.9
Conservative David Cotterill56617.0−10.1
Labour Anthony Draper55216.6−0.6
Conservative Robert Lawrence52015.6−7.7
Conservative Nicholas Bustin51615.5−6.5
Labour Ross Savill49614.9+2.2
Labour Charles Ocansey49514.9+1.5
Liberal Democrats Duncan Burch1434.3−9.4
Liberal Democrats John Dalton1434.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Nazir Malik1153.5N/A
Turnout 47.4
Merton Park Residents hold Swing
Merton Park Residents hold Swing
Merton Park Residents hold Swing

2010 election

2010 Merton London Borough Council election: Merton Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Merton Park Residents Karin Forbes 2,538 50.5 +1.6
Merton Park Residents John Sargeant 2,519 50.2 +2.9
Merton Park Residents Peter Southgate 2,515 50.1 +1.4
Conservative Pete Digger1,35927.1−7.8
Conservative Eleanor Sturge1,17023.3−11.0
Conservative Linda Taylor1,10622.0−11.8
Labour Christopher McKeon86217.2+6.1
Liberal Democrats Duncan Burch69013.7+5.3
Labour Charles Ocansey67113.4+3.8
Labour Teresa Ocansey63612.7+3.7
UKIP Graham Mills2274.5+0.4
Turnout 5,02172.2
Merton Park Residents hold Swing
Merton Park Residents hold Swing
Merton Park Residents hold Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006. [6]

2006 Merton London Borough Council election: Merton Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Merton Park Residents Karin Forbes 1,626 48.9 −5.3
Merton Park Residents Peter Southgate 1,619 48.7 −2.7
Merton Park Residents Krysia Wiliams 1,570 47.3 −3.9
Conservative Simon Hooberman1,15934.9+7.2
Conservative Simon Manara1,13934.3+7.9
Conservative John Richardson1,12233.8+7.9
Labour Richard Nichols37011.1−3.7
Labour Carl Linkson3189.6−3.9
Labour Christopher Ostrowski2999.0−3.8
Liberal Democrats Maximilian Camplin2788.4N/A
UKIP Andrew Mills1364.1−0.5
Turnout 3,32248.9+7.1
Merton Park Residents hold Swing
Merton Park Residents hold Swing
Merton Park Residents hold Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002. [7]

2002 Merton London Borough Council election: Merton Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Merton Park Residents Jillian Ashton 1,499 54.2
Merton Park Residents Peter Southgate 1,420 51.4
Merton Park Residents John Nelson-Jones 1,415 51.2
Conservative David Edge76527.7
Conservative Richard Chellew73126.4
Conservative Richard Mernane71625.9
Labour Richard Nichols40914.8
Labour Michael Reddin37313.5
Labour Robert Powell35512.8
Green Naomi Adams2017.3
UKIP Andrew Mills1274.6
Turnout 2,76541.8
Merton Park Residents win (new boundaries)
Merton Park Residents win (new boundaries)
Merton Park Residents win (new boundaries)

1978–2002 Merton council elections

Merton Park (ward)
Merton Park ward boundaries between 1978 and 2002

1998 election

The election on 7 May 1998 took place on the same day as the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum. [8]

1998 Merton London Borough Council election: Merton Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Merton Park Residents Desmonde Child 1,506 50.07 Decrease2.svg 7.35
Merton Park Residents Bridget Smith 1,496
Merton Park Residents John Nelson-Jones 1,413
Conservative Mark Coote81126.37Increase2.svg 7.46
Conservative Ronald Cox775
Conservative Gavin Muncey739
Labour Michael Fitzgerald53116.69Decrease2.svg 2.33
Labour Aejaz Khan-Zada473
Labour Roger Stephens468
Liberal Democrats John O'Boyle2026.87Increase2.svg 2.22
Registered electors 6,819Increase2.svg 341
Turnout 2,92942.95Decrease2.svg 9.89
Rejected ballots80.27Increase2.svg 0.15
Merton Park Residents hold Swing
Merton Park Residents hold Swing
Merton Park Residents hold Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994. [9]

1994 Merton London Borough Council election: Merton Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Merton Park Residents Neville Beddoe 1,968 57.42 Increase2.svg 6.35
Merton Park Residents Bridget Smith 1,948
Merton Park Residents Desmonde Child 1,944
Labour Edmond Ceci66719.02Increase2.svg 2.15
Conservative John Day66418.91Decrease2.svg13.15
Labour Alison Morgan645
Conservative Christopher Dyson633
Conservative Anne Sparrow632
Labour Aeronwen Griffiths628
Liberal Democrats William Prosser1584.65New
Registered electors 6,478Increase2.svg 113
Turnout 3,42352.84Decrease2.svg 6.50
Rejected ballots40.12Increase2.svg 0.07
Merton Park Residents hold Swing
Merton Park Residents hold Swing
Merton Park Residents hold Swing

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990. [10]

1990 Merton London Borough Council election: Merton Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Merton Park Residents Bridget Smith 1,947
Merton Park Residents Desmonde Child 1,815
Merton Park Residents Neville Beddoe 1,805
Conservative Harold Turner1,181
Conservative Anne Sparrow1,174
Conservative John Day1,141
Labour Patrick O'Sullivan625
Labour Edmond Ceci619
Labour Nicholas Morgan594
Turnout
Merton Park Residents hold Swing
Merton Park Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Merton Park Residents gain from Conservative Swing

1989 by-election

The by-election took place on 19 October 1989, following the resignation of Kathryn Nicholls. [10] The Conservative Party held a majority of one on the council since the 1986 election. Bridget Smith stood on a platform of opposing the proposed Merton Relief Road. [11]

1989 Merton Park by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Merton Park Residents Bridget Smith 1,436 41.7
Conservative James Smith1,20635.0
Labour Patrick O'Sullivan80523.4
Turnout 52.9
Merton Park Residents gain from Conservative Swing

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986. [12]

1986 Merton London Borough Council election: Merton Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kathryn Nicholls 1,459
Conservative Barry Edwards 1,457
Conservative Harold Turner 1,390
Labour Betty Delaney813
Labour Patrick O'Sullivan786
Alliance (SDP)Kirsten Nielsen768
Alliance (SDP)Christopher Skrebowski751
Labour Edmond Ceci738
Alliance (SDP)Peter Laub733
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982. [13]

1982 Merton London Borough Council election: Merton Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ethel Davis 1,859
Conservative William Perry 1,798
Conservative Harold Turner 1,781
Alliance (SDP)Neil Rennie822
Alliance (SDP)Kirsten Nielsen816
Alliance (SDP)Peter Laub769
Labour William Lean393
Labour Patrick O'Sullivan391
Labour Edmond Ceci3iB
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1980 by-election

The by-election took place on 8 May 1980, following the death of George Watt. [13]

1980 Merton Park by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Perry 1,513 55.7
Labour Patrick O'Sullivan66624.5
Liberal Andrew Trompeteler44916.5
National Front John Perryman722.7
Independent [b] Bill Boaks 160.6
Turnout 42.2
Conservative hold Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978. [14]

1978 Merton London Borough Council election: Merton Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Watt 2,203
Conservative Ethel Davis 2,197
Conservative Harold Turner 2,139
Labour Edmond Ceci609
Labour Merilyn Harris601
Labour Patrick O'Sullivan589
Liberal Harriet Knight272
Liberal John Yeoumans233
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
  2. ↑ Public Safety, Democratic Monarchist, White Resident

References

  1. ↑ "Merton Park". City Population. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "The London Borough of Merton (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". gov.uk . 30 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  10. 1 2 Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Tories lose control". Gazette. 20 October 1989. p. 25.
  12. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  13. 1 2 "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
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