South Croydon (ward)

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South Croydon
ward
for Croydon Council
Croydon South Croydon Ward.svg
Boundary of South Croydon in Croydon from 2018.
County Greater London
Current ward
Created2018 (2018)
Councillor Maria Gatland (Conservative)
CouncillorMicheal Neal (Conservative)
CouncillorDanielle Denton (Conservative)
Number of councillorsThree
Created from Croham
UK Parliament constituency Croydon South

South Croydon is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon, London in the United Kingdom, covering part of the Croham Hurst and South Croydon.

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The ward returns three councillors every four years to Croydon Council. The ward held its first election in 2018. The ward has largely replaced the former Croham Ward. At the 2018 election, Maria Gatland, Michael Neal and Jason Perry were elected for South Croydon Ward, as Conservative Party candidates, becoming the first councillors for the ward. According to the Croydon Observatory, run by the Council, the 2016 population was 18,100 [1]

The ward is in Croydon South constituency held by Chris Philp MP, one of the safest Conservative seats in London. South Croydon and its predecessor wards of Croham and Sanderstead North have only ever elected Conservative candidates since the creation of the borough in 1965.

List of councillors

ElectionCouncillorPartyCouncillorPartyCouncillorParty
2018 Ward created
Maria Gatland Conservative Michael Neal Conservative Jason Perry Conservative
2022 by-electionDanielle Denton Conservative

Summary

South Croydon (ward)
Map of South Croydon ward since 2018

Councillors elected by party at each Croydon Council election.

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Croydon council elections

2022 by-election

The by-election took place on 30 June 2022. [2]

2022 South Croydon by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Danielle Denton 1,306 42.89 Increase2.svg 2.89
Labour Benjamin Taylor82126.96Decrease2.svg2.14
Liberal Democrats John Jefkins44814.71Increase2.svg0.61
Green Peter Underwood2698.83Decrease2.svg5.57
Independent Andrew Pelling 1585.19New
UKIP Kathleen Garner250.82Decrease2.svg1.68
Independent Mark Samuel180.59New
Majority 48515.93
Turnout 3,051
Conservative hold Swing 2.51

2022 election

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

2022 Croydon London Borough Council election: South Croydon (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maria Gatland 1,898
Conservative Jason Perry 1,872
Conservative Michael Neal 1,688
Labour Bridget Galloway1,378
Labour Joshua Andrew1,359
Labour Tariq Hafeez1,196
Green Steve Harris682
Liberal Democrats Martin Drake668
Liberal Democrats Michael Bishopp659
Green Nayan Patel605
Liberal Democrats Keith Miller529
Green Marc Richards508
UKIP Kathleen Garner117
Turnout 4,78838.41
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2018 election

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

2018 Croydon London Borough Council election: South Croydon (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maria Gatland 2,345 18.02
Conservative Michael Neal 2,169 16.67
Conservative Jason Perry 2,108 16.20
Labour Stella Nabukeera1,63312.55
Labour Matthew Dimas Hill1,60612.34
Labour Paul Martin Waddell1,57512.11
Green Stephen Harris4423.40
Liberal Democrats Michael Thomas Albert Bishopp4383.37
Green Saima Raza3953.04
Green Marc Richards3392.61
Liberal Democrats Toby William Keynes2942.26
Independent Mark Robin Lionel Samuel1040.80
Majority 4753.65
Turnout 4,71940.08
Registered electors 11,774
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Croydon mayoral elections

Below are the results for the candidate which received the highest share of the popular vote in the ward at each mayoral election.

YearMayoral candidatePartyWinner?
2022 Jason Perry Conservative Green check.svg

References

  1. ↑ "Croydon Observatory - Population" . Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "South Croydon by-election results". Croydon Council. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  3. ↑ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. ↑ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

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