Sutton Central (ward)

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Sutton Central
Electoral ward
for the Sutton London Borough Council
Sutton Central (ward)
Sutton Central ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Sutton
County Greater London
Population12,566 (2021) [a]
Electorate8,471 (2022)
Area1.093 square kilometres (0.422 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Number of members
  • 1965–2002: 2
  • 2002–present: 3
Councillors
  •   Edward Parsley
  •   Cryss Mennaceur
  •   Richard Choi
GSS code
  • E05000564 (2002–2022)
  • E05013765 (2022–present)

Sutton Central is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Sutton. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns councillors to Sutton London Borough Council.

Contents

Sutton council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Sutton in 2022.

2025 by-election

The by-election took place on 10 April 2025, following the resignation of David Bartolucci. [1] [2]

2025 Sutton Central by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Choi 1,291 55.67
Conservative Maria Arif32714.10
Reform Joanna Bishop28212.16
Labour Kerrie Peek2169.31
Green Peter Friel954.09
Independent Pamela Marsh843.62
CPA Ashley Dickenson241.03
Turnout 2,31926.83
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2022 election

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

2022 Sutton London Borough Council election: Sutton Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Bartolucci 1,228 44.7
Liberal Democrats Edward Parsley 1,102 40.1
Liberal Democrats Cryss Mennaceur 1,038 37.8
Labour John McGeachy85831.2
Labour Kerrie Peak83430.3
Labour Natalie Wright81629.7
Conservative Barry Russell72226.3
Conservative Terence Woods65723.9
Conservative Venu Sood64323.4
Green Peter Friel35112.8
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Sutton council elections

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

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

2018 election

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

2018 Sutton London Borough Council election: Sutton Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Bartolucci 1,259 40.3 −6.5
Liberal Democrats Rich Clare 1,236 39.6 −3.5
Liberal Democrats Ali Mirhashem 1,114 35.7 −2.0
Labour Steve Adams1,08234.6+13.7
Labour Bonnie Craven96130.8+13.4
Labour Vic Paulino90529.0+13.8
Conservative Nigel Cornwell78925.3+10.7
Conservative Marie Grant75624.2+11.2
Conservative Alan Plant72723.3+5.5
Green Peter Friel2939.4−2.3
UKIP Jess Beadle1544.9−13.6
UKIP Charlie Wood1123.6N/A
Rejected ballots8
Turnout 3,13233.69
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2014 election

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

2014 Sutton London Borough Council election: Sutton Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Bartolucci 1,480 46.8
Liberal Democrats Vincent Galligan 1,365 43.1
Liberal Democrats Ali Mirhashem 1,192 37.7
Labour Emily Brothers 66220.9
UKIP Jake Grogan58418.5
Conservative Charles Cornwell56317.8
Labour Charles Mansell55017.4
Labour Vic Paulino48015.2
Conservative Nigel Cornwell46314.6
Conservative Marie Grant41213.0
Green Simon Honey36911.7
TUSC Pauline Gorman902.8
Turnout 3,16438.5−26.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2010 election

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

2010 Sutton London Borough Council election: Sutton Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sean Brennan 2,660
Liberal Democrats Janet Lowne 2,275
Liberal Democrats Graham Tope 2,160
Conservative Alexandra Churchill1,393
Conservative Andrew Pearce1,326
Conservative Uday Kalangi1,060
Labour Kathy Allen804
Labour Charlie Mansell544
Labour Vic Paulino456
Green Simon Honey419
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006. [7]

2006 Sutton London Borough Council election: Sutton Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Brennan 1,371 54.7
Liberal Democrats Janet Lowne 1,340
Liberal Democrats Graham Tope 1,340
Conservative Elizabeth Fison68127.2
Conservative Margaret Greenwood668
Conservative Christine Hicks648
Labour Kathleen Allen45418.1
Labour Maria Ponto422
Labour Enid Bakewell397
Turnout 36.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002. [8]

2002 Sutton London Borough Council election: Sutton Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Brennan 1,010
Liberal Democrats Janet Lowne 983
Liberal Democrats Graham Tope 948
Labour Kathleen Allen751
Labour Gale Blears695
Labour John Morgan664
Conservative Stewart England477
Conservative Annabel Wells460
Conservative Lynne Isaby450
Green Margaret Williams192
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Notes

  1. 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

  1. "Sutton local election: The 7 candidates in Sutton Central". Who Can I Vote For?. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  2. Galliven, Harrison (10 March 2025). "Sutton by-election triggered after former deputy council leader forced to step down". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  3. Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  4. Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  5. Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  6. Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  7. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  8. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 10 March 2025.