Wandsworth London Borough Council election, 2018

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Wandsworth London Borough Council election, 2018
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All 60 seats to Wandsworth London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election41 seats, 39.8%19 seats, 32.2%
Seats won3326
Seat changeDecrease2.svg8Increase2.svg7
Popular vote42,00242,401
Percentage38.3%38.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.5%Increase2.svg6.5%
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2018 Wandsworth Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Wandsworth Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

The Conservative Party retained control of the council with a reduced majority, although the Labour Party made 7 gains and won the popular vote across the borough by a narrow margin.

Overall results

The Conservatives retained control of the council, winning 33 seats (down 8). Labour won 26 (up 7) and an independent won 1 seat. [1]

Wandsworth Local Election Result 2018 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2670+743.338.742,401+6.5
  Conservative 3308-855.038.342,002-1.5
  Liberal Democrat 00008.59,339+0.8
  Green 00007.98,684-4.7
  Independent 110+11.73.74,002+2.3
  Renew 00002.32,474n/a
  UKIP 00000.6660-5.1
  Duma Polska 00000.196n/a
  Democrats and Veterans 00000.026n/a

Ward Results

Balham (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Lucy Mowatt 2,495
Conservative Paul Ellis 2,458
Conservative Clare Salier 2,309
Labour Sue Watson1,976
Labour Alex Wolfers1,863
Labour Ben McGowan1,802
Renew Chris Coghlan568
Liberal Democrat Christine Green501
Green Dan Rad465
Liberal Democrat Philip Carey455
Liberal Democrat Matthew Green304
Turnout 5,22146.27
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Bedford (3) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Fleur Anderson 2,835
Labour Clare Fraser 2,719
Labour Hector Wakefield 2,376
Conservative Pippa Smith1,955
Conservative Thom Norman1,889
Conservative Shaun Wright1,794
Green Albert Vickery525
Liberal Democrat David Lane354
Liberal Democrat Mark Robinson317
Liberal Democrat William Woodward295
Turnout 5,16946.09
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Shaftesbury (3) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Dr Hugh Byrne 2,131
Conservative Jonathan Cook 2,085
Conservative John Senior 1,934
Labour Samantha Heath1,899
Labour Sara Linton1,892
Labour Mohammad Zaheer1,565
Renew James Cousins499
Green James Frew460
Liberal Democrat Richard Davis410
Liberal Democrat Alexander Harlow277
Liberal Democrat Simon Shields267
Turnout 4,71642.51
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Renew Swing
Queenstown (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Aydin Dikerdem 2,637
Labour Paula Walker 2,425
Labour Maurice McLeod 2,366
Conservative Matthew Corner1,734
Conservative Marie Hanson1,712
Conservative Justin Taylor1,699
Liberal Democrat Florence Mele365
Liberal Democrat Mark Gitsham335
Liberal Democrat Jordi Lage293
Green Frankleroy Stuart246
Renew Daria Hass134
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Thamesfield 2018 (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rosemary Torrington 2,697
Conservative John Ryder 2,618
Conservative John Locker 2,492
Labour Sally Warren1,103
Labour Stephen Gibbons1,019
Labour Chris Locke1,011
Liberal Democrat Paul Benton975
Liberal Democrat Ryan Mercer929
Liberal Democrat James Keep887
Green Diana McAnn739
Green Richard Carter468
Green Ann Pasola430
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
West Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Malcolm Grimston 4,002
Labour Angela Ireland 1,850
Labour Peter Carpenter 1,657
Conservative Alison Rodwell1,626
Labour Nobuco Hara1,606
Conservative Salvatore Murtas1,363
Conservative Robert Hughes1,265
Green Terry Brown448
Green Penny Staniaszek364
Liberal Democrat Mary Doody264
Liberal Democrat Andrew Hinton250
Liberal Democrat Maria Joy249
Turnout 6,00051.08
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Council, Wandsworth. "Election results - Wandsworth Council". www.wandsworth.gov.uk.
  2. ↑ Elects, Britain (May 2018). "LE2018 ward-by-ward results: London only [Britain Elects]". Britain Elects. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Balham". Wandsworth Council. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  4. ↑ "Bedford". Wandsworth Council. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  5. ↑ "Shaftesbury Ward results". Wandsworth Council. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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