Lewisham Central (ward)

Lewisham Central
Electoral wardfor the Lewisham London Borough Council
Map
Lewisham Central ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughLewisham
CountyGreater London
Population8,199 (2021)[a]
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.

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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LabourEdison Huynh 876 62.5
LabourAliya Sheikh 791 56.4
GreenMia Spencer 455 32.4
Liberal DemocratsJosh Curtis-Hale 190 13.5
ConservativeJulie Marionneau 181 12.9
Liberal DemocratsPeter George 180 12.8
ConservativeJoshua O'Connor 132 9.4
Turnout29.4
Labourwin (new boundaries)
Labourwin (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Lewisham council elections

Map
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LabourAisling Gallagher 2,821 56.4
LabourPatrick Codd 2,776 55.5
LabourJoani Reid2,607 52.2
GreenEugenia Barnett 776 15.5
Liberal DemocratsKatie Anderson 653 13.1
GreenClaire Cooper 642 12.8
ConservativeAndrew Hughes 619 12.4
ConservativeJoshua O'Connor 490 9.8
Liberal DemocratsDavid Williamson 485 9.7
ConservativeGareth Milner 478 9.6
Liberal DemocratsMarc Postle 468 9.4
Women's EqualityMandu Reid428 8.6
GreenCharles Guille 415 8.3
Majority
Turnout35
LabourholdSwing
LabourholdSwing
LabourholdSwing

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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal DemocratsAndrew Milton 1,340 41.0
Liberal DemocratsDavid Edgerton 1,033
LabourEdward Mark 988 30.3
LabourAnthony Kendall 962
LabourJames Stevenson 957
Liberal DemocratsAkbar Aghamiri 949
GreenDiana Birch 523 16.0
GreenAndrew Smith 491
ConservativeMaria McInnes 414 12.7
ConservativeDavid Gold 391
GreenTrottie Kirwan 387
ConservativeHans Hansen 363
Turnout31.2
Liberal Democratsgain from LabourSwing
Liberal Democratsgain from LabourSwing
LabourholdSwing

2002 election

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

Notes

  1. ^2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

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. Archived from the original(PDF) on 15 March 2024. 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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