A map showing the wards of Bexley from 2002 to 2018

Bexley London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Bexley in London, England. The council is elected every four years.

Council elections

The first elections to the council were held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority until the new system came into effect the following year. Political control of the council since 1964 has been held by the following parties:

Election Overall control Conservative Labour Lib Dem Ind. UKIP Ref
1964 Labour 17 39 - - - -
1968 Conservative 55 - - 1 - -
1971 Labour 24 32 - - - -
1974[a] Conservative 37 22 - - - -
1978[b] Conservative 43 18 - 1 - -
1982 Conservative 41 14 7 - - -
1986 Conservative 36 15 11 - - -
1990 Conservative 35 18 9 - - -
1994[c] No overall control 24 24 14 - - -
1998 Conservative 32 24 6 - - -
2002[d] Labour 30 32 1 - - -
2006 Conservative 54 9 - - - -
2010 Conservative 52 11 - - - -
2014 Conservative 45 15 - - 3 -
2018[e] Conservative 34 11 - - - -
2022 Conservative 33 12 - - - -
2026 Conservative 29 9 - - - 7

Borough result maps

By-election results

1964–1968

There were no by-elections.[5]

1968–1971

Danson by-election, 3 October 1968[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. J. Illsley 1,603
Labour S. J. Cooper 1,121
Turnout 34.3%
Upton by-election, 24 April 1969[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. S. Newton 1,365
Labour J. R. Beach 467
Liberal A. Newman 356
Turnout 36.3%
Northumberland Heath by-election, 12 June 1969[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. C. Bale 1,866
Labour E. Handy 1,177
Turnout 38.9%
Sidcup West by-election, 2 October 1969[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. H. Williams 1,306
Labour C. F. Hargrave 480
Liberal L. W. Rogers 473
Turnout 31.9%
Crayford West by-election, 4 December 1969[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. H. S. Mead 1,029
Labour K. J. Smith 470
Liberal A. Newman 199
National Front C. Lane 99
Turnout 32.6%
Belvedere by-election, 5 March 1970[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. E. Gadsdon 1,185
Conservative D. J. Hague 1,094
National Front J. D. Turner 156
Turnout 25.5%
Christchurch by-election, 23 July 1970[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. L. O. Jamieson-Harvey 1,358
Labour D. C. Lebar 573
National Front J. D. Turner 66
Turnout 24.6%
Crayford North by-election, 23 July 1970[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. S. Maxwell 2,317
Conservative R. D. P. Green 1,148
National Front C. Lane 90
Turnout 34.3%

1971–1974

Crayford West by-election, 4 May 1972[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Connors 1,356
Labour V. A. M. Morgan 905
Turnout 40.2%
East Wickham by-election, 20 July 1972[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. A. Condon 1,334
Conservative J. Holden 1,221
National Front J. D. Turner 89
Communist W. E. Turner 54
Turnout 32.6%
Danson by-election, 17 May 1973[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal C. E. Wright 1,107
Conservative G. A. Griffin 973
Labour P. M. Cooper 897
Independent R. R. Tregunno 334
Turnout 42.7%

1974–1978

Lamorbey West by-election, 20 February 1975[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Ronald Passey 1,475
Labour Laurence Earney 1,276
Liberal David Browne 588
National Front Owen Hawke 144
Turnout 34.4
Thamesmead East by-election, 3 July 1975[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Anthony West 838
Conservative Ralph Walden-Kaye 279
National Front Barry Draper 157
Turnout 20.7
Brampton by-election, 28 October 1976[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Stephen Gasche 1,434
Labour Alan Scutt 736
Liberal Keith Lepla 338
National Party James Turner 227
National Front Patricia Whitefield 213
Independent William Turner 65
Independent Harry Wilson 26
Turnout 37.3
Christchurch by-election, 28 October 1976[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Barbara Brooks 1,135
Labour Brian Oliver 419
Liberal Benjamin Hepworth 411
National Front Owen Hawke 172
National Party Carl Lane 149
Turnout 29.0
Brampton by-election, 22 September 1977[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative David Crowson 999
Labour Alan Scutt 753
Liberal Bruce Taylor 324
National Front Patricia Whitefield 181
Against Higher Prices, Rates, Interest Charges William Turner 62
Turnout 28.5

1978–1982

Brampton by-election, 27 September 1979[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Ronald Onley 1,096 42.68
Labour Ronald Brierly 1,073 41.78
Liberal Paul Robson 296 11.53
Against Wealth Extremes Marxist Maoist Leninist William Turner 53 2.06
National Front Owen Hawke 50 1.95
Registered electors 8,114
Turnout 2,568 31.65
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Gasche.

St Michael's by-election, 27 March 1980[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Harold Davis 1,431 41.74
Conservative Donald Stephens 1,017 29.67
Liberal Thomas Brady 880 25.67
NNF Peter Skelton 57 1.66
Against Wealth Extremes Marxist Maoist Leninist William Turner 43 1.25
Registered electors 7,935
Turnout 3,428 43.20
Labour gain from Conservative

The by-election was called following the death of Councillor Smerdon.

Crayford by-election, 22 May 1980[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour John Shepheard 1,571 65.79
Conservative Helga Connors 671 28.10
Ecology Bernard Morris 94 3.94
NNF Peter Skelton 52 2.18
Registered electors 7,770
Turnout 2,388 30.73
Labour hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Kemp.

North End by-election, 26 June 1980[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour David Ives 1,920 79.40
Conservative Dorothy Cox 327 13.52
Ecology Derek Davison 108 4.47
NNF Owen Hawke 62 2.56
Registered electors 7,869
Turnout 2,418 30.72
Labour hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Smith.

Blackfen by-election, 22 January 1981[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Ronald O'Donnell 870 41.75
Conservative Alan Godsave 705 33.83
Liberal William Boyd 483 23.18
NFCM Alan Wilkens 26 1.25
Registered electors 5,231
Turnout 2,084 39.84
Labour gain from Conservative

The by-election was called following the death of Councillor James

St Michael's by-election, 26 February 1981[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal FT Thomas Brady 1,778 55.37
Labour Ronald Brierly 724 22.55
Conservative Donald Stephens 638 19.87
Centre Party Donald Price 41 1.28
Nationalist Party Owen Hawke 23 0.72
Against Wealth Extremes Marxist Maoist Leninist William Turner 7 0.22
Registered electors 8,164
Turnout 3,211 39.33

The by-election was called following the death of Councillor Redmond Dill

1982–1986

Thameshead East by-election, 28 April 1983[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Michael Rees 975 40.81
Alliance Thomas Johnson 726 30.39
Conservative Brenda Hunt 688 28.80
Registered electors 7,826
Turnout 2,389 30.53
Labour hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor West

East Wickham by-election, 21 March 1985[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Keith Lepla 1,592 56.52
Alliance Colin Wright 1,548
Labour Raymond Morley 608 21.38
Conservative Stephen O'Brien 589 21.02
Labour Eileen Donovan 580
Conservative Eileen Donovan 578
Marxist Leninist Maoist for Wealth Equality William Turner 30 1.08
Registered electors 8,598
Turnout   33.4
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative

The by-election was called following the resignations of Councillors Holden and Holden.

Sidcup West by-election, 21 March 1985[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Malcolm Ketley 1,303 54.27
Alliance Raymond White 595 24.78
Labour David Hinds 467 19.45
British Alliance Arthur Allen 36 1.50
Registered electors 7,956
Turnout 2,401 30.18
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Goodall

Blendon and Penhill by-election, 9 May 1985[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Sean Cassidy 1,419 47.97
Alliance Stephen Matthews 1,133 38.30
Labour Vera Laker 406 13.73
Registered electors 7,680
Turnout 2,958 38.52
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Marchant

Bostall by-election, 11 July 1985[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Alfred Charlton 1,440 43.24
Alliance Thomas Johnson 1,199 36.01
Labour Co-op Shirley Gadson 691 20.75
Registered electors 7,707
Turnout 3,330 43.21
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the death of Councillor Mason

1986–1990

Danson by-election, 6 November 1986[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Alliance FT Edward Shrimpton 1,299 49.73
Conservative Richard Gillespie 886 33.92
Labour Margaret Mythen 427 16.35
Registered electors 7,616
Turnout 2,612 34.30
Liberal Alliance FT hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Greville

Blackfen by-election, 1 October 1987[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Barry Howard 704 41.79
Conservative Margaret Passey 696
Alliance Stephen Matthews 671 39.34
Alliance Michael Jaques 646
Labour Robert Grant 319 18.87
Labour Geoffrey Dixon 312
Registered electors 5,422
Turnout   31.83
Conservative gain from Alliance
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignations of Councillors Boyd and Rose

Bostall by-election, 1 October 1987[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Wilkinson 1,184 63.42
Labour John Barnshaw 373 19.98
Alliance Gordon Roberts 310 16.60
Registered electors 7,699
Turnout 1,867 24.25
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the death of Councillor Bale

Blendon and Penhill by-election, 5 May 1988[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Edward Warbey 1,587 64.04
Labour Caron Richardson 499 20.14
Liberal Democrats Thomas Burnham 392 15.82
Registered electors 7,725
Turnout 2,478 32.08
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Cassidy

Bostall by-election, 5 May 1988[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Rita Sams 1,548 57.80
Labour John Barnshaw 725 27.07
SDP Gordon Roberts 405 15.12
Registered electors 7,725
Turnout 2,678 34.67
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Belcham

Crayford by-election, 5 May 1988[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour June McKay 1,457 45.77
Conservative Daisy Clement 1,081 33.96
SDP David Smith 645 20.26
Registered electors 9,050
Turnout 3,183 35.18
Labour hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Penton

Belvedere by-election, 29 September 1988[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Geoffrey Dixon 1,308 48.25
Conservative Daisy Clement 865 31.91
SDP Rosemary Gardner 281 10.37
Liberal Democrats Raymond Hudson 257 9.48
Registered electors 9,542
Turnout 2,711 28.41
Labour hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Camp.

1990–1994

East Wickham by-election, 9 July 1992[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Lib Dem Focus Team Janette Codd 1,371 44.0
Labour Stuart Slater 1,165 37.4
Conservative John Waters 583 18.7
Turnout 36.9
Lib Dem Focus Team hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Le Pia.

Upton by-election, 6 May 1993[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Sylvia Malt 1,376 39.2
Conservative William Flint 1,271 36.2
Lib Dem Focus Team Stuart White 867 24.7
Turnout 44.9
Labour gain from Conservative

The by-election was called following the death of Councillor Sams.

1994–1998

Northumberland Heath by-election, 20 April 1995[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Mary Lucas 1,853 63.2
Conservative Joyce Dianne 547 18.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Wayne 468 16.0
Independent Ian Gray 63 2.1
Majority 1,306 44.5
Turnout 2,931 38.4
Labour hold

The by-election was called following the death of Councillor Wheelock.

Thamesmead East by-election, 7 December 1995[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Christopher Ball 825 67.1
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Cotton 253 20.6
Conservative Juliet Mankerty 151 12.3
Majority 572 46.5
Turnout 1,229 13.4
Labour hold

The by-election was called following the death of Councillor Barratt.

Erith by-election, 5 December 1996[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Elizabeth French 1,087 64.5
Conservative Carol Wilkinson 340 20.2
Independent Derek Holden 157 9.3
Liberal Democrats Mary Cooke 102 6.0
Majority 747 44.3
Turnout 1,686 20.6
Labour hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Morgan.

Sidcup East by-election, 13 March 1997[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative William Flint 1,326 40.7
Labour Sean Reed 1,288 39.5
Liberal Democrats Christopher Eady 333 10.2
Independent Jean Gee 296 9.0
Natural Law Robert Stephens 14 0.4
Majority 38 1.2
Turnout 3,257 37.8
Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the death of Councillor Flint.

1998–2002

Blendon & Penhill, 25 June 1998, was not a by-election, but a postponed election from May 1998 due to the death of a nominated candidate.

North End by-election, 6 July 2000[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Deadman 772 44.4 −20.5
BNP Colin Smith 456 26.2 +26.2
Conservative Philip Chant 413 23.7 −1.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Eady 99 5.7 −3.8
Majority 316 18.2
Turnout 1,740 19.3
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Councillor Ives.

Belvedere by-election, 28 September 2000[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daniel Francis 1,033 55.0 +3.1
Conservative Philip Brooks 672 35.8 +2.8
Liberal Democrats Anthony Pickett 174 9.3 +0.0
Majority 361 19.2
Turnout 1,879 20.1
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Cameron.

2002–2006

There were no by-elections.[12]

2006–2010

Christchurch by-election, 3 July 2008[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Spencer 1,192 47.8 −16.1
Liberal Democrats Oliver Brooks 459 18.4 +3.5
BNP Michael Barnbrook 431 17.3 +17.3
Labour Ursula Ayliffe 411 16.5 −4.8
Majority 733 29.4
Turnout 2,493 29.6
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Clement.

East Wickham by-election, 22 January 2009[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steven Hall 798 26.8 −5.2
BNP Michael Barnbrook 790 26.5 +12.4
Labour Patricia Ball 700 23.5 +1.5
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Goodlad 564 18.9 +2.9
English Democrat Laurence Williams 128 4.3 −4.9
Majority 8
Turnout 2,890 36.9 +1.7
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Councillor Alfred Catterall.

2010–2014

There were no by-elections.[15]

2014–2018

St Michael's by-election, 30 June 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ray Sams 939 37.4 +2.7
Labour Sam Marchant 840 33.5 −11.5
UKIP Keith Forster 456 18.2 +14.7
Liberal Democrats Simone Reynolds 117 4.7 N/A
BNP Michael Jones 105 4.2 −6.3
Green Derek Moran 54 2.2 N/A
Majority 99 3.9
Turnout 30.3
Conservative hold Swing

2018–2022

Longlands by-election, 6 May 2021[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lisa-Jane Moore 2,467 62.1 Increase4.1
Labour David Tingle 859 21.6 Decrease4.4
Green Jonathon Rooks 323 8.1 Increase8.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Hurren 275 6.9 Decrease3.1
Heritage Linda Purcell 49 1.3 Increase1.3
Majority 1,608 40.5 Increase8.5
Turnout 3,973 51.5 Increase10.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.3

2022–2026

Belvedere by-election, 17 October 2024[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeremy Fosten 862 38.5 Decrease14.4
Conservative Christine Bishop 713 31.9 Decrease1.3
Reform Michael Pastor 378 16.9 Increase16.9
Green Sarah Barry 157 7.0 Decrease6.9
Liberal Democrats David McBride 127 5.7 Increase5.7
Majority 149 6.7
Turnout 2,237
Labour hold Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Boundary changes increased the number of seats by three.[1]
  2. ↑ Boundary changes increased the number of seats by three.[2]
  3. ↑ Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same.[n 1][n 2][n 3]
  4. ↑ Boundary changes increased the number of seats by one.[3][4]
  5. ↑ Boundary changes decreased the number of seats by 18.

References

  1. ↑ The Greater London and Kent (County Boundaries) Order 1992
  2. ↑ The Bexley and Greenwich (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
  3. ↑ The Greater London, Kent and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1993
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  14. ↑ "London Borough of Bexley - Elections". Archived from the original on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2009. Bexley Council press release. "East Wickham Ward By-Election Results," (January 22nd, 2009).
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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_Bexley_London_Borough_Council_election