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Kenley
ward
for Croydon Council
Outline map
Boundary of Kenley in Croydon from 2018.
CountyGreater London
Current ward
Created1978 (1978)
CouncillorGayle Gander (Conservative)
CouncillorOla Kolade (Conservative)
Number of councillorsTwo (1978-2002), Three (2002-2018), Two (2018-Present)
UK Parliament constituencyCroydon South

Kenley is a ward covering the Kenley area of the London Borough of Croydon in the United Kingdom.[1] It elects 2 councillors following the boundary changes made official on 3 May 2018.[2] On 6 May 2021, 5 by-elections were held in Croydon following the resignation of 5 councillors across New Addington North, South Norwood, Kenley, Park Hill and Whitgift and Woodside.[3]

List of Councillors

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Election Councillor Party Councillor Party Councillor Party
1978 Ward created
Margaret E. Campbell Conservative Brian G. Smith Conservative 2 Councillors
1978-2002
1986 Alan K. Carey Conservative
1998 Jan A. Buttinger Conservative Steve L. V. Hollands Conservative
2002 Steve O'Connell Conservative
2018 2 Councillors
2018-present
2021 Ola Kolade Conservative
2022 Gayle Gander Conservative

Mayoral election results

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

Year Mayoral candidate Party Winner?
2022 Jason Perry Conservative  Y

Ward Results

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Croydon Council Election 2022: Kenley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gayle Gander 1,720 29.8
Conservative Ola Kolade* 1,712 29.6
Liberal Democrats Adrian Glendinning 517 9.0
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Horne 502 8.7
Labour Michael Anteney 376 6.5
Green Catherine Morris 346 6.0
Labour Shila Halai 340 5.9
Green Kristian Atkinson 262 4.5
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Kenley ward by-election, 6 May 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ola Kolade 2,220 59.7  5.7
Labour Stewart Sailing 618 16.6  3.2
Liberal Democrats Adrian Glendinning 455 12.2  5.6
Green Esther Sutton 372 10.0  1.9
Heritage Zachary Stiling 52 1.4 N/A
Majority 1,602
Turnout 47.1
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2018: Kenley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jan Buttinger* 2,025 34.17
Conservative Stephen O'Connell* 1,966 33.17
Labour Maggie Conway 613 10.34
Labour Appu Srinivasan 448 7.56
Green Kate Morris 250 4.22
Green Ian Edward Dixon 232 3.91
Liberal Democrats Anne Howard 207 3.49
Liberal Democrats Arfan Bhatti 186 3.14
Majority 1,353 22.83
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2014: Kenley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janice Buttinger 2,271 19.3
Conservative Steven Hollands 2,123 18.0
Conservative Steve O'Connell 2,111 17.9
UKIP David J. Hooper 803 7.7
UKIP Lynnda N. Robson 728 7.6
UKIP Paul I. C. Manton 714 7.6
Labour Sarah L. Ward 451 3.8
Labour Christopher R. Williams 388 3.3
Labour Mary-Romoline Croos 356 3.0
Green Shorai A. Dixon-King 336 2.8
Liberal Democrats Angela M. Catto 271 2.3
Green Tom Voute 265 2.1
Liberal Democrats Olive K. Abdey 238 2.0
Liberal Democrats James P. Knight 217 1.8
Majority
Total votes 11,733
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2010: Kenley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janice Buttinger 4,170
Conservative Steve O'Connell 3,980
Conservative Steven Hollands 3,914
Liberal Democrats Angela Catto 1,699
Liberal Democrats James Knight 1,510
Liberal Democrats Heather Jefkins 1,289
Labour Laura Doughty 1,230
Labour Annmarie Kennedy 1,053
Labour Mistaun Kabir 924
Green Ian Dixon 582
Green Anneka Dixon-King 512
Green Tom Voute 365
Turnout 7,423 67.75%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2006: Kenley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jan Buttinger 2,631
Conservative Steve O'Connell 2,530
Conservative Steve Hollands 2,523
Liberal Democrats Angela Catto 757
Green Tom Voute 729
Liberal Democrats Linda Evans 650
Labour Joy Prince 461
Labour Mohammed Mir 406
Turnout 4,367 41.7%
Registered electors 10,473
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2002: Kenley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janice A. Buttinger 2,274
Conservative Steven L.V. Hollands 2,196
Conservative Stephen J. O’Connell 2,185
Liberal Democrats Angela M. Catto 647
Liberal Democrats Jeremy M. Hargreaves 579
Liberal Democrats Susan B. Gauge 543
Labour Barry P. Buttigieg 528
Labour Zenia R.S. Jamison 480
Labour Sherwan H. Chowdhury 479
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1998: Kenley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janice A. Buttinger 1,500
Conservative Steven L.V. Hollands 1,445
Labour Julie A. Candy 465
Labour Michael A. Rosenbloom 401
Liberal Democrats Jeremy A. Hargreaves 339
Liberal Democrats Robert Beadle 325
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1994: Kenley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan K. Carey 1,631
Conservative Brian G. Smith 1,480
Liberal Democrats Gordon E. Burnett 787
Liberal Democrats James M. T. Kirkwood 772
Labour William E. J. Richardson 492
Labour David P. Price 450
Majority 693
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1990: Kenley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan K. Carey 1,902
Conservative Brian G. Smith 1,753
Liberal Democrats Leonard A. Wright 471
Liberal Democrats William J. Brewer 432
Labour David P. Price 417
Labour David R. Evans 408
Green Hazel Veeder 227
Majority 1,282
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1986: Kenley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan K. Carey 1,478
Conservative Brian G. Smith 1,363
Alliance Sidney R. H. King 752
Alliance Robert D. Riddett 723
Labour Andrew J. Cridford 289
Labour Lillian L. Scott 254
Majority 611
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1982: Kenley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret E. Campbell 2,192
Conservative Brian G. Smith 2,061
Alliance Ivo Nicholls 664
Alliance Robert D. Riddett 634
Labour Roger M. Burgess 268
Labour Malcolm E. Kilsby 263
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1978: Kenley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret E. Campbell 1,905
Conservative Brian G. Smith 1,806
Labour Stephen E. Smart 355
Labour Colin F. Whelton 314
Liberal Richard L. Dawson 249
Liberal Norman McLeod 244
Independent Kenneth P. Dulieu 201
Majority 1,451
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ legislation.gov.uk -The London Borough of Croydon (Electoral Changes) Order 2017. Retrieved on 10 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Final recommendations on the new electoral arrangements for Croydon Borough of Croydon" (PDF). Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Council by-election results - 6 May 2021 | Croydon Council". www.croydon.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2022.