Lewisham Central (ward)

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 Central
Electoral ward
for 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 council elections since 2022

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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

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The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]

2022 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Lewisham Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edison Huynh 876 62.5
Labour Aliya Sheikh 791 56.4
Green Mia Spencer 455 32.4
Liberal Democrats Josh Curtis-Hale 190 13.5
Conservative Julie Marionneau 181 12.9
Liberal Democrats Peter George 180 12.8
Conservative Joshua O'Connor 132 9.4
Turnout 29.4
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Lewisham council elections

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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

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The election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]

2018 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Lewisham Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Aisling Gallagher 2,821 56.4
Labour Patrick Codd 2,776 55.5
Labour Joani Reid 2,607 52.2
Green Eugenia Barnett 776 15.5
Liberal Democrats Katie Anderson 653 13.1
Green Claire Cooper 642 12.8
Conservative Andrew Hughes 619 12.4
Conservative Joshua O'Connor 490 9.8
Liberal Democrats David Williamson 485 9.7
Conservative Gareth Milner 478 9.6
Liberal Democrats Marc Postle 468 9.4
Women's Equality Mandu Reid 428 8.6
Green Charles Guille 415 8.3
Majority
Turnout 35
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

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The election took place on 22 May 2014.[3]

2010 election

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The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[4]

2006 election

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The election took place on 4 May 2006.[5]

2006 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Lewisham Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Milton 1,340 41.0
Liberal Democrats David Edgerton 1,033
Labour Edward Mark 988 30.3
Labour Anthony Kendall 962
Labour James Stevenson 957
Liberal Democrats Akbar Aghamiri 949
Green Diana Birch 523 16.0
Green Andrew Smith 491
Conservative Maria McInnes 414 12.7
Conservative David Gold 391
Green Trottie Kirwan 387
Conservative Hans Hansen 363
Turnout 31.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

2002 election

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

Notes

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  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

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  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. 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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