2022 Bexley London Borough Council election
{{Short description|2022 local election in Bexley}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Bexley London Borough Council election
| swing2 =
| party2 = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election2 = 11 seats, 33.7%
| seats2 = 12
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 =
| image2 =
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Subsequent council control
| before_election = Conservative
| after_election = Conservative
| leader2 = Stef Borella
| swing1 =
| type = parliamentary
| election_date = 5 May 2022
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2018 Bexley London Borough Council election
| previous_year = 2018
| next_election = 2026 Bexley London Borough Council election
| next_year = 2026
| seats_for_election = All 45 council seats
| turnout =
| percentage1 =
| image1 =
| leader1 = Teresa O'Neill
| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election1 = 34 seats, 50.4%
| seats1 = 33
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 1
| popular_vote1 =
| after_party =
| map_image = Bexley UK local election 2022 map.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Map of the results. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red.
}}
The 2022 Bexley London Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022. 45 members of Bexley London Borough Council were elected. The elections took place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.
In the previous election in 2018, the Conservative Party maintained its longstanding control of the council, winning 34 out of the 45 seats with the Labour Party forming the council opposition with the remaining 11 seats.
Background
= History =
File:Bexley London UK local election 2018 map.svg
The thirty-two London boroughs were established in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. They are the principal authorities in Greater London and have responsibilities including education, housing, planning, highways, social services, libraries, recreation, waste, environmental health and revenue collection. Some of the powers are shared with the Greater London Authority, which also manages passenger transport, police, and fire.{{Cite web|title=The essential guide to London local government {{!}} London Councils|url=https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/who-runs-london/essential-guide-london-local-government|access-date=2021-10-10|website=www.londoncouncils.gov.uk}}
Bexley has generally been controlled by the Conservatives since its creation, except for the elections of 1964, 1971 and 2002 which resulted in Labour councils, and the 1994 council election which resulted in no overall control. Most councillors for the borough have been from the Conservative and Labour parties, with a number of Liberal Democrats being elected between 1982 and 2002. Independent and UK Independence Party candidates have also been elected. In the prior election in 2018, the Conservatives maintained their longstanding control of the council, winning 34 seats while Labour won eleven.{{Cite web|last=Holder|first=Josh|title=Local council elections 2018 – results in full|url=http://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2018/may/04/local-council-election-results-2018-in-full|access-date=2021-09-15|website=the Guardian|language=en}} Although neither party won any seats, the Liberal Democrats received 5.7% of the vote across the borough and the UK Independence Party won 5.6% of the vote. The 2018 elections took place on new boundaries which reduced the number of councillors for the borough from 63 to 45. These boundaries remained in place for the 2022 election.
= Council term =
One of the three Labour councillors for Thamesmead East, Danny Hackett, resigned from his party in 2019 to sit as an independent councillor. He blamed the party's leadership for "a culture of bullying and toxicity".{{Cite web|title='I've not changed, the party has': Bexley councillor quits Labour but rules out by-election|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/17457386.labour-split-bexley-councillor-danny-hackett-quits-party/|access-date=2021-09-15|website=News Shopper|date=25 February 2019 |language=en}} Later in 2019, Hackett denied allegations against him from several women who had accused him of sexual misconduct, which he denied. {{Cite web|title=Bexley councillor denies allegations that he sent 'd*ck pics' to under-18 girls|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/18037293.bexley-councillor-danny-hackett-denies-allegations-sent-dick-pics-under-18-girls/|access-date=2021-09-15|website=News Shopper|date=14 November 2019 |language=en}} One of the Conservative councillors for Longlands ward, Gareth Bacon, was elected as MP for Orpington in the 2019 general election. He announced his intention to resign as a councillor in 2021, though due to the COVID-19 pandemic the by-election was not held until 6 May 2021.{{Cite web|title=Orpington MP Gareth Bacon to step down from Bexley council role ahead of May election|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/18145696.orpington-mp-gareth-bacon-step-bexley-council-role-ahead-may-election/|access-date=2021-09-15|website=News Shopper|date=8 January 2020 |language=en}} The Conservative candidate Lisa-Jane Moore was elected to successfully defend the seat for her party. The Member of Parliament for Old Bexley and Sidcup, a constituency covering the southern part of the borough, James Brokenshire, died in October 2021. In the ensuing by-election, the Conservative candidate was Louie French, a councillor for Falconwood and Welling, and the Labour candidate Daniel Francis was a councillor for Belvedere ward.{{Cite web|last=poppy-wood|date=2021-10-30|title=Conservative councillor picked to contest late MP James Brokenshire's south London seat|url=https://inews.co.uk/news/conservative-party-selects-councillor-contest-former-mp-james-brokenshire-south-london-seat-1276633|access-date=2021-11-26|website=inews.co.uk|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Rodgers|first=Sienna|title=Daniel Francis selected as Labour candidate for Old Bexley and Sidcup|url=https://labourlist.org/2021/10/daniel-francis-selected-as-labour-candidate-for-old-bexley-and-sidcup/|access-date=2021-11-26|website=LabourList|date=28 October 2021 |language=en-GB}} The Conservatives held the seat on a reduced majority.{{Cite web|title=Old Bexley and Sidcup: Conservatives retain southeast London seat in by-election prompted by death of MP James Brokenshire|url=https://news.sky.com/story/old-bexley-and-sidcup-conservatives-retain-southeast-london-seat-in-by-election-prompted-by-death-of-mp-james-brokenshire-12485022|access-date=2022-02-15|website=Sky News|language=en}}
Electoral process
Bexley, as with all other London borough councils, elects all of its councillors at once every four years, with the previous election having taken place in 2018. The election took place by multi-member first-past-the-post voting, with each ward being represented by two or three councillors. Electors had as many votes as there are councillors to be elected in their ward, with the top two or three being elected.
All registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) living in London aged 18 or over were entitled to vote in the election. People who lived at two addresses in different councils, such as university students with different term-time and holiday addresses, were entitled to be registered for and vote in elections in both local authorities.{{Cite web|title=How the elections work {{!}} London Councils|url=https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/who-runs-london/london-elections/how-elections-work|access-date=2021-09-14|website=www.londoncouncils.gov.uk}} Voting in-person at polling stations took place from 7:00 to 22:00 on election day, and voters were able to apply for postal votes or proxy votes in advance of the election.
Councillors not standing for re-election
A number of councillors did not stand for re-election and/or had their party whip removed due to impropriety or controversy. Councillor Danny Hackett, Thamesmead East (Labour), was an Independent councillor after allegations of sexual misconduct on social media, which he denied. {{cite web | url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/18037293.bexley-councillor-danny-hackett-denies-allegations-sent-dick-pics-under-18-girls/ | title=Bexley councillor denies allegations that he sent 'd*ck pics' to under-18 girls | date=14 November 2019 }} Councillor Adam Wildman, Blackfen & Lamorbey (Conservative) no longer sat as a Tory after being found to have participated in a lockdown-breaking party with former mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey.{{cite web | url=https://www.onlondon.co.uk/bexley-councillor-who-attended-shaun-bailey-christmas-party-has-left-tory-group/ | title=Bexley: Councillor who attended Shaun Bailey Christmas party has left Tory group | date=4 January 2022 }} Councillor Dave Putson, Belvedere (Labour) also lost the whip. Councillor Linda Bailey, Crook Log (Conservative) died in office in 2022. Finally, Councillor Louie French, Falconwood & Welling (Conservative) ceased to take an allowance after being elected at the Old Bexley & Sidcup by-election of 2021. He did, however, attend the final council meeting of the 2018-2022 term.
Outcome of 2022 election
Despite initial suggestions of around four seats changing hands from the Conservative party to the Labour party, this did not materialise. However, the previously split ward of Northumberland Heath returned two Labour candidates compared to a previous one Labour and one Conservative. Across the Borough, the vote share for the Conservative party fell by around 4%, with Labour gaining around 7%. In the seat of East Wickham, the highest placed Labour candidate was only 41 votes short of the nearest Conservative. In Crayford, that number was only 89. Many seats began to become more marginal as a result of lower turnout and increased Labour votes in some areas. The Liberal Democrats did not increase their vote share on a borough-wide basis, but did succeed in increasing their vote share in some seats.
Previous council composition
File:Bexley Council 2018.svg|Councillors prior to the 2022 election
File:Bexley Council May 2022.svg|Councillors after 2022 election
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" |After 2018 election ! colspan="3" |After 2022 election |
| colspan="2" |Party
!Seats ! colspan="2" |Party !Seats |
|---|
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
|34 | {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |33 |
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
|11 | {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |12 |
Results summary
{{Election summary begin|title = 2022 Bexley London Borough Council election}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 33
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = {{decrease}} 1
|seats % = 73.3
|votes % = 50.8
|votes = 74,254
|plus/minus = +0.4
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 12
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}} 1
|seats % = 26.7
|votes % = 44.0
|votes = 64,294
|plus/minus = +10.3
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{steady}} 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 3.4
|votes = 5,005
|plus/minus = -2.3
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{steady}} 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.7
|votes = 1,071
|plus/minus = -1.0
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Reform UK
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{steady}} 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.7
|votes = 957
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent politician
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{steady}} 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.2
|votes = 261
|plus/minus = -1.0
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = British Democratic Party (2013)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{steady}} 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.2
|votes = 253
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990-present)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{steady}} 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.1
|votes = 100
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Christian Peoples Alliance
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{steady}} 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.0
|votes = 64
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
Statements of persons nominated were published on 6 April.{{Cite web |title=Thursday 5 May 2022 {{!}} London Borough of Bexley |url=https://www.bexley.gov.uk/about-council/democracy-and-elections/voting-and-elections/local-election/thursday-5-may-2022 |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=www.bexley.gov.uk}} Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk (*). Those elected are in bold.
= Barnehurst =
{{Election box begin | title = Barnehurst (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Brian Bishop*
|votes = 1,637
|percentage = 59.4
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Howard Jackson*
|votes = 1,599
|percentage = 58.0
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Elizabeth Folarin
|votes = 1,173
|percentage = 42.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Smith
|votes = 1,106
|percentage = 40.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,515
|percentage = 33.9
|change = -4.87
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Belvedere =
{{Election box begin | title = Belvedere (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sally Hinkley*
|votes = 2,033
|percentage = 61.0
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Esther Amaning*
|votes = 1,998
|percentage = 60.0
|change = -9.5
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Daniel Francis*
|votes = 1,956
|percentage = 58.7
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Christine Bishop*
|votes = 1,278
|percentage = 38.4
|change = -10.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = William Dorgu
|votes = 1,126
|percentage = 33.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Viny Poon
|votes = 1,072
|percentage = 32.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Sarah Barry
|votes = 533
|percentage = 16.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 9,996
|percentage = 31.3
|change = -2.68
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Bexleyheath =
{{Election box begin | title = Bexleyheath (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sue Gower*
|votes = 2,364
|percentage = 60.9
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Bola Carew
|votes = 2,154
|percentage = 55.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rags Sandhu
|votes = 1,983
|percentage = 51.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Eric Davies
|votes = 1,599
|percentage = 41.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Matthew Murphy
|votes = 1,568
|percentage = 40.4
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Pat Ball
|votes = 1,532
|percentage = 39.5
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jawharah Albakri
|votes = 436
|percentage = 11.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,636
|percentage = 35.5
|change = -0.01
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Blackfen and Lamorbey =
{{Election box begin | title = Blackfen and Lamorbey (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James Hunt*
|votes = 2,199
|percentage = 59.3
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Craske*
|votes = 2,185
|percentage = 58.9
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Cafer Munur*
|votes = 1,924
|percentage = 51.9
|change = +6.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Josephine Chodha
|votes = 1,349
|percentage = 36.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Cove
|votes = 1,310
|percentage = 35.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Daniel Jenkins
|votes = 1,295
|percentage = 34.9
|change = +9.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robin Kelly
|votes = 538
|percentage = 14.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Reform UK
|candidate = Michael Pastor
|votes = 325
|percentage = 8.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,125
|percentage = 33.0
|change = -5.73
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Blendon and Penhill =
{{Election box begin | title = Blendon and Penhill (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Patrick Adams
|votes = 2,267
|percentage = 64.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nick O'Hare*
|votes = 2,040
|percentage = 58.3
|change = -4.5
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Leaf*
|votes = 2,012
|percentage = 57.5
|change = -3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Emma Francis
|votes = 1,322
|percentage = 37.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ahmad Brooke
|votes = 1,099
|percentage = 31.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Floyd Millen
|votes = 1,092
|percentage = 31.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Bruce Meredeen
|votes = 402
|percentage = 11.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Reform UK
|candidate = Marc Mason
|votes = 262
|percentage = 7.5
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 10,496
|percentage = 33.2
|change = -4.49
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Crayford =
{{Election box begin | title = Crayford (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Melvin Seymour*
|votes = 1,890
|percentage = 55.5
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Geraldine Lucia-Hennis*
|votes = 1,872
|percentage = 55.0
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Felix Di Netimah
|votes = 1,717
|percentage = 50.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Abi Johnson
|votes = 1,628
|percentage = 47.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Riches
|votes = 1,554
|percentage = 45.7
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Nick Hair
|votes = 1,549
|percentage = 45.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 10,210
|percentage = 32.6
|change = -2.54
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Crook Log =
{{Election box begin | title = Crook Log (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Teresa O'Neill*
|votes = 2,317
|percentage = 59.1
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Janice Ward Wilson
|votes = 2,154
|percentage = 54.9
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Taylor
|votes = 2,077
|percentage = 53.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Liam Davies
|votes = 1,684
|percentage = 43.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Janet White
|votes = 1,491
|percentage = 38.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Timothy Nicholls
|votes = 1,418
|percentage = 36.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Zoe Brooks
|votes = 621
|percentage = 15.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,762
|percentage = 36.1
|change = -4.79%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= East Wickham =
{{Election box begin | title = East Wickham (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Steven Hall*
|votes = 1,967
|percentage = 53.1
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Caroline Newton*
|votes = 1,794
|percentage = 48.5
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Christine Catterall*
|votes = 1,774
|percentage = 47.9
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Donna Briant
|votes = 1,733
|percentage = 46.8
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Claire Hedderman
|votes = 1,609
|percentage = 43.5
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dave Tingle
|votes = 1,467
|percentage = 39.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sean Ash
|votes = 506
|percentage = 13.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = British Democratic Party (2013)
|candidate = Michael Jones
|votes = 253
|percentage = 6.8
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,103
|percentage = 34.5
|change = -2.90%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Erith =
{{Election box begin | title = Erith (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Ball
|votes = 1,512
|percentage = 70.1
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Nicola Taylor*
|votes = 1,469
|percentage = 68.1
|change = +5.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Li
|votes = 670
|percentage = 31.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Masbah Khan
|votes = 664
|percentage = 30.8
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,315
|percentage = 27.9
|change = -4.52
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Falconwood and Welling =
{{Election box begin | title = Falconwood and Welling (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nigel Betts*
|votes = 2,047
|percentage = 57.7
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Curtois
|votes = 1,894
|percentage = 53.4
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Frazer Brooks
|votes = 1,795
|percentage = 50.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sarah Miller
|votes = 1,494
|percentage = 42.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jeremy Fosten
|votes = 1,360
|percentage = 38.3
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Perfect
|votes = 1,273
|percentage = 35.9
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Elisabeth Radbon
|votes = 538
|percentage = 15.2
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Reform UK
|candidate = Marian Newton
|votes = 245
|percentage = 6.9
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 10,646
|percentage = 32.0
|change = -7.75%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Longlands =
{{Election box begin | title = Longlands (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Lisa-Jane Moore*
|votes = 1,504
|percentage = 57.4
|change = -4.7
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andy Dourmoush*
|votes = 1,347
|percentage = 51.4
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Teresa Gray
|votes = 1,029
|percentage = 39.3
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Anashua Davies
|votes = 1,014
|percentage = 38.7
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Oliver Brooks
|votes = 346
|percentage = 13.2
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,240
|percentage = 36.6
|change = -4.69%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Northumberland Heath =
{{Election box begin | title = Northumberland Heath (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Baljeet Gill
|votes = 1,361
|percentage = 51.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Wendy Perfect*
|votes = 1,345
|percentage = 51.2
|change = +6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Aaron Newbury
|votes = 1,157
|percentage = 44.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Duwayne Brooks
|votes = 1,146
|percentage = 43.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Paul Bargery
|votes = 248
|percentage = 9.4
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,257
|percentage = 35.6
|change = -2.76
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Sidcup =
{{Election box begin | title = Sidcup (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = June Slaughter*
|votes = 1,828
|percentage = 51.3
|change = -4.2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Cheryl Bacon*
|votes = 1,818
|percentage = 51.1
|change = -8.3
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Diment*
|votes = 1,815
|percentage = 51.0
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Hinkley
|votes = 1,211
|percentage = 34.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tonya Kelsey
|votes = 1,204
|percentage = 33.8
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ben Nottle
|votes = 1,082
|percentage = 30.4
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Paul Hurren
|votes = 484
|percentage = 13.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Simone Reynolds
|votes = 472
|percentage = 13.3
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Sexton
|votes = 407
|percentage = 11.4
|change = +5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Dimitri Shvorob
|votes = 261
|percentage = 7.3
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present)
|candidate = Laurence Williams
|votes = 100
|percentage = 2.8
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 10,682
|percentage = 33.1
|change = -5.83
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Slade Green and Northend =
{{Election box begin | title = Slade Green and Northend (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stefano Borella*
|votes = 1,220
|percentage = 62.6
|change = +8.7
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Anna Day
|votes = 1,213
|percentage = 62.3
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Gillespie
|votes = 764
|percentage = 39.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mandy Brinkhurst
|votes = 700
|percentage = 35.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,897
|percentage = 24.3
|change = -5.46
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= St Mary's and St James =
{{Election box begin | title = St Mary's and St James (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Kurtis Christoforides
|votes = 1,591
|percentage = 58.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Cameron Smith
|votes = 1,506
|percentage = 55.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sylvia Malt
|votes = 939
|percentage = 34.4
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Husband
|votes = 884
|percentage = 32.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David McBride
|votes = 347
|percentage = 12.7
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Reform UK
|candidate = Linda Purcell
|votes = 125
|percentage = 4.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Christian Peoples Alliance
|candidate = Carol Valinejad
|votes = 64
|percentage = 2.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,456
|percentage = 35.2
|change = -5.20
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Thamesmead East =
{{Election box begin | title = Thamesmead East (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Larry Ferguson
|votes = 1,703
|percentage = 74.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Zainab Asunramu
|votes = 1,678
|percentage = 73.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mabel Ogundayo*
|votes = 1,661
|percentage = 72.8
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Graham Moon
|votes = 586
|percentage = 25.7
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Natalie Price
|votes = 558
|percentage = 24.5
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rajinder Tumber
|votes = 462
|percentage = 20.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Doro Oddiri
|votes = 198
|percentage = 8.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,846
|percentage = 24.4
|change = -4.95
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= West Heath =
{{Election box begin | title = West Heath (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Reader*
|votes = 2,389
|percentage = 59.3
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Davey*
|votes = 2,328
|percentage = 57.8
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Philip Read*
|votes = 2,283
|percentage = 56.7
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sam Marchant
|votes = 1,730
|percentage = 43.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jay Dominy
|votes = 1,678
|percentage = 41.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Victoria Akintomide-Akinwamide
|votes = 1,669
|percentage = 41.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 12,077
|percentage = 36.0
|change = -4.69
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
On 11 October 2022, Cllr John Davey was suspended by the Conservative Party following offensive tweets about former British-Iranian prisoner, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.{{cite web | url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/bexley-and-bromley/news/councillor-suspended-after-racist-tweet-275075/ | title=Bexley Conservative councillor John Davey suspended over 'racist and xenophobic' tweet about Nazanin Zagahir-Ratcliffe | date=12 October 2022 }}
By-elections
=Belvedere=
{{Election box begin | title=Belvedere by-election: 17 October 2024}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jeremy Fosten
|votes = 862
|percentage = 38.5
|change = –14.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Christine Bishop
|votes = 713
|percentage = 31.9
|change = –1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Reform UK
|candidate = Michael Pastor
|votes = 378
|percentage = 16.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Sarah Barry
|votes = 157
|percentage = 7.0
|change = –6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David McBride
|votes = 127
|percentage = 5.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 149
|percentage = 6.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,239
|percentage = 18.5
|change = –12.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 12,093
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}6.6
}}
{{Election box end}}