Whitefoot (ward)
{{Short description|Former electoral ward in the London borough of Lewisham}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox constituency
|name = Whitefoot
|constituency_type = electoral ward
|parl_name = Lewisham London Borough Council
|district_label = Borough
|district = Lewisham
|region = Greater London
|region_label = County
|towns =
|year = 1965
|abolished = 2022
|members_label = Councillors
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|caption = Whitefoot ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022
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|blank1_info = E05000454
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Whitefoot was, until 2022, an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham.Lewisham Council https://lewisham.gov.uk/mayorandcouncil/elections/results/election-results-2019/whitefoot-by-election-2019-results Its area is {{convert|13|km|mi|abbr=on}} south-east of Charing Cross, and north of Downham, south of Catford, west of Grove Park, and east of Bellingham. The ward was named after Whitefoot Lane, which formed much of its northern boundary.
Part of the South Eastern Main Line between Hither Green and Grove Park stations marked the whole eastern edge of the ward. The western boundary followed some of the Catford Loop Line, between Bellingham and Beckenham Hill stations, and small parts of two A-roads, South End Lane (A2218) and Bromley Road (A21).
The Whitefoot area is covered by two postcode districts, {{postcode|BR|1}} in the south and {{postcode|SE|6}} in the north; most of their common boundary follows Whitefoot Lane. Hither Green Cemetery is on the east side of the ward, and Forster Memorial Park in the west.
One of the ward's councillors from 2010 to 2019 was Labour's Janet Daby, who resigned to concentrate on her role as the MP for Lewisham East, which includes Whitefoot in its boundaries. She won the parliamentary seat at a 2018 by-election.{{Cite web|title=Lewisham Councillors Janet Daby and Alex Feis-Bryce stand down|url=https://www.lewishamlabour.com/lewisham-councillors-janet-daby-and-alex-feis-bryce-stand-down/|access-date=2021-04-18|website=Lewisham Labour|language=en-GB}} In 2006, the Liberal Democrats won all three ward seats. Daby gained one in 2010, before the other two seats were gained by Labour in 2014.{{Cite web|title=Local Elections Archive Project — Whitefoot Ward|url=https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/527/|access-date=2021-04-18|website=www.andrewteale.me.uk}} In 2021, all three seats were held by Labour.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-18|title=Your Councillors|url=https://councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=LIST&PIC=0|access-date=2021-04-18|website=councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk|language=en}}
From 2022, Whitefoot was replaced by the new Catford South, Hither Green and Downham wards.Local Government Boundary Commission for England https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/17020
2002–2022 Lewisham council elections
There was a revision in ward boundaries in Lewisham in 2002.
=2019 by-election=
The by-election took place on 2 May 2019, following the resignation of Janet Daby.{{cite news |last1=Witton |first1=Bridie |title=Local elections: Labour holds Whitefoot and Evelyn |url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/17617315.local-elections-labour-holds-whitefoot-and-evelyn/ |access-date=18 March 2025 |work=News Shopper |date=3 May 2019 |language=en}} It was held on the same day as the 2019 Evelyn by-election.
{{Election box begin | title= 2019 Whitefoot by-election }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Kim Powell
|votes = 1,314
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Max Brockbank
|votes = 514
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ben Blackmore
|votes = 313
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Lewisham People Before Profit
|candidate = Gwenton Sloley
|votes = 218
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Christian Peoples Alliance
|candidate = Katherine Hortense
|votes = 52
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Women's Equality Party
|candidate = Cairis Grant-Hickey
|votes = 41
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democrats and Veterans
|candidate = Massimo Dimambro
|votes = 28
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|winner = Labour Party (UK)
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=2018 election=
{{Election box begin | title = 2018 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Whitefoot (3)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Janet Daby
|votes = 2,094
|percentage = 65.8
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mark Ingleby
|votes = 1,947
|percentage = 61.2
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jonathan Slater
|votes = 1,578
|percentage = 49.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Buffham
|votes = 519
|percentage = 16.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Lee
|votes = 474
|percentage = 14.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Roger Lewis
|votes = 383
|percentage = 12.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Janet Hurst
|votes = 324
|percentage = 10.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Gerry Howell
|votes = 297
|percentage = 9.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Mark Morris
|votes = 236
|percentage = 7.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Vijay Naidu
|votes = 163
|percentage = 5.1
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{{Election box turnout|
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|percentage = 32
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|winner = Labour Party (UK)
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=2014 election=
The election took place on 22 May 2014.{{cite web |title=London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014 |url=https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/London-Borough-Council-Elections-2014.pdf | first=Joseph | last=Colombeau |website=London Datastore |publisher=Greater London Authority |access-date=14 May 2024 |date=September 2014}}
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=2010 election=
The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.{{cite web |last1=Piggott |first1=Gareth |title=London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010 |url=https://data.london.gov.uk/download/borough-council-election-results-2010/5fa51a32-5e23-4929-b3bd-2d572240a006/London-Borough-Council-Elections-2010.pdf |website=London Datastore |publisher=Greater London Authority |access-date=14 May 2024 |date=March 2011 |url-status=}}
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=2006 election=
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=2002 election=
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1978–2002 Lewisham council elections
There was a revision in ward boundaries in Lewisham in 1978.
=1998 election=
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=1994 election=
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=1990 election=
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=1986 election=
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=1982 election=
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=1978 election=
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1964–1978 Lewisham council elections
=1974 election=
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=1971 election=
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=1968 election=
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=1964 election=
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Category:Former wards of the London Borough of Lewisham
Category:Wards of the London Borough of Lewisham
Category:1965 establishments in England