Elections for the Council in the London Borough of Croydon are held every four years to elect 70 councillors. At the last elections, which were held in May 2014, 30 Conservative councillors and 40 Labour councillors, providing a Labour majority of ten seats.
At the 2002 local elections, 37 Labour councillors, 32 Conservative councillors and one Liberal Democrat councillor were elected, maintaining Labour control of the Council. Subsequently one Conservative councillor defected to Labour, defected back to the Conservatives, became an independent and then a Liberal Democrat. Following the death of one Labour councillor and the resignation of two councillors, three by-elections were won by the incumbent party in each case. A 6% swing from Labour to Conservative was seen in the last two in the run-up to the 2006 elections. However, following the Conservatives' victory in 2006, a February 2007 by-election saw a large swing back to Labour.
In 2002, Labour held Croydon with a tiny majority of votes in its marginal wards - one councillor won by just eight votes - and it was inevitable that in the 2006 election the fight would be keenly fought and closely observed. In the end, the Conservatives won 43 seats on the Council, defeating the lone Liberal Democrat and taking ten Labour seats in Waddon, Addiscombe, South Norwood and Upper Norwood.
In 2010, Labour gained six seats (net) from the Conservatives, reducing the Conservative majority on the Council to four seats.
Political control
Summary of council election results:
|
Overall control |
Conservative |
Labour |
Lib Dem |
Others |
2014 |
Labour |
30 |
40 |
- |
- |
2010 |
Conservative |
37 |
33 |
- |
- |
2006 |
Conservative |
43 |
27 |
- |
- |
2002 |
Labour |
32 |
37 |
1 |
- |
1998 |
Labour |
31 |
38 |
1 |
- |
1994 |
Labour |
30 |
40 |
- |
- |
1990 |
Conservative |
41 |
29 |
- |
- |
1986 |
Conservative |
44 |
26 |
- |
- |
1982 |
Conservative |
62 |
5 |
- |
3 |
1978 |
Conservative |
56 |
11 |
- |
3 |
1974 |
Conservative |
40 |
17 |
- |
3 |
1971 |
Conservative |
30 |
27 |
- |
3 |
1968 |
Conservative |
47 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
1964 |
No overall control |
21 |
21 |
- |
18 |
Leaders of the council
Council elections
- Croydon London Borough Council election, 1964
- Croydon London Borough Council election, 1968
- Croydon London Borough Council election, 1971 (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[1][n 1]
- Croydon London Borough Council election, 1974
- Croydon London Borough Council election, 1978 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by ten)[2]
- Croydon London Borough Council election, 1982
- Croydon London Borough Council election, 1986
- Croydon London Borough Council election, 1990
- Croydon London Borough Council election, 1994 (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[n 2][n 3][n 4][n 5]
- Croydon London Borough Council election, 1998 (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[n 6]
- Croydon London Borough Council election, 2002 (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
- Croydon London Borough Council election, 2006
- Croydon London Borough Council election, 2010
- Croydon London Borough Council election, 2014
Borough result maps
Councillors by party
The controlling and majority group in the borough is the Labour Party. Since the 2014 election the composition has been:
By-election results
1964-1968
There were no by-elections. [4]
1968-1971
Shirley by-election, 29 January 1970[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
F. R. Dubery |
2096 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
C. R. Chance |
368 |
|
|
|
Labour |
H. W. Robertson |
297 |
|
|
|
Independent |
J. T. E. A. Waddell |
161 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
20.6% |
|
1971-1974
East by-election, 6 July 1972[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
A. W. Elliott |
1,709 |
|
|
|
Labour |
A. C. Lord |
1,578 |
|
|
|
Independent |
J. R. Simmonds |
1,221 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
34.8% |
|
Bensham Manor by-election, 5 October 1972[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mrs W. M. Holt |
1,784 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
R. J. Bowker |
1,240 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
27.2% |
|
1974-1978
Whitehorse Manor by-election, 4 March 1976[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Julia A. Wood |
1,123 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Audrey M. Simpson |
1,116 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
William H. Pitt |
466 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
29.1 |
|
Waddon by-election, 15 July 1976[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
James J. Nea |
2,225 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Barry V. Bulled |
1,756 |
|
|
|
National Party |
William H. Porter |
442 |
|
|
|
National Front |
John A. Fisher |
329 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
Roger W. Stephens |
221 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Charles J. De Val |
118 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
41.8 |
|
Coulsdon East by-election, 14 October 1976[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Martin A. Levie |
1,502 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
Herbert C. E. Lovejoy |
1,009 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Roger M. Burgess |
163 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
23.8 |
|
Bensham Manor by-election, 10 March 1977[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Christopher B. Wesson |
1,634 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Ralph W. Attoe |
1,519 |
|
|
|
National Front |
Roland Dummer |
234 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
30.8 |
|
1986-1990
Monks Orchard by-election, 30 April 1987 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Audrey F F Cutbill |
2,035 |
59.6 |
+0.2 |
|
Liberal |
Anthony R Phillips |
1,036 |
30.3 |
+10.1 |
|
Labour |
David L Davies |
346 |
10.1 |
-10.3 |
Majority |
999 |
29.3 |
-9.7 |
Turnout |
|
43.1 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-5.0 |
|
1990-1994
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Susan T. Taylor.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David L. Congdon.
Upper Norwood by-election, 19 November 1992[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Patrick T. Ryan |
1,306 |
55.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
Guy L. Harding |
986 |
41.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jonathan R. Cope |
79 |
3.3 |
|
Majority |
320 |
13.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,371 |
37.0 |
|
|
Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John D. P. Yaxley.
Broad Green by-election, 29 April 1993[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Stuart Collins |
1,972 |
74.6 |
|
|
Conservative |
Patricia F. L. Knight |
528 |
20.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
David A. Holmes |
143 |
5.4 |
|
Majority |
1,244 |
54.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,643 |
30.2 |
|
|
Labour gain from Labour Co-op |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Anthony J. Slatcher.
Waddon by-election, 12 August 1993[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Charles E. Burling |
1,389 |
43.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Henry J. Norton |
772 |
24.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
Patricia F. L. Knight |
728 |
22.9 |
|
|
Independent Resident |
Peter J. Collier |
213 |
6.7 |
|
|
Green |
Phillip D. Duckworth |
79 |
2.5 |
|
Turnout |
|
31.6 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ann A. Allan.
1994-1998
Beulah by-election, 8 December 1994[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Hugh D. Malyan |
1,338 |
63.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Michael D. Fisher |
625 |
29.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher M. Pocock |
132 |
6.2 |
|
|
Green |
Bruce J. Horner |
21 |
1.0 |
|
Majority |
713 |
33.7 |
|
Turnout |
2,116 |
33.2 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sherwan H. Chowdhury.
Sanderstead by-election, 14 September 1995[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Eric Shaw |
1712 |
52.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gavin T. Howard-Jones |
970 |
29.8 |
|
|
Labour |
Michael P. J. Phelan |
528 |
16.2 |
|
|
Green |
Richard J. Hamlyn |
32 |
1.0 |
|
|
Ind Green Soc Dem |
John S. Cartwright |
15 |
0.5 |
|
Majority |
742 |
22.8 |
|
Turnout |
3,257 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Bruce T. H. Marshall.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alison J. Roberts.
New Addington by-election, 24 July 1997[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Christopher Ward |
755 |
59.8 |
-10.6 |
|
Conservative |
Robin Sullivan |
367 |
29.1 |
-0.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mark B. Goodrich |
97 |
7.7 |
+7.7 |
|
United Democratic Party |
Paul T. Burgess |
29 |
2.3 |
+2.3 |
|
Monster Raving Loony |
John S. Cartwright |
15 |
1.2 |
+1.2 |
Majority |
388 |
30.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,263 |
15.2 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Geraint R. Davies.
1998-2002
Rylands by-election, 9 July 1998[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Louisa P. Woodley |
1,033 |
58.1 |
-8.8 |
|
Conservative |
George A. Filbey |
623 |
35.0 |
+1.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Hilary J. Waterhouse |
102 |
5.7 |
+5.7 |
|
Monster Raving Loony |
John S. Cartwright |
21 |
1.2 |
+1.2 |
Majority |
410 |
23.1 |
|
Turnout |
1,779 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Louisa P. Woodley.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Valerie Shawcross.
2002-2006
Bensham Manor by-election, 10 June 2004[9] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Nanoo Rajendran |
1,935 |
50.7 |
-20.9 |
|
Conservative |
John L. Tooze |
631 |
16.5 |
-6.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ejnar Sorensen |
581 |
15.2 |
+15.2 |
|
UKIP |
James R. Feisenberger |
328 |
8.6 |
+3.0 |
|
Green |
Shasha Khan |
257 |
6.7 |
+6.7 |
|
Monster Raving Loony |
John S. Cartwright |
44 |
1.2 |
+1.2 |
|
Independent |
Robin J. M. Sullivan |
42 |
1.2 |
+1.1 |
Majority |
1,304 |
34.2 |
|
Turnout |
3,818 |
37.1 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alexander Burridge.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Mary M. Walker.
Fairfield by-election, 15 December 2005[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Vidhhyacharan R. Mohan |
1,459 |
54.0 |
+7.8 |
|
Labour |
Peter N. Horah |
871 |
32.3 |
-3.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael T. A. Bishopp |
223 |
8.3 |
-4.1 |
|
Green |
Bernice C. Golberg |
82 |
3.0 |
+3.0 |
|
The People’s Choice |
Holly M. Edmonds |
34 |
1.3 |
+1.3 |
|
Monster Raving Loony |
John S. Cartwright |
31 |
1.1 |
-4.2 |
Majority |
588 |
21.7 |
|
Turnout |
2,700 |
28.1 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Audrey-Marie M. Yates.
2006-2010
Bensham Manor by-election, 8 February 2007[11] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Alison Butler |
1683 |
61.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Roger Taylor |
617 |
22.6 |
|
|
Green |
Shasha Khan |
240 |
8.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christina Tyree |
126 |
4.6 |
|
|
UKIP |
James Feisenberger |
40 |
1.5 |
|
|
Monster Raving Loony |
John S. Cartwright |
15 |
0.5 |
|
|
The People's Choice |
Mark Samuel |
9 |
0.3 |
|
Majority |
1066 |
39 |
|
Turnout |
2730 |
26.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Paula M. Shaw.
Waddon by-election, 12 February 2009[12] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Clare Hilley |
1,462 |
46.0 |
+2.7 |
|
Labour |
Ian Payne |
1,222 |
38.5 |
+0.7 |
|
BNP |
Charlotte Lewis |
157 |
4.9 |
+4.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Patricia Gauge |
150 |
4.7 |
-2.7 |
|
Green |
Mary J. Davey |
115 |
3.6 |
-5.4 |
|
UKIP |
Kathleen Garner |
48 |
1.5 |
+1.5 |
|
The People's Choice! Exclusively For All |
Mark R. L. Samuel |
13 |
0.4 |
+0.4 |
|
Monster Raving Loony |
John S. Cartwright |
11 |
0.3 |
+0.3 |
Majority |
240 |
7.5 |
|
Turnout |
3,178 |
28.6 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Jonathan M. Driver.
2010-2014
There were no by-elections.[13]
2014-2018
There have been no by-elections so far.
Wards
The 24 electoral wards of the London Borough of Croydon
There are 24 wards which represent Croydon Council. All Croydon Council seats were up for re-election for the first time since the 2002 elections, during the election on 4 May 2006. Previously Labour held control of the council. In the election, the Conservatives took 10 seats from Labour and one from the Liberal Democrats. Since the election, Cllr Mike Mogul defected from Labour to the Conservatives adding another Conservative councillor, whilst Cllr Enley Taylor left the Conservative Group and Cllr Jonathan Driver, the Mayor at the time, died.
In the 2010 elections Labour gained six seats from the Conservatives, giving the council's political composition as:
Ward |
Council members |
Addiscombe |
Patricia Hay Justice (Lab) |
Mark Watson (Lab) |
Sean Fitzsimons (Lab) |
Ashburton |
Adam Kellett (Con) |
Eddy Arram (Con) |
Avril Slipper (Con) |
Bensham Manor |
Raj Rajendran (Lab) |
Donna Gray (Lab) |
Alison Butler (Lab) |
Broad Green |
Stuart Collins (Lab) |
Mike Selva (Lab) |
Manju Shahul-Hameed (Lab) |
Coulsdon East |
Christopher Wright (Con) |
Justin Cromie (Con) |
Terry Lenton (Con) |
Coulsdon West |
David Osland (Con) |
Jeet Bains (Con) |
Ian Parker (Con) |
Croham |
Maria Gatland (Con) |
Michael Neal (Con) |
Jason Perry (Con) |
Fairfield |
Vidhi Mohan (Con) |
Susan Winborn (Con) |
David Fitze (Con) |
Fieldway |
Simon Hall (Lab) |
Carole Bonner (Lab) |
Heathfield |
Margaret Mead (Con) |
Helen Pollard (Con) |
Jason Cummings (Con) |
Kenley |
Jan Buttinger (Con) |
Steve O'Connell (Con) |
Steve Hollands (Con) |
New Addington |
George Ayres (Lab) |
Tony Pearson (Con) |
Norbury |
Maggie Mansell (Lab) |
Shafi Khan (Lab) |
Sherwan Chowdhury (Lab) |
Purley |
Graham Bass (Con) |
Badsha Quadir (Con) |
Donald Speakman (Con) |
Sanderstead |
Lynne Hale (Con) |
Timothy Pollard (Con) |
Yvette Hopley (Con) |
Selhurst |
Timothy Godfrey (Lab) |
Toni Letts (Lab) |
Gerry Ryan (Lab) |
Selsdon and Ballards |
Dudley Mead (Con) |
Sara Bashford (Con) |
Phil Thomas (Con) |
Shirley |
Janet Marshall (Con) |
Richard Chatterjee (Con) |
Mike Fisher (Con) |
South Norwood |
Kathy Bee (Lab) |
Wayne Lawlor (Lab) |
Jane Avis (Lab) |
Thornton Heath |
Pat Clouder (Lab) |
Matthew Kyeremeh (Lab) |
Louisa Woodley (Lab) |
Upper Norwood |
Alisa Flemming (Lab) |
Pat Ryan (Lab) |
John Wentworth (Lab) |
Waddon |
Tony Harris (Con) |
Clare Hilley (Con) |
Simon Hoar (Con) |
West Thornton |
Paul Smith (Lab) |
Bernadette Khan (Lab) |
Humayun Kabir (Lab) |
Woodside |
Karen Jewitt (Lab) |
Tony Newman (Lab) |
Paul Scott (Lab) |
References
- ↑ The Greater London, Kent and Surrey Order, 1968
- ↑ The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
- ↑ The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No. 3) Order 1993
- ↑ The Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
- ↑ The Croydon, Lambeth and Southwark (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
- ↑ The Croydon, Merton and Sutton (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
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