Class of UK elections
A map showing the wards of Croydon from 2002 to 2018 Elections for the Croydon London Borough Council are held every four years to elect 70 councillors. The last ward boundary changes came into force at the 2018 local elections.
Political control The first elections to the council were held in 1964, ahead of the new system coming into full effect in 1965. Political control of the council since 1964 has been held by the following parties:
Election Council control Conservative Labour Lib Dem Greens Others 1964 No overall control 21 21 - - 18 1968 Conservative 47 1 1 - 11 1971 Conservative 30 27 - - 3 1974 Conservative 40 17 - - 3 1978 Conservative 56 11 - - 3 1982 Conservative 62 5 - - 3 1986 Conservative 44 26 - - - 1990 Conservative 41 29 - - - 1994 Labour 30 40 - - - 1998 Labour 31 38 1 - - 2002 Labour 32 37 1 - - 2006 Conservative 43 27 - - - 2010 Conservative 37 33 - - - 2014 Labour 30 40 - - - 2018 Labour 29 41 - - - 2022 No overall control 33 (plus Mayor) 34 1 2 -
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Councillors by party The party holding the executive Mayor , and as a result executive power, is the Conservative Party. No party holds a majority of Councillors. Since the 2022 Croydon London Borough Council election the composition of the Council is as follows:
Party Councillors Conservative 33 plus Mayor Labour 34 Greens 2 Liberal Democrat 1
By-election results 1964-1968 There were no by-elections.[4]
1968-1971 Purley by-election, 11 July 1968[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Mrs M. E. Campbell 1252 Liberal K. H. Legge 247 Labour B. G. Hamblin 116 Turnout 14.0%
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 Coulsdon East by-election, 30 September 1971[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative M. L. Bonsier 1,752 Liberal J. P. Callen 552 Labour Mrs P. A. Airey 417 Turnout 25.3%
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%
Addiscombe by-election, 2 August 1973[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Mrs M. M. Walker 2,161 Conservative J. A. Arnold 1,321 Liberal B. F. Steggles 790 Turnout 38.2%
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
Woodside by-election, 13 May 1976[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative David L. Congdon 2,119 Labour Co-op Sinnathamby Supiramaniam 1,303 Liberal Alan R. Mead 423 Turnout 35.2
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
Waddon by-election, 30 June 1977[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Michael D. Wunn 1,943 Labour Barry V. Bulled 1,592 Liberal Patricia M. Boreham 164 National Party William H. Porter 154 National Front Roland Dummer 124 Turnout 33.2
1978-1982 1982-1986 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 Coulsdon East by-election, 25 June 1992[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Christine A. Prentice 1,539 54.2 Liberal Democrats John P. Callen 1,087 38.3 Labour Ian G. Payne 213 7.5 Turnout 29.1 Conservative hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Susan T. Taylor.
Purley by-election, 25 June 1992[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Graham J. Bass 1,680 73.1 Liberal Democrats Pamela A. Randall 395 17.2 Labour Valerie Shawcross 224 9.7 Turnout 20.4 Conservative hold Swing
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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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.
Bensham Manor by-election, 17 October 1996[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Paula M. Shaw 1,812 63.7 Conservative John L. Tooze 690 24.2 Liberal Democrats John Fraser 282 9.9 Green Mario S. G. G. Barnsley 38 1.3 Monster Raving Loony John S. Cartwright 25 0.9 Majority 1,122 39.5 Turnout 2,847 29.8 Labour hold Swing
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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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.
New Addington by-election, 4 May 2000[3] [8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Brenda P. Kirby 1,073 49.4 -12.3 Conservative John R. Miller 882 40.6 +2.3 Liberal Democrats George W. Schlich 153 7.1 +7.1 Monster Raving Loony John S. Cartwright 62 2.9 +2.9 Majority 191 8.8 Turnout 2,170 26.8 Labour hold Swing
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 Democrats 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.
Fieldway by-election, 16 June 2005[10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Simon A. Hall 993 52.4 -13.0 Conservative Anthony Pearson 714 37.6 +3.0 Liberal Democrats Simon E. Hargrave 136 7.2 +7.2 UKIP Lynnda Robson 47 2.5 +2.5 Monster Raving Loony John S. Cartwright 6 0.3 +0.3 Majority 279 14.8 Turnout 1,896 28.0 Labour hold Swing
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 Democrats 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 Democrats Christina Tyree 126 4.6 UKIP James R 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 Democrats 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 Selhurst by-election, 5 March 2015[14] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour David Wood 1,517 Conservative Tirena Hilary Gunter 246 Green Tracey Jo Hague 148 UKIP Annette Isadora Reid 147 Liberal Democrats Geoff Morley 65 Majority 1,271 Turnout 2,138 18.6 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Gerry Ryan.
West Thornton by-election, 5 May 2016[15] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Callton Young 3,136 64.7 +2.0 Conservative Scott Roche 989 20.4 +3.0 Green David Beall 289 6.0 -2.5 UKIP Ace Nnorom 145 3.0 -5.0 Liberal Democrats Geoff Morley 140 2.9 -0.5 Independence from Europe Peter Morgan 77 1.6 N/A English Democrat Winston McKenzie 70 1.4 N/A Majority 2,147 44.3 Turnout 44 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Emily Benn to pursue a job in New York City, United States[15]
South Norwood by-election, 7 September 2017[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Patsy Cummings 1,671 Conservative Becca Natrajan 475 Liberal Democrats Claire Bonham 388 Green Peter Underwood 218 UKIP Michael Swadling 78 Majority Turnout Labour hold Swing
2018-2022 Norbury & Pollards Hill by-election, 14 March 2019 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Leila Ben-Hassel 1,379 64.5 3.3 Conservative Tirena Hilary Gunter 324 15.2 6.9 Independent Mark James Gerard O'Grady 162 7.6 7.6 Green Rachel Mary Chance 91 4.3 6.0 Independent Malgorzata Maria Roznerska 72 3.4 3.4 Liberal Democrats Guy Michael Clinton Burchett 70 3.3 3.3 UKIP Kathleen Garner 40 1.9 1.9 Majority 1,055 Turnout 2,145 25.3 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was caused by the death of Councillor Maggie Mansell.
Fairfield by-election, 7 November 2019[16] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Caragh Skipper 849 40.8 10.2 Conservative Jayde Edwards 536 25.7 4.2 Liberal Democrats Andrew Rendle 397 19.1 10.0 Green Esther Sutton 237 11.4 1.3 Women's Equality Heather Twidle 40 1.9 1.9 Independent Mark Samuel 23 1.1 1.1 Majority 313 15.0 Turnout 2,082 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Niroshan Sirisena.
Kenley by-election, 6 May 2021[17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Ola Kolade 2,220 59.7 5.7 Labour John Sailing 618 16.6 3.2 Liberal Democrats Adrian Glendinning 455 12.2 5.5 Green Esther Sutton 372 10.0 1.9 Heritage Zachary Stiling 52 1.4 1.4 Majority 1,602 43.1 Turnout 3,717 Conservative hold Swing
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Steve O'Connell.
New Addington North by-election, 6 May 2021[18] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Kola Agboola 1,214 48.6 11.4 Conservative Lara Fish 985 39.5 19.5 Independent Michael Castle 109 4.4 4.4 Green Tracey Hague 98 3.8 2.2 BNP John Clarke 55 2.2 4.9 Liberal Democrats Keith Miller 38 1.5 1.5 Majority 229 9.2 Turnout 2,496 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Simon Hall.
Park Hill and Whitgift by-election, 6 May 2021[19] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jade Appleton 1,188 52.5 3.4 Labour Chrishni Reshekaron 724 32.0 0.9 Green Catherine Graham 199 8.8 2.5 Liberal Democrats Richard Howard 153 6.8 0.1 Majority 464 20.5 Turnout 2,264 Conservative hold Swing
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Vidhi Mohan.
South Norwood by-election, 6 May 2021[20] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Louis Carserides 2,276 49.9 17.2 Conservative Sonia Marinello 1,173 25.7 8.9 Green Ria Patel 423 9.3 0.6 Liberal Democrats Luke Bonham 288 6.3 1.1 Taking the Initiative Angela Kaler 251 5.5 5.5 Independent Jane Nicholl 154 3.4 3.4 Majority 1,103 24.2 Turnout 4,565 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Jane Avis.
Woodside by-election, 6 May 2021[21] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Michael Bonello 2,375 47.9 14.4 Conservative Michelle Kazi 1,315 26.5 7.1 Green Peter Underwood 515 10.4 0.4 Liberal Democrats Andrew Rendle 368 7.4 0.2 Taking the Initiative Alison Johnson 219 4.4 4.4 Independent Ian Bone 125 2.5 2.5 Independent Mark Samuel 40 0.8 0.8 Majority 1,060 21.4 Turnout 4,957 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Tony Newman.
2022-2026 South Croydon by-election, 30 June 2022[22] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Danielle Denton 1,306 42.9 Labour Ben Taylor 821 27.0 Liberal Democrats John Jefkins 448 14.7 Green Peter Underwood 269 8.8 Independent Andrew Pelling 158 5.2 UKIP Kathleen Garner 25 0.8 Independent Mark Samuel 18 0.6 Majority 485 15.9 Turnout 3,045 Conservative hold Swing
The by-election was caused by the election of Councillor Jason Perry as Mayor of Croydon .
Selsdon Vale and Forestdale by-election, 3 November 2022[23] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Fatima Zaman 983 46.3 Green Peter Underwood 530 24.9 Labour Tom Bowell 372 17.5 Independent Andrew Pelling 168 7.9 Liberal Democrats George Holland 72 3.4 Majority 453 21.3 Turnout 2,125 Conservative hold Swing
The by-election was caused by the death of Councillor Badsha Quadir.
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