Coulsdon West (ward)
Ward in the London Borough of Croydon, England
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Coulsdon West was a ward in the London Borough of Croydon, covering part of the Coulsdon area of London in the United Kingdom. The ward formed part of Croydon South constituency, which has one of the highest majority's for the Conservative Party in London. At the 2011 Census the population of the ward was 13,449.[1]
CountyGreater London
Number of councillorsThree
Replaced byCoulsdon Town
Created fromWoodcote and Coulsdon West
| Coulsdon West | |
|---|---|
| Former ward for Croydon Council | |
| |
| County | Greater London |
| 1964–2018 | |
| Number of councillors | Three |
| Replaced by | Coulsdon Town |
| Created from | Woodcote and Coulsdon West |
| UK Parliament constituency | Croydon South |
The ward returned three councillors every four years to Croydon Council. At the 2006 Croydon Council election, all three Conservative Party candidates were elected. The Labour Party's highest ranking candidate got 481 votes, one of the lowest for them in London.
Ward result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Osland | 2,706 | |||
| Conservative | Gavin Barwell | 2,685 | |||
| Conservative | Brian Cakebread | 2,640 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Avril Bristow | 775 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Jean Callen | 745 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Glaister | 627 | |||
| Labour | Sarah Ward | 481 | |||
| Labour | Richard Ackland | 475 | |||
| Labour | Lee Findell | 435 | |||
| Green | Andrew Lindsay | 429 | |||
| The People's Choice | Sheila Lockwood | 168 | |||
| Turnout | 4,226 | 42.8% | |||
