Croydon London Borough Council elections

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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.

A map showing the wards of Croydon from 2002 to 2018

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:

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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 -
2026 No overall control 28 (plus Mayor) 30 2 8 2
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Council elections

Borough result maps

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:

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PartyCouncillors
Conservative 33 plus Mayor
Labour 34
Greens 2
Liberal Democrat 1
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By-election results

1964-1968

There were no by-elections.[4]

1968-1971

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Purley by-election, 11 July 1968[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. E. Campbell 1252
Liberal K. H. Legge 247
Labour B. G. Hamblin 116
Turnout 14.0%
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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%
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1971-1974

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Coulsdon East by-election, 30 September 1971[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. L. Bonsier 1,752
Liberal J. P. Callen 552
Labour P. A. Airey 417
Turnout 25.3%
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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%
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Bensham Manor by-election, 5 October 1972[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. M. Holt 1,784
Conservative R. J. Bowker 1,240
Turnout 27.2%
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Addiscombe by-election, 2 August 1973[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. M. Walker 2,161
Conservative J. A. Arnold 1,321
Liberal B. F. Steggles 790
Turnout 38.2%
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1974-1978

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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1978-1982

1982-1986

1986-1990

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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
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1990-1994

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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
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Susan Taylor.

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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 Val Shawcross 224 9.7
Turnout 20.4
Conservative hold Swing
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr David Congdon.

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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
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The by-election was called following the death of Cllr John Yaxley.

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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
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Anthony Slatcher.

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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
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Ann Allan.

1994-1998

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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
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Sherwan Chowdhury.

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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
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The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Bruce Marshall.

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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
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Alison Roberts.

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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
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Geraint Davies.

1998-2002

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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
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Louisa Woodley.

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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
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Val Shawcross.

2002-2006

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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
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Alexander Burridge.

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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
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The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Mary Walker.

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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
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Audrey-Marie Yates.

2006-2010

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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
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Paula Shaw.[12]

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Waddon by-election, 12 February 2009[13]
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
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The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Jonathan Driver.[14]

2010-2014

There were no by-elections.[15]

2014-2018

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Selhurst by-election, 5 March 2015[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Wood 1,517 71.5 +19.5
Conservative Tirena Gunter 246 11.6 −2.0
Green Tracey Hague 148 7.0 −1.5
UKIP Annette Reid 147 6.9 −5.7
Liberal Democrats Geoff Morley 65 3.1 −2.9
Majority 1,271 59.9
Turnout 2,123
Labour hold Swing
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The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Gerry Ryan.[17]

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West Thornton by-election, 5 May 2016[18]
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
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The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Emily Benn.[18]

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South Norwood by-election, 7 September 2017[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patsy Cummings 1,671 59.0 +7.8
Conservative Becca Natrajan 475 16.8 −3.4
Liberal Democrats Claire Bonham 388 13.7 +6.7
Green Peter Underwood 218 7.7 −3.3
UKIP Michael Swadling 78 2.8 −7.9
Majority 1,196 42.3
Turnout 2,830
Labour hold Swing
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The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Kathy Bee.[20]

2018-2022

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Norbury & Pollards Hill by-election, 14 March 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leila Ben-Hassel 1,379 64.5 −3.3
Conservative Tirena Gunter 324 15.2 −6.9
Independent Mark O'Grady 162 7.6 +7.6
Green Rachel Chance 91 4.3 −6.0
Independent Malgorzata Roznerska 72 3.4 +3.4
Liberal Democrats Guy 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
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The by-election was caused by the death of Councillor Maggie Mansell.[21]

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Fairfield by-election, 7 November 2019[22]
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
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The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Niroshan Sirisena.[23]

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Kenley by-election, 6 May 2021[24]
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
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The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Steve O'Connell.[25]

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New Addington North by-election, 6 May 2021[26]
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
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The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Simon Hall.[27]

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Park Hill and Whitgift by-election, 6 May 2021[28]
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
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The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Vidhi Mohan.[25]

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South Norwood by-election, 6 May 2021[29]
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
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The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Jane Avis.[30]

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Woodside by-election, 6 May 2021[31]
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
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The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Tony Newman.[27]

2022-2026

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South Croydon by-election, 30 June 2022[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Danielle Denton 1,306 42.9 +2.9
Labour Ben Taylor 821 27.0 −2.1
Liberal Democrats John Jefkins 448 14.7 +0.6
Green Peter Underwood 269 8.8 −5.6
Independent Andrew Pelling 158 5.2 +5.2
UKIP Kathleen Garner 25 0.8 −1.7
Independent Mark Samuel 18 0.6 +0.6
Majority 485 15.9
Turnout 3,045
Conservative hold Swing
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The by-election was caused by the election of Councillor Jason Perry as Mayor of Croydon.

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Selsdon Vale and Forestdale by-election, 3 November 2022[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Fatima Zaman 983 46.3 −21.1
Green Peter Underwood 530 24.9 +8.8
Labour Tom Bowell 372 17.5 +1.0
Independent Andrew Pelling 168 7.9 +7.9
Liberal Democrats George Holland 72 3.4 +3.4
Majority 453 21.3
Turnout 2,125
Conservative hold Swing
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The by-election was caused by the death of Councillor Badsha Quadir.[34]

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Park Hill and Whitgift by-election, 2 May 2024[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Price 960 42.9 −10.8
Labour Melanie Felten 701 31.4 +7.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Pelling 295 13.2 +3.9
Green James Cork 229 10.2 −0.4
Independent Mark Samuel 32 1.4 +1.4
TUSC Benjamin Goldstone 19 0.8 +0.8
Majority 259 11.6
Turnout 2,236
Conservative hold Swing
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The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Jade Appleton.[36]

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Woodside by-election, 2 May 2024[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jessica Rich 2,305 49.3 −1.8
Conservative Deborah Titilope 1,014 21.7 +3.7
Green Nicholas Burman-Vince 641 13.7 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Jahir Hussain 487 10.4 −0.9
Taking the Initiative Shane Sobers 150 3.2 −3.1
TUSC Michelle Wall 82 1.8 +1.8
Majority 1,291 27.6
Turnout 4,679
Labour hold Swing
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The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Mike Bonello.[38]

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