Greenwich London Borough Council elections
Class of UK elections
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Greenwich London Borough Council is the local authority for the Royal Borough of Greenwich in London, England. The council is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 55 councillors have been elected from 23 wards.[1]
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:[2]
| Election | Overall Control | Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem | SDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Labour | 49 | 11 | - | - | |
| 1968 | Conservative | 22 | 38 | - | - | |
| 1971 | Labour | 55 | 5 | - | - | |
| 1974 | Labour | 52 | 8 | - | - | |
| 1978 | Labour | 45 | 17 | - | - | |
| 1982 | Labour | 43 | 16 | 3 | - | |
| 1986 | Labour | 44 | 12 | 6 | - | |
| 1990 | Labour | 44 | 12 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1994 | Labour | 47 | 8 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1998 | Labour | 52 | 8 | 2 | - | |
| 2002 | Labour | 38 | 9 | 4 | - | |
| 2006 | Labour | 36 | 13 | 2 | - | |
| 2010 | Labour | 40 | 11 | - | - | |
| 2014 | Labour | 43 | 8 | - | - | |
| 2018 | Labour | 42 | 9 | - | - | |
| 2022 | Labour | 52 | 3 | - | - | |
Council elections
- 1964 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 1968 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 1971 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 1974 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 1978 Greenwich London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by two)[3]
- 1982 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 1986 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 1990 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 1994 Greenwich London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[n 1][n 2][n 3]
- 1998 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 2002 Greenwich London Borough Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by eleven)[4][5]
- 2006 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 2010 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 2014 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 2018 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 2022 Greenwich London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by four)[6]
Borough result maps
2002 results map
2006 results map
2010 results map
2014 results map
2018 results map
2022 results map
By-election results
1964-1968
There were no by-elections.[7]
1968-1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | I. N. Smith | 1076 | |||
| Conservative | D. C. Hammond | 548 | |||
| Fellowship | R. S. Mallone | 124 | |||
| Liberal | J. R. Hassall | 59 | |||
| Turnout | 26.5% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | F. G. Burton | 894 | |||
| Conservative | J. T. E. Tate | 493 | |||
| Liberal | L. M. Gregg | 198 | |||
| Turnout | 44.2% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. E. Austin-Walker | 962 | |||
| Conservative | H. Hook | 263 | |||
| National Front | R. S. Pritchard | 82 | |||
| Liberal | R. S. Warwicker | 40 | |||
| Turnout | 21.9% | ||||
1971-1974
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. T. Cooper | 921 | |||
| Conservative | S. P. Bertram | 329 | |||
| Turnout | 29.2% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. G. Wayment | 982 | |||
| Labour | I. E. Porter | 468 | |||
| Liberal | J. R. Hassall | 167 | |||
| Turnout | 30.4% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. D. Upson | 953 | |||
| Conservative | R. W. Bartlett | 462 | |||
| Independent | H. H. Wright | 36 | |||
| Turnout | 25.8% | ||||
1974-1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Woodrow Clachar | 1,547 | |||
| Conservative | Stephanie Read | 783 | |||
| Liberal | Michael Taylor | 286 | |||
| National Front | Philip Hanman | 178 | |||
| Turnout | 31.1 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Brooks | 1,115 | |||
| Conservative | Christopher Cook | 214 | |||
| National Front | Alan Webb | 93 | |||
| Liberal | Robert Smith | 90 | |||
| Turnout | 25.4 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Catherine Jeffrey | 1,493 | |||
| Conservative | Christopher Mead | 712 | |||
| Liberal | Brian Woodcraft | 173 | |||
| National Front | Ruth Robinson | 75 | |||
| Turnout | 30.7 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephanie Read | 1,198 | |||
| Labour | Ramanlal Naik | 1,013 | |||
| Liberal | Anny Knight | 178 | |||
| Turnout | 30.4 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William White | 697 | |||
| Conservative | James Foreman-Peck | 475 | |||
| National Front | Helena Steven | 142 | |||
| National Party | David McCalden | 123 | |||
| Liberal | Geoffrey Jerrom | 109 | |||
| Fellowship | Ronald Mallone | 13 | |||
| Turnout | 28.4 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Colin Coulson-Thomas | 1,111 | |||
| Labour | Allan MacCarthy | 1,019 | |||
| Fellowship | Ronald Mallone | 320 | |||
| National Front | Robert Holden | 216 | |||
| National Party | David McCalden | 104 | |||
| Turnout | 35.1 | ||||
1978-1982
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Patrick Jiggins | 1005 | 16.1 | ||
| Labour | Glyn Williams | 577 | 37.0 | ||
| Fellowship | Ronald Mallone | 163 | 46.9 | ||
| United Democrat | Jonathan Savage | 15 | 46.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1760 | 32.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Resignation of Cllr James Foreman-Peck (Conservative)
Resignation of Cllr Joseph Stanyer (Labour)
Resignation of Cllr John Dunbar (Labour)
Resignation of Cllr Anthony Newman (Labour)
Resignation of Cllr William White (LAB)
1982-1986
Resignation of Cllr Francis Smith (Labour)
Resignation of Cllr David Crowther (Labour)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Antcliffe | 1105 | 7.5 | ||
| Alliance | Vivienne Stone | 855 | 29.2 | ||
| Labour | Annette Barratt | 636 | 85.5 | ||
| Ecology | Kim Castle | 66 | 7.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2662 | 50.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Resignation of Cllr Raymond Hatter (Conservative)
1986-1990
Resignation of Cllr Nicholas Smith (Labour)
Resignation of Cllr Mervyn Jeffrey (Labour)
Resignation of Cllr Steven Morgan (Labour)
1990-1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Hugh Harris | 956 | 44.7 | ||
| Labour | Keith Scott | 756 | 35.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Smart | 235 | 11.0 | ||
| Fellowship | Ronald Mallone | 193 | 9.0 | ||
| Turnout | 45.1 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Giles Brennand.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dermot Poston | 1,239 | 47.1 | ||
| Labour | Michael Yates | 770 | 29.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Hagyard | 483 | 18.4 | ||
| Independent | Eileen Guthrie | 140 | 5.3 | ||
| Turnout | 50.1 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr Kenneth Kear.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Marian Moseley | 844 | 60.4 | ||
| Conservative | John Vickery | 284 | 20.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Davis | 269 | 19.3 | ||
| Turnout | 27.7 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Roger Taylor.
1994-1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Junior Boothe | 884 | 77.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Headon | 149 | 13.0 | ||
| Conservative | Frances Stephens | 110 | 9.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1143 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Adele Gordon-Peiniger.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alistair Macrae | 972 | 63.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Headon | 343 | 22.5 | ||
| Conservative | Stephen Tough | 207 | 13.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1522 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Annette Barratt.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Cove | 775 | 45.2 | ||
| Conservative | Raymond Maisey | 614 | 35.8 | ||
| Fellowship | Ronald Mallone | 157 | 9.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Durham | 137 | 8.0 | ||
| Socialist Labour | Peter Pierce | 33 | 1.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1716 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Sabiha Shahzad.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Claude Ramsey.
1998-2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Albert Hills | 930 | |||
| Labour | Peter May | 760 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Lewis | 115 | |||
| Green | James Otter | 40 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Sidney Nicholson.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mary Mills | 936 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Le Breton | 654 | |||
| Conservative | Douglas Ellison | 274 | |||
| Independent | Richard Newton | 92 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Marian Moseley.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Harpinder Singh | 787 | |||
| Conservative | Michael O’Loan | 185 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Headon | 172 | |||
| Socialist Alliance | Paul Richardson | 60 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Len Duvall.
2002-2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kanta Patel | 744 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Steven Toole | 365 | |||
| Conservative | Jagvinder Mahil | 201 | |||
| Independent | Susan Mitchell | 136 | |||
| Green | James Otter | 103 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Alistair Macrae.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Danny Thorpe | 968 | |||
| Conservative | Nigel Fletcher | 589 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Edward Ottery | 483 | |||
| UKIP | Arnold Tarling | 142 | |||
| CPA | Stephen Hammond | 62 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Michael Hayes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nigel Fletcher | 1,326 | |||
| Labour | Janice Marnham | 1,252 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Leonard Tostevin | 289 | |||
| UKIP | Jeremy Elms | 193 | |||
| CPA | Stephen Hammond | 20 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Douglas Ellison.
2006-2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Matthew Morrow | 1318 | |||
| Conservative | Adetokunbo Bailey | 542 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Leonie Barron | 195 | |||
| Green | Jessica Currie | 175 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Kantabai Patel.
2010-2014
There were no by-elections.[17]
2014-2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mehboob Khan | 3,430 | 39.3 |  12.0 | |
| Conservative | Thomas Turrell | 2,466 | 28.2 |  10.4 | |
| Green | Robin Stott | 1,452 | 16.6 | 4.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sonia Dunlop | 756 | 8.6 | 1.3 | |
| UKIP | Paul Butler | 422 | 4.8 | 4.8 | |
| BNP | Christina Charles | 138 | 1.6 | 1.6 | |
| TUSC | Sara Kasab | 80 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | 3,717 | 64.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Matthew Pennycook, who was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Greenwich and Woolwich constituency the same night.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tonia Ashikodi | 2,583 | 57.1 | 0.0 | |
| Conservative | Matt Browne | 561 | 12.4 | 0.4 | |
| Green | Robin Stott | 402 | 8.9 | 5.8 | |
| UKIP | Rita Dinsmore-Hamilton | 380 | 8.4 | 8.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stewart Christie | 376 | 8.3 | 2.2 | |
| Independent | Ebru Ogun | 157 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| All People's Party | Abiola Olaore | 64 | 1.4 | 1.4 | |
| Majority | 2,022 | 44.7 | |||
| Turnout | 41.5 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Radha Rabadia of the Labour Party.[20]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charlie Davis | 1,335 | 42.2 | 10.6 | |
| Labour | Simon Peirce | 1,297 | 40.4 | 9.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sam Macaulay | 279 | 8.8 | 5.5 | |
| UKIP | Barbara Ray | 160 | 5.1 | 14.5 | |
| Green | Matt Browne | 110 | 3.5 | 6.0 | |
| Majority | 38 | 1.8 | |||
| Turnout | 3,186 | 31.33 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Wynn Davies of the Labour Party.
2018-2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sandra Bauer | 2,520 | 59.4 | 0.4 | |
| Conservative | Naveed Mughal | 687 | 16.2 | 4.7 | |
| Green | Leonie Barron | 546 | 12.9 | 2.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stewart Christie | 402 | 9.5 | 5.3 | |
| TUSC | Lizzy Hedderly | 87 | 2.1 | 2.1 | |
| Majority | 1,833 | 43.2 | |||
| Turnout | 4,242 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Tonia Ashikodi.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Pat Slattery | 3,203 | 47.1 | 2.5 | |
| Conservative | Ben Crompton | 1,228 | 18.1 | 3.5 | |
| Green | Matt Browne | 1,135 | 16.7 | 5.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rhian O'Connor | 1,121 | 16.5 | 7.9 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Trevor Allman | 110 | 1.6 | 1.6 | |
| Majority | 1,975 | 29.1 | |||
| Turnout | 6,797 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Mehboob Khan.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Odette McGahey | 1,928 | 42.3 | 9.6 | |
| Conservative | Andrea Borbely | 1,519 | 33.4 | 11.9 | |
| Green | Carol O'Toole | 621 | 13.6 | 1.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Pierce Chalmers | 261 | 5.7 | 3.1 | |
| Independent | Sharon Kent | 225 | 4.9 | 4.9 | |
| Majority | 409 | 9.0 | |||
| Turnout | 4,554 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Christine Grice.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Clare Burke-McDonald | 2,479 | 54.2 | 0.3 | |
| Conservative | Daniel McGinley | 1,286 | 28.1 | 11.6 | |
| Green | Tamasin Rhymes | 548 | 12.0 | 0.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ulysse Abbate | 262 | 5.7 | 1.2 | |
| Majority | 1,193 | 26.1 | |||
| Turnout | 4,575 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Chris Kirby.
2022-2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Roger Tester | 1,359 | 47.1 | 3.6 | |
| Labour | Nikki Thurlow | 1,101 | 38.2 | 5.8 | |
| Reform | Mark Simpson | 232 | 8.0 | 4.6 | |
| Green | Matt Stratford | 101 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ulysse Abbate | 90 | 3.1 | 6.1 | |
| Majority | 258 | 8.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,883 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr John Hills.[27]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charlie Davis | 1,522 | 48.8 | 11.8 | |
| Labour | Chris McGurk | 981 | 31.5 | 8.8 | |
| Reform | Ruth Handyside | 290 | 9.3 | 5.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kieran Edwards | 132 | 4.2 | 2.9 | |
| Green | Mark Williams | 123 | 3.9 | 8.1 | |
| Independent | Arnold Tarling | 69 | 2.2 | 2.2 | |
| Majority | 541 | 17.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,117 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Sammy Backon.[29]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Raja Zeeshan | 1,043 | 57.9 | 1.6 | |
| Conservative | Ezra Aydin | 237 | 13.2 | 0.7 | |
| Green | Tamasin Rhymes | 185 | 10.3 | 4.7 | |
| Reform | Alan Cecil | 179 | 9.9 | 7.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kirstie Shedden | 158 | 8.8 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | 806 | 44.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,802 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Danny Thorpe.[31]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jahdia Spencer | 464 | 45.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Day | 336 | 32.7 | ||
| Reform | Ruth Handyside | 92 | 8.9 | ||
| Conservative | Siama Qadar | 82 | 8.0 | ||
| Green | Melanie Peterson | 55 | 5.3 | ||
| Majority | 128 | 12.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,029 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Chris Lloyd, who was elected for the Labour Party but was sitting as a Liberal Democrat at the time of his resignation.[33]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Tamasin Rhymes | 869 | 34.6 | +24.3 | |
| Labour | Jummy Dawodu | 756 | 30.1 | −27.8 | |
| Reform | Paul Banks | 402 | 16.0 | +6.1 | |
| Conservative | Tim Waters | 288 | 11.5 | −1.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kirstie Shedden | 128 | 5.1 | −3.7 | |
| Independent | Nazia Tingay | 57 | 2.3 | New | |
| Independent | Arnold Tarling | 9 | 0.4 | New | |
| Turnout | 2,506 | 32.6 | |||
| Green gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Ivis Williams.[35][36][37]