Hook and Chessington North (ward)
| Hook and Chessington North | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council | |
 Hook and Chessington North ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Kingston upon Thames |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 11,108 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 7,845 (2022) |
| Area | 2.256 square kilometres (0.871 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Councillors | 3 |
| Created from | Chessington North and Hook, Chessington South, Tolworth and Hook Rise |
| GSS code | E05013935 |
Hook and Chessington North is an electoral ward in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The ward was first used in the 2022 elections. It returns three councillors to Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council.
List of councillors
[edit]| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2024 | Steph Archer | Liberal Democrats | |
| 2022–present | Sue Ansari | Liberal Democrats | |
| 2022–present | Afy Afilaka | Liberal Democrats | |
| 2024–present | Lorraine Dunstone | Liberal Democrats | |
Kingston upon Thames council elections
[edit]2024 by-election
[edit]The by-election on 4 July 2024 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. It followed the resignation of Steph Archer.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Dunstone | 2,278 | |||
| Conservative | Gia Borg-Darcy | 1,293 | |||
| Labour | Kezia Coleman | 773 | |||
| Green | Lucy Howard | 434 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2022 election
[edit]The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Steph Archer | 1,750 | 54.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Ansari | 1,627 | 50.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Afy Afilaka | 1,566 | 48.5 | ||
| Conservative | Adam Paul Stannard | 909 | 28.1 | ||
| Conservative | Gia Borg-Darcy | 908 | 28.1 | ||
| Conservative | Romana Chohan | 874 | 27.1 | ||
| Labour | Christine Wynne Thompson | 472 | 14.6 | ||
| Labour | Paul Robert John Mitchell | 447 | 13.8 | ||
| Labour | Clive Simmons | 423 | 13.2 | ||
| Monster Raving Loony | Lady Dave | 121 | 3.7 | ||
| Monster Raving Loony | Colonel Cramps | 90 | 2.8 | ||
| Total votes | 9,187 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,230 | 41.2 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
References
[edit]- ^ "Upcoming Elections & Elections Act". www.kingston.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.