Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham (ward)
| Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Greenwich London Borough Council | |
 Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Greenwich |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 14,532 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 10,466 (2022) |
| Area | 3.044 square kilometres (1.175 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Number of members | 3 |
| Councillors |
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| GSS code | E05014086 |
Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham is an electoral ward in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The ward was first used in the 2022 elections. It returns three councillors to Greenwich London Borough Council.
List of councillors
[edit]| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–present | Cathy Dowse | Labour | |
| 2022–present | Matt Hartley | Conservative | |
| 2022–2024 | John Hills | Conservative | |
| 2024–present | Roger Tester | Conservative | |
Greenwich council elections
[edit]2024 by-election
[edit]The by-election took place on 13 June 2024, following the death of John Hills.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Roger Tester | 1,359 | |||
| Labour | Nikki Thurlow | 1,101 | |||
| Reform UK | Mark Simpson | 232 | |||
| Green | Matt Stratford | 101 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Ulysse Abbate | 90 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2022 election
[edit]The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Cathy Dowse | 1,916 | 49.9 | ||
| Conservative | Matt Hartley | 1,894 | 49.3 | ||
| Conservative | John Hills | 1,846 | 48.1 | ||
| Labour | Donald Austen | 1,836 | 47.8 | ||
| Conservative | Roger Tester | 1,748 | 45.5 | ||
| Labour | Edward Jones | 1,734 | 45.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Graeme Gentry | 399 | 10.4 | ||
| Reform UK | Mark Simpson | 149 | 3.9 | ||
| Turnout | 38.2 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
References
[edit]- ^ Chamberlain, Darryl (14 June 2024). "Tories get poll boost after winning Greenwich Council by-election". The Greenwich Wire. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.