West Thamesmead (ward)
| West Thamesmead | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Greenwich London Borough Council | |
 West Thamesmead ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Greenwich |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 11,815 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 6,557 (2022) |
| Area | 2.180 square kilometres (0.842 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Number of members | 2 |
| Councillors |
|
| Created from | Glyndon, Thamesmead Moorings |
| GSS code | E05014091 |
West Thamesmead is an electoral ward in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The ward was first used in the 2022 elections. It returns two councillors to Greenwich London Borough Council.
List of councillors
[edit]| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2024 | Chris Lloyd[b] | Labour | |
| Independent | |||
| Liberal Democrats | |||
| 2022–present | Lade Olugbemi | Labour | |
Greenwich council elections
[edit]2024 by-election
[edit]The by-election will be held on 19 December 2024, following the resignation of Chris Lloyd.
2022 election
[edit]The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Chris Lloyd | 1,085 | 74.0 | ||
| Labour | Lade Olugbemi | 967 | 66.0 | ||
| Green | Julie Adams | 263 | 17.9 | ||
| Conservative | Jonathan Morris | 259 | 17.7 | ||
| Conservative | Colin Podmore | 210 | 14.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Suzanne Miller | 148 | 10.1 | ||
| Turnout | 23.8 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.