Blackheath (Lewisham ward)

Not to be confused with Blackheath and Lewisham Village (ward), Blackheath (Greenwich ward), or Blackheath Westcombe (ward).
Blackheath
Electoral ward
for the Lewisham London Borough Council
Map
Blackheath ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughLewisham
CountyGreater London
Population16,429 (2021)[a]
Electorate11,259 (2022)
Area2.459 square kilometres (0.949 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1978
GSS codeE05013715 (2022–present)

Blackheath is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham. It returns councillors to Lewisham London Borough Council.

Lewisham council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lewisham in 2022.

2024 by-election

The by-election on 4 July 2024 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. It followed the resignation of Juliet Campbell.[1]

2024 Blackheath by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pauline Dall 2,959 43.8 −4.5
Green Matt Barker 1,472 21.8 +5.0
Liberal Democrats Chris Maines 1,360 20.1 −12.1
Conservative Hugh Rees-Beaumont 970 14.3
Turnout 6,761
Labour hold Swing

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]

2022 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Blackheath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Juliet Campbell 2,035 48.3
Labour Amanda de Ryk 1,884 44.7
Labour Luke Warner 1,565 37.2
Liberal Democrats Chris Maines 1,356 32.2
Liberal Democrats Benedict Maguire 1,211 28.7
Liberal Democrats Helen Steel 1,202 28.5
Green Matt Barker 708 16.8
Green Anne Caron-Delion 696 16.5
Conservative Caroline Attfield 627 14.9
Green John Wood 467 11.1
Conservative Nicola Peers 451 10.7
Conservative Ian Bentinck 435 10.3
Turnout 38.7
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Lewisham council elections

Map
Blackheath ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision in ward boundaries in Lewisham in 2002.

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.[3]

2018 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Blackheath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Juliet Campbell 2,069 46.8
Labour Kevin Bonavia 1,978 44.8
Labour Amanda De Ryk 1,855 42.0
Liberal Democrats Chris Maines 1,117 25.3
Liberal Democrats Nadya Phoenix 889 20.1
Conservative Nicola Peers 884 20.0
Conservative Simon Nundy 882 20.0
Conservative Jonathan Lee 881 19.9
Green Abigail Phillips 862 19.5
Liberal Democrats Anthony Crowther 810 18.3
Majority
Turnout 44
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.[4]

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[5]

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.[6]

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.[7]

1978–2002 Lewisham council elections

1998 election

1994 election

1990 election

1986 election

1982 election

1978 election

Notes

  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

  1. ^ "Blackheath ward by-election". Lewisham Council. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  5. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  6. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  7. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 14 May 2024.