Crystal Palace (ward)

For other uses, see Crystal Palace (disambiguation).

Crystal Palace Ward is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Bromley, covering part of the Crystal Palace area and the entirety of Crystal Palace Park. It has an estimated population of 12,432 and is represented on the council by two councillors - Angela Wilkins and Richard Williams - both of which are affiliated to the Labour Party.

Elections and representation

The ward is represented by two councillors to the London Borough of Bromley, which were both Liberal Democrats (Tom Papworth and John Canvin) as of August 2013.[1] Bromley is currently held under majority Conservative control and the Crystal Palace ward returned half of the 4 Liberal Democrats elected to the Council in 2010.[2]

2014 Results

Council elections were held on 22 May 2014,[3] at the same time as the European Parliament election. The list of candidates was published on 14 May 2014[4] - for the first time, UKIP put forward a council candidate in the ward. Tom Papworth's wife Vicki was standing as a Liberal Democrat candidate as the previous councillor - John Canvin - was not standing for re-election in 2014.

The Liberal Democrats lost both seats in the ward to the Labour Party. The results were:[5]

Crystal Palace Ward (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Green Tom Hugh Jeremy Chance 575 10.02 +3.09
UKIP David Hough 361 6.29 +6.29
Conservative Rob McIlveen 280 4.81 -4.56
Conservative Karen Anne Moran 352 6.14 -2.49
Liberal Democrat Tom Papworth 838 14.61 -5.19
Liberal Democrat Vicki Papworth 768 13.39 -9.36
Labour Angela Wilkins 1411 24.60 +7.09
Labour Richard Williams 1151 20.07 +5.11
Turnout 3095 37.06 -22.34

There were 12 spoiled ballots (6 for voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to and 6 being unmarked or wholly void). Of an electorate of 8351, 3095 ballots were issued.[5]

The results grouped by party were:

Total votes by party in Crystal Palace ward, 2014
Party Votes
Labour
  
 2,562
Liberal Democrats
  
 1,606
Conservative
  
 632
Green
  
 575
UKIP
  
 361

2010 Results

One of the Conservative candidates, Karen Moran, previously stood as a candidate in the ward for the Green Party in 2007, 2006 and 2002.[6]

The last ward election was held alongside the United Kingdom General Election of 2010, with the following results:[7]

Crystal Palace Ward (2010)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat John Richard Canvin 2,167 22.75
Conservative Paul Anthony Durling 899 9.44
Labour Joshua Matthew Phillip King 1,668 17.51
Green Maureen Leary 377 3.96
Conservative Karen Anne Moran 822 8.63
Green Lisa Mutti 283 2.97
Liberal Democrat Tom Papworth 1,886 19.80
Labour Alison Melanie Roche 1,425 14.96
Turnout 5148 59.4% +34.4%

The results grouped by party were:

Total votes by party in Crystal Palace ward, 2010
Party votes.
Liberal Democrats
  
 4,053
Labour
  
 3,093
Conservative
  
 1,721
Green
  
 660

2007 Results

A by-election for one seat was held on 6 September 2007 after the death of the previous office-holder, Chris Gaster:[8]

Crystal Palace Ward (2007) By-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Kevin Brooks 537 25.39%
Conservative Jason Hadden 398 18.82%
Green Karen Moran 129 6.01%
Liberal Democrat Tom Papworth 1051 49.69%
Turnout 2115 25% (approx)

Population

Based on the results of the 2011 Census, the Office for National Statistics estimated that the population of the ward was 12,432, comprising 6,099 males and 6,333 females.[9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Your Councillors by Ward". London Borough of Bromley Website. London Borough of Bromley. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Local council elections May 2010 results". London Borough of Bromley Website. London Borough of Bromley. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  3. ↑ Patterson, Doug (14 April 2014). "Notice of Election - London Borough of Bromley Election of Councillors". London Borough of Bromley Website. London Borough of Bromley. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Patterson, Doug (14 May 2014). "Notice of Poll Bromley - Election of Borough Councillors for Crystal Palace". London Borough of Bromley Website. London Borough of Bromley. p. 21. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  5. 1 2 Patterson, Doug (23 May 2014). "Declaration of result of poll - Bromley Election of Borough Councillors for Crystal Palace". London Borough of Bromley Website. London Borough of Bromley. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "PENGE: Former Green candidate opts to join the Tories". Bromley News Shopper. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  7. ↑ Patterson, Doug. "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL Bromley Election of Borough Councillors for Crystal Palace on Thursday 6 May 2010". London Borough of Bromley Website. London Borough of Bromley. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  8. ↑ Cheetham, Jon (7 September 2007). "Lib Dems win Crystal Palace by-election". News Shopper. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Mid-2011 Population Estimates for 2011 Wards in England and Wales by Quinary Age and Sex; based on the results of the 2011 Census". Office for National Statistics Website. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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