Evelyn (ward)
| Evelyn | |
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| Electoral ward for the Lewisham London Borough Council | |
 Evelyn ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Lewisham |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 14,435 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 9,316 (2022) |
| Area | 1.120 square kilometres (0.432 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 1978 |
| Number of members | 2 |
| Councillors |
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Evelyn is an electoral ward in the northwest of the London Borough of Lewisham. It covers the northern part of Deptford on the south bank of the River Thames, and is the only Lewisham ward that borders the river. It returns councillors to Lewisham London Borough Council.
Name
[edit]It is named after John Evelyn who settled in Deptford with his wife in 1652. Their house, Sayes Court, adjacent to the naval dockyard, was purchased by Evelyn from his father-in-law Sir Richard Browne in 1653 and Evelyn soon began to transform the gardens.
Lewisham council elections since 2022
[edit]There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lewisham in 2022. The Evelyn ward lost territory to Deptford and New Cross Gate wards.
2022 election
[edit]The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Will Cooper | 1,524 | 67.3 | ||
| Labour | Rudi Schmidt | 1,233 | 54.4 | ||
| Labour | Hau-Yu Tam | 1,224 | 54.0 | ||
| Green | James Braun | 523 | 23.1 | ||
| Green | Keith Chambers | 426 | 18.8 | ||
| Green | Julian Himmerich | 401 | 17.7 | ||
| Conservative | Karen Lowe | 269 | 11.9 | ||
| Conservative | Yan Jiang | 255 | 11.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jem Smith | 240 | 10.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Dan Fox-Evans | 239 | 10.5 | ||
| Conservative | Tim Reczek | 190 | 8.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Wells | 156 | 6.9 | ||
| TUSC | Steve Rumney | 118 | 5.2 | ||
| Turnout | 26.9 | ||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
2002–2022 Lewisham council elections
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There was a revision in ward boundaries in Lewisham in 2002.
2019 by-election
[edit]The by-election took place on 2 May 2019, following the resignation of Alex Feis-Bryce.[2] It was held on the same day as the 2019 Whitefoot by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lionel Openshaw | 1,681 | |||
| Green | James Braun | 702 | |||
| Conservative | Eleanor Reader-Moore | 231 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Bunmi Wajero | 200 | |||
| People Before Profit | Joyce Leicester Jacca | 151 | |||
| UKIP | Richard Day | 140 | |||
| Women's Equality | Nicke Adebowale | 71 | |||
| Democrats and Veterans | Matt Jenkins | 13 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2018 election
[edit]The election took place on 3 May 2018.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Caroline Kalu | 2,278 | 59.4 | ||
| Labour | Alex Feis-Bryce | 2,257 | 58.9 | ||
| Labour | Silvana Kelleher | 2,221 | 57.9 | ||
| Green | James Braun | 680 | 17.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Marie Belsey | 406 | 10.6 | ||
| Conservative | Oliver Kay | 395 | 10.3 | ||
| Independent | Joyce Jacca | 348 | 9.1 | ||
| Conservative | Robert Taylor | 346 | 9.0 | ||
| Conservative | Lynn Walker | 309 | 8.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Wells | 308 | 8.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gary Williams | 307 | 8.0 | ||
| Duma Polska | Anna Wasylkiewicz | 53 | 1.4 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 30 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2016 by-election
[edit]2014 election
[edit]The election took place on 22 May 2014.[4]
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2013 by-election
[edit]2010 election
[edit]The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[5]
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2006 election
[edit]The election took place on 4 May 2006.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Heidi Alexander | 1,317 | 57.5 | ||
| Labour | Samuel Owolabi-Oluyole | 1,073 | |||
| Labour | Crada Onuegbu | 1,021 | |||
| Conservative | Rebecca Stevens | 347 | 15.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Grainger | 326 | 14.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Corina Poore | 304 | |||
| Green | Hanna Fiegenbaum | 301 | 13.1 | ||
| Green | Julian Sanders | 301 | |||
| Conservative | Lincoln Pedzeni | 296 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Turner | 278 | |||
| Conservative | Pauline Manangazira | 263 | |||
| Green | Sydney Smith | 261 | |||
| Turnout | 24.1 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2004 by-election
[edit]The by-election took place on 10 June 2004, following the resignation of Alicia Chater.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Heidi Alexander | 1,432 | |||
| Conservative | Rebecca B. Stevens | 463 | |||
| Socialist Alternative | Jessica M. Leech | 374 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | David Edgerton | 367 | |||
| Green | Robin Altwarg | 199 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2002 election
[edit]The election took place on 2 May 2002.[7]
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1978–2002 Lewisham council elections
[edit]1998 election
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1994 election
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1990 election
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1986 election
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1982 election
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1978 election
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Notes
[edit]- ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
References
[edit]- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Witton, Bridie (3 May 2019). "Local elections: Labour holds Whitefoot and Evelyn". News Shopper. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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