Biggin Hill (ward)

Biggin Hill
Electoral ward
for the Bromley London Borough Council
BoroughBromley
CountyGreater London
Population10,817 (2021)[1]
Major settlementsBiggin Hill
Area8.638 km²
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Councillors2

Biggin Hill is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Bromley. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and elects two councillors to Bromley London Borough Council.

Geography

The ward is named after the town of Biggin Hill.

Councillors

Election Councillor Party Councillor Party
2018 Melanie Stevens[2] Independent Julian Bennington Independent
2022 Sophie Dunbar[3] Independent
2025 Conservative

Elections

2022 to present

2022

Bromley Council Election 2022: Biggin Hill (2 seats) [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Melanie May Stevens* 1,443 45.6 +8.8
Independent Sophie Alexandra Dunbar 1,323 41.8 +4.1
Conservative Victoria Claire Nightingale 1,136 35.9 +6.1
Conservative Andrew James King 1,069 33.8 +6.6
Liberal Democrats Geoff Gosst 361 11.4 +0.6
Labour Stephen Lloyd Cranenburgh 311 9.8 +2.0
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Bruce Westbrook 255 8.1 +2.6
Labour Margaret Ann Mills 232 7.3 +0.1
Turnout 3,165 37 −3
Registered electors 8,455
Independent hold
Independent hold

2002 to 2022

2018

Bromley Council Election 2018: Biggin Hill (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Julian Benington 1,175 37.7 New
Independent Melanie Stevens 1,149 36.8 New
Conservative Linda Hewitt 929 29.8 −21.2
Conservative Toby Sims 848 27.2 −12.4
UKIP Julian Grainger 360 11.5 New
Liberal Democrats Geoff Gostt 336 10.8 −4.7
UKIP Emmett Jenner 301 9.7 −26.9
Labour Timothy Fisher 242 7.8 −1.9
Labour Clive Gunby 224 7.2 +4.0
Green Karen Wheller 205 6.6 −2.7
Green Paul Enock 182 5.8 New
Liberal Democrats Graeme Casey 171 5.5 −7.7
Turnout 6,122 40[5]
Registered electors 7,839
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative

2014

Bromley Council Election 2014: Biggin Hill (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Benington 1,652 51.0
Conservative Melanie Stevens 1,282 39.6
UKIP Emmett Jenner 1,185 36.6
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Gostt 501 15.5
Liberal Democrats Walter Shekyls 428 13.2
Labour Colin Savage 314 9.7
Green Lara Yates 300 9.3
Labour Michael Roberts 103 3.2
Turnout 3241 41.42
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

2010

Bromley Council Election 2010: Biggin Hill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gordon Norrie 2,855 49.0
Conservative Julian Benington 2,679
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Gostt 1,769 30.4
Liberal Democrats Walter Shekyls 1,552
UKIP Christopher Greenhough 467 8.0
BNP Michael Payne 390 6.7
Labour Jeannette Carter 345 5.9
Labour Keith Galley 344
Turnout 5,593 70.6
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

2006

Bromley Council Election 2006: Biggin Hill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gordon Norrie 1,708 51.9
Conservative Julian Benington 1,651
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Gostt 1,476 44.8
Liberal Democrats Bob Shekyls 1,426
Labour Patrick Collins 107 3.3
Labour Christopher Price 107
Turnout 43.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

2002

Bromley Council Election 2002: Biggin Hill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Gostt 1,432
Liberal Democrats Walter Shekyls 1,402
Conservative Gordon Norrie 1,139
Conservative Matthew Phipps 993
UKIP Arthur Holmans 132
Labour Keith Galley 124
Labour Brendan French 121
Turnout 2,783 36.1
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

1978 to 2002

1998

Bromley Council Election 1998: Biggin Hill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey C. Gostt* 1,830 51.13 1.05
Liberal Democrats Walter R. Shekyls* 1,742
Conservative David R. Haslam 1,481 40.75 0.95
Conservative Christopher D. Wordingham 1,366
Labour Brendan French 284 8.12 0.11
Labour Leonard D. Hall 283
Registered electors 8,570 281
Turnout 3,691 43.07 6.16
Rejected ballots 8 0.22 0.10
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

1994

Bromley Council Election 1994: Biggin Hill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey C. Gostt 2,085 52.18 29.82
Liberal Democrats Walter R. Shekyls 1,978
Conservative David R. Haslam* 1,580 39.80 16.60
Conservative John J. Cokayne 1,520
Labour Leonard D. Hall 327 8.01 8.81
Labour Keith A. Galley 297
Registered electors 8,289 106
Turnout 4,081 49.23 2.74
Rejected ballots 5 0.12 0.01
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

1990

Bromley Council Election 1990: Biggin Hill (2)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative David R. Haslam* 2,092 56.40
Conservative Arthur R. Edgington* 2,066
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey C. Gostt 845 22.36
Lib Dem Focus Team Robert F. Hatch 802
Labour Keith A. Galley 620 16.82
Labour John C. Lewis 620
SDP Joan E. Welfare 163 4.42
Registered electors 8,183
Turnout 3804 46.49
Rejected ballots 5 0.13
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

1986

Bromley Council Election 1986: Biggin Hill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Robert Haslam* 1,881
Conservative Arthur Ronald Edgington 1,837
Liberal Robert F Hatch 1,468
SDP Joan E Welfare 1,340
Labour Stuart N Copping 361
Labour Joyce E Galley 333
Majority
Turnout 47.1 −5.0
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

1982

Bromley Council Election 1982: Biggin Hill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David W Hanscomb* 2,286 59.7 −4.0
Conservative David Robert Haslam* 2,229
Liberal Malcolm Bruce Westbrook 1,235 32.3 +13.9
Liberal Geoffrey Colin Gostt 1,213
Labour Alison N Sheldrake 308 8.0 −9.9
Labour Mairede C Thomas 299
Majority 27.4 −17.8
Turnout 52.1 +3.5
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

1978

Bromley Council Election 1978: Biggin Hill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David W Hanscomb 2,104 63.7 n/a
Conservative David Robert Haslam 2,003
Liberal Malcolm Bruce Westbrook 609 18.4 n/a
Labour Roy E Hodsdon 592 17.9 n/a
Liberal Cheryl E Carter 541
Labour James Duncan 529
Majority 45.2 n/a
Turnout 48.6 n/a
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1964 to 1978

1975 by-election

Biggin Hill by-election, 2 October 1975
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael J. Hughes 1,307
Liberal George H. Dunk 596
Labour Roy E Hodsdon 529
Turnout 35.0
Conservative hold

1974

Bromley Council Election 1974: Biggin Hill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs Marjorie C McClure* 1,509
Conservative Derek E Saunders* 1,505
Liberal C Deans 1,017
Liberal Mrs H M Heatley 1,000
Labour Roy E Hodsdon 782
Labour Mrs D M Hodsdon 757
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

1971

Bromley Council Election 1971: Biggin Hill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek E. Saunders* 1,597
Conservative Mrs. Marjorie C. McClure* 1,594
Liberal Philip Alan Golding 1,089
Liberal B. A. Beard 990
Labour R. E. Hodsdon 437
Labour E. J. (Jack) Townsend 420
Turnout 51.4
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

1968

Bromley Council Election 1968: Biggin Hill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. Marjorie C. McClure* 1,614
Conservative Derek E. Saunders* 1,586
Liberal Philip Alan Golding 886
Liberal J G E Williams 827
Labour E J (Jack) Townsend 170
Labour Miss C M Squire 144
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

1964

Bromley Council Election 1964: Biggin Hill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek E. Saunders 964
Conservative Mrs. Marjorie C. McClure 962
Liberal Philip Alan Golding 739
Liberal Wilfred J. Ashworth 659
Communist Patrick Alan Sloan 155
Labour William John Mulligan 137
Labour T. A. Pullen 120
Turnout 1,936 52.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Biggin Hill (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  2. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Melanie Stevens". cds.bromley.gov.uk. 2025-09-18. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  3. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Sophie Dunbar". cds.bromley.gov.uk. 2025-09-18. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  4. ^ "Election results for Biggin Hill". www.bromley.gov.uk. London Borough of Bromley. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Election results for Biggin Hill". www.bromley.gov.uk. May 3, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2021.

See also

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