Rotherhithe (ward)

Rotherhithe
Electoral ward
for the Southwark London Borough Council
Rotherhithe ward boundaries since 2018
BoroughSouthwark
CountyGreater London
Population15,626 (2021)
Electorate10,771 (2022)
Major settlementsRotherhithe
Area1.286 square kilometres (0.497 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Number of members
  • 1965–1968: 3
  • 1968–1978: 2
  • 1978–present: 3
Councillors
  •   Stephanie Cryan
  •   Kath Whittam
  •   Bethan Roberts
GSS code
  • E05000549 (2002–2018)
  • E05011112 (2018–present)

Rotherhithe is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Southwark. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections.

Southwark council elections since 2018

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 2018.

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]

2022 Southwark London Borough Council election: Rotherhithe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephanie Cryan 1,782 53.0 +2.8
Labour Bethan Roberts 1,653 49.2 +5.5
Labour Kath Whittam 1,558 46.3 +1.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Bowers 788 23.4 −9.8
Liberal Democrats Jit Lim 695 20.7 −8.7
Liberal Democrats Mark Platt 600 17.8 −11.1
Green Colin Boyle 498 14.8 +3.4
Green Susan Cooke 485 14.4 N/A
Green Roger Manser 421 12.5 +0.8
Conservative Laura Collins 381 11.3 +0.2
Conservative Michael Tobin 322 9.6 −0.4
Conservative Robert Ferguson 318 9.5 −0.2
TUSC Robert Law 102 3.0 N/A
SDP Andy Kekwick 57 1.7 N/A
Turnout 3,363 31.22 −0.77
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]

2018 Southwark London Borough Council election: Rotherhithe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Stephanie Cryan 1,726 50.2
Labour Co-op Kath Whittam 1,558 45.3
Labour Co-op Bill Williams 1,504 43.7
Liberal Democrats Tom Holder 1,142 33.2
Liberal Democrats Mel Gordon 1,013 29.4
Liberal Democrats Wendy Nowak 994 28.9
Green Colin Boyle 517 15.0
Green Roger Manser 404 11.7
Conservative Kirsten Lindsay 381 11.1
Conservative Edward Burton 345 10.0
Conservative William Robinson 334 9.7
Majority
Turnout 3,440 31.99
Labour Co-op win (new boundaries)
Labour Co-op win (new boundaries)
Labour Co-op win (new boundaries)

2002–2018 Southwark council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 2002.

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.[3]

2014 Southwark London Borough Council election: Rotherhithe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephanie Cryan 1,370 40.0 +10.4
Labour Kath Whittam 1,348 39.4 +10.8
Labour Bill Williams 1,244 36.4 +11.3
Liberal Democrats James Fearnley 934 27.3 −6.6
Liberal Democrats Wilma Nelson 921 26.9 −9.2
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Hook 860 25.1 −11.5
UKIP Ian Pheby 761 22.2 N/A
UKIP Pat Lago 660 19.3 N/A
Green Emily Haves 497 14.5 +4.4
Conservative Eren Ezel 377 11.0 −7.3
Conservative Pauline Boyle 357 10.4 −7.2
Conservative Sam Packer 302 8.8 −8.6
TUSC Mark Chaffey 88 2.6 N/A
Turnout 3,488 34.4 −19.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[4]

2010 Southwark London Borough Council election: Rotherhithe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Hook 1,719 36.6 −10.1
Liberal Democrats Wilma Nelson 1,695 36.1 −11.9
Liberal Democrats Columba Blango 1,590 33.9 −10.0
Labour Christopher Brown 1,389 29.6 +4.1
Labour Kath Whittam 1,343 28.6 +3.4
Labour Anthony Squires 1,180 25.1 +3.3
Conservative Simon Hodge 861 18.3 +1.2
Conservative Percy Gray 825 17.6 +2.1
Conservative Matt Hinxman 815 17.4 +2.2
Green Zoe Young 504 10.1 −0.1
Independent Kathy Hennessy 467 9.9 N/A
Independent Jerry Hewitt 414 8.8 N/A
Independent Patrick Horan 299 6.4 N/A
Turnout 4,695 53.4 +25.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2008 by-election

The by-election took place on 9 October 2008, following the death of Anne Yates.[5]

2008 Rotherhithe by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Wilma Nelson 1,149 56.8 +8.8
Labour Kath Whittam 618 30.6 +5.1
Conservative Loanna Morrison 255 12.6 −4.5
Majority 531 26.2 +7.8
Turnout 2,022 23.8 −4.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2006 election

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

2006 Southwark London Borough Council election: Rotherhithe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anne Yates 1,134 48.0 −12.0
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Hook 1,102 46.7 −13.4
Liberal Democrats Columba Blango 1,036 43.9 −12.6
Labour Edward Colley 601 25.5 +2.7
Labour Victoria Fewkes 596 25.2 +2.6
Labour Frank Pemberton 514 21.8 +1.4
Conservative Melissa Bean 403 17.1 +8.4
Conservative Frances Gray 367 15.5 +7.8
Conservative Matthew Kirk 359 15.2 +7.7
Green Brendan Connolly 242 10.2 +2.0
Green Ruvini De Alwis 233 9.9 +4.1
Green Stephanie Ferron 222 9.4 +4.0
Turnout 2,394 28.2 +5.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2002 election

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

2002 Southwark London Borough Council election: Rotherhithe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Hook 1,130 60.1
Liberal Democrats Anne Yates 1,128 60.0
Liberal Democrats Columba Blango 1,063 56.5
Labour John Hellings 428 22.8
Labour Olufemi Abe 426 22.6
Labour Gordon Jones 384 20.4
Conservative Simon Ainsworth 164 8.7
Conservative Michael Ramsey 163 8.7
Green Gillian Addison 154 8.2
Conservative Jasmine Cullingford 141 7.5
Green Tyron Evelyn 110 5.8
Green June Veitch 102 5.4
Turnout 1,889 23.2
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

1978–2002 Southwark council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 1978. The number of councillors returned from Rotherhithe was increased from two to three.

1998 by-election

The by-election took place on 3 December 1998, following the death of Victor Jones.[7]

1998 Rotherhithe by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Hook 1,143 55.7 +2.4
Labour Peter John 813 39.6 +5.9
National Democrats Gary Cartwright 56 2.7 N/A
Conservative Steven Bolton 28 1.4 −4.2
Green Storm Poorun 11 0.5 N/A
Majority 330 16.1
Turnout 2,051 32.0 +1.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1998 election

The election on 7 May 1998 took place on the same day as the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum.[8]

1998 Southwark London Borough Council election: Rotherhithe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Beverley Bassom 1,063 60.18 7.21
Liberal Democrats Victor Jones 1,037
Liberal Democrats Niko Baar 972
Labour Neil Fell 656 34.59 12.93
Labour Robert Gasson 655
Labour Co-op Francis Treml 455
Conservative Nathan Chart 108 5.23 1.57
Conservative John McConnell 93
Conservative Jon van der Walt 66
Registered electors 6,455 347
Turnout 1,956 30.30 9.75
Rejected ballots 11 0.56 0.03
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.[9]

1994 Southwark London Borough Council election: Rotherhithe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Frank Pemberton 1,537 67.39 3.19
Liberal Democrats Victor Jones 1,480
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Bassom 1,454
Labour David Brasier 536 21.66 3.38
Labour William Griffiths 497
Labour Carl Upsall 403
Militant Labour Joan Francis 168 7.28 New
Militant Labour Lynn Kelly 159
Militant Labour Julie Donovan 155
Conservative Joyce Coomber 88 3.66 0.08
Conservative Frances Gray 84
Conservative Sarah Phillips 70
Registered electors 6,108 208
Turnout 2,446 40.05 6.24
Rejected ballots 13 0.53 0.35
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.[10]

1990 Southwark London Borough Council election: Rotherhithe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Frank Pemberton 1,706 64.20
Liberal Democrats Victor Jones 1,649
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Bassom 1,584
Labour John Burke 743 25.04
Labour David Brasier 736
Labour Alexander Coveney 448
BNP Stephen Tyler 180 7.02
Conservative Pippa Holt 104 3.74
Conservative Stephen Hill 95
Conservative John van der Walt 88
Registered electors 5,900
Turnout 2,731 46.29
Rejected ballots 5 0.18
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.[11]

1986 Southwark London Borough Council election: Rotherhithe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance (Liberal) Frank Pemberton 1,526 56.0 +29.3
Alliance (Liberal) Victor Jones 1,353 49.6 +22.9
Alliance (Liberal) Richard Shearman 1,283 47.0 +24.0
Labour William Carter 1,006 36.9 −9.7
Labour David Brasier 992 36.4 −9.1
Labour William Griffiths 963 35.3 −9.4
National Front Raymond Barker 77 2.8 N/A
National Front Anthony Grant 76 2.8 N/A
Turnout 2,727 44.4 +14.1
Alliance hold Swing
Alliance gain from Labour Swing
Alliance gain from Labour Swing

1984 by-election

The by-election took place on 13 September 1984, following the resignation of Harold Young.[11]

1984 Rotherhithe by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance (Liberal) Frank Pemberton 1,381 60.9 +34.2
Labour Trevor Lawrence 780 34.4 −12.2
Conservative Percy Gray 55 2.4 −14.8
National Front Peter Core 50 2.2 N/A
Turnout 35.2 +4.9
Alliance gain from Labour Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.[12]

1982 Southwark London Borough Council election: Rotherhithe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Young 909 46.6 −21.3
Labour David Brasier 887 45.5 −24.9
Labour Alexander Coveney 872 44.7 −24.2
Alliance (Liberal) Carol Sawyer 521 26.7 N/A
Alliance (Liberal) Thomas Taylor 521 26.7 N/A
Alliance (SDP) Raymond Dutton 448 23.0 N/A
Conservative David Bellamy 336 17.2 −4.6
Conservative Michael Pike 301 15.4 −3.1
Conservative Alison Pike 292 15.0 −3.3
Communist Robert Gordon 50 2.6 N/A
Turnout 1,949 30.3 +5.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.[13]

1978 Southwark London Borough Council election: Rotherhithe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edward Rowe 1,206 70.4
Labour Charles Sawyer 1,181 68.9
Labour Harold Young 1,163 67.9
Conservative Lorna Dowling 373 21.8
Conservative Robert Dunn 317 18.5
Conservative Geoffrey Johnson 313 18.3
Turnout 1,714 24.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

1968–1978 Southwark council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 1968. The number of councillors returned from Rotherhithe was reduced from three to two.

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.[14]

1974 Southwark London Borough Council election: Rotherhithe (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edward Rowe 1,317 89.3 0.9
Labour Harold Young 1,196 81.1 4.6
Conservative B. Thurnell 128 8.7 0.6
Turnout 1,475 21.8 −6.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.[15]

1971 Southwark London Borough Council election: Rotherhithe (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edward Rowe 1,843 90.2
Labour Harold Young 1,750 85.7
Conservative B. Thurnell 189 9.3
Turnout 2,043 28.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.[16]

1968 Southwark London Borough Council election: Rotherhithe (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Ellis 891 70.1
Labour Harold Young 862 67.8
Conservative I. Arrowsmith 342 26.9
Conservative G. Colbran 339 26.7
Turnout 1,271 19.0
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1964–1968 Southwark council elections

External image
Map showing Rotherhithe ward boundaries from 1965 to 1968

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.[17]

1964 Southwark London Borough Council election: Rotherhithe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Ellis 1,450 89.8
Labour Edward Rowe 1,419 87.9
Labour F. Creswick 1,400 86.7
Conservative C. Hayward 176 10.9
Conservative T. Judd 143 8.9
Conservative F. Morgan 126 7.8
Turnout 1,615 18.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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