2018_Bexley_London_Borough_Council_election

2018 Bexley London Borough Council election

2018 Bexley London Borough Council election

2018 local election in England, UK


The 2018 Bexley Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Bexley London Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Quick Facts All 45 seats to Bexley London Borough Council 23 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

There were boundary changes which reduced the number of wards from 21 to 17 and the number of councillors from 63 to 45.

Overall results

The Conservatives retained control of the council, winning 34 of the new seats. Labour won 11 and UKIP won no seats.[1]

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Notional changes calculated by the BBC.[3]

Ward Results

Barnehurst

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Barnehurst became a 2 member ward in 2018, following the cutdown on councilors from 63 to 45. Brian Bishop became Mayor of Bexley after this election.

Belvedere

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Leader of the Opposition in Bexley, Daniel Francis, stood here.

Bexleyheath

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Blackfen & Lamorbey

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Blendon & Penhill

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Crayford

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Crook Log

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Leader of the Council, Teresa O'Neill, stood here, following the abolition of her previous ward; Brampton

East Wickham

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Erith

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Erith became a 2 member ward, following the cutdown of councillors from 63 to 45.

Falconwood & Welling

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Longlands

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Longlands became a 2 member ward after the cutdown of councillors from 63 to 45

Northumberland Heath

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Northumberland Heath became a 2 member ward in 2018, after the cutdown of councillors from 63 to 45.

Sidcup

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Slade Green & Northend

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St Mary's & St James

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Thamesmead East

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Former Labour councillor, Endy Ezenwata, defected to the Christian Peoples Alliance and subsequently lost re-election. Former councillor for Lesnes Abbey, Danny Hackett, stood here following the abolition of his former ward.

On 23 February 2019, Danny Hackett resigned from the Labour Party, citing a culture of "anti-Semitism, hatred and bullying." He will now sit as an Independent.

West Heath

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Mayor of the time, Peter Reader, stood here. John Davey became deputy mayor after the election.

2018-2022 by-elections

Longlands

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References

  1. "Results of Council elections | London Borough of Bexley". Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  2. Elects, Britain (May 2018). "LE2018 ward-by-ward results: London only [Britain Elects]". Britain Elects. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

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