Sutton_local_elections
Sutton London Borough Council elections
Class of UK elections
Sutton London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years.
The first elections to the council were held in 1964, ahead of the new system coming into full effect in 1965. Political control of the council since 1964 has been held by the following parties:[1]
More information Election, Overall Control ...
| Election | Overall Control | Lib Dem | Conservative | Labour | Res./Ind. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Conservative | - | 30 | 17 | 4 | |
| 1968 | Conservative | - | 41 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1971 | No overall control | - | 25 | 21 | 5 | |
| 1974 | Conservative | 6 | 28 | 13 | 4 | |
| 1978 | Conservative | 2 | 47 | 7 | - | |
| 1982 | Conservative | 3 | 46 | 7 | - | |
| 1986 | No overall control | 28 | 21 | 7 | - | |
| 1990 | Liberal Democrats | 32 | 18 | 6 | - | |
| 1994 | Liberal Democrats | 47 | 4 | 5 | - | |
| 1998 | Liberal Democrats | 46 | 5 | 5 | - | |
| 2002 | Liberal Democrats | 43 | 8 | 3 | - | |
| 2006 | Liberal Democrats | 32 | 22 | - | - | |
| 2010 | Liberal Democrats | 43 | 11 | - | - | |
| 2014 | Liberal Democrats | 45 | 9 | - | - | |
| 2018 | Liberal Democrats | 33 | 18 | - | 3 | |
| 2022 | Liberal Democrats | 29 | 20 | 3 | 3 | |
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Leadership
The leaders of the council since 1965 have been:[2][3]
More information Councillor, Party ...
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tag Taylor | Conservative | 1964 | 1973 | |
| John Charles Cox | Conservative | 1973 | 1976 | |
| Robin Squire | Conservative | 1976 | 1980 | |
| David Trafford | Conservative | 1980 | 1986 | |
| Graham Tope | Liberal | 1986 | 1988 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1988 | 1999 | ||
| Mike Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 1999 | 16 Oct 2002 | |
| Sean Brennan | Liberal Democrats | 18 Nov 2002 | 21 May 2012 | |
| Ruth Dombey | Liberal Democrats | 21 May 2012 | ||
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- 1964 Sutton London Borough Council election
- 1968 Sutton London Borough Council election
- 1971 Sutton London Borough Council election
- 1974 Sutton London Borough Council election
- 1978 Sutton London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by five)[4]
- 1982 Sutton London Borough Council election
- 1986 Sutton London Borough Council election
- 1990 Sutton London Borough Council election
- 1994 Sutton London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[n 1]
- 1998 Sutton London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[n 2][n 3]
- 2002 Sutton London Borough Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by two)[5][6]
- 2006 Sutton London Borough Council election
- 2010 Sutton London Borough Council election
- 2014 Sutton London Borough Council election
- 2018 Sutton London Borough Council election
- 2022 Sutton London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by one)[7]
- 2002 results map
- 2006 results map
- 2010 results map
- 2014 results map
- 2018 results map
1964-1968
There were no by-elections.[8]
1968-1971
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. A. Bennett | 909 | 97.8 | ||
| Labour | A. J. Barker | 20 | 2.2 | ||
| Turnout | 17.5% | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. C. Squire | 522 | 87.9 | ||
| Labour | J. Dowsett | 72 | 12.1 | ||
| Turnout | 14.1% | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | K. A. Rose | 1093 | 97.2 | ||
| Labour | Mrs P. M. Brennan | 31 | 2.8 | ||
| Turnout | 21.1% | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. J. Kenney | 442 | |||
| Labour | Mrs E. M. McEwen | 428 | |||
| Liberal | D. E. Strong | 139 | |||
| Turnout | 28.2% | ||||
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1971-1974
There were no by-elections.[10]
1974-1978
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Aubrey Mullin | 1,176 | |||
| Labour | James K. Rhodes | 547 | |||
| Conservative | Lesley D. Symonds | 445 | |||
| Turnout | 55.0 | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter H. Geiringer | 1,591 | |||
| Liberal | Eva C. Liston | 513 | |||
| Labour | Ada Pinkney | 168 | |||
| National Front | Roy E. C. Trethewey | 166 | |||
| Turnout | 48.8 | ||||
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1978-1982
1982-1986
1986-1990
1990-1994
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Olive D. Edwards | 1,108 | 43.8 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew D. Beadle | 824 | 32.5 | ||
| Labour | Stephen P. Lloyd | 464 | 18.3 | ||
| Green | John K. W. Cornford | 91 | 3.6 | ||
| Raving Loony Green Giant Party | Danny J. B. Bamford | 45 | 1.8 | ||
| Turnout | 38.6 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alan R. Chewter.
1994-1998
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Pattison | 880 | |||
| Labour | Margaret Smart | 560 | |||
| Conservative | Eric S. Pillinger | 258 | |||
| Monster Raving Loony | John Major | 30 | |||
| Green | Peter T. Rudkin | 15 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Delphine C. Lock.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John G. Morgan | 1,641 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | John E. Bull | 645 | |||
| Conservative | Brian W. M. Keynes | 111 | |||
| Monster Raving Loony | John Major | 33 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr. Patrick B. Kane.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Roy E. Bentley | 1,497 | |||
| Conservative | Keith J. Martin | 816 | |||
| Labour | Claire Shearer | 651 | |||
| Green | John K. W. Cornford | 67 | |||
| Monster Raving Loony | John Major | 31 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Daphne A. Gvozdenovie.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Anne N. Gallop | 878 | |||
| Labour | Mark G. Allison | 397 | |||
| Conservative | Christopher G. Furey | 270 | |||
| Ind. Conservative | Gerald Ward | 68 | |||
| Monster Raving Loony | John Major | 16 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Richard F. Broadbent.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Joan Crowhurst | 894 | 60.6 | ||
| Conservative | Roger M. V. Ison | 315 | 21.4 | ||
| Labour | Ronald S. Williams | 266 | 18.0 | ||
| Monster Raving Loony | Danny Blue | 18 | 1.2 | ||
| Majority | 579 | 39.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,493 | 34.1 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Christine L. B. Headley.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joyce Smith | 1,058 | 60.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Colin C. Hall | 512 | 29.3 | ||
| Conservative | Brian W. M. Keynes | 130 | 7.4 | ||
| Independent St Hellier Party | Donald G. Langridge | 40 | 2.3 | ||
| Monster Raving Loony | Danny Blue | 10 | 0.6 | ||
| Majority | 546 | 31.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,750 | 28.8 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Donald B. Hopkins.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Stephen P. Lloyd | 538 | 57.1 | +4.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila M. Andrews | 335 | 35.5 | -4.4 | |
| Conservative | Brian W. M. Keynes | 57 | 6.0 | -1.8 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Danny Blue | 13 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 203 | 21.6 | |||
| Turnout | 943 | 24.2 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Gary F. Stagg.
1998-2002
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Park | 962 | 69.1 | +3.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith M. Legg | 248 | 17.8 | -10.2 | |
| Independent | Glenn A. Abbassi | 84 | 6.0 | +6.0 | |
| Labour | David Jarman | 76 | 5.5 | -1.0 | |
| Independent | William Smith | 23 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
| Majority | 714 | 51.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,393 | 30.6 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sarah S. Wallace.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ferris Moussa | 1,380 | 39.8 | -13.0 | |
| Conservative | Louise Heale | 1,081 | 31.1 | +10.5 | |
| Labour | Joseph Magee | 1,009 | 29.1 | +3.5 | |
| Majority | 299 | 8.7 | |||
| Turnout | 3,470 | 56.2 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Richard S. Aitken.
2002-2006
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Pennington | 996 | 45.2 | -7.0 | |
| Conservative | Paul Scully | 837 | 38.0 | +6.6 | |
| Labour | Sam J. Towler | 268 | 12.2 | +3.1 | |
| Green | Susan E. Riddlestone | 103 | 4.7 | -2.7 | |
| Majority | 159 | 7.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,204 | 29.9 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Michael A. Cooper.
2006-2010
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jonathan Pritchard | 1,541 | 45.8 | -12.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Wendy Mathys | 1,454 | 43.3 | +3.9 | |
| UKIP | Francis Day | 260 | 7.7 | +7.7 | |
| Labour | Kathleen Allen | 106 | 3.2 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 87 | 2.5 | |||
| Turnout | 3,361 | 44.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr. Eleanor D. Pinfold.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Gerry Jerome | 1,665 | 50.6 | +4.0 | |
| Conservative | Georg Braun | 1,329 | 40.4 | -7.2 | |
| BNP | Peter North | 211 | 6.4 | +6.4 | |
| Labour | Marcus Papadopoulus | 88 | 2.7 | -3.3 | |
| Majority | 336 | 10.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3,293 | 41.0 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Christopher P. Dunlop.
2010-2014
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Roger D. C. Roberts | 1367 | |||
| Conservative | Simon Densley | 977 | |||
| Labour | Ms. Hilary C. Hosking | 315 | |||
| UKIP | David Pickles | 190 | |||
| Green | George Dow | 46 | |||
| Turnout | 33.5% | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ms. Jennifer E. Campbell-Klomps.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Emmerson | 1034 | |||
| Conservative | Graham Jarvis | 402 | |||
| Labour | Ms. Bonnie Craven | 289 | |||
| UKIP | Jeremy Wraith | 182 | |||
| Green | Ms. Joan Hartfield | 32 | |||
| Turnout | 24% | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Brendan Hudson.
2014-2018
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Cook | 1,251 | 44.1 |  6.9 | |
| Conservative | Jim Simms | 936 | 33.0 |  13.7 | |
| Labour | Sarah Gwynn | 181 | 6.4 | 2.4 | |
| Independent | Duncan Mattey | 180 | 6.4 | 6.4 | |
| UKIP | Andy Beadle | 164 | 5.8 | 10.5 | |
| Green | Rosa Rajendran | 122 | 4.3 | 2.7 | |
| Majority | 315 | 11.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,835 | 35.4 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Colin Hall, the Liberal Democrat deputy leader.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Williams | 1,250 | 43.4 | 5.1 | |
| Conservative | Melissa Pearce | 1,061 | 36.9 | 11.6 | |
| Green | Ross Hemingway | 211 | 7.3 | 0.3 | |
| Labour | Sarah Gwynn | 176 | 6.1 | 3.1 | |
| UKIP | Bill Main-Ian | 150 | 5.2 | 10.5 | |
| CPA | Ashley Dickenson | 29 | 1.0 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | 2,881 | 27.04% | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Alan Salter
2018-2022
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Neil Garratt | 1,328 | 46.7 | 9.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dean Juster | 1,069 | 37.6 | 10.7 | |
| Labour | Marian Wingrove | 303 | 10.7 | 6.1 | |
| Green | Claire Jackson-Prior | 63 | 2.2 | 2.2 | |
| UKIP | John Bannon | 50 | 1.8 | 1.8 | |
| CPA | Ashley Dickenson | 30 | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
| Majority | 259 | 9.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,843 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Patrick McManus.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Barry Lewis | 1,039 | 38.2 | 7.8 | |
| Conservative | Charlotte Leonard | 709 | 26.1 | 0.5 | |
| Independent | Gervais Sawyer | 381 | 14.0 | 14.0 | |
| Labour | Sheila Berry | 301 | 11.1 | 5.6 | |
| Green | Verity Thomson | 166 | 6.1 | 2.3 | |
| UKIP | John Bannon | 104 | 3.8 | 0.5 | |
| CPA | Ashley Dickenson | 17 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
| Majority | 330 | 12.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,717 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Joyce Melican.
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