South Croydon
ward
for Croydon Council
Outline map
Boundary of South Croydon in Croydon from 2018.
CountyGreater London
Current ward
Created2018 (2018)
CouncillorMaria Gatland (Conservative)
CouncillorMicheal Neal (Conservative)
CouncillorDanielle Denton (Conservative)
Number of councillorsThree
Created fromCroham
UK Parliament constituencyCroydon South
UK Parliament constituencyCroydon Central

South Croydon is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon, London in the United Kingdom, covering part of the Croham Hurst and South Croydon.

The ward returns three councillors every four years to Croydon Council. The ward held its first election in 2018. The ward has largely replaced the former Croham Ward. At the 2018 election, Maria Gatland, Michael Neal and Jason Perry were elected for South Croydon Ward, as Conservative Party candidates, becoming the first councillors for the ward. According to the Croydon Observatory, run by the Council, the 2016 population was 18,100[1]

The ward is in Croydon South constituency held by Chris Philp MP, one of the safest Conservative seats in London. South Croydon and its predecessor wards of Croham and Sanderstead North have only ever elected Conservative candidates since the creation of the borough in 1965.

Boundaries


List of Councillors

Election CouncillorParty CouncillorParty CouncillorParty
2018 Ward created
Maria Gatland Conservative Michael Neal Conservative Jason Perry Conservative
2022 by-election Danielle Denton Conservative

Mayoral election results

Below are the results for the candidate which received the highest share of the popular vote in the ward at each mayoral election.

YearMayoral candidatePartyWinner?
2022 Jason Perry Conservative Green tick

Election Results

By-election, 30 June 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Danielle Denton 1,306 42.89 Increase 2.89
Labour Benjamin Taylor 821 26.96 Decrease2.14
Liberal Democrats John Jefkins 448 14.71 Increase0.61
Green Peter Underwood 269 8.83 Decrease5.57
Independent Andrew Pelling 158 5.19 New
UKIP Kathleen Garner 25 0.82 Decrease1.68
Independent Mark Samuel 18 0.59 New
Majority 485 15.93
Turnout 3,051
Conservative hold Swing 2.51
Croydon Council Election 2022: South Croydon (3)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maria Gatland* 1,898
Conservative Jason Perry* 1,872
Conservative Michael Neal* 1,688
Labour Bridget Galloway 1,378
Labour Joshua Andrew 1,359
Labour Tariq Hafeez 1,196
Green Steve Harris 682
Liberal Democrats Martin Drake 668
Liberal Democrats Michael Bishopp 659
Green Nayan Patel 605
Liberal Democrats Keith Miller 529
Green Marc Richards 508
UKIP Kathleen Garner 117
Turnout 4,788 38.41
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2018: South Croydon (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maria Gatland 2,345 18.02
Conservative Michael Neal 2,169 16.67
Conservative Jason Perry 2,108 16.20
Labour Stella Nabukeera 1,633 12.55
Labour Matthew Dimas Hill 1,606 12.34
Labour Paul Martin Waddell 1,575 12.11
Green Stephen Harris 442 3.40
Liberal Democrats Michael Thomas Albert Bishopp 438 3.37
Green Saima Raza 395 3.04
Green Marc Richards 339 2.61
Liberal Democrats Toby William Keynes 294 2.26
Independent Mark Robin Lionel Samuel 104 0.80
Majority 475 3.65
Turnout 4,719 40.08
Registered electors 11,774
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Croydon Observatory - Population". Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "South Croydon 2022 election results | Croydon Council". www.croydon.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Declaration of Results - Local Elections 2018" (PDF). Croydon Council. Retrieved 25 June 2018.

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