Chaucer (Southwark ward)
| Chaucer | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Southwark London Borough Council | |
Chaucer ward boundaries since 2018 | |
| Borough | Southwark |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 14,732 (2021) |
| Electorate | 9,986 (2022) |
| Area | 0.7338 square kilometres (0.2833 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Number of members | 3 |
| Councillors |
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| GSS code | E05011098 (2018–present) |
Chaucer 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.
Councillors
| Election | Councillors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Helen Dennis | Karl Eastham | Sirajul Islam | |||
| 2022 | Laura Johnson | Joseph Vambe | ||||
| 2026 | Felix Hamer[1] | Suzanne Wise [2] | Pascale Mitchell [3] | |||
Southwark council elections since 2018
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 2018.
2026 election
The election took place on 7 May 2022. [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Felix Hamer | 1,465 | 37.2 | +15.0 | |
| Green | Suzanne Wise | 1,427 | 36.2 | N/A | |
| Green | Pascale Mitchell | 1,385 | 35.1 | N/A | |
| Labour | Joseph Vambe | 1,238 | 31.4 | −19.9 | |
| Labour | Robert Smeath | 1,194 | 30.3 | −36.6 | |
| Labour | Saidat Oketunde | 1,187 | 30.1 | −31.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anna Bayraktar | 855 | 21.7 | +0.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Monsur Ahmed | 806 | 20.5 | +1.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Arif Hussain | 698 | 17.7 | +3.6 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Dowsett | 299 | 7.6 | −2.2 | |
| Reform | David Pavitt | 266 | 6.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Ralph Tiffin | 246 | 6.2 | −2.8 | |
| Conservative | Emmanuel Ngwengi | 199 | 5.0 | −3.8 | |
| Independent | Anisa Jama | 46 | 1.2 | N/A | |
| Rejected ballots | 8 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,941 | 37.94 | +9.25 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,394 | ||||
| Green gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Green gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Green gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
2022 election
The election took place on 5 May 2022.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Helen Dennis | 1,916 | 66.9 |  9.2 | |
| Labour | Laura Johnson | 1,761 | 61.5 | 9.4 | |
| Labour | Joseph Vambe | 1,470 | 51.3 | 2.0 | |
| Green | Robert Hutchinson | 637 | 22.2 | 10.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Poddy Clark | 609 | 21.3 |  4.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Monsur Ahmed | 539 | 18.8 | 2.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mackie Sheik | 403 | 14.1 | 6.7 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Dowsett | 280 | 9.8 | 1.2 | |
| Conservative | Richard Packer | 257 | 9.0 | 1.5 | |
| Conservative | Tom Packer | 251 | 8.8 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | 2,865 | 28.69 | −0.04 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2018 election
The election took place on 3 May 2018.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Helen Dennis | 1,713 | 57.7 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Karl Eastham | 1,547 | 52.1 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Sirajul Islam | 1,463 | 49.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Poddy Clark | 764 | 25.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Zreika | 633 | 21.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mackie Sheik | 616 | 20.8 | ||
| Green | Winnie Baffoe | 336 | 11.3 | ||
| Green | Phil Vabulas | 331 | 11.2 | ||
| Conservative | Edward Anyaeji | 327 | 11.0 | ||
| Conservative | Laura Collins | 313 | 10.5 | ||
| Conservative | George Smith | 298 | 10.0 | ||
| Green | Rebecca Warren | 213 | 7.2 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,967 | 28.73 | |||
| 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.
2015 by-election
2014 election
2010 election
2006 election
2002 election
1978–2002 Southwark council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 1978.
1998 election
1995 by-election
1994 election
1990 election
1988 by-election
1986 election
1982 election
1978 election
1968–1978 Southwark council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 1968.
1974 election
1971 election
1968 election
1964–1968 Southwark council elections
1964 election
The election took place on 7 May 1964.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Knight | 1,104 | 77.6 | ||
| Labour | E. Button | 1,073 | 75.4 | ||
| Labour | N.H. Tertis | 1,063 | 74.7 | ||
| Conservative | D.E. Geddes | 266 | 18.7 | ||
| Conservative | D.M. Lang | 241 | 16.9 | ||
| Conservative | J. Gordon | 240 | 16.9 | ||
| Communist | T. Fuller | 122 | 8.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,423 | 16.3 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Felix Hamer". Southwark Council Meetings, agendas and minutes. 2026-05-08. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Suzanne Wise". Southwark Council Meetings, agendas and minutes. 2026-05-08. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Pascale Mitchell". Southwark Council Meetings, agendas and minutes. 2026-05-08. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "Local Elections - 2026 Results". London Councils. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ https://www.southwark.gov.uk/about-council/voting-and-elections/local-elections-2026/results-2026-local-elections-0-12
- ↑ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ↑ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2024.