Crayford (ward)

Crayford
Electoral ward
for the Bexley London Borough Council
Crayford ward boundaries
BoroughBexley
CountyGreater London
Population16,281 (2021)[1]
Current electoral ward
Created1964[a]
Number of members3
Councillors
  •   Sandra Cerisola
  •   Debbie Ryan
  •   Oke Ene
GSS codeE05011222
E14037306 (1964–1978)

Crayford, named Crayford Town until 1978, is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Bexley established in 1964. It returns three councillors to Bexley London Borough Council.

List of councillors

*councillors classified as one, two, and three are in no particular order.

Election Councillor one* Councillor two Councillor three
2026 Ref Sandra Cerisola Ref Debbie Ryan Ref Oke Ene
2022 Con Melvin Seymour Con Geraldine Lucia-Hennis Con Felix Di Netimah[i]
2018[ii] Christine Bishop
2014 John Davey
2010 Melvin Seymour Eileen Pallen
2006 Howard Marinner
2002[iii] Lab John Shepheard[iv] Lab Tonya Kelsey Lab Trevor Perrin
1998
1994 R. Allen J. Wood
1990 June McKay[v]
1988 by
1986 R. Penton
1982 A. Turner
1980 by
1978[vi] B. Kemp
1974 L. Francis H. Sutton
1971
1968 Con C. Pollock Con S. Woolterton Con B. Freeman
1964 Lab J. Kerr Lab A. Turner Lab E. White
  1. ↑ Leaves the Conservative group in April 2023.
  2. ↑ Boundaries redrawn for the 2018 election.
  3. ↑ Boundaries redrawn for the 2002 election.
  4. ↑ Elected at the 1980 by-election.
  5. ↑ Elected at the 1988 by-election.
  6. ↑ Boundaries redrawn for the 1978 election. Ward renamed to Crayford.

The longest serving councillor was John Shepheard (1980–2006) who served 26 years. The second longest is Geraldine Lucia-Harris (2006–2026), serving 20 years, and the third longest was A. Turner (1964–1968, 1971–1986) serving 19 years non-consecutively if you include Crayford Town, or Melvin Seymour (2006–2014, 2018–2026) serving 16 years non-consecutively if you don't include Crayford Town.

Bexley council elections (2018–present)

The boundaries for Bexley wards were last redrawn in 2018. Currently, Crayford ward consists of Crayford and Barnes Cray. The ward is centered on the river Cray which enters from the south west at Hall Place gardens and exits the ward just before Crayford Marshes in the north east. Major local roads include Crayford Way, Perry Street (making up a portion of the north west boundary), Mayplace Road East extending the ward northwest in a panhandle connecting to Barnehurst, and the A206 (where Thames Road makes up a portion of the north east boundary) which exits the ward via Northend Road going to Erith. Gravel Hill (A220) forms the boundary in the southwest. From Crayford city centre, London Road and then Watling Street forms the route to Bexleyheath to the north west, Bourne Road (A223) forms the route to Old Bexley to the south west, and Crayford and then Dartford Road forms the route to Dartford, Kent to the east.

The population of the ward at the 2021 census was 16,281.

2022 election

The election on 5 May 2022 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom local elections.[2]

2022 Bexley London Borough Council election: Crayford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Melvin Seymour* 1,890 55.5 Increase 5.0
Conservative Geraldine Lucia-Hennis* 1,872 55.0 Increase 5.6
Conservative Felix Di Netimah 1,717 50.5
Labour Abi Johnson 1,628 47.8
Labour Anthony Riches 1,554 45.7
Labour Nick Hair 1,549 45.5
Turnout 10,210 32.6 −2.54
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2018 election

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

2018 Bexley London Borough Council election: Crayford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Melvin Seymour 1,958 50.5
Conservative Geraldine Lucia-Hennis 1,918 49.4 Increase 2.8
Conservative Christine Bishop 1,896 48.9 Increase 2.3
Labour Anna Day 1,489 38.4
Labour Elizabeth Folarin 1,270 32.7
Labour Munir Malik 1,254 32.3
UKIP Keith Forster 460 11.9
Liberal Democrats Sean Michael Peter Ash 375 9.7
Turnout 3,902 35.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bexley council elections (2002–2018)

The ward boundaries were redrawn in 2002 and used until 2018.

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.[4]

2014 Bexley London Borough Council election: Crayford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christine Bishop 1,575 46.6 Increase 9.0
Conservative Geraldine Lucia-Hennis 1,547
Conservative John Davey 1,466
Labour John Shepheard 1,266 37.5 Increase 12.0
Labour Alexis Chase 1,161
Labour Wendy Perfect 1,126
BNP Stephen James 539 15.9 Increase 4.6
Turnout 2,894 37.6 –16.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2010 election

The election took place on 6 May 2010.[5]

2010 Bexley London Borough Council election: Crayford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geraldene Lucia-Hennis 2,355 37.6 Increase 1.1
Conservative Melvin Seymour 2,220
Conservative Eileen Pallen 2,069
Labour Tonya Kelsey 1,599 25.5 Decrease 5.8
Labour John Shepheard 1,560
Labour Trevor Perrin 1,418
Liberal Democrats Andrew Fowler 1,040 16.6 Increase 5.2
BNP Stephen James 710 11.3 Decrease 9.5
English Democrat Maggi Young 562 9.0 New
Turnout 54.0 +11.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2006 election

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

2006 Bexley London Borough Council election: Crayford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geraldene Lucia-Hennis 1,378 36.5 Increase 0.5
Conservative Howard Marriner 1,345
Conservative Melvin Seymour 1,286
Labour John Shepheard 1,180 31.3 Decrease 18.0
Labour Tonya Kelsey 1,147
Labour Trevor Perrin 1,058
BNP Stephen James 786 20.8 Increase 13.3
Liberal Democrats Amanda Buckley 430 11.4 New
Turnout 42.3 +12.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2002 election

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

2002 Bexley London Borough Council election: Crayford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Shepheard 1,132 49.3 Decrease 5.2
Labour Tonya Kelsey 1,078
Labour Trevor Perrin 1,024
Conservative Robert Stead 828 36.0 Increase 6.1
Conservative Daisy Clement 808
Conservative Bernard Clewes 801
BNP John Bowles 173 7.5 Increase 3.4
UKIP Kevin Cronin 164 7.1 New
Turnout 29.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bexley council elections (1978–2002)

The ward was created in 1978, and the boundaries were used until 2002.

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.[8]

1998 Bexley London Borough Council election: Crayford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Shepheard 1,475 54.5 Steady 0.0
Labour Tonya Kelsey 1,415
Labour Trevor Perrin 1,384
Conservative Robert Stead 809 29.9 Increase 0.3
Conservative M. Reeve 753
Conservative Daisy Clement 746
Liberal Democrats J. Cudmore 312 11.5 Decrease 4.3
Liberal Democrats W. Boyd 307
Liberal Democrats A. Rigby 245
BNP C. Smith 112 4.1 New
BNP S. Turner 97
Turnout 8,582 39.9 –7.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1994 election

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

1994 Bexley London Borough Council election: Crayford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Raymond C. Allen 2,093 54.5 Increase 2.4
Labour John D. Shepheard 2,055
Labour June Wood 1,896
Conservative David K. Gleed 1,197 29.6 Decrease 8.1
Conservative Shirley J. Vick 1,053
Conservative Rosemary W. White 1,037
Liberal Democrats Roger K. Pryor 624 15.8 Increase 5.5
Liberal Democrats Benjamin M. Hepworth 601
Liberal Democrats Agnes Rigby 532
Registered electors 8,638
Turnout 4,072 47.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1990 election

1990 Bexley London Borough Council election: Crayford (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Allen* 2,123 52.1 Increase 7.1
Labour J. Shepheard* 1,991
Labour Ms. J. McKay 1,913
Conservative Ms. M. Wiltshire 1,535 37.7 Increase 3.9
Conservative D. French 1,491
Conservative Ms. D. Clement 1,466
SDP Ms. P. Holman 419 10.3 Decrease 10.9
Turnout TBD 47.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1988 by-election

Crayford by-election, 5 May 1988[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour June McKay 1,457 45.77
Conservative Daisy Clement 1,081 33.96
SDP David Smith 645 20.26
Registered electors 9,050
Turnout 3,183 35.18
Labour hold

1986 election

1986 Bexley London Borough Council election: Crayford (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Shepheard* 1,579 45.0 Increase 2.6
Labour R. Allen 1,530
Labour R. Penton* 1,468
Conservative D. French 1,187 33.8 Decrease 1.3
Conservative Ms. H. Cox 1,179
Conservative Ms. D. Clement 1,131
Alliance J. Saunders 746 21.2 Decrease 1.3
Alliance R. Hudson 683
Alliance Ms. C. Dimitros 666
Turnout TBD 42.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1982 election

1982 Bexley London Borough Council election: Crayford (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Turner* 1,265 42.4 Decrease 21.9
Labour J. Shepheard 1,265
Labour R. Penton* 1,121
Conservative D. French 1,048 35.1 Decrease 0.6
Conservative R. Gillespie 986
Conservative Ms J. Todd-Dunning 971
Alliance M. Gardner 672 22.5 New
Alliance J. Lee 621
Alliance J. Noyes 609
Turnout TBD 41.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1980 by-election

Crayford by-election, 22 May 1980[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour John Shepheard 1,571 65.79
Conservative Helga Connors 671 28.10
Ecology Bernard Morris 94 3.94
NNF Peter Skelton 52 2.18
Registered electors 7,770
Turnout 2,388 30.73
Labour hold

1978 election

1978 Bexley London Borough Council election: Crayford (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Turner* 1,799 64.3 Decrease 4.0
Labour B. Kemp 1,721
Labour R. Penton 1,591
Conservative J. Taylor 1,000 35.7 Increase 4.0
Conservative D. French 995
Conservative A. Smith 993
Turnout TBD 40.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bexley council elections (1964–1978)

During this period, the ward was known as Crayford Town.

Three wards were drawn out of the Crayford Urban District which had been absorbed into the London Borough of Bexley in 1965: Crayford West which included Barnehurst, Crayford North which included Slade Green, and Crayford Town which included Crayford itself. The river Cray enters from the south west at the eastern-most fringes of Hall Place gardens, the majority of which were in Upton, and exits beneath the North Kent Line as it begins to comprise the Greater London–Kent boundary. The ward's boundaries are very similar to the modern Crayford ward with some border anomalies such as cutting Perry Street in half and the inclusion of just some parts of London Road (Watling Street) and Bourne Road but not all of it.

1974 election

Crayford Town (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Turner* 1,377 68.3 Decrease 7.2
Labour H. Sutton* 1,335
Labour L. Francis* 1,293
Conservative K. Roberts 639 31.7 Increase 7.2
Conservative J. Swallow 597
Conservative R. Gillespie 597
Turnout TBD 28.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1971 election

Crayford Town (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Sutton 2,444 75.5 Increase 29.1
Labour A. Turner 2,420
Labour L. Francis 2,388
Conservative C. Pollock* 793 24.5 Decrease 23.7
Conservative S. Woolterton* 767
Conservative L. Belcham 757
Turnout TBD 44.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

1968 election

Crayford Town (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Pollock 1,411 48.2 New
Conservative S. Woolterton 1,396
Conservative B. Freeman 1,364
Labour A. Turner* 1360 46.4 Decrease 29.2
Labour Ms. M. Bradley 1337
Labour L. Francis 1309
Independent P. Blunt 157 5.4 New
Turnout TBD 41.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1964 election

Crayford Town (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Kerr 2,155 75.6
Labour Mrs. E. White 2,118
Labour A. Turner 2,110
Liberal J. S. Lacey 694 24.4
Liberal P. A. Bawcutt 680
Liberal M. A. Green 659
Turnout 2,888 41.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ Ward named Crayford Town from 1964 to 1978

References

  1. ↑ "Crayford ward statistics from Census 2021". Bexley.gov.uk. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Gareth, Piggott (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Gareth, Piggott (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Local Election Results 2006". andrewteale.me.uk. 2006. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Local Election Results 2002". andrewteale.me.uk. 2002. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "London Borough of Bexley Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 5 May 1994 including Results from the European Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 3rd May 1990" (PDF). London datastore. London Research Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 6 May 1982" (PDF). Londonn Datastore. Greater London Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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