Gipsy Hill is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The ward has existed since 1978 and was first used in the 1978 elections. Since 2022 it has returned two councillors to Lambeth London Borough Council and from 1978 to 2022 returned three councillors.

Gipsy Hill
Electoral ward
for the Lambeth London Borough Council
Map
Gipsy Hill ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughLambeth
CountyGreater London
Population10,730 (2021)[a]
Electorate7,830 (2022)
Area0.9654 square kilometres (0.3727 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1978
Member(s)
  • 2 (2022-present)
  • 3 (1978–2022)
GSS codeE05014103 (2022–present)

List of councillors

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Term Councillor Party
1978–1982 Leonard Hammond Labour
1978–1982 Michael Jeram Labour
1978–1982 Yvonne Phipp Labour
1982–1990 Anthony Green Conservative
1982–1986 Stewart Cowell Conservative
1982–1986 Richard Timmis Conservative
1986–1994 Stewart Hunter Labour
1986–1994 George Huish Labour
1990–1994 Rachael Webb Labour
1994–2006 Janet Grigg Conservative
1994–1998 David Green Conservative
1994–1998 Charlie Elphicke Conservative
1998–2006 Russell A'Court Conservative
1998–2006 Gareth Compton Conservative
2006–2010 Suzanne Poole Conservative
2006–2010 Andrew Gibson Conservative
2006–2010 Graham Pycock Conservative
2010–2016 Niranjan Francis Labour
2010–2022 Matthew Bennett Labour
2010–2022 Jennifer Brathwaite Labour
2016–2018 Luke Murphy Labour
2018–2022 Pete Elliott Green
2022–present Christine Banton Labour
2022–present Rebecca Spencer Labour

Lambeth council elections since 2022

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lambeth in 2022.

2022 election

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The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]

2022 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Gipsy Hill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christine Banton 1,457 51.0
Labour Rebecca Spencer 1,326 46.4
Green Pete Elliott 1,271 44.5
Green Shamin Nakalembe 1,170 40.9
Conservative James Davis 198 6.9
Conservative Adrian Stones 144 5.0
Liberal Democrats Sarah Dobson 101 3.5
Liberal Democrats Michael Tuffrey 50 1.7
Turnout 2,919 37.3
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Lambeth council elections

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Gipsy Hill ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lambeth in 2002.

2018 election

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The election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]

2018 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Gipsy Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jennifer Braithwaite 2,063 16.5
Labour Matthew Bennett 2,054 16.4
Green Pete Elliott 1,922 15.3
Green Becki Newell 1,903 15.2
Labour Luke Murphy 1,778 14.2
Green Paul Rocks 1,647 13.1
Conservative James Davis 271 2.2
Conservative Irene Kimm 229 1.8
Conservative Simon Hooberman 208 1.7
Liberal Democrats Alexander Davies 132 1.1
Liberal Democrats Samar Riaz 124 1.0
Liberal Democrats Alexander Haylett 101 0.8
UKIP John Dodds 42 0.3
UKIP David Kennett 36 0.3
UKIP Dafydd Morris 31 0.2
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing

2016 by-election

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A by-election took place on 9 June 2016.[2]

2016 Gipsy Hill by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Luke Murphy 1,220
Green Peter Elliott 1,184
Conservative Leslie Maruziva 210
Liberal Democrats Rosa Jesse 84
UKIP Elizabeth Jones 73
Independent Robin Lambert 24
TUSC Steven Nally 19
Majority 36 1.3
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

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The election took place on 22 May 2014.[3]

2014 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Gipsy Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matthew Bennett 2,242
Labour Niranjan Francis 2,202
Labour Jennifer Braithwaite 2,183
Conservative Tom Martin 436
Conservative Ali Kayikkiran 434
Conservative Said Gutin 423
Green Ben McKeown 364
Green Cath Potter 317
Green Paul Wynter 257
Liberal Democrats David Hare 164
Liberal Democrats Marietta Crichton Stuart 161
UKIP Eddie Otoyo 142
Liberal Democrats Marcus van Breugel 133
Total votes 9,458
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2010 election

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The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[4]

2010 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Gipsy Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matthew Bennett 2,670
Labour Niranjan Francis 2,597
Labour Jennifer Brathwaite 2,588
Conservative Andrew Gibson 1,954
Conservative Suzanne Poole 1,611
Conservative Carl Belgrove 1,585
Liberal Democrats Yvonne aan de Wiel 1,055
Liberal Democrats Wendy Horler 1,016
Liberal Democrats Danielle Lowson 852
Green David Sinclair 462
Green Geoff Dennis 347
Green Anthony Shuster 332
Total votes 16,769
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2006 election

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The election took place on 4 May 2006.[5]

2006 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Gipsy Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Suzanne Poole 1,402
Conservative Andrew Gibson 1,352
Conservative Graham Pycock 1,283
Labour Carol Boucher 915
Labour Daniel Lawuyi 838
Labour Bill Watling 790
Green Graham Jones 631
Liberal Democrats Vivienne Baines 521
Liberal Democrats Philip Shoesmith 408
Liberal Democrats Clive Parry 368
Total votes 8,508
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2002 election

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The election took place on 2 May 2002.[6]

2002 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Gipsy Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janet Grigg 1,579
Conservative Russell A'Court 1,571
Conservative Gareth Compton 1,509
Labour David Green 1,034
Labour Marcia Cameron 1,001
Labour John Muir 899
Green Jessica Cahill 251
Liberal Democrats David Boyle 237
Green David Goodman 182
Liberal Democrats Peta Cubberley 180
Green Kathleen Manuell 178
Liberal Democrats Joel Robinson 165
Turnout 8,786 32.3
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1978–2002 Lambeth council elections

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Gipsy Hill ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002

1998 election

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

1994 election

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The election took place on 5 May 1994.[8]

1990 election

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The election took place on 3 May 1990.[9]

1986 election

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The election took place on 8 May 1986.[10]

1982 election

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The election took place on 6 May 1982.[11]

1978 election

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The election took place on 4 May 1978.[12]

Notes

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  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

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  1. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  8. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  9. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  10. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  11. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  12. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

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