Shooters Hill (ward)
| Shooters Hill | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Greenwich London Borough Council | |
Shooters Hill ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Greenwich |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 11,891 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 7,846 (2022) |
| Area | 3.059 square kilometres (1.181 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Number of members |
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| Councillors |
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| GSS code | E05014089 |
Shooters Hill is an electoral ward in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The ward was originally created in 1965 and abolished in 1978. It was created again in 2002 and was revised in 2022. It returns councillors to Greenwich London Borough Council.
Greenwich council elections since 2022
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Greenwich in 2022. The number of councillors representing the ward was reduced from three to two.
2025 by-election
The by-election took place on 26 June 2025, following the resignation of Ivis Williams.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Tamasin Rhymes | 869 | 34.8 | ||
| Labour | Jummy Dawodu | 756 | 30.2 | ||
| Reform UK | Paul Banks | 402 | 16.1 | ||
| Conservative | Tim Waters | 288 | 11.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Kirstie Shedden | 128 | 5.1 | ||
| Independent | Nazia Tingay | 57 | 2.3 | ||
| Independent | Arnold Tarling | 9 | 0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 32.6 | ||||
| Green gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
2024 by-election
The by-election took place on 14 November 2024, following the resignation of Danny Thorpe.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Raja Zeeshan | 1,043 | 57.9 | ||
| Conservative | Ezra Aydin | 237 | 13.2 | ||
| Green | Tamasin Rhymes | 185 | 10.3 | ||
| Reform UK | Alan Cecil | 179 | 9.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Kirstie Shedden | 158 | 8.8 | ||
| Turnout | 22.5 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2022 election
The election took place on 5 May 2022.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Danny Thorpe | 1,878 | 70.5 | ||
| Labour | Ivis Williams | 1,757 | 66.0 | ||
| Green | Tamasin Rhymes | 475 | 17.8 | ||
| Conservative | Paul Butler | 440 | 16.5 | ||
| Conservative | Christopher Anoty | 413 | 15.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Kirstie Shedden | 275 | 10.3 | ||
| Reform UK | Ruth Handyside | 89 | 3.3 | ||
| Turnout | 35.7 | ||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
2002–2022 Greenwich council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Greenwich in 2002. Shooters Hill was recreated as a two member ward.
2018 election
The election took place on 3 May 2018.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Chris Kirby | 2,359 | 58.3 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Sarah Merrill | 2,340 | 57.9 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Danny Thorpe | 2,218 | 54.9 | ||
| Conservative | Maureen Burgess | 712 | 17.6 | ||
| Conservative | Steve Adamson | 697 | 17.2 | ||
| Conservative | David Runham | 591 | 14.6 | ||
| The Plumstead Party | Laura Conwell-Tillotson | 572 | 14.1 | ||
| Green | Ann Brown | 491 | 12.1 | ||
| The Plumstead Party | John Nichols | 465 | 11.5 | ||
| The Plumstead Party | Stuart Lyons | 449 | 11.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Heather Heiner | 193 | 4.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Shiel | 193 | 4.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Hermiston | 174 | 4.3 | ||
| Turnout | 41.33 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
- ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
References
- ^ Chamberlain, Darryl (9 May 2025). "Labour councillor quits after facing sanction for defending residents". The Greenwich Wire. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Greenwich local election: The 7 candidates in Shooters Hill". Who Can I Vote For?. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ Chamberlain, Darryl (26 June 2025). "Green Party's Tamasin Rhymes wins Shooters Hill by-election". The Greenwich Wire.
- ^ Chamberlain, Darryl (15 November 2024). "Labour's Raja Zeeshan wins Shooters Hill by-election". The Greenwich Wire.
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 June 2025.