Crystal Palace (Bromley ward)

Electoral ward in England

Not to be confused with Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood (ward).

Crystal Palace

Former electoral ward
for the Bromley London Borough Council

Crystal Palace ward boundaries

Borough| Bromley
County| Greater London
Population| 12,432 (2011)
Electorate| 9,082 (2018)
Former electoral ward
Created| 2002
Abolished| 2022
Councillors| 2
Replaced by|

* Crystal Palace and Anerley
* Penge and Cator

GSS code| E05000116

Crystal Palace Ward was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Bromley from 2002 to 2022.

It covered part of the Crystal Palace area and the entirety of Crystal Palace Park. It has an estimated population of 12,432.

The ward was created for the 2002 local elections from parts of the former wards of Anerley, Lawrie Park & Kent House, and Penge.

## Bromley council elections

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### 2021 by-election

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### 2018 election

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The election took place on 3 May 2018.[1]

2018 Bromley London Borough Council election: Crystal Palace  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Angela Wilkins  | 1,985  | 63.0  | +17.4
| Labour | Marina Ahmad | 1,755  | 55.7  | +18.5
| Green | Mark Phillippo  | 536  | 17.0  | −1.6
| Liberal Democrats | Philippa Bridge  | 527  | 16.7  | −10.4
| Conservative | Craig Wilson  | 442  | 14.0  | +2.6
| Conservative | Sunil Gupta  | 421  | 13.4  | +4.4
| Liberal Democrats | David Marshall  | 309  | 9.8  | −15.0
Turnout | 5,975  | 35[2] |
Registered electors | 9,082  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 2014 election

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Council elections were held on 22 May 2014,[3] at the same time as the European Parliament election. The list of candidates was published on 14 May 2014[4] \- for the first time, UKIP put forward a council candidate in the ward. Tom Papworth's wife Vicki was standing as a Liberal Democrat candidate as the previous councillor - John Canvin - was not standing for re-election in 2014. The Liberal Democrats lost both seats in the ward to the Labour Party. The results were:[5]

2014 Bromley London Borough Council election: Crystal Palace (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Angela Wilkins  | 1,411  | 45.6  |
| Labour | Richard Williams  | 1,151  | 37.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Papworth  | 838  | 27.1  |
| Liberal Democrats | Victoria Papworth  | 768  | 24.8  |
| Green | Tom Chance  | 575  | 18.6  |
| UKIP | David Hough  | 361  | 11.7  |
| Conservative | Karen Moran  | 352  | 11.4  |
| Conservative | Robert McIlveen  | 280  | 9.0  |
Turnout | 3095  | 37.06  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

There were 12 spoiled ballots (6 for voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to and 6 being unmarked or wholly void). Of an electorate of 8351, 3095 ballots were issued.[5]

The results grouped by party were:

| Total votes by party in Crystal Palace ward, 2014

Party |  |  | Votes
Labour |

| 2,562
Liberal Democrats |

| 1,606
Conservative |

| 632
Green |

| 575
UKIP |

| 361

### 2010 election

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

2010 Bromley London Borough Council election: Crystal Palace (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | John Canvin  | 2,167  | 42.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Papworth  | 1,886  |  |
| Labour | Joshua King  | 1,668  | 32.6  |
| Labour | Allison Roche  | 1,425  |  |
| Conservative | Paul Durling  | 899  | 17.6  |
| Conservative | Karen Moran  | 822  |  |
| Green | Maureen Leary  | 377  | 7.4  |
| Green | Lisa Mutti  | 283  |  |
Turnout | 5,148  | 59.4  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

One of the Conservative candidates, Karen Moran, previously stood as a candidate in the ward for the Green Party in 2007, 2006 and 2002.[7]

The results grouped by party were:

| Total votes by party in Crystal Palace ward, 2010

Party |  |  | votes.
Liberal Democrats |

| 4,053
Labour |

| 3,093
Conservative |

| 1,721
Green |

| 660

### 2007 by-election

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The by-election was held on 6 September 2007, following the death of Chris Gaster.[6][8]

2007 Crystal Palace by-election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | Tom Papworth | 1,051  | 49.7
| Labour | Kevin C. Brooks  | 537  | 25.4
| Conservative | Jason M. Hadden  | 398  | 18.8
| Green | Karen A. Moran  | 129  | 6.1
Majority  | 514  | 24.3
Turnout | 2,115  | 24.7
| Liberal Democrats hold

### 2006 election

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The election took place on 4 May 2006.[9]

2006 Bromley London Borough Council election: Crystal Palace (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Gaster  | 1,345  | 47.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | John Canvin  | 1,255  |  |
| Labour | Claire Francis  | 680  | 23.9  |
| Labour | Richard Williams  | 674  |  |
| Conservative | Nicholas Fordham  | 435  | 15.3  |
| Green | Karen Moran  | 388  | 13.6  |
| Conservative | Michael Kingsford  | 388  |  |
Turnout |  | 33.2  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### 2002 election

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The election took place on 2 May 2002.[10]

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## Population

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Based on the results of the 2011 Census, the Office for National Statistics estimated that the population of the ward was 12,432, comprising 6,099 males and 6,333 females.[11]

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## References

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1. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
2. ^ "Election results for Crystal Palace". www.bromley.gov.uk. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
3. ^ Patterson, Doug (14 April 2014). "Notice of Election - London Borough of Bromley Election of Councillors". London Borough of Bromley Website. London Borough of Bromley. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
4. ^ Patterson, Doug (14 May 2014). "Notice of Poll Bromley - Election of Borough Councillors for Crystal Palace". London Borough of Bromley Website. London Borough of Bromley. p. 21. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
5. ^ a b Patterson, Doug (23 May 2014). "Declaration of result of poll - Bromley Election of Borough Councillors for Crystal Palace". London Borough of Bromley Website. London Borough of Bromley. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
6. ^ a b Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
7. ^ "PENGE: Former Green candidate opts to join the Tories". Bromley News Shopper. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
8. ^ Cheetham, Jon (7 September 2007). "Lib Dems win Crystal Palace by-election". News Shopper. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
9. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
10. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
11. ^ "Mid-2011 Population Estimates for 2011 Wards in England and Wales by Quinary Age and Sex; based on the results of the 2011 Census". Office for National Statistics Website. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

## External links

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* MapIt - Crystal Palace ward boundary