Park Hill and Whitgift (ward)

Park Hill and Whitgift

ward
for Croydon Council

Boundary of Park Hill and Whitgift in Croydon from 2018.

County| Greater London
Current ward
Created| 2018 (2018)
Councillor| Andrew Price (Conservative)
Number of councillors| One
Created from| Fairfield
UK Parliament constituency| Croydon South

Park Hill and Whitgift is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon in the United Kingdom,[1][2] covering the Park Hill and Whitgift estates. It is the only ward in Croydon with one councillor elected every four years. The ward was created following the Croydon Council boundary change in 2018.[1]

As part of the 2023 Boundary Review, Park Hill and Whitgift will move from Croydon Central constituency to Croydon South at the next general election.

## List of councillors[edit]

Term  | Councillor  | Party

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2018–2021  | Vidhi Mohan  |  | Conservative
2021–2024  | Jade Appleton  |  | Conservative
2024–present  | Andrew Price  |  | Conservative

## Croydon council elections[edit]

### 2024 by-election[edit]

The by-election was held on 2 May 2024, following the resignation of Jade Appleton.[3][4] It took place on the same day as the 2024 London mayoral election, the 2024 London Assembly election and 14 other borough council by-elections across London.[5]

2024 Park Hill and Whitgift by-election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Andrew Price  | 960  | 42.9  |  10.8
| Labour | Melanie Felten  | 701  | 31.4  |  7.9
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Pelling | 295  | 13.2  |  3.9
| Green | James Cork  | 229  | 10.2  |  0.4
| Independent | Mark Samuel  | 32  | 1.4  | New
| TUSC | Ben Goldstone  | 19  | 0.8  | New
Majority  | 259  | 11.6  |  18.6
Turnout | 2,248  | 51.8  |  9.7
Registered electors | 4,336  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  9.4  |

### 2022 election[edit]

2022 Croydon London Borough Council election: Park Hill and Whitgift (1)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jade Appleton*  | 969  | 53.7  | 1.2
| Labour | Joseph Erber  | 424  | 23.5  | 8.5
| Green | James Cork  | 191  | 10.6  | 1.8
| Liberal Democrats | Szymon Zaborski  | 167  | 9.2  | 2.4
| Taking the Initiative | Caleap Wagner  | 54  | 3.0  | 3.0
Turnout | 1812  | 42.07  | 11.23
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.85  |

### 2021 by-election[edit]

The by-election was held on 6 May 2021.

2021 Park Hill and Whitgift by-election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jade Appleton  | 1,188  | 52.5  | 3.5
| Labour | Chrishni Reshekaron  | 724  | 32.0  | 1.0
| Green | Catherine Graham  | 199  | 8.8  | 2.4
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Howard  | 153  | 6.8  | 0.1
Majority  | 464  | 20.5  | 4.3
Turnout | 2295  | 53.3  | 7.36
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.25  |

### 2018 election[edit]

2018 Croydon London Borough Council election: Park Hill and Whitgift (1)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Vidhi Mohan*  | 1,110  | 55.86  |
| Labour | Ranil Perera  | 618  | 31.10  |
| Green | James Cork  | 126  | 6.34  |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert George Williams  | 133  | 6.69  |
Majority  | 492  | 24.76  |
Turnout | 1,991  | 45.94  | N/A
| Conservative win (new seat)

## Croydon mayoral elections[edit]

Below are the results for the candidate which received the highest share of the popular vote in the ward at each mayoral election:

Year | Mayoral candidate | Party | Winner?

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| 2022 | Jason Perry | Conservative | Y

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Final recommendations on the new electoral arrangements for Croydon Borough of Croydon" (PDF). Retrieved 10 April 2018.[dead link]
2. ^ "The London Borough of Croydon (Electoral Changes) Order 2017". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
3. ^ Galliven, Harrison (26 March 2024). "Croydon and Sutton by-elections triggered as two South London councillors resign within 24 hours". My London. Reach. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
4. ^ "Park Hill and Whitgift by-election results". Your Croydon. Croydon Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
5. ^ "LDN Mayoral Election Special: Khan Makes History". LDN Weekly. No. 315\. London Communications Agency. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

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Electoral wards in the London Borough of Croydon

1965|

* Addiscombe
* Bensham Manor
* Broad Green
* Central
* Coulsdon East
* East
* New Addington
* Norbury
* Purley
* Sanderstead and Selsdon
* Sanderstead North
* Shirley
* South Norwood
* Thornton Heath
* Upper Norwood
* Waddon
* West Thornton
* Whitehorse Manor
* Woodcote and Coulsdon West
* Woodside

1978|

* Addiscombe
* Ashburton
* Bensham Manor
* Beulah
* Broad Green
* Coulsdon East
* Croham
* Fairfield
* Fieldway
* Heathfield
* Kenley
* Monks Orchard
* New Addington
* Norbury
* Purley
* Rylands
* Sanderstead
* Selsdon
* South Norwood
* Spring Park
* Thornton Heath
* Upper Norwood
* Waddon
* West Thornton
* Whitehorse Manor
* Woodcote and Coulsdon West
* Woodside

2002|

* Addiscombe
* Ashburton
* Bensham Manor
* Broad Green
* Coulsdon East
* Coulsdon West
* Croham
* Fairfield
* Fieldway
* Heathfield
* Kenley
* New Addington
* Norbury
* Purley
* Sanderstead
* Selhurst
* Selsdon and Ballards
* Shirley
* South Norwood
* Thornton Heath
* Upper Norwood
* Waddon
* West Thornton
* Woodside

2018|

* Addiscombe East
* Addiscombe West
* Bensham Manor
* Broad Green
* Coulsdon Town
* Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood
* Fairfield
* Kenley
* New Addington North
* New Addington South
* Norbury and Pollards Hill
* Norbury Park
* Old Coulsdon
* Park Hill and Whitgift
* Purley and Woodcote
* Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown
* Sanderstead
* Selhurst
* Selsdon and Addington Village
* Selsdon Vale and Forestdale
* Shirley North
* Shirley South
* South Croydon
* South Norwood
* Thornton Heath
* Waddon
* West Thornton
* Woodside

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