Thornton Heath is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon.[1][2] The ward covers part of the Thornton Heath Area. The first election held under the new boundaries was the 2018 Croydon Council Election.[citation needed]

Thornton Heath
ward
for Croydon Council
Outline map
Boundary of Thornton Heath in Croydon from 2018.
CountyGreater London
Current ward
Created1965 (1965)
CouncillorKaren Jewitt (Labour)
CouncillorTamar Nwafor (Labour)
CouncillorCallton Young (Labour)
Number of councillorsThree
UK Parliament constituencyCroydon North

List of Councillors edit

Election Councillor Party Councillor Party Councillor Party
1965 Ward created
S. Sutcliffe Labour M. E. Mackenzie Labour J. L. Walker Labour
1968 John G. Davies Residents Association G. A. Barr Residents Association F. S. Martin Residents Association
1971 G. E. Mitchell Labour R. Rosser Labour N. A. Tully Labour
1974 P. T. Chandler Residents Association John G. Davies Residents Association William Blackwood Residents Association
1978 Gordon Poluck Residents Association
1986 Adrian S. Dennis Labour Wallace W. Garratt Labour Leni Gillman Labour
1990 Trevor J. Laffin Labour
1994 Raj Chandarana Labour
1998 Patricia Clouder Labour
2002 Louisa P. Woodley Labour
2006 Matthew Kyeremeh Labour
2014 Karen Jewitt Labour
2018 Callton Young Labour
2022 Tamar Nwafor Labour

Mayoral election results 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?
2022 Val Shawcross Labour  N

Ward Results edit

Thornton Heath edit

Croydon Council Election 2022: Thornton Heath (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Karen Jewitt* 2,021 75.9%
Labour Tamar Nwafor 1,789 67.2%
Labour Callton Young* 1,539 57.8%
Conservative Richard Harris 681 25% 9
Conservative John Tipton 600
Independent Louise Perry 592
Conservative Folarin Bamgbopa 553
Green Marian Hoffman 549
Liberal Democrats Andrew Barrett 546
Green Ian Bradler 496
Green Angus Hewlett 400
Taking the Initiative Jillette Marquis 183
Taking the Initiative Hanan Lamaallam 180
Taking the Initiative Jason McLean 122
Turnout 3,758 30.24
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2018: Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Pat Clouder 2,991 25.61
Labour Co-op Karen Jewitt 2,722 23.31
Labour Co-op Callton Young 2,458 21.05
Conservative Peter Anike 670 5.74
Conservative Aaliyah Brown 574 4.92
Conservative Shantelle Francis 570 4.88
Green Kirsty Bluck 374 3.20
Green Mark Lord 354 3.03
Liberal Democrats Michael Hunter 271 2.32
Green Matt Wilcock 191 1.64
Liberal Democrats Jean Pierre Ivanov 182 1.56
Liberal Democrats Martin Hammond 177 1.52
Duma Polska=Polish Pride Malgorzata Roznerska 144 1.23
Majority 1,788 15.31
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2014: Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Pat Clouder 2,340
Labour Co-op Matthew Kyeremeh 2,040
Labour Co-op Karen Jewitt 2,023
Conservative Nicholas Bailey 545
Conservative Luke Springthorpe 445
Conservative David Osland 444
UKIP Emmanuel Ehrim 392
UKIP Anne-Michelle Gardner 388
Green Christine Wade 336
Green Rachel Kenny-Green 308
Green Stefan Szczelkun 295
Independent Dwain Coward 171
Liberal Democrats Maria Menezes 162
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Morley 134
TUSC Glen Hart 92
Majority
Turnout
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2006: Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pat Clouder 1,644
Labour Matthew Kyeremeh 1,427
Labour Louisa Woodley 1,421
Conservative Florence Evans 902
Conservative Melanie Hutchens 833
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Cope 819
Conservative Michele O'Connell 776
Liberal Democrats Stephen Dering 697
Liberal Democrats Tomas Howard-Jones 638
Turnout 3,445 31.5%
Registered electors 10,920
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2002: Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patricia Clouder 1,794
Labour Adrian S. Dennis 1,759
Labour Louisa P. Woodley 1,648
Conservative Malcolm Felberg 757
Conservative Andrew R. Price 691
Conservative David H. Young 662
Liberal Democrats Beryl R. Pocock 376
Liberal Democrats Elaine Fillingham 373
Liberal Democrats Christopher M. Pocock 334
Independent Ronald G. Dalton 234
Independent Shabir Ismail 173
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1998: Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patricia Clouder 1,682
Labour Adrian S. Dennis 1,595
Labour Wallace W. Garratt 1,571
Conservative Peter C.D. Davis 694
Conservative Andrew C.G. Millard 638
Conservative Jane Parker 638
Liberal Democrats John Cornell 331
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Morley 309
Liberal Democrats Beryl R. Pocock 307
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1994: Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adrian S. Dennis 2,363
Labour Wallace W. Garratt 2,274
Labour Raj Chandarana 2,182
Conservative Robert G. Oliver 1,175
Conservative Bernard K. Ampaw 1,078
Majority 1,007
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1990: Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adrian S. Dennis 2,146
Labour Wallace W. Garratt 2,013
Labour Trevor J. Laffin 1,882
Conservative Eric W. Howell 1,400
Conservative Bernard K. Ampaw 1,336
Conservative Catherine M. C. Wunn 1,282
Green Andrew H. Ellis 414
Liberal Democrats Helen M. Wallace 339
Liberal Democrats Julie Hardy-McBride 327
Liberal Democrats Beryl R. Pocock 313
Majority 482
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1986: Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adrian S. Dennis 1,871
Labour Wallace W. Garratt 1,860
Labour Leni Gillman 1,726
Residents John G. Davies 1,378
Residents John C. Morgan 1,332
Residents Phyllis A. Stelling 1,252
Liberal Peter C. Davies 644
Alliance Meem Y. Sheen 534
Alliance Katherine M. Chadderton 524
Majority 348
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Croydon Council Election 1982: Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents John G. Davies 1,705
Residents Gordon Poluck 1,664
Residents William Blackwood 1,539
Labour Patrick Byrne 1,006
Labour Frances M. Conn 912
Labour Herbert W. Tyler 909
Alliance Clive Bone 741
Alliance William G. A. Graham 732
Alliance Julia S. Gordon 695
Majority 533
Turnout
Registered electors
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1978: Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents John G. Davies 2,283
Residents William Blackwood 2,265
Residents Gordon Poluck 2,198
Labour Kenneth J. Kinnard 1,296
Labour Susan E. Lord 1,243
Labour Mushtaq Ahmad 1,145
Majority 902
Turnout
Registered electors
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1974: Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents P. T. Chandler 1,925
Residents J. G. Davies 1,902
Residents W. Blackwood 1,840
Labour N. A. Tully 1,696
Labour A. F. Rowe 1,693
Labour J. L. Walker 1,682
Communist Mrs M. I. Lenehan 139
Majority 144
Turnout 36.0   1.5%
Registered electors 10,589
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Croydon Council Election 1971: Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. E. Mitchell 2,100
Labour R. Rosser 2,001
Labour N. A. Tully 1,989
Residents J. G. Davies 1,889
Residents P. T. Chandler 1,883
Residents W. Blackwood 1,821
Libertarian Socialist I. McNay 130
Turnout 37.5   5.5%
Registered electors 10,991
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Croydon Council Election 1968: Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents J.G. Davies 2,371
Residents G.A. Barr 2,311
Residents F.S. Martin 2,304
Labour Mrs E. Sutcliffe 722
Labour S. Sutcliffe 716
Labour J.L. Walker 622
Independent M.E. Thomas 403
Turnout 32.0   10.8%
Registered electors 10,465
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Croydon Council Election 1964: Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Sutcliffe 2,168
Labour M. E. Mackenzie 2,127
Labour J. L. Walker 2,114
Residents J. G. Davies 2,031
Residents P. Chandler 2,024
Residents G. A. Barr 1,981
Liberal M. E. Pache 416
Liberal M. E. Thomas 401
Liberal D. B. Stannard 378
Turnout 4,691 42.8
Registered electors 10,952
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References edit

  1. ^ "Final recommendations on the new electoral arrangements for Croydon Borough of Croydon" (PDF). Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. ^ legislation.gov.uk -The London Borough of Croydon (Electoral Changes) Order 2017. Retrieved on 10 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Thornton Heath 2022 election results | Croydon Council". www.croydon.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2022.