Chaucer (Southwark ward)

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Chaucer
Electoral ward
for the Southwark London Borough Council
Map
Chaucer ward boundaries since 2018
BoroughSouthwark
CountyGreater London
Population14,732 (2021)
Electorate9,986 (2022)
Area0.7338 square kilometres (0.2833 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
GSS codeE05011098 (2018–present)

Chaucer is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Southwark. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections.

Southwark council elections since 2018[edit]

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 2018.

2022 election[edit]

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

2022 Southwark London Borough Council election: Chaucer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Helen Dennis 1,916 66.9 Increase9.2
Labour Laura Johnson 1,761 61.5 Increase9.4
Labour Joseph Vambe 1,470 51.3 Increase2.0
Green Robert Hutchinson 637 22.2 Increase10.9
Liberal Democrats Poddy Clark 609 21.3 Decrease4.4
Liberal Democrats Monsur Ahmed 539 18.8 Decrease2.5
Liberal Democrats Mackie Sheik 403 14.1 Decrease6.7
Conservative Andrew Dowsett 280 9.8 Decrease1.2
Conservative Richard Packer 257 9.0 Decrease1.5
Conservative Tom Packer 251 8.8 Decrease1.2
Turnout 2,865 28.69 -0.04
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2018 election[edit]

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

2018 Southwark London Borough Council election: Chaucer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Helen Dennis 1,713 57.7
Labour Co-op Karl Eastham 1,547 52.1
Labour Co-op Sirajul Islam 1,463 49.3
Liberal Democrats Poddy Clark 764 25.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Zreika 633 21.3
Liberal Democrats Mackie Sheik 616 20.8
Green Winnie Baffoe 336 11.3
Green Phil Vabulas 331 11.2
Conservative Edward Anyaeji 327 11.0
Conservative Laura Collins 313 10.5
Conservative George Smith 298 10.0
Green Rebecca Warren 213 7.2
Majority
Turnout 2,967 28.73
Labour Co-op win (new boundaries)
Labour Co-op win (new boundaries)
Labour Co-op win (new boundaries)

2002–2018 Soutwark council elections[edit]

Map
Chaucer ward boundaries from 2002 to 2018

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

2015 by-election[edit]

2014 election[edit]

2010 election[edit]

2006 election[edit]

2002 election[edit]

1978–2002 Soutwark council elections[edit]

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 1978.

1998 election[edit]

1995 by-election[edit]

1994 election[edit]

1990 election[edit]

1988 by-election[edit]

1986 election[edit]

1982 election[edit]

1978 election[edit]

1968–1978 Southwark council elections[edit]

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 1968.

1974 election[edit]

1971 election[edit]

1968 election[edit]

1964–1968 Southwark council elections[edit]

1964 election[edit]

The election took place on 7 May 1964.[3]

1964 Southwark London Borough Council election: Chaucer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Knight 1,104 77.6
Labour E. Button 1,073 75.4
Labour N.H. Tertis 1,063 74.7
Conservative D.E. Geddes 266 18.7
Conservative D.M. Lang 241 16.9
Conservative J. Gordon 240 16.9
Communist T. Fuller 122 8.6
Turnout 1,423 16.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 11 February 2024.