2018 Bexley London Borough Council election

The 2018 Bexley Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Bexley London Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

There were boundary changes which reduced the number of wards from 21 to 17 and the number of councillors from 63 to 45.

Overall results
The Conservatives retained control of the council, winning 34 of the new seats. Labour won 11 and UKIP won no seats.


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†Notional changes calculated by the BBC.

Barnehurst
Barnehurst became a 2 member ward in 2018, following the cutdown on councilors from 63 to 45. Brian Bishop became Mayor of Bexley after this election.

Belvedere
Leader of the Opposition in Bexley, Daniel Francis, stood here.

Crook Log
Leader of the Council, Teresa O'Neill, stood here, following the abolition of her previous ward; Brampton

Erith
Erith became a 2 member ward, following the cutdown of councillors from 63 to 45.

Longlands
Longlands became a 2 member ward after the cutdown of councillors from 63 to 45

Northumberland Heath
Northumberland Heath became a 2 member ward in 2018, after the cutdown of councillors from 63 to 45.

Thamesmead East
Former Labour councillor, Endy Ezenwata, defected to the Christian Peoples Alliance and subsequently lost re-election. Former councillor for Lesnes Abbey, Danny Hackett, stood here following the abolition of his former ward.

On 23 February 2019, Danny Hackett resigned from the Labour Party, citing a culture of "anti-Semitism, hatred and bullying." He will now sit as an Independent.

West Heath
Mayor of the time, Peter Reader, stood here. John Davey became deputy mayor after the election.