Darwin (ward)

Darwin
Electoral ward
for the Bromley London Borough Council
The ward is named for Charles Darwin who lived at Down House
Map
Darwin ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughBromley
CountyGreater London
Population5,772 (2021)[a]
Electorate
  • 2,469 (1964)
  • 2,891 (1971)
  • 3,350 (1978)
  • 3,252 (1994)
  • 3,790 (2002)
  • 4,241 (2022)
Area
  • 25.20 square kilometres (9.73 sq mi) (1968)
  • 30.65 square kilometres (11.83 sq mi) (1990)
  • 29.04 square kilometres (11.21 sq mi) (2002)
  • 32.74 square kilometres (12.64 sq mi) (2022)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Number of members1
Councillors  Jonathan Andrews
ONS code00AFGQ (2002–2022)
GSS code
  • E05000117 (2002–2022)
  • E05013996 (2022–present)

Darwin is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Bromley. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns one councillor to Bromley London Borough Council. To date, the ward has only been represented by the Conservative Party. The ward covers the most rural part of the borough consisting a number of hamlets. It is the largest electoral ward in Greater London. As originally created in 1965 it included Downe, Cudham, Luxted, Single Street, Berry's Green, Horns Green and Knockholt. Leaves Green, Pratt's Bottom and South Street have also formed part of the ward at certain times. Since 2022 it has covered an area of 32.74 square kilometres (12.64 sq mi). The ward is named after Charles Darwin who had a home in the village of Downe.

List of councillors

Term Councillor Party
1964–1967 Arthur Ferris Conservative
1967–1971 Christopher Knox-Johnston Conservative
1971–1975 Richard Knox-Johnston Conservative
1975–1978 Marion Roe Conservative
1978–1982 Anthony Komedera Conservative
1982–2010 Peter Bloomfield Conservative
2010–2022 Richard Scoates Conservative
2022–present Jonathan Andrews Conservative

Bromley council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Bromley in 2022. Pratt's Bottom was added back to the ward and in the north the boundary was moved closer to Farnborough.[1]

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]

2022 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Andrews 920 56.4
Independent Julian Grainger 326 20.0
Labour Jeff Slee 162 9.9
Liberal Democrats John Loosemore 128 7.9
Green Jan Wilson 89 5.5
Turnout 1,630 36
Registered electors 4,241
Conservative win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Bromley council elections

Map
Darwin ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Bromley in 2002. Pratt's Bottom was taken out of the ward and more of South Street was included.[3]

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.[4]

2018 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Scoates 1,201 72.8
Labour Frank Evans 185 11.2
Liberal Democrats Millicent Brooks 133 8.1
Green Jan Wilson 130 7.9
Majority 1,016 61.6
Turnout 1,649 40.1
Conservative hold Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.[5]

2014 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Scoates 987 51.2
UKIP Eric Hayward 681 35.3
Labour John Evans 105 5.4
Green Eileen Galloway 89 4.6
Liberal Democrats William Ritchie 45 2.3
Majority 306 15.9
Turnout 1,927 38.7
Conservative hold Swing

2010 election

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: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Scoates 1,362
Independent Peter Bloomfield 1,295
UKIP Mick Greenhough 299
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.[7]

2006 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Bloomfield 1,327 77.4
Liberal Democrats Caroline De Vivo 294 17.1
Labour John Lewis 94 5.5
Turnout 46.7
Conservative hold Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.[8]

2002 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Bloomfield 1,313
Liberal Democrats Michael Chamarette 245
Labour Joyce Galley 47
Turnout
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1994–2002 Bromley council elections

The boundaries of the ward were subject to minor changes on 1 April 1994.[9]

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.[10]

1998 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Bloomfield 1,268
Labour John Lewis 210
Liberal Democrats Christine Sperling 208
Majority 62.8
Turnout 50.2
Conservative hold Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.[11]

1994 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Bloomfield 1,191 69.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Stillwell 300 17.4
Labour Joyce Galley 230 13.4
Majority 51.8
Turnout 53.0
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1978–1994 Bromley council elections

Map
Darwin ward boundaries from 1978 to 1994

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Bromley in 1978. The ward gained Leaves Green, Pratt's Bottom and part of South Street.

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.[12]

1990 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Bloomfield 1,343 73.1
Labour Sylvia Whitlock 273 14.9
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Westbrook 220 12.0
Majority 58.3
Turnout 54.1
Conservative hold Swing

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.[13]

1986 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Bloomfield 1,252 69.7 +2.1
Liberal Derek Goldsmith 397 22.1 −3.7
Labour Martin Synan 148 8.2 +1.5
Majority 47.6 +5.8
Turnout 50.3 −6.3
Conservative hold Swing +2.95

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.[14]

1982 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Bloomfield 1,316 67.6 −6.3
Liberal Derek Goldsmith 502 25.8 +10.7
Labour John Willman 130 6.7 −4.3
Majority 41.8 −17.0
Turnout 56.6 +3.0
Conservative hold Swing -8.5

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.[15]

1978 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Komedera 1,325 73.9 n/a
Liberal Patrick McNally 270 15.1 n/a
Labour John Goffee 198 11.0 n/a
Majority 58.8 n/a
Turnout 53.6 n/a
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1969–1978 Bromley council elections

The boundaries of the ward were adjusted on 1 April 1969.[16] Knockholt (population 1,257 in 1971) was removed from the ward.

1975 by-election

A by-election took place on 2 October 1975.[15]

1975 Darwin by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marion Roe 828
Liberal Derek Goldsmith 551
Labour Keith Galley 93
Turnout 52.0
Conservative hold Swing

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.[17]

1974 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Knox-Johnston 989
Liberal Derek Goldsmith 589
Labour John Goffe 153
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.[18]

1971 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Knox-Johnston 989
Liberal R. Townsend 758
Labour G. Cox 103
Turnout
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1964–1969 Bromley council elections

External images
image icon Darwin ward (north), 1 April 1965
image icon Darwin ward (south), 1 April 1965

The ward was first used for the 1964 election to Bromley London Borough Council. It included the most rural part of the borough including the villages and hamlets of Downe, Cudham, Luxted, Single Street, Berry's Green, Horns Green and Knockholt.

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.[19]

1968 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Knox-Johnston 1,007
Liberal Joyce Carter 622
Labour G. Cox 38
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

1967 by-election

A by-election took place on 11 May 1967.

1967 Darwin by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Knox-Johnston 809 49.7
Liberal Joyce Cater 775 47.6
Labour Gustav White 43 2.6
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.[20]

1964 Bromley London Borough Council election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Ferris 782
Liberal Joseph Bray 673
Labour G. Cox 93
Turnout 1,551 62.8
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

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