Park Hill and Whitgift (ward)
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| 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 |
| Councillor | Andrew Price (Conservative) |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Created from | Fairfield |
| UK Parliament constituency | Croydon South |
Park Hill & 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]
A by-election was held in the ward on 2 May 2024 following the resignation of the incumbent councillor Jade Appleton.[3]
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]
| Election | Councillor | Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ward created | |||||
| Vidhi Mohan | Conservative | |||||
| 2021 | Jade Appleton | Conservative | ||||
| 2024 | Andrew Price | Conservative | ||||
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 | Jason Perry | Conservative | 
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Ward results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew Price | 960 | 42.9 |  10.8
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| Labour | Melanie Felten | 701 | 31.4 |  7.9
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| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Pelling | 295 | 13.2 | 3.9
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| Green | James Cork | 229 | 10.2 | 0.4
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| Independent | Mark Samuel | 32 | 1.4 | New | |
| TUSC | Ben Goldstone | 19 | 0.8 | New | |
| Majority | 259 | 11.6 | 18.6
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| Turnout | 2,248 | 51.8 | 9.7
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| Registered electors | 4,336 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 9.4
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Jade Appleton* | 969 | 53.7 | 1.2
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| Labour | Joseph Erber | 424 | 23.5 | 8.5
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| Green | James Cork | 191 | 10.6 | 1.8
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| Liberal Democrats | Szymon Zaborski | 167 | 9.2 | 2.4
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| Taking the Initiative | Caleap Wagner | 54 | 3.0 | 3.0
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| Turnout | 1812 | 42.07 | 11.23
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| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.85 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Jade Appleton | 1,188 | 52.5 | 3.5
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| Labour | Chrishni Reshekaron | 724 | 32.0 | 1.0
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| Green | Catherine Graham | 199 | 8.8 | 2.4
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| Liberal Democrats | Richard Howard | 153 | 6.8 | 0.1
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| Majority | 464 | 20.5 | 4.3
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| Turnout | 2295 | 53.3 | 7.36
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| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.25 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Final recommendations on the new electoral arrangements for Croydon Borough of Croydon" (PDF). Retrieved 10 April 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "The London Borough of Croydon (Electoral Changes) Order 2017". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Park Hill and Whitgift by-election results". Your Croydon. Croydon Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.