Bexley and Bromley (London Assembly constituency)

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Bexley and Bromley
Territorial constituency for the London Assembly
Bexley and Bromley shown within London
Created2000 (2000)
Number of membersOne
MemberPeter Fortune
PartyConservative
Last election2021
Next election2024

Bexley and Bromley is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. It consists of the combined areas of the London Borough of Bexley and the London Borough of Bromley. The constituency is represented by Peter Fortune, a Conservative first elected in the 2021 election.

Overlapping constituencies[edit]

In elections to Westminster it includes mostly, although not exclusively, Conservative-voting areas. The equivalent Westminster seats after the 2019 general election are:

Party averages [clarification needed][edit]

  • Conservatives - 47.8%,
  • Labour - 20.1%,
  • Liberal Democrats - 12.9%,
  • UKIP - 10.8%,
  • Greens - 6.0%

Assembly members[edit]

Election Member Party
2000 Bob Neill Conservative
2008 James Cleverly Conservative
2016 Gareth Bacon Conservative
2021 Peter Fortune Conservative

Mayoral election results[edit]

Below are the results for the candidate who received the highest share of the popular vote in the constituency at each mayoral election.

Year Candidate Party
2000 Steven Norris Conservative
2004 Steven Norris Conservative
2008 Boris Johnson Conservative
2012 Boris Johnson Conservative
2016 Zac Goldsmith Conservative
2021 Shaun Bailey Conservative

Assembly election results[edit]

2024 London Assembly election: Bexley and Bromley[1]
Party Candidate Constituency List
Votes % ±% Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gita Bapat
Reform UK Alan Cook
Green Marley Cornelia King
Labour Kevin McKenna
Conservative Thomas Frederick Turrell
2021 London Assembly election: Bexley and Bromley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Fortune 97,966 52.6 Increase6.5
Labour Stef Borella 47,389 25.5 Increase1.4
Green Mary Ion 21,600 11.6 Increase4.9
Liberal Democrats Allan Tweddle 13,305 7.1 Increase0.7
Reform UK Michael Pastor 5,861 3.1 New
Majority 50,577 27.1 Increase5.1
Total formal votes 186,121
Informal votes 3,213
Conservative hold Swing
Turnout 189,334
2016 London Assembly election: Bexley and Bromley[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gareth Bacon 87,460 46.1 Decrease6.5
Labour Sam Russell 45,791 24.1 Decrease0.1
UKIP Frank Gould 30,485 16.1 Increase9.7
Green Roisin Robertson 12,685 6.7 Increase1.2
Liberal Democrats Julie Ireland 12,145 6.4 Decrease0.4
All People's Party Veronica Obadara 1,243 0.7 New
Majority 41,669 22.0 Decrease6.4
Total formal votes 189,809 99.1 Increase0.4
Informal votes 1,693 0.9 Decrease0.4
Conservative hold Swing
Turnout 191,502 47.0 Increase9.0
2012 London Assembly election: Bexley and Bromley[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Cleverly 88,482 52.6 0.0
Labour Josie Channer 40,714 24.2 +9.7
Liberal Democrats Sam Webber 11,396 6.8 -3.8
UKIP David Coburn 10,771 6.4 +2.4
Green Jonathan Rooks 9,209 5.5 +0.9
BNP Donna Treanor 7,563 4.5 New
Majority 47,768 28.4 -9.7
Total formal votes 168,135 98.7
Informal votes 2,240 1.3
Turnout 170,375 38.0 -11.1
Conservative hold Swing -4.6
2008 London Assembly election: Bexley and Bromley[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Cleverly 105,162 52.6 +12.2
Labour Alex Heslop 29,925 14.5 -1.1
Liberal Democrats Tom Papworth 21,244 10.6 –8.3
National Front Paul Winnett 11,288 5.6 New
Green Ann Garrett 9,261 4.6 –0.5
UKIP Mick Greenhough 8,021 4.0 –12.8
Independents to Save Queen Mary's Hospital John Hemming-Clark 6,684 3.3 New
Christian (CPA) Miranda Suit 4,408 2.2 –0.1
English Democrat Steven Uncles 2,907 1.5 New
Left List David Davis 1,050 0.5 New
Majority 75,237 38.1 +16.6
Turnout 199,950 49.1
Conservative hold Swing +4.5
2004 London Assembly election: Bexley and Bromley[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bob Neill 64,246 40.4 -6.8
Liberal Democrats Duncan Borrowman 29,992 18.9 -2.7
UKIP Heather Bennett 26,703 16.8 New
Labour Charlie Mansell 24,848 15.6 -6.5
Green Ann Garrett 8,069 5.1 -3.0
CPA Miranda Suit 3,397 2.1 New
Respect Alun Morinan 1,673 1.1 New
Majority 32,254 21.5 -3.6
Turnout 158,928
Conservative hold Swing
2000 London Assembly election: Bexley and Bromley[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bob Neill 64,879 47.2 N/A
Labour Charlie Mansell 30,320 22.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Duncan Borrowman 29,710 21.6 N/A
Green Ian Jardin 11,124 8.1 N/A
London Socialist Jean Kysow 1,403 1.0 N/A
Majority 34,559 25.1 N/A
Turnout 137,436 35.3 N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.londonelects.org.uk/im-candidate/statutory-notices-and-elections-timetable/statements-persons-nominated-london-assembly-constituency
  2. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "BBC NEWS - Election 2008 - London Elections: Bexley & Bromley". news.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Greater London Authority Election Results". www.election.demon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2008.
  5. ^ London & Local Elections 2000: Bexley and Bromley, BBC News
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