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{{Infobox London Assembly constituency
{{Infobox London Assembly constituency
|name = Bexley and Bromley
|name = Bexley and Bromley
|map = [[File:Bexley and Bromley shown within London.PNG|180px|]]
|map = [[File:Bexley and Bromley shown within London.PNG|180px|]]
|member = [[Peter Fortune]]
|member = [[Thomas Turrell]]
|party = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|party = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
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'''Bexley and Bromley''' is a [[constituency]] represented in the [[London Assembly]]. It consists of the combined area of the [[London Borough of Bexley]] and the [[London Borough of Bromley]]. The constituency is represented by [[Peter Fortune]], a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] first elected in the [[2021 London Assembly election|2021 election]].
'''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 [[Thomas Turrell]], a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]], first elected in the [[2024 London Assembly election|2024 election]].


==Overlapping constituencies==
==Overlapping constituencies==
In elections to Westminster it is a mostly, although not exclusively, Conservative-voting area. The equivalent Westminster seats after the [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 general election]] are:
In elections to Westminster it includes mostly, although not exclusively, Conservative-voting areas. The equivalent Westminster seats after the [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 general election]] are:
*[[Beckenham (UK Parliament constituency)|Beckenham]] - [[Colonel]] [[Bob Stewart (British Army officer)|Bob Stewart]] [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] (Conservative)
*[[Beckenham (UK Parliament constituency)|Beckenham]] - [[Colonel]] [[Bob Stewart (British Army officer)|Bob Stewart]] [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] ([[Independent politician|Independent]])
*[[Bexleyheath and Crayford (UK Parliament constituency)|Bexleyheath and Crayford]] - [[David Evenett]] (Conservative)
*[[Bexleyheath and Crayford (UK Parliament constituency)|Bexleyheath and Crayford]] - [[David Evenett]] ([[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]])
*[[Bromley and Chislehurst (UK Parliament constituency)|Bromley and Chislehurst]] - [[Bob Neill]] (Conservative)
*[[Bromley and Chislehurst (UK Parliament constituency)|Bromley and Chislehurst]] - [[Bob Neill]] (Conservative)
*[[Old Bexley and Sidcup]] - [[James Brokenshire]] (Conservative)
*[[Old Bexley and Sidcup]] - [[Louie French]] (Conservative)
*[[Orpington (UK Parliament constituency)|Orpington]] - Gareth Bacon (Conservative, the former AM for Bexley and Bromley)
*[[Orpington (UK Parliament constituency)|Orpington]] - [[Gareth Bacon]] (Conservative, the former AM for Bexley and Bromley)
*The part of [[Erith and Thamesmead (UK Parliament constituency)|Erith and Thamesmead]] that is in the London Borough of Bexley - [[Abena Oppong-Asare]] (Labour)
*The part of [[Erith and Thamesmead (UK Parliament constituency)|Erith and Thamesmead]] that is in the London Borough of Bexley - [[Abena Oppong-Asare]] ([[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]])
*The part of [[Lewisham West and Penge (UK Parliament constituency)|Lewisham West and Penge]] that is in the London Borough of Bromley - [[Ellie Reeves]] (Labour)
*The part of [[Lewisham West and Penge (UK Parliament constituency)|Lewisham West and Penge]] that is in the London Borough of Bromley - [[Ellie Reeves]] ([[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]])

== Party averages ==
*Conservatives - '''47.8%''',
*Labour - '''20.1%''',
*Liberal Democrats - '''12.9%''',
*UKIP - '''10.8%''',
*Greens - '''6.0%'''


== Assembly members ==
== Assembly members ==
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!colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party
!colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[2000 London Assembly election|2000]]
| [[2000 London Assembly election|2000]]
| [[Bob Neill]]
| [[Bob Neill]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[2008 London Assembly election|2008]]
| [[2008 London Assembly election|2008]]
| [[James Cleverly]]
| [[James Cleverly]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[2016 London Assembly election|2016]]
| [[2016 London Assembly election|2016]]
| [[Gareth Bacon]]
| [[Gareth Bacon]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[2021 London Assembly election|2021]]
| [[2021 London Assembly election|2021]]
| [[Peter Fortune]]
| [[Peter Fortune]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
|[[2024 London Assembly election|2024]]
|[[Thomas Turrell]]
|[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|}
|}

== Mayoral election results ==
== Mayoral election results ==
''Below are the results for the candidate which received the highest share of the popular vote in the constituency at each mayoral election.''
''Below are the results for the candidate who received the highest share of the popular vote in the constituency at each mayoral election.''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="2"|Year!!Member!!Party
!colspan="2"|Year!!Candidate!!Party
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[2000 London mayoral election|2000]]
| [[2000 London mayoral election|2000]]
| [[Steven Norris]]
| [[Steven Norris]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[2004 London mayoral election|2004]]
| [[2004 London mayoral election|2004]]
| [[Steven Norris]]
| [[Steven Norris]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[2008 London mayoral election|2008]]
| [[2008 London mayoral election|2008]]
| [[Boris Johnson]]
| [[Boris Johnson]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[2012 London mayoral election|2012]]
| [[2012 London mayoral election|2012]]
| [[Boris Johnson]]
| [[Boris Johnson]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-

|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[2016 London mayoral election|2016]]
| [[2016 London mayoral election|2016]]
| [[Zac Goldsmith]]
| [[Zac Goldsmith]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[2021 London mayoral election|2021]]
| [[2021 London mayoral election|2021]]
| [[Shaun Bailey (AM)|Shaun Bailey]]
| [[Shaun Bailey (AM)|Shaun Bailey]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[2024 London mayoral election|2024]]
| [[Susan Hall]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|}
|}


==Assembly election results==
==Assembly election results==

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{{AMS election box with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Frederick Turrell
|votes = 90,103
|percentage = 44.2
|change = {{down}} 8.4
|list_votes = 85,289
|list_percentage = 41.8
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{{AMS election box with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Kevin McKenna
|votes = 50,174
|percentage = 24.6
|change = {{down}} 0.9
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|list_percentage = 24.0
|list_change =
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{{AMS election box with party link
|party = Reform UK
|candidate = Alan Cook
|votes = 27,603
|percentage = 13.5
|change = {{up}} 10.4
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|list_percentage = 11.0
|list_change =
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{{AMS election box with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Gita Bapat
|votes = 18,730
|percentage = 9.2
|change = {{up}} 2.1
|list_votes = 13,838
|list_percentage = 6.8
|list_change =
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|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Marley Cornelia King
|votes = 15,813
|percentage = 7.8
|change = {{down}} 3.8
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|list_percentage = 7.2
|list_change =
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{{AMS election box with list party link
|party = Britain First
|list_votes = 3,898
|list_percentage = 1.9
|list_change =
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{{AMS election box with list party link
|party = Animal Welfare Party
|list_votes = 3,351
|list_percentage = 1.6
|list_change =
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{{AMS election box with list party link
|party = Rejoin EU
|list_votes = 3,329
|list_percentage = 1.6
|list_change =
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{{AMS election box with list party link
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present)
|list_votes = 1,963
|list_percentage = 1.0
|list_change =
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{{AMS election box with list party link
|party = Christian Peoples Alliance
|list_votes = 1,924
|list_percentage = 0.9
|list_change =
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{{AMS election box independent
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = [[Laurence Fox]]
|list_votes = 1,601
|list_percentage = 0.8
|list_change =
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{{AMS election box with list party link
|party = Communist Party of Britain
|list_votes = 540
|list_percentage = 0.3
|list_change =
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{{AMS election box with list party link
|party = Heritage Party (UK)
|list_votes = 388
|list_percentage = 0.2
|list_change =
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{{AMS election box independent
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = [[Farah London]]
|list_votes = 323
|list_percentage = 0.2
|list_change =
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{{AMS election box independent
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = [[Gabe Romualdo]]
|list_votes = 66
|list_percentage = 0.0
|list_change =
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{{AMS election box majority
|votes = 39,929
|percentage = 19.6
|change ={{down}} 7.5
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|votes = 202,423
|list_votes = 202,633
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{{AMS election box invalid votes
|votes = 1,481
|list_votes = 1,268
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|percentage = 48.3
|change = {{up}} 4.3
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|list_percentage = 48.3
|list_change =
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{{AMS election box hold
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{down}} 3.8
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{{AMS election box end|notes=no}}


{{Election box begin|title=[[2021 London Assembly election]]: Bexley and Bromley}}
{{Election box begin|title=[[2021 London Assembly election]]: Bexley and Bromley}}
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|votes = 40,714
|votes = 40,714
|percentage = 24.2
|percentage = 24.2
|change = +9.2
|change = +9.7
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
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|votes = 9,209
|votes = 9,209
|percentage = 5.5
|percentage = 5.5
|change = +0.8
|change = +0.9
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
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|votes = 32,254
|votes = 32,254
|percentage = 21.5
|percentage = 21.5
|change =
|change = -3.6
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout
{{Election box turnout

Revision as of 12:25, 2 June 2024

Bexley and Bromley
Territorial constituency for the London Assembly
Bexley and Bromley shown within London
Created2000 (2000)
Number of membersOne
MemberThomas Turrell
PartyConservative
Last election2024
Next election2028

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 Thomas Turrell, a Conservative, first elected in the 2024 election.

Overlapping constituencies

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

Assembly members

Election Member Party
2000 Bob Neill Conservative
2008 James Cleverly Conservative
2016 Gareth Bacon Conservative
2021 Peter Fortune Conservative
2024 Thomas Turrell Conservative

Mayoral election results

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
2024 Susan Hall Conservative

Assembly election results

2024 London Assembly election: Bexley and Bromley[1][2]
Party Candidate Constituency List
Votes % ±% Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Frederick Turrell 90,103 44.2 Decrease 8.4 85,289 41.8
Labour Kevin McKenna 50,174 24.6 Decrease 0.9 48,966 24.0
Reform UK Alan Cook 27,603 13.5 Increase 10.4 22,401 11.0
Liberal Democrats Gita Bapat 18,730 9.2 Increase 2.1 13,838 6.8
Green Marley Cornelia King 15,813 7.8 Decrease 3.8 14,756 7.2
Britain First 3,898 1.9
Animal Welfare 3,351 1.6
Rejoin EU 3,329 1.6
SDP 1,963 1.0
CPA 1,924 0.9
Independent Laurence Fox 1,601 0.8
Communist 540 0.3
Heritage 388 0.2
Independent Farah London 323 0.2
Independent Gabe Romualdo 66 0.0
Majority 39,929 19.6 Decrease 7.5
Valid Votes 202,423 202,633
Invalid Votes 1,481 1,268
Turnout 203,904 48.3 Increase 4.3 203,901 48.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 3.8
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[3]
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[3]
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[4]
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[5]
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[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bob Neill 64,879 47.2 K.A.
Labour Charlie Mansell 30,320 22.1 K.A.
Liberal Democrats Duncan Borrowman 29,710 21.6 K.A.
Green Ian Jardin 11,124 8.1 K.A.
London Socialist Jean Kysow 1,403 1.0 K.A.
Majority 34,559 25.1 K.A.
Turnout 137,436 35.3 K.A.
Conservative hold Swing K.A.

References

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  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ "BBC NEWS - Election 2008 - London Elections: Bexley & Bromley". news.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Greater London Authority Election Results". www.election.demon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2008.
  6. ^ London & Local Elections 2000: Bexley and Bromley, BBC News
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