Bexley and Bromley (London Assembly constituency)

Bexley and Bromley

Territorial constituency for the London Assembly
Bexley and Bromley shown within London
Created	2000 (2000)
Number of members	One
Member	Gareth Bacon
Party	Conservative
Last election	2024
Next election	2028

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 first elected in the 2016 election.

Overlapping constituencies

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

• Beckenham - Colonel Bob Stewart DSO (Conservative)
• Bexleyheath and Crayford - David Evenett (Conservative)
• Bromley and Chislehurst - Bob Neill (Conservative)
• Old Bexley and Sidcup - James Brokenshire (Conservative)
• Orpington - Gareth Bacon (Conservative, also the current AM for Bexley and Bromley)
• The part of Erith and Thamesmead that is in the London Borough of Bexley - Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
• The part of Lewisham West and Penge that is in the London Borough of Bromley - Ellie Reeves (Labour)

Party averages

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

Assembly members

Election		Member	Party
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |	2000	Bob Neill	Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |	2008	James Cleverly	Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |	2016	Gareth Bacon	Conservative

Election results

2021 London Assembly election: Bexley and Bromley

Party		Candidate	Constituency			List
			Votes	%	±%	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stef Borella	47,389
	Conservative	Peter Fortune	97,966
	Green	Mary Ion	21,600
	Reform UK	Michael Pastor	5,861
	Liberal Democrats	Allan Tweddle	13,305
	Animal Welfare
	CPA
	Communist
	Heritage
	Let London Live
	Londependence Party
	London Real
	National Liberal
	Rejoin EU
	SDP
	TUSC
	Women's Equality
	UKIP

2016 London Assembly election: Bexley and Bromley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Gareth Bacon	87,460	46.1	−6.5
	Labour	Sam Russell	45,791	24.1	−0.1
	UKIP	Frank Gould	30,485	16.1	+9.7
	Green	Roisin Robertson	12,685	6.7	+1.2
	Liberal Democrats	Julie Ireland	12,145	6.4	−0.4
	All People's Party	Veronica Obadara	1,243	0.7	K.A.
Majority			41,669	22.0	−6.4
Total formal votes			189,809	99.1	+0.4
Informal votes			1,693	0.9	−0.4
Turnout			191,502	47	+9

2012 London Assembly election: Bexley and Bromley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	James Cleverly	88,482	52.6	0.0
	Labour	Josie Channer	40,714	24.2	+9.2
	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	+0.8
	BNP	Donna Treanor	7,563	4.5	K.A.
Majority			47,768	28.4	−9.2
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

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	K.A.
	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	K.A.
	Christian (CPA)	Miranda Suit	4,408	2.2	–0.1
	English Democrat	Steven Uncles	2,907	1.5	K.A.
	Left List	David Davis	1,050	0.5	K.A.
Majority			75,237	37.6
Turnout			199,950	49.1
	Conservative hold		Swing	+4.5

2004 London Assembly election: Bexley and Bromley

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	K.A.
	Labour	Charlie Mansell	24,848	15.6	−6.5
	Green	Ann Garrett	8,069	5.1	−1.9
	CPA	Miranda Suit	3,397	2.1	K.A.
	Respect	Alun Morinan	1,673	1.1	K.A.
Majority			32,254	23.8
Turnout			158,928
	Conservative hold		Swing

2000 London Assembly election: Bexley and Bromley

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	25.2	K.A.
Turnout			137,436	35.3	K.A.
	Conservative hold		Swing	K.A.