Abbey Wood (ward)

Abbey Wood
Electoral ward
for the Greenwich London Borough Council
Abbey Wood ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughGreenwich
CountyGreater London
Population17,689 (2021)[a][1]
Electorate11,135 (2022)
Major settlementsAbbey Wood
Area2.737 square kilometres (1.057 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Number of members
  • 1965–1978: 3
  • 1978–2002: 2
  • 2002–present: 3
Councillors
  •   Peter Baker
  •   Ann-Marie Cousins
  •   Denise Hyland
GSS codeE05014072 (2022–present)

Abbey Wood is an electoral ward in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns councillors to Greenwich London Borough Council.

List of councillors

Term Councillor Party
2010–present Denise Hyland Labour
2018–present Ann-Marie Cousins[b] Labour
Independent
2022–present Peter Baker Labour

Greenwich council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Greenwich in 2022.

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.[3]

2022 Greenwich London Borough Council election: Abbey Wood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Baker 1,980 66.8
Labour Ann-Marie Cousins 1,964 66.2
Labour Denise Hyland 1,929 65.1
Conservative David Brinson 569 19.2
Green James Brandon 526 17.7
Conservative Brenda Lobo 506 17.1
Conservative Brian Weller 499 16.8
Green Roberto Mirabella 374 12.6
Green Aruhan Galieva 338 11.4
Liberal Democrats Anthony Durham 211 7.1
Turnout 28.0
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Greenwich council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Greenwich in 2002.

2018 election

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

2018 Greenwich London Borough Council election: Abbey Wood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Ann-Marie Cousins 2,213 65.4
Labour Co-op Denise Hyland 1,985 58.6
Labour Co-op Clive Mardner 1,980 58.5
Independent Bruce Jamieson 507 15.0
Independent Craig Jenkins 476 14.1
Independent Ronie Johnson 403 11.9
Conservative David Burrows 399 11.8
Conservative Roland Hogg 313 9.2
Conservative Janet Martin 304 9.0
Liberal Democrats Gareth Clayfield 231 6.8
Green Arthur Hayles 227 6.7
Liberal Democrats Tom Headon 192 5.7
Turnout 31.44
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

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

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[6]

2010 Greenwich London Borough Council election: Abbey Wood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clive Mardner 3,061 45.1
Labour Denise Hyland 2,929
Labour Steve Offord 2,785
Conservative Nick Bailey 1,177 17.3
Conservative Keima Allen 1,138
Liberal Democrats Bonnie Soanes 1,083 16.0
Liberal Democrats Ismail Danesi 1,075
Conservative Petrina Sargent 930
Liberal Democrats Samson Iriajen 891
BNP David Edmonds 710 10.5
Green Gerard Briody 465 6.9
CPA Elizabeth Ejinkonye 290 4.3
CPA Stanley Gain 154
CPA Peter Vickers 127
Turnout 59.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2006 election

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

2006 Greenwich London Borough Council election: Abbey Wood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clive Mardner 1,292 40.4
Labour Stephen Offord 1,191
Labour Jagir Sekhon 1,121
Liberal Democrats Thomas Headon 764 23.9
Liberal Democrats Bonnie Soanes 696
Independent June Milner 624 19.5
Liberal Democrats Eder Nteyoho 622
Independent Ismail Danesi 612
Independent Anthony Ward 593
Conservative Emily Head 519 16.2
Conservative Jennifer Jones 513
Conservative Malcolm Reid 486
Turnout 32.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2002 election

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

Notes

  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
  2. ^ Ann-Marie Cousins changed parties in 2025.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Abbey Wood (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  2. ^ Chamberlain, Darryl (10 September 2025). "Two more councillors quit Greenwich Labour while ten women stand down". The Greenwich Wire. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  3. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  4. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  5. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  6. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  7. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  8. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 10 September 2025.