Merton council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 20 wards · 57 seats contested

Most seats
31
Labour Party
Seats contested
57
across 20 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 31 -3 70,423 41.9% -5.0
Liberal Democrats 17 +11 41,655 24.8% +10.2
Conservative and Unionist Party 7 -10 43,382 25.8% -5.6
Merton Park Ward Independent Residents 2 -1 3,576 2.1% -1.2
Green Party 0 +0 8,712 5.2% +2.4
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 164 0.1% +0.1

Changes are against the previous council election on 03/05/2018. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 57
Conservative and Unionist Party 57
Labour Party 57
Liberal Democrats 57
Green Party 23
Merton Park Ward Independent Residents 2
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2

A party standing a full slate could field 57 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Abbey 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats John Matthew Braithwaite Elected 1,294 38.9% —
Labour Party Mike Brunt Elected 1,169 35.2% —
Liberal Democrats Klaar Dresselaers Elected 1,160 34.9% —
Liberal Democrats Barry John Smith 1,151 34.6% —
Labour Party Karen Peck 1,133 34.1% —
Labour Party Zak Dada 1,089 32.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nigel Charles Benbow 927 27.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Hayley Emma Ormrod 858 25.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sivas Ranjan 796 24.0% —
Green Party Peter James Garrett 391 11.8% —
Majority9
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,323

Cannon Hill 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Jenifer Ann Gould Elected 1,329 37.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick McLean Elected 1,263 36.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Charles Joseph Paterson Elected 1,193 34.0% —
Liberal Democrats Asif Ashraf 1,168 33.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Frank Laurance Pocock 1,140 32.5% —
Liberal Democrats Richard David Poole 1,129 32.2% —
Labour Party Dave Barnes 1,049 29.9% —
Labour Party Pauline Una Cowper 984 28.0% —
Labour Party Ryan Barnett 977 27.8% —
Green Party Jae Richard Henderson 299 8.5% —
Majority25
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,510

Colliers Wood 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Caroline Masue Cooper-Marbiah Elected 1,907 65.5% —
Labour Party Laxmi Attawar Elected 1,809 62.2% —
Labour Party Stuart Neaverson Elected 1,563 53.7% —
Green Party Philip Anthony Geraghty 855 29.4% —
Green Party Thomas Joseph Walsh 696 23.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Harry Joseph Todd 400 13.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dylan Glyn White 369 12.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Katarzyna Wilhelmina Markham 359 12.3% —
Liberal Democrats Emily Jane Robertson 276 9.5% —
Liberal Democrats Shipra Gupta 265 9.1% —
Liberal Democrats Mark Kenny 230 7.9% —
Majority708
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,910

Cricket Green 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Gill Manly Elected 1,816 74.0% —
Labour Party Michael Kevin Butcher Elected 1,788 72.9% —
Labour Party Usaama Kaweesa Elected 1,774 72.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Barbara Jane Mansfield 433 17.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary Clive Watkinson 351 14.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Vindal Ludvigsen 348 14.2% —
Green Party Christopher Adrian Stanton 274 11.2% —
Liberal Democrats Vincent James William Bolt 196 8.0% —
Liberal Democrats Gail Morrison 182 7.4% —
Liberal Democrats William Woodward 121 4.9% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Alex Forbes 80 3.3% —
Majority1,341
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,454

Figge's Marsh 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Agatha Mary Akyigyina Elected 1,962 83.0% —
Labour Party Natasha Irons Elected 1,882 79.6% —
Labour Party Dan Johnston Elected 1,753 74.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Linda Joan Taylor 293 12.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alice Sophie Jane Hammond 267 11.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tim Williamson 257 10.9% —
Green Party Sally Pannifex 221 9.4% —
Liberal Democrats Eloise Bailey 152 6.4% —
Liberal Democrats John Raymond 115 4.9% —
Liberal Democrats Nick Thomas 103 4.4% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition April Jacqueline Ashley 84 3.6% —
Majority1,460
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,363

Graveney 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Linda Christine Kirby Elected 2,182 79.0% —
Labour Party Sheri Ann Bhim Elected 2,097 75.9% —
Labour Party Billy Hayes Elected 2,009 72.7% —
Green Party Rupert Arthur Stephens 422 15.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Louis Joseph Altman 385 13.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sally Patricia Hammond 363 13.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ricky Bonsu Osei 323 11.7% —
Liberal Democrats Christine Peace 199 7.2% —
Liberal Democrats Hans Ho 166 6.0% —
Liberal Democrats Quresh Shehab Mukadam 142 5.1% —
Majority1,587
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,763

Hillside 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Susie Hicks Elected 1,105 42.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dan Holden Elected 1,059 41.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rob Cossins 1,015 39.3% —
Liberal Democrats Ursula Gillian Faulkner 1,005 38.9% —
Labour Party Rebecca Ciara Bottriell 515 19.9% —
Labour Party Steven Richard Hirsch 464 18.0% —
Majority44
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,582

Lavender Fields 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Edith Joan MacAuley Elected 1,608 72.7% —
Labour Party Billy Christie Elected 1,580 71.5% —
Labour Party Slawek Szczepanski Elected 1,390 62.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rathy Alagaratnam 420 19.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Angela Cahill 395 17.9% —
Green Party George Nicholas Burridge 365 16.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Fred Rushton 322 14.6% —
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Jean Barker 271 12.3% —
Liberal Democrats Simon William Parritt 166 7.5% —
Liberal Democrats Ben Fletcher 117 5.3% —
Majority970
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,211

Longthornton 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Brenda Lorraine Fraser Elected 1,869 76.3% —
Labour Party Ross Benjamin Garrod Elected 1,662 67.9% —
Labour Party Marsie Vanesser Skeete Elected 1,584 64.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Brian Ernest Lewis-Lavender 453 18.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Delvalee Shellet-Ann Willie 425 17.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Ormrod 417 17.0% —
Green Party Leila Boyd 332 13.6% —
Liberal Democrats Simon Jones 217 8.9% —
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Paul Harris 198 8.1% —
Liberal Democrats Kaweh Beheshtizadeh 191 7.8% —
Majority1,131
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,449

Lower Morden 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sally Isabel Kenny Elected 1,778 51.0% —
Labour Party James Williscroft Elected 1,599 45.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Eleanor Anne Cox Elected 1,536 44.0% —
Labour Party Miran Hassan 1,531 43.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Harry Walton Cunningham 1,490 42.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party James Bogle 1,469 42.1% —
Green Party Martin John Astrand 384 11.0% —
Liberal Democrats Gabriel Luck 271 7.8% —
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Miles 216 6.2% —
Liberal Democrats Jean-Bernard Tanqueray 187 5.4% —
Majority5
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,487

Merton Park 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Merton Park Ward Independent Residents Edward Foley Elected 1,853 62.1% —
Merton Park Ward Independent Residents Stephen Mercer Elected 1,723 57.7% —
Labour Party Deborah Chadwick 575 19.3% —
Labour Party Alex Harris 498 16.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Abdul Latif 346 11.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Najeeb Latif 333 11.2% —
Liberal Democrats Emma Tamsin Maddison 293 9.8% —
Liberal Democrats Christopher Oxford 177 5.9% —
Green Party Keiren John McCarthy O'Brien 173 5.8% —
Majority1,148
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,986

Pollards Hill 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Joan Palmeta Henry Elected 1,930 81.9% —
Labour Party Martin Whelton Elected 1,786 75.8% —
Labour Party Aidan Michael Mundy Elected 1,785 75.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Daniel Amona 366 15.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Anthony Neil Cole 351 14.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Beth Mitchell 343 14.6% —
Green Party Margaret Clare Rogers 174 7.4% —
Liberal Democrats Toni Borrow 125 5.3% —
Liberal Democrats Mary-Jane Jeanes 122 5.2% —
Liberal Democrats Matthew William Payne 89 3.8% —
Majority1,419
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,357

Ravensbury 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Caroline Monica Charles Elected 1,504 72.3% —
Labour Party Stephen Alambritis Elected 1,497 72.0% —
Labour Party Peter Joseph McCabe Elected 1,346 64.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sarah Elizabeth Holmes 385 18.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rory Daniel Holdt 355 17.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Thomas Sebastian George Moulton 337 16.2% —
Green Party Karen Ohara 294 14.1% —
Liberal Democrats Sarah Weber 192 9.2% —
Liberal Democrats Stephen Harbron 173 8.3% —
Liberal Democrats Hamish Thomas Norbrook 153 7.4% —
Majority961
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,079

Raynes Park 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Victoria Jane Wilson Elected 1,819 46.6% —
Liberal Democrats Chessie Flack Elected 1,796 46.1% —
Liberal Democrats Matthew James Willis Elected 1,753 44.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Dean 1,287 33.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Adam Bush 1,264 32.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Omar Bush 1,223 31.4% —
Labour Party Becky Hooper 767 19.7% —
Labour Party Wayne Busbridge 707 18.1% —
Labour Party Harry John Platts 662 17.0% —
Green Party Peter Charles Gay 421 10.8% —
Majority466
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,900

St Helier 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Helena Dollimore Elected 1,393 63.8% —
Labour Party Andrew Judge Elected 1,262 57.8% —
Labour Party Dennis Pearce Elected 1,258 57.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Olivia Charlotte Barlow 475 21.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Paul Crowe 415 19.0% —
Green Party Pippa Maslin 386 17.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Inam Muhammad Bokth 380 17.4% —
Green Party Rachel Brooks 340 15.6% —
Green Party James Douglas Rae 227 10.4% —
Liberal Democrats Vivian Rose Vella 151 6.9% —
Liberal Democrats Richard Shillito 149 6.8% —
Liberal Democrats Guy Weston 117 5.4% —
Majority783
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,184

Village 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Thomas Barlow Elected 1,931 51.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Max Daniel Austin Elected 1,909 51.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Geoffrey Eliot Howard Elected 1,850 49.7% —
Liberal Democrats Fergus Kirman 1,254 33.7% —
Liberal Democrats Alexander James Gallagher 1,223 32.8% —
Liberal Democrats Emlyn Williams 1,166 31.3% —
Labour Party Shirley Pritchard 495 13.3% —
Labour Party Franca Ofeimu 465 12.5% —
Labour Party Geoffrey Huw Thomas 445 11.9% —
Green Party Sonja Nadine Timpson 433 11.6% —
Majority596
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,724

Wandle 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Kirsten Galea Elected 755 35.1% —
Labour Party Eleanor Stringer Elected 740 34.4% —
Labour Party Mark G Allison 727 33.8% —
Liberal Democrats Philip Ling 673 31.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Guy Lockwood 513 23.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Calum McGrath 472 22.0% —
Green Party Mehmood Naqshbandi 253 11.8% —
Green Party Benjamin Smith 166 7.7% —
Majority13
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,150

West Barnes 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Hina Bokhari Elected 1,655 48.0% —
Liberal Democrats John Michael Oliver Elected 1,612 46.8% —
Liberal Democrats Robert Page Elected 1,348 39.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gilli Lewis-Lavender 1,114 32.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lily Alimi 1,038 30.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Joe Hackett 1,034 30.0% —
Labour Party Tessa Tyler Todd 711 20.6% —
Labour Party Robert Newbery 701 20.3% —
Labour Party Ben Butler 691 20.0% —
Green Party John Charles Barraball 441 12.8% —
Majority234
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,448

Wimbledon Park 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Jil Hall Elected 1,451 43.6% —
Liberal Democrats Samantha MacArthur Elected 1,377 41.4% —
Liberal Democrats Tony Reiss Elected 1,358 40.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ed Gretton 1,056 31.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Oonagh Jane Moulton 1,053 31.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Janice Mary Elizabeth Howard 988 29.7% —
Labour Party Hugh Constant 783 23.5% —
Labour Party Pam Treanor 711 21.4% —
Labour Party Muhammod Motiur Rahman 621 18.6% —
Green Party Juliet Dorothy Boyd 593 17.8% —
Majority302
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,330

Wimbledon Town & Dundonald 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Paul Kohler Elected 2,637 60.8% —
Liberal Democrats Anthony John Fairclough Elected 2,463 56.8% —
Liberal Democrats Simon McGrath Elected 2,252 52.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Suzanne Ellen Grocott 1,144 26.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party James Holmes 1,053 24.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Martin Bull 1,041 24.0% —
Labour Party Abigail Clare Jones 704 16.2% —
Labour Party Terry Daniels 583 13.5% —
Green Party Laura Collins 572 13.2% —
Labour Party Devina Marylyn Paul 553 12.8% —
Majority1,108
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,334

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