Bexley and Bromley (London Assembly constituency)

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 Gareth Bacon, a Conservative first elected in the 2016 election.

Bexley and Bromley
Territorial constituency for the London Assembly
Bexley and Bromley shown within London
Created2000 (2000)
Number of membersOne
MemberGareth Bacon
PartyConservative
Last election2016
Next election2021

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:

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

Assembly members
ElectionMemberParty
2000 Bob Neill Conservative
2008 James Cleverly Conservative
2016 Gareth Bacon Conservative

Election results
2016 London Assembly election: Bexley and Bromley[1]
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 N/A
Majority 41,669 22 -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[1]
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 N/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[2]
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 N/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 N/A
Christian (CPA) Miranda Suit 4,408 2.2 –0.1
English Democrat Steven Uncles 2,907 1.5 N/A
Left List David Davis 1,050 0.5 N/A
Majority 75,237 37.6
Turnout 199,950 49.1
Conservative hold Swing +4.5
2004 London Assembly election: Bexley and Bromley[3]
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 N/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 N/A
Respect Alun Morinan 1,673 1.1 N/A
Majority 32,254 23.8
Turnout 158,928
Conservative hold Swing
2000 London Assembly election: Bexley and Bromley[4]
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 25.2 N/A
Turnout 137,436 35.3 N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2012-05-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "BBC NEWS - Election 2008 - London Elections: Bexley & Bromley". news.bbc.co.uk.
  3. "Greater London Authority Election Results". www.election.demon.co.uk.
  4. London & Local Elections 2000: Bexley and Bromley, BBC News
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