Forest Hill (ward)
| Forest Hill | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Lewisham London Borough Council | |
| Borough | Lewisham |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 15,174 (2021)[1] |
| Major settlements | Forest Hill, London |
| Area | 1.828 km² |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Councillors | 3 (since 2002) 2 (1978-2002) 3 (until 1978) |
Forest Hill is an electoral ward in the Borough of Lewisham.[2] The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and elects three councillors to Lewisham London Borough Council.
Geography
The ward is named after the Forest Hill area.
Councillors
| Election | Councillors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Peter Bernards[3]
(Labour) |
Sophie Davis[4]
(Labour) |
Billy Harding[5]
(Labour) | |||
Elections
2026 election
Sophie Davis resigned in January 2026, with the by-election deferred until May 2026.[a]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sophie Davis* | 2,395 | 61.4 | ||
| Labour | Peter Bernards* | 2,044 | 52.4 | ||
| Labour | Billy Harding | 1,797 | 46.1 | ||
| Green | Julia Rendall | 1,156 | 29.6 | ||
| Green | Martin Cox | 840 | 21.5 | ||
| Green | Mike Peters | 757 | 19.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Bennett | 535 | 13.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Russell | 496 | 12.7 | ||
| Conservative | Anthony Bays | 480 | 12.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Krish Brown | 458 | 11.7 | ||
| Conservative | Aimee Henderson | 401 | 10.3 | ||
| Conservative | Paul Mahoney | 340 | 8.7 | ||
| Turnout | 35.4 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
References
- ^ "Forest Hill (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
- ^ "The London Borough of Lewisham (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". gov.uk. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Peter Bernards". councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk. 2025-04-27. Archived from the original on 2025-04-27. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Sophie Davis". councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk. 2025-05-12. Archived from the original on 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Billy Harding". councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk. 2025-03-17. Archived from the original on 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ^ "Six month rule". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 November 2025.