Election of a borough councillor for Shooters Hill ward
Result of the poll of 26 June 2025
Tamasin Rhymes was declared the winner having received 869 votes.
Tamasin will be one of 2 councillors for Shooters Hill ward, joining Councillor Raja Zeeshan who was elected in November 2024.
- Turnout for the by-election was 32.6%.
- 2,518 ballots were cast.
- Rejected votes: 4 (all void for uncertainty)
The full results, in alphabetical order, are:
| Name of candidate | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
BANKS Paul | Reform UK | 402 |
DAWODU Jummy | Labour Party | 756 |
RHYMES Tamasin | The Green Party | 869 |
SHEDDEN Kirstie | Liberal Democrats | 128 |
TARLING Arnold Edwin | Independent | 9 |
TINGAY Nazia Atif | Independent | 57 |
WATERS Tim | Local Conservative | 288 |
2024 by-election results
West Thamesmead by-election results, 19 December
Jahdia Spencer, Labour Party, was declared the winner having received 464 votes.
- Turnout: 14.9%
- Ballot papers issued: 1,032
- Electorate: 6,927
| Candidate name | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Day | Liberal Democrats | 336 |
| Siama Gulnar Qadar | Local Conservatives | 82 |
| Ruth Handyside | Reform UK | 92 |
| Anji Melanie Petersen | The Green Party | 55 |
| Jahdia Spencer | Labour Party | 464 |
Rejected ballots
Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 2
Shooters Hill by-election results, 14 November
Raja Zeeshan, Labour Party, was declared the winner having received 1,043 votes.
- Turnout: 22.51%
- Ballot papers issued: 1,811
- Electorate: 8,045
| Name of candidate | Political party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Aydin Ezra | Local Conservatives | 237 |
| Cecil Alan | Reform UK | 179 |
| Rhymes Tamasin | The Green Party | 185 |
| Shedden Kirstie | Liberal Democrats | 158 |
| Zeeshan Raja | Labour Party | 1043 |
Rejected ballots
- Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to: 4
- Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 5
Total: 9
Eltham Town and Avery Hill by-election results, 17 October
Charlie Davis, Conservative, was declared the winner having received 1,522 votes.
- Turnout: 27.95%
- Ballot papers issued: 3,121
- Electorate: 11,166
| Name of candidate | Political party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Davis | Local Conservatives | 1522 |
| Kieran Edwards | Liberal Democrats | 132 |
| Ruth Handyside | Reform UK | 290 |
| Chris McGurk | Labour Party | 981 |
| Arnold Tarling | Independent | 69 |
| Mark Williams | The Green Party | 123 |
Rejected ballots
- Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to: 3
- Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 1
Total: 4
Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham by-election results
Roger Tester, Conservative, was declared the winner having received 1,359 votes.
- Turnout: 27.34%
- Ballot papers issued: 2,888
- Electorate: 10,564
| Name of candidate | Political party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ulysse Abbate | Liberal Democrat | 90 |
| Mark Simpson | Reform | 232 |
| Matt Stratford | Green | 101 |
| Roger Tester | Local Conservative | 1359 |
| Nikki Thurlow | Labour | 1101 |
Rejected ballots
- Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to: 3
- Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 2
Total: 5