# Newington (ward)

Newington is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Southwark. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections.

## Southwark council elections since 2018

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 2018.

### 2023 by-election

The by-election was held on 29 June 2023, following the resignation of Alice Macdonald.
2023 Newington by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Youcef Hassaine | 1,524 | 57.6 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vikas Aggarwal | 738 | 27.9 | +14.0 |
| | Green | Ruben Buendia | 237 | 9.0 | −4.0 |
| | Conservative | Lewis Jones | 149 | 5.6 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 786 | 29.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,648 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Southwark London Borough Council election: Newington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alice Macdonald | 2,051 | 63.4 | +2.0 |
| | Labour | Natasha Ennin | 2,011 | 62.1 | −3.6 |
| | Labour | John Batteson | 1,955 | 60.4 | −3.6 |
| | Green | Suzy Gillett | 494 | 15.3 | +2.1 |
| | Green | Clare Wood | 453 | 14.0 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Gurling | 408 | 12.6 | −1.4 |
| | Green | Lina Usma | 371 | 11.5 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Abdul Gbla | 368 | 11.4 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joshua Sharman | 350 | 10.8 | −1.7 |
| | Conservative | Charles Dempsey | 311 | 9.6 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Suzie Bridgen-Didier-Garnham | 297 | 9.2 | +1.3 |
| | Conservative | Erda Prenci | 233 | 7.2 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,236 | 31.62 | +0.03 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Southwark London Borough Council election: Newington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eleanor Kerslake | 2,137 | 65.7 | |
| | Labour | James Coldwell | 2,082 | 64.0 | |
| | Labour | Alice MacDonald | 1,997 | 61.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Doran | 457 | 14.0 | |
| | Green | Kate Belcheva | 429 | 13.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harriet Shone | 420 | 12.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alistair Bigos | 406 | 12.5 | |
| | Green | David Powell | 354 | 10.9 | |
| | Green | Betiel Mehari | 337 | 10.4 | |
| | Conservative | Sue Badman | 275 | 8.5 | |
| | Conservative | Will Amor | 257 | 7.9 | |
| | Conservative | Joseph Lyons | 243 | 7.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,254 | 31.59 | |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |

## 2002–2018 Southwark council elections

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

### 2002 election
## 1978–2002 Southwark council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 1978.

### 1978 election
## 1968–1978 Southwark council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 1968.

### 1968 election
## 1964–1968 Southwark council elections
### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.