# Herne Hill (ward)

Herne Hill was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lambeth from 1965 to 2022. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 2018 elections. It returned three councillors to Lambeth London Borough Council. The boundaries were redrawn in 1978 and 2002. The ward was replaced in 2022 by Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction, with some streets going to Brixton Windrush.

## List of councillors

| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 1964–1968 | H. De'Ath | Labour |
| 1964–1968 | J. Cloves | Labour |
| 1964–1968 | G. Culbard | Labour |
| 1968–1971 | L. Kennedy | Conservative |
| 1968–1971 | S. Davey | Conservative |
| 1968–1971 | C. Jones | Conservative |
| 1971–1978 | Lesley Hammond | Labour |
| 1971–1974 | P. Butler | Labour |
| 1971–1974 | T. Flynn | Labour |
| 1974–1978 | H. Griffiths | Labour |
| 1974–1978 | J. Boyle | Labour |
| 1978–1986 | Patricia Jenkyns | Conservative |
| 1978–1982 | William Bowring | Labour |
| 1978–1982 | Dennis Houghting | Labour |
| 1982–1986 | Lloyd Leon | Labour |
| 1982–1986 | Joan Walley | Labour |
| 1986–1990 | Andrew Carnegie | Labour |
| 1986–1990 | Frederick Taggart | Labour |
| 1986–1990 | Stephen Whaley | Labour |
| 1990–2022 | Jim Dickson | Labour |
| 1990–1994 | Amanda Waring | Labour |
| 1990–1994 | Stephen Whaley | Labour |
| 1994–1998 | Andrew Roe | Labour |
| 1994–2006 | Peter O'Connell | Labour |
| 1998–2010 | Kirsty McHugh | Labour |
| 2006–20102018–2022 | Becca Thackray | Green |
| 2010–2014 | Carol Boucher | Labour |
| 2010–2014 | Leanne Targett-Parker | Labour |
| 2014–2018 | Michelle Agdomar | Labour |
| 2014–2018 | Jack Holborn | Labour |
| 2018–2022 | Pauline George | Labour |

## Summary

Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.
* Labour
* Conservative
* Green

## 2002–2022 Lambeth council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lambeth in 2002. In the south of the ward the boundary moved from Effra Parade to Morval Road and Barnwell Road. In the north the ward was extended beyond the Brixton–Peckham railway line to take in King's College Hospital and the eastern part of the Loughborough Junction neighbourhood.

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Herne Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Green | Becca Thackray | 2,365 |
| | Labour | Jim Dickson | 2,335 |
| | Labour | Pauline George | 2,246 |
| | Labour | Jack Holborn | 2,114 |
| | Green | Nick Christian | 2,060 |
| | Green | Matt Reynolds | 2,059 |
| | Herne Hill CLC | Nicholas Edwards | 705 |
| | Conservative | Claire Baker | 308 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Poppy Hasted | 274 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rachel Lester | 266 |
| | Conservative | Dick Tooze | 263 |
| | Conservative | Anton Richards | 228 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Luke Sandford | 171 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Herne Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Michelle Agdomar | 2,420 |
| | Labour | Jim Dickson | 2,373 |
| | Labour | Jack Holborn | 2,198 |
| | Green | Amelia Womack | 1,357 |
| | Green | Nicholas Edwards | 1,269 |
| | Green | Luke Hildyard | 1,103 |
| | Conservative | Claire Baker | 470 |
| | Conservative | Simon Hooberman | 387 |
| | Conservative | Heidi Nicholson | 381 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Keen | 351 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Price | 241 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lawrence Price | 187 |
| | UKIP | Steven Stanbury | 168 |
| | TUSC | Louise Scott | 121 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2010 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Herne Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Jim Dickson | 3,170 |
| | Labour | Carol Boucher | 3,057 |
| | Labour | Leanne Targett-Parker | 2,685 |
| | Green | Louise Jordan | 1,651 |
| | Green | George Graham | 1,599 |
| | Green | William Hare | 1,478 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Hoenle | 1,147 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gail Price | 1,127 |
| | Conservative | Hamish Badenoch | 1,047 |
| | Conservative | Anna Box | 1,021 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Price | 904 |
| | Conservative | Wendy Morton | 862 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,748 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Green | Labour gain from Green | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Herne Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Green | Becca Thackray | 1,359 |
| | Labour | Kirsty McHugh | 1,343 |
| | Labour | Jim Dickson | 1,314 |
| | Green | Shane Collins | 1,298 |
| | Labour | Peter O'Connell | 1,205 |
| | Green | George Graham | 1,151 |
| | Conservative | Timothy Ayres | 571 |
| | Conservative | Charles Holroyd | 562 |
| | Conservative | Jessica Lee | 497 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malgorzata Baker | 371 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Baines | 353 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charlotte Parry | 341 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,365 |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Herne Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Dickson | 1,164 | | |
| | Labour | Kirsty McHugh | 1,160 | | |
| | Labour | Peter O'Connell | 898 | | |
| | Green | Timothy Summers | 709 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Monica Armitage-Smith | 511 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Goldsworthy | 486 | | |
| | Conservative | Anthony Jones | 415 | | |
| | Conservative | James Ford | 407 | | |
| | Conservative | Edna Richards | 397 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Lundie | 389 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,536 | 21.5 | |
| | 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) |

## 1978–2002 Lambeth council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lambeth in 1978. The boundary between the Tulse Hill and Herne Hill wards was realigned to bring all of Brixton Water Lane into Tulse Hill. The boundary was moved from Shakespeare Road to Effra Parade, bringing more streets in the Poet's Corner area into Herne Hill ward.

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Herne Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Jim Dickson | 1,415 |
| | Labour | Kirsty McHugh | 1,359 |
| | Labour | Peter Connell | 1,170 |
| | Conservative | Evan Davies | 564 |
| | Conservative | Lewis Robinson | 500 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Bennett | 464 |
| | Conservative | Shah Isfahan | 459 |
| | Green | Timothy Mather | 387 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Grigsby | 344 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Raval | 276 |
| | London Socialist | William Hynes | 141 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Herne Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Jim Dickson | 1,649 |
| | Labour | Andrew Roe | 1,534 |
| | Labour | Peter O'Connell | 1,500 |
| | Conservative | Russell A'Court | 1,227 |
| | Conservative | Laurence Smith | 1,156 |
| | Conservative | Graham Pycock | 1,150 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Gifford | 466 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emma Hewett | 465 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Truslove | 381 |
| | Green | Simon Grant | 333 |
| | Independent Democrat | Thomas Lackey | 61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Herne Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Amanda Waring | 1,940 |
| | Labour | Stephen Whaley | 1,849 |
| | Labour | Jim Dickson | 1,822 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Jones | 1,332 |
| | Conservative | Simon Williams | 1,319 |
| | Conservative | Anlhony Mathews | 1,302 |
| | Green | David Brett | 571 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Heath | 351 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Herne Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Andrew Carnegie | 2,085 |
| | Labour | Frederick Taggart | 1,975 |
| | Labour | Stephen Whaley | 1,918 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Jenkyns | 1,493 |
| | Conservative | Giles Bootheway | 1,366 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Norman | 1,332 |
| | Alliance | Derrick Accra | 561 |
| | Alliance | Christopher Roberson | 552 |
| | Alliance | Mohammed Memon | 515 |
| | Green | Catherine Mullan | 181 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Herne Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Patricia Jenkyns | 1,569 |
| | Labour | Lloyd Leon | 1,554 |
| | Labour | Joan Walley | 1,530 |
| | Conservative | William Newton | 1,528 |
| | Labour | John Sharland | 1,514 |
| | Conservative | Gerald Hartup | 1,513 |
| | Alliance | Alexander Grey | 868 |
| | Alliance | Margaret Watkinson | 862 |
| | Alliance | John Moore | 859 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Herne Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Patricia Jenkyns | 1,793 | | |
| | Labour | William Bowring | 1,788 | | |
| | Labour | Dennis Houghting | 1,716 | | |
| | Conservative | Clive Jones | 1,700 | | |
| | Labour | John Sharland | 1,692 | | |
| | Conservative | Teresa Snow | 1,624 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative 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) |

## 1964–1978 Lambeth council elections

Herne Hill ward existed since the creation of the London Borough of Lambeth on 1 April 1965. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Lambeth electoral division from 1965 and then the Norwood division from 1973.

### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Herne Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Lesley Hammond | 1,418 |
| | Labour | H. Griffiths | 1,415 |
| | Labour | J. Boyle | 1,394 |
| | Conservative | M. Malynn | 1,226 |
| | Conservative | B. Wallis | 1,193 |
| | Conservative | H. Shead | 1,188 |
| | Liberal | G. Culley | 234 |
| | Liberal | T. Hardy | 204 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Herne Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Lesley Hammond | 2,111 |
| | Labour | P. Butler | 2,069 |
| | Labour | T. Flynn | 2,058 |
| | Conservative | C. Jones | 1,662 |
| | Conservative | L. Kennedy | 1,657 |
| | Conservative | F. Salter | 1,648 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Herne Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | L. Kennedy | 2,390 |
| | Conservative | S. Davey | 2,369 |
| | Conservative | C. Jones | 2,358 |
| | Labour | Lesley Hammond | 871 |
| | Labour | A. Wawman | 849 |
| | Labour | G. Culbard | 836 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Herne Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. De'Ath | 1,493 | 44.2 | |
| | Labour | J. Cloves | 1,492 | | |
| | Labour | G. Culbard | 1,462 | | |
| | Conservative | S. Davey | 1,441 | 42.6 | |
| | Conservative | C. Jones | 1,418 | | |
| | Conservative | T. Prestage | 1,395 | | |
| | Liberal | Dennis Chapman | 447 | 13.2 | |
| | Liberal | K. Daniells | 410 | | |
| | Liberal | T. Barker | 384 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,367 | 30.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,946 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |