# Belvedere (ward)

Belvedere is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Bexley. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns three councillors to Bexley London Borough Council.

## Bexley council elections since 2018

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

### 2024 by-election

The by-election took place on 17 October 2024, following the resignation of Daniel Francis.
2024 Belvedere by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Jeremy Fosten | 862 |
| | Conservative | Christine Bishop | 713 |
| | Reform UK | Michael Pastor | 378 |
| | Green | Sarah Barry | 157 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David McBride | 127 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Bexley London Borough Council election: Belvedere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sally Hinkley | 2,033 | 61.0 | −0.3 |
| | Labour | Esther Amaning | 1,998 | 60.0 | −9.5 |
| | Labour | Daniel Francis | 1,956 | 58.7 | −1.4 |
| | Conservative | Christine Bishop | 1,278 | 38.4 | −10.5 |
| | Conservative | William Dorgu | 1,126 | 33.8 | |
| | Conservative | Viny Poon | 1,072 | 32.2 | |
| | Green | Sarah Barry | 533 | 16.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,996 | 31.3 | −2.68 |
| | 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 Bexley London Borough Council election: Belvedere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sally Hinkley | 2,403 | 61.3 | |
| | Labour | Daniel Francis | 2,353 | 60.1 | |
| | Labour | Dave Putson | 2,307 | 58.9 | |
| | Conservative | Graham Moon | 1,457 | 37.2 | |
| | Conservative | Frazer Brooks | 1,429 | 36.5 | |
| | Conservative | Natalie Price | 1,330 | 34.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,980 | 34.0 | |
| | 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 Bexley council elections

There was a revision in ward boundaries in Bexley in 2002.

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Bexley London Borough Council election: Belvedere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Daniel Francis | 1,546 | 18% |
| | Labour | Gillian Lesley MacDonald | 1,506 | 17% |
| | Labour | Seán Bernard Newman | 1,358 | 15% |
| | UKIP | Catherine Reilly | 1,130 | 13% |
| | Conservative | Shirley Jean Vick | 903 | 10% |
| | Conservative | Amandeep Singh Bhogal | 862 | 10% |
| | Conservative | Pardeep Kaur Bhogal | 838 | 10% |
| | BNP | Brian Haslam | 328 | 4% |
| | CPA | Sid Cordle | 143 | 2% |
| | CPA | Toyin Ogunyemi | 78 | 1% |
| | CPA | Joel Ayodele Ogunyemi | 72 | 1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,764 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2010 Bexley London Borough Council election: Belvedere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gillian MacDonald | 2,362 | 42.1 |
| | Labour | Sean Newman | 2,058 | |
| | Conservative | Kerry Allon | 2,011 | 35.9 |
| | Conservative | Mick Singh | 1,972 | |
| | Conservative | David Leaf | 1,963 | |
| | Labour | John Slater | 1,857 | |
| | BNP | Neil Allen | 671 | 12.0 |
| | English Democrat | Sean Varnham | 562 | 10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Bexley London Borough Council election: Belvedere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Leaf | 1,287 | 43.0 |
| | Labour | Daniel Francis | 1,268 | 42.4 |
| | Conservative | John Fuller | 1,256 | |
| | Labour | Janet White | 1,168 | |
| | Conservative | Gooroodev Nangon | 1,050 | |
| | Labour | John Pegg | 1,041 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lesley Morpurgo | 439 | 14.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Bexley London Borough Council election: Belvedere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Daniel Francis | 1,228 | 55.4 | |
| | Labour | Richard Lucas | 1,180 | | |
| | Labour | Peter Hollamby | 1,171 | | |
| | Conservative | John Mankerty | 767 | 34.6 | |
| | Conservative | Juliet Mankerty | 716 | | |
| | Conservative | Gooroodev Nangon | 599 | | |
| | UKIP | Paula Dunford | 222 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.5 | |
| | 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 Bexley council elections

There was a revision in ward boundaries in Bexley in 1978.

### 2000 by-election

The by-election was held on 28 September 2000, following the resignation of Doreen Cameron.
2000 Belvedere by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Daniel Francis | 1,033 | 55.0 |
| | Conservative | Philip Brooks | 672 | 35.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony A. Pickett | 174 | 9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 361 | 19.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,879 | 20.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.