# Evelyn (ward)

Evelyn is an electoral ward in the northwest of the London Borough of Lewisham. It covers the northern part of Deptford on the south bank of the River Thames, and is the only Lewisham ward that borders the river. It returns councillors to Lewisham London Borough Council.

## Name

It is named after John Evelyn who settled in Deptford with his wife in 1652. Their house, Sayes Court, adjacent to the naval dockyard, was purchased by Evelyn from his father-in-law Sir Richard Browne in 1653 and Evelyn soon began to transform the gardens.

## Lewisham council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lewisham in 2022. The Evelyn ward lost territory to Deptford and New Cross Gate wards.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Evelyn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Will Cooper | 1,524 | 67.3 | |
| | Labour | Rudi Schmidt | 1,233 | 54.4 | |
| | Labour | Hau-Yu Tam | 1,224 | 54.0 | |
| | Green | James Braun | 523 | 23.1 | |
| | Green | Keith Chambers | 426 | 18.8 | |
| | Green | Julian Himmerich | 401 | 17.7 | |
| | Conservative | Karen Lowe | 269 | 11.9 | |
| | Conservative | Yan Jiang | 255 | 11.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jem Smith | 240 | 10.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dan Fox-Evans | 239 | 10.5 | |
| | Conservative | Tim Reczek | 190 | 8.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Wells | 156 | 6.9 | |
| | TUSC | Steve Rumney | 118 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.9 | |
| | 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) |

## 2002–2022 Lewisham council elections

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

### 2019 by-election

The by-election took place on 2 May 2019, following the resignation of Alex Feis-Bryce. It was held on the same day as the 2019 Whitefoot by-election.
2019 Evelyn by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Lionel Openshaw | 1,681 |
| | Green | James Braun | 702 |
| | Conservative | Eleanor Reader-Moore | 231 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bunmi Wajero | 200 |
| | People Before Profit | Joyce Leicester Jacca | 151 |
| | UKIP | Richard Day | 140 |
| | Women's Equality | Nicke Adebowale | 71 |
| | Democrats and Veterans | Matt Jenkins | 13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Evelyn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Caroline Kalu | 2,278 | 59.4 |
| | Labour | Alex Feis-Bryce | 2,257 | 58.9 |
| | Labour | Silvana Kelleher | 2,221 | 57.9 |
| | Green | James Braun | 680 | 17.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marie Belsey | 406 | 10.6 |
| | Conservative | Oliver Kay | 395 | 10.3 |
| | Independent | Joyce Jacca | 348 | 9.1 |
| | Conservative | Robert Taylor | 346 | 9.0 |
| | Conservative | Lynn Walker | 309 | 8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Wells | 308 | 8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gary Williams | 307 | 8.0 |
| | Duma Polska | Anna Wasylkiewicz | 53 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Lewisham London Borough Council election: Evelyn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Heidi Alexander | 1,317 | 57.5 |
| | Labour | Samuel Owolabi-Oluyole | 1,073 | |
| | Labour | Crada Onuegbu | 1,021 | |
| | Conservative | Rebecca Stevens | 347 | 15.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Grainger | 326 | 14.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Corina Poore | 304 | |
| | Green | Hanna Fiegenbaum | 301 | 13.1 |
| | Green | Julian Sanders | 301 | |
| | Conservative | Lincoln Pedzeni | 296 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Turner | 278 | |
| | Conservative | Pauline Manangazira | 263 | |
| | Green | Sydney Smith | 261 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2004 by-election

The by-election took place on 10 June 2004, following the resignation of Alicia Chater.
2004 Evelyn by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Heidi Alexander | 1,432 |
| | Conservative | Rebecca B. Stevens | 463 |
| | Socialist Alternative | Jessica M. Leech | 374 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Edgerton | 367 |
| | Green | Robin Altwarg | 199 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.