# Crystal Palace (Bromley ward)

Crystal Palace Ward was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Bromley from 2002 to 2022.
It covered part of the Crystal Palace area and the entirety of Crystal Palace Park. It has an estimated population of 12,432.
The ward was created for the 2002 local elections from parts of the former wards of Anerley, Lawrie Park & Kent House, and Penge.

## Bromley council elections
### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Bromley London Borough Council election: Crystal Palace :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Angela Wilkins | 1,985 | 63.0 | +17.4 |
| | Labour | Marina Ahmad | 1,755 | 55.7 | +18.5 |
| | Green | Mark Phillippo | 536 | 17.0 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philippa Bridge | 527 | 16.7 | −10.4 |
| | Conservative | Craig Wilson | 442 | 14.0 | +2.6 |
| | Conservative | Sunil Gupta | 421 | 13.4 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Marshall | 309 | 9.8 | −15.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,975 | 35 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,082 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2014 election

Council elections were held on 22 May 2014, at the same time as the European Parliament election. The list of candidates was published on 14 May 2014 - for the first time, UKIP put forward a council candidate in the ward. Tom Papworth's wife Vicki was standing as a Liberal Democrat candidate as the previous councillor - John Canvin - was not standing for re-election in 2014. The Liberal Democrats lost both seats in the ward to the Labour Party. The results were:
2014 Bromley London Borough Council election: Crystal Palace (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Angela Wilkins | 1,411 | 45.6 |
| | Labour | Richard Williams | 1,151 | 37.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Papworth | 838 | 27.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Victoria Papworth | 768 | 24.8 |
| | Green | Tom Chance | 575 | 18.6 |
| | UKIP | David Hough | 361 | 11.7 |
| | Conservative | Karen Moran | 352 | 11.4 |
| | Conservative | Robert McIlveen | 280 | 9.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3095 | 37.06 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
There were 12 spoiled ballots (6 for voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to and 6 being unmarked or wholly void). Of an electorate of 8351, 3095 ballots were issued.
The results grouped by party were:
Total votes by party in Crystal Palace ward, 2014
Party
Votes
Labour
2,562
Liberal Democrats
1,606
Conservative
632
Green
575
UKIP
361 :

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2010 Bromley London Borough Council election: Crystal Palace (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Canvin | 2,167 | 42.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Papworth | 1,886 | |
| | Labour | Joshua King | 1,668 | 32.6 |
| | Labour | Allison Roche | 1,425 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Durling | 899 | 17.6 |
| | Conservative | Karen Moran | 822 | |
| | Green | Maureen Leary | 377 | 7.4 |
| | Green | Lisa Mutti | 283 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,148 | 59.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
One of the Conservative candidates, Karen Moran, previously stood as a candidate in the ward for the Green Party in 2007, 2006 and 2002.
The results grouped by party were:
Total votes by party in Crystal Palace ward, 2010
Party
votes.
Liberal Democrats
4,053
Labour
3,093
Conservative
1,721
Green
660 :

### 2007 by-election

The by-election was held on 6 September 2007, following the death of Chris Gaster.
2007 Crystal Palace by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Papworth | 1,051 | 49.7 |
| | Labour | Kevin C. Brooks | 537 | 25.4 |
| | Conservative | Jason M. Hadden | 398 | 18.8 |
| | Green | Karen A. Moran | 129 | 6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 514 | 24.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,115 | 24.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Bromley London Borough Council election: Crystal Palace (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Gaster | 1,345 | 47.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Canvin | 1,255 | |
| | Labour | Claire Francis | 680 | 23.9 |
| | Labour | Richard Williams | 674 | |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Fordham | 435 | 15.3 |
| | Green | Karen Moran | 388 | 13.6 |
| | Conservative | Michael Kingsford | 388 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.

## Population

Based on the results of the 2011 Census, the Office for National Statistics estimated that the population of the ward was 12,432, comprising 6,099 males and 6,333 females.