# Thornton Heath (ward)

Thornton Heath is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon. The ward covers part of the Thornton Heath Area. The first election held under the new boundaries was the 2018 Croydon Council Election.

## List of Councillors

| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Councillor | Party |
| 1965 | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created |
| 1965 | | S. Sutcliffe | Labour | | M. E. Mackenzie | Labour | | J. L. Walker | Labour |
| 1968 | | John G. Davies | Residents Association | | G. A. Barr | Residents Association | | F. S. Martin | Residents Association |
| 1971 | | G. E. Mitchell | Labour | | R. Rosser | Labour | | N. A. Tully | Labour |
| 1974 | | P. T. Chandler | Residents Association | | John G. Davies | Residents Association | | William Blackwood | Residents Association |
| 1978 | | Gordon Poluck | Residents Association | | John G. Davies | Residents Association | | William Blackwood | Residents Association |
| 1986 | | Adrian S. Dennis | Labour | | Wallace W. Garratt | Labour | | Leni Gillman | Labour |
| 1990 | | Adrian S. Dennis | Labour | | Wallace W. Garratt | Labour | | Trevor J. Laffin | Labour |
| 1994 | | Adrian S. Dennis | Labour | | Wallace W. Garratt | Labour | | Raj Chandarana | Labour |
| 1998 | | Adrian S. Dennis | Labour | | Wallace W. Garratt | Labour | | Patricia Clouder | Labour |
| 2002 | | Adrian S. Dennis | Labour | | Louisa P. Woodley | Labour | | Patricia Clouder | Labour |
| 2006 | | Matthew Kyeremeh | Labour | | Louisa P. Woodley | Labour | | Patricia Clouder | Labour |
| 2014 | | Matthew Kyeremeh | Labour | | Karen Jewitt | Labour | | Patricia Clouder | Labour |
| 2018 | | Callton Young | Labour | | Karen Jewitt | Labour | | Patricia Clouder | Labour |
| 2022 | | Callton Young | Labour | | Karen Jewitt | Labour | | Tamar Nwafor | Labour |

## Mayoral election results

Below are the results for the candidate which received the highest share of the popular vote in the ward at each mayoral election.
| Year | Year | Mayoral candidate | Party | Winner? |
| | 2022 | Val Shawcross | Labour | N |

## Ward Results
### Thornton Heath

Croydon Council Election 2022: Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Karen Jewitt* | 2,021 | 75.9% | |
| | Labour | Tamar Nwafor | 1,789 | 67.2% | |
| | Labour | Callton Young* | 1,539 | 57.8% | |
| | Conservative | Richard Harris | 681 | 25% | 9 |
| | Conservative | John Tipton | 600 | | |
| | Independent | Louise Perry | 592 | | |
| | Conservative | Folarin Bamgbopa | 553 | | |
| | Green | Marian Hoffman | 549 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Barrett | 546 | | |
| | Green | Ian Bradler | 496 | | |
| | Green | Angus Hewlett | 400 | | |
| | Taking the Initiative | Jillette Marquis | 183 | | |
| | Taking the Initiative | Hanan Lamaallam | 180 | | |
| | Taking the Initiative | Jason McLean | 122 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,758 | 30.24 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Croydon Council Election 2018: Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Pat Clouder | 2,991 | 25.61 |
| | Labour Co-op | Karen Jewitt | 2,722 | 23.31 |
| | Labour Co-op | Callton Young | 2,458 | 21.05 |
| | Conservative | Peter Anike | 670 | 5.74 |
| | Conservative | Aaliyah Brown | 574 | 4.92 |
| | Conservative | Shantelle Francis | 570 | 4.88 |
| | Green | Kirsty Bluck | 374 | 3.20 |
| | Green | Mark Lord | 354 | 3.03 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Hunter | 271 | 2.32 |
| | Green | Matt Wilcock | 191 | 1.64 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jean Pierre Ivanov | 182 | 1.56 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Hammond | 177 | 1.52 |
| | Duma Polska=Polish Pride | Malgorzata Roznerska | 144 | 1.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,788 | 15.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Croydon Council Election 2014: Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour Co-op | Pat Clouder | 2,340 |
| | Labour Co-op | Matthew Kyeremeh | 2,040 |
| | Labour Co-op | Karen Jewitt | 2,023 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Bailey | 545 |
| | Conservative | Luke Springthorpe | 445 |
| | Conservative | David Osland | 444 |
| | UKIP | Emmanuel Ehrim | 392 |
| | UKIP | Anne-Michelle Gardner | 388 |
| | Green | Christine Wade | 336 |
| | Green | Rachel Kenny-Green | 308 |
| | Green | Stefan Szczelkun | 295 |
| | Independent | Dwain Coward | 171 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maria Menezes | 162 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Morley | 134 |
| | TUSC | Glen Hart | 92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 2006: Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Pat Clouder | 1,644 | |
| | Labour | Matthew Kyeremeh | 1,427 | |
| | Labour | Louisa Woodley | 1,421 | |
| | Conservative | Florence Evans | 902 | |
| | Conservative | Melanie Hutchens | 833 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Cope | 819 | |
| | Conservative | Michele O'Connell | 776 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Dering | 697 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tomas Howard-Jones | 638 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,445 | 31.5% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,920 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Croydon Council Election 2002: Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Patricia Clouder | 1,794 |
| | Labour | Adrian S. Dennis | 1,759 |
| | Labour | Louisa P. Woodley | 1,648 |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Felberg | 757 |
| | Conservative | Andrew R. Price | 691 |
| | Conservative | David H. Young | 662 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beryl R. Pocock | 376 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elaine Fillingham | 373 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher M. Pocock | 334 |
| | Independent | Ronald G. Dalton | 234 |
| | Independent | Shabir Ismail | 173 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1998: Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Patricia Clouder | 1,682 |
| | Labour | Adrian S. Dennis | 1,595 |
| | Labour | Wallace W. Garratt | 1,571 |
| | Conservative | Peter C.D. Davis | 694 |
| | Conservative | Andrew C.G. Millard | 638 |
| | Conservative | Jane Parker | 638 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Cornell | 331 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Morley | 309 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beryl R. Pocock | 307 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1994: Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Adrian S. Dennis | 2,363 |
| | Labour | Wallace W. Garratt | 2,274 |
| | Labour | Raj Chandarana | 2,182 |
| | Conservative | Robert G. Oliver | 1,175 |
| | Conservative | Bernard K. Ampaw | 1,078 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,007 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1990: Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Adrian S. Dennis | 2,146 |
| | Labour | Wallace W. Garratt | 2,013 |
| | Labour | Trevor J. Laffin | 1,882 |
| | Conservative | Eric W. Howell | 1,400 |
| | Conservative | Bernard K. Ampaw | 1,336 |
| | Conservative | Catherine M. C. Wunn | 1,282 |
| | Green | Andrew H. Ellis | 414 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen M. Wallace | 339 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Hardy-McBride | 327 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beryl R. Pocock | 313 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 482 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1986: Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Adrian S. Dennis | 1,871 |
| | Labour | Wallace W. Garratt | 1,860 |
| | Labour | Leni Gillman | 1,726 |
| | Residents | John G. Davies | 1,378 |
| | Residents | John C. Morgan | 1,332 |
| | Residents | Phyllis A. Stelling | 1,252 |
| | Liberal | Peter C. Davies | 644 |
| | Alliance | Meem Y. Sheen | 534 |
| | Alliance | Katherine M. Chadderton | 524 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 348 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1982: Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Residents | John G. Davies | 1,705 |
| | Residents | Gordon Poluck | 1,664 |
| | Residents | William Blackwood | 1,539 |
| | Labour | Patrick Byrne | 1,006 |
| | Labour | Frances M. Conn | 912 |
| | Labour | Herbert W. Tyler | 909 |
| | Alliance | Clive Bone | 741 |
| | Alliance | William G. A. Graham | 732 |
| | Alliance | Julia S. Gordon | 695 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 533 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1978: Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Residents | John G. Davies | 2,283 |
| | Residents | William Blackwood | 2,265 |
| | Residents | Gordon Poluck | 2,198 |
| | Labour | Kenneth J. Kinnard | 1,296 |
| | Labour | Susan E. Lord | 1,243 |
| | Labour | Mushtaq Ahmad | 1,145 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 902 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1974: Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | P. T. Chandler | 1,925 | | |
| | Residents | J. G. Davies | 1,902 | | |
| | Residents | W. Blackwood | 1,840 | | |
| | Labour | N. A. Tully | 1,696 | | |
| | Labour | A. F. Rowe | 1,693 | | |
| | Labour | J. L. Walker | 1,682 | | |
| | Communist | Mrs M. I. Lenehan | 139 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.0 | 1.5% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,589 | | |
| | Residents gain from Labour | Residents gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Residents gain from Labour | Residents gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Residents gain from Labour | Residents gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Croydon Council Election 1971: Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. E. Mitchell | 2,100 | | |
| | Labour | R. Rosser | 2,001 | | |
| | Labour | N. A. Tully | 1,989 | | |
| | Residents | J. G. Davies | 1,889 | | |
| | Residents | P. T. Chandler | 1,883 | | |
| | Residents | W. Blackwood | 1,821 | | |
| | Libertarian Socialist | I. McNay | 130 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.5 | 5.5% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,991 | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
Croydon Council Election 1968: Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | J.G. Davies | 2,371 | | |
| | Residents | G.A. Barr | 2,311 | | |
| | Residents | F.S. Martin | 2,304 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs E. Sutcliffe | 722 | | |
| | Labour | S. Sutcliffe | 716 | | |
| | Labour | J.L. Walker | 622 | | |
| | Independent | M.E. Thomas | 403 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.0 | 10.8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,465 | | |
| | Residents gain from Labour | Residents gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Residents gain from Labour | Residents gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Residents gain from Labour | Residents gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Croydon Council Election 1964: Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Sutcliffe | 2,168 | | |
| | Labour | M. E. Mackenzie | 2,127 | | |
| | Labour | J. L. Walker | 2,114 | | |
| | Residents | J. G. Davies | 2,031 | | |
| | Residents | P. Chandler | 2,024 | | |
| | Residents | G. A. Barr | 1,981 | | |
| | Liberal | M. E. Pache | 416 | | |
| | Liberal | M. E. Thomas | 401 | | |
| | Liberal | D. B. Stannard | 378 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,691 | 42.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,952 | | |
| | 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) |