# Gipsy Hill (ward)

Gipsy Hill is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The ward has existed since 1978 and was first used in the 1978 elections. Since 2022 it has returned two councillors to Lambeth London Borough Council and from 1978 to 2022 returned three councillors.

## List of councillors

| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 1978–1982 | Leonard Hammond | Labour |
| 1978–1982 | Michael Jeram | Labour |
| 1978–1982 | Yvonne Phipp | Labour |
| 1982–1990 | Anthony Green | Conservative |
| 1982–1986 | Stewart Cowell | Conservative |
| 1982–1986 | Richard Timmis | Conservative |
| 1986–1994 | Stewart Hunter | Labour |
| 1986–1994 | George Huish | Labour |
| 1990–1994 | Rachael Webb | Labour |
| 1994–2006 | Janet Grigg | Conservative |
| 1994–1998 | David Green | Conservative |
| 1994–1998 | Charlie Elphicke | Conservative |
| 1998–2006 | Russell A'Court | Conservative |
| 1998–2006 | Gareth Compton | Conservative |
| 2006–2010 | Suzanne Poole | Conservative |
| 2006–2010 | Andrew Gibson | Conservative |
| 2006–2010 | Graham Pycock | Conservative |
| 2010–2016 | Niranjan Francis | Labour |
| 2010–2022 | Matthew Bennett | Labour |
| 2010–2022 | Jennifer Brathwaite | Labour |
| 2016–2018 | Luke Murphy | Labour |
| 2018–2022 | Pete Elliott | Green |
| 2022–present | Christine Banton | Labour |
| 2022–present | Rebecca Spencer | Labour |

## Lambeth council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lambeth in 2022.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Gipsy Hill (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Christine Banton | 1,457 | 51.0 | |
| | Labour | Rebecca Spencer | 1,326 | 46.4 | |
| | Green | Pete Elliott | 1,271 | 44.5 | |
| | Green | Shamin Nakalembe | 1,170 | 40.9 | |
| | Conservative | James Davis | 198 | 6.9 | |
| | Conservative | Adrian Stones | 144 | 5.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Dobson | 101 | 3.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Tuffrey | 50 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,919 | 37.3 | |
| | 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 Lambeth council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lambeth in 2002.

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Gipsy Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jennifer Braithwaite | 2,063 | 16.5 |
| | Labour | Matthew Bennett | 2,054 | 16.4 |
| | Green | Pete Elliott | 1,922 | 15.3 |
| | Green | Becki Newell | 1,903 | 15.2 |
| | Labour | Luke Murphy | 1,778 | 14.2 |
| | Green | Paul Rocks | 1,647 | 13.1 |
| | Conservative | James Davis | 271 | 2.2 |
| | Conservative | Irene Kimm | 229 | 1.8 |
| | Conservative | Simon Hooberman | 208 | 1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Davies | 132 | 1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Samar Riaz | 124 | 1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Haylett | 101 | 0.8 |
| | UKIP | John Dodds | 42 | 0.3 |
| | UKIP | David Kennett | 36 | 0.3 |
| | UKIP | Dafydd Morris | 31 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 2016 by-election

A by-election took place on 9 June 2016.
2016 Gipsy Hill by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Luke Murphy | 1,220 | |
| | Green | Peter Elliott | 1,184 | |
| | Conservative | Leslie Maruziva | 210 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosa Jesse | 84 | |
| | UKIP | Elizabeth Jones | 73 | |
| | Independent | Robin Lambert | 24 | |
| | TUSC | Steven Nally | 19 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Gipsy Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Matthew Bennett | 2,242 |
| | Labour | Niranjan Francis | 2,202 |
| | Labour | Jennifer Braithwaite | 2,183 |
| | Conservative | Tom Martin | 436 |
| | Conservative | Ali Kayikkiran | 434 |
| | Conservative | Said Gutin | 423 |
| | Green | Ben McKeown | 364 |
| | Green | Cath Potter | 317 |
| | Green | Paul Wynter | 257 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Hare | 164 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marietta Crichton Stuart | 161 |
| | UKIP | Eddie Otoyo | 142 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marcus van Breugel | 133 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,458 |
| | 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: Gipsy Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Matthew Bennett | 2,670 |
| | Labour | Niranjan Francis | 2,597 |
| | Labour | Jennifer Brathwaite | 2,588 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Gibson | 1,954 |
| | Conservative | Suzanne Poole | 1,611 |
| | Conservative | Carl Belgrove | 1,585 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Yvonne aan de Wiel | 1,055 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wendy Horler | 1,016 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Danielle Lowson | 852 |
| | Green | David Sinclair | 462 |
| | Green | Geoff Dennis | 347 |
| | Green | Anthony Shuster | 332 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,769 |
| | 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 |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Gipsy Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Suzanne Poole | 1,402 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Gibson | 1,352 |
| | Conservative | Graham Pycock | 1,283 |
| | Labour | Carol Boucher | 915 |
| | Labour | Daniel Lawuyi | 838 |
| | Labour | Bill Watling | 790 |
| | Green | Graham Jones | 631 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vivienne Baines | 521 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Shoesmith | 408 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Parry | 368 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,508 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Gipsy Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Janet Grigg | 1,579 | | |
| | Conservative | Russell A'Court | 1,571 | | |
| | Conservative | Gareth Compton | 1,509 | | |
| | Labour | David Green | 1,034 | | |
| | Labour | Marcia Cameron | 1,001 | | |
| | Labour | John Muir | 899 | | |
| | Green | Jessica Cahill | 251 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Boyle | 237 | | |
| | Green | David Goodman | 182 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peta Cubberley | 180 | | |
| | Green | Kathleen Manuell | 178 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joel Robinson | 165 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,786 | 32.3 | |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |

## 1978–2002 Lambeth council elections
### 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.