Election Name: | 2018 Croydon Council Election |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2014 Croydon London Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 2014 |
Election Date: | 3 May 2018 |
Next Election: | 2022 Croydon London Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 2022 |
Seats For Election: | All 70 seats to Croydon London Borough Council |
Majority Seats: | 36 |
Leader1: | Tony Newman |
Leader Since1: | 2005 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Leaders Seat1: | Woodside |
Last Election1: | 40 seats, 35.8% |
Seats1: | 41 |
Seats Before1: | 39† |
Seat Change1: | 2* |
Popular Vote1: | 46,266 |
Percentage1: | 44.5% |
Swing1: | 8.7% |
Leader2: | Tim Pollard |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Leader Since2: | 22 September 2014 |
Leaders Seat2: | Sanderstead |
Last Election2: | 30 seats, 33.4% |
Seats2: | 29 |
Seats Before2: | 31† |
Seat Change2: | 2* |
Popular Vote2: | 41,569 |
Percentage2: | 40.1% |
Swing2: | 6.7% |
Map Size: | 330px |
Leader of the Council | |
Posttitle: | Elected Leader |
Before Election: | Tony Newman |
Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
After Election: | Tony Newman |
After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 2018 Croydon Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Croydon Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other London local elections.
This election was the first fought on new ward boundaries in Croydon. The total number of seats remains the same, however the number of wards has increased by four, from 24 to 28.
The campaign officially began on 27 March 2018.[2]
The Conservative Party released their manifesto first, on 2 April, entitled "A Council that's on your side".[3] The manifesto included policies such as planning committee reform, an immediate pause on the council's building company, Brick by Brick, and active Fly-Tip patrols.
The Labour manifesto was launched on 7 April, with many street stalls in district centres around the borough. The Labour manifesto was called "Labour's plan for Croydon".[4] It heavily echoed the party's 2014 manifesto, 'Ambitious for Croydon', and largely reflected a continuation of existing council policies.
The Liberal Democrat manifesto was released shortly after, with campaigns that included a People’s Vote on Brexit, campaigning to stop the axing of local bus routes, the restoration of community policing and an extension of the night Overground to Crystal Palace.[5]
†Notional changes calculated by BBC News[6]
41 | 29 |
Ward ResultsAn asterisk * indicates an incumbent councillor seeking re-election. Woodside2018-2022 by electionsReferences |