Labour vote increases in Rotherhithe,
again

In the 9 October 2008 Rotherhithe by-election, to fill a vacant seat on Southwark Council covering the western half of the peninsula, our candidate Kath Whittam won more votes for Labour when compared with the 2006 elections, despite the lower turnout. 2006 had seen an increase in turn on the 2002 elections, which was the first time the ward was contested on its current boundaries. This means the October 2008 result was a new record for the Labour Party in Rotherhithe Ward.
Our thanks to everybody who voted for Kath as the Labour Party candidate.

The Tories saw their number of votes fall while the Greens did not put up a candidate. The full result was

Loanna Morrison	Conservative	255 votes
Wilma Veronica Nelson	Liberal Democrat	1,149 votes
Kath Whittam	Labour Party	618 votes
	Spoilt	15 votes
	Turnout	23.8%

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Southwark Council Elections May 2006: Still no overall control; Labour vote up 38% and 75% locally
London elections May 2008: Val Shawcross re-elected to GLA with 5% swing to Labour
Rotherhithe by-election October 2008: Labour vote increases, again

The former Dockyard ward covered the Rotherhithe peninsula and former Surrey Commercial Docks and was the most northerly and easterly part of the London Borough of Southwark. The electoral ward was split in two for the elections in May 2002: Rotherhithe in the west and Surrey Docks in the east; the local Labour Party reorganised to reflect this.

Labour vote increases in Rotherhithe, again

Labour vote increases in Rotherhithe,
again