London Assembly results for South West

Constituency assembly members

Candidate Party Votes Votes % Majority
Tony Arbour Conservative Party 76,913 40.82% 26,928
Stephen Knight Liberal Democrats 49,985 26.53%
Ansuya Sodha The Labour Party 30,190 16.02%
John Hunt Green Party 12,774 6.78%
Andrew Cripps National Front 4,754 2.52%
Peter Dul UK Independence Party 3,779 2.01%
Sue May Christian Peoples Alliance and Christian Party 3,718 1.97%
Andrew Constantine Free England Party 2,908 1.54%
Roger Cooper English Democrats 1,874 0.99%
Tansy Hoskins Left List 1,526 0.81%

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Turnout and Technical Information

2004 2004 % 2008 2008 % % difference
Electorate 384,450 415,092
Papers counted/turnout 154,979 40.31% 191,553 46.15% 5.84%
Good votes 148,010 95.50% 188,421 98.36% 2.86%
Rejected votes * 6,969 4.50% 3,132 1.64% -2.86%
Rejected votes totals include
Blank (no votes cast) ** 0 0.00% 2,620 1.37% 1.37%
  • * “Rejected votes” refers to ballot papers where the vote has not been counted because the ballot paper has not been filled out correctly. This may be because the ballot paper is blank, because the voter has marked more than one preference in one column, because the voter identified himself or herself on the ballot paper, if the voter’s intention is unclear or if the voter has spoiled his or her paper in any way.
  • ** “Blank votes” refers to ballot papers where no 1st choice and no 2nd choice have been marked, and no vote has been counted. (This data is only available for 2008.)

Combined results

Party Votes 04 Votes 04 % Votes 08 Votes 08 % Votes % change
UK Independence Party 12,477 8.05% 3,779 1.97% -6.08%
Green Party 9,866 6.37% 12,774 6.67% 0.30%
Christian Peoples Alliance and Christian Party ** 3,718 1.94%
Left List ** 1,526 0.80%
Conservative Party 48,858 31.53% 76,913 40.15% 8.63%
The Labour Party 25,225 16.28% 30,190 15.76% -0.52%
English Democrats ** 1,874 0.98%
Liberal Democrats 44,791 28.90% 49,985 26.09% -2.81%
National Front ** 4,754 2.48%
Free England Party ** 2,908 1.52%
Respect 3,785 2.44% *
Christian Peoples Alliance 3,008 1.94% *

  • * Party did not put forward a candidate in 2008
  • ** Party did not put forward a candidate in 2004