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Peninsula By-election
8 December 2022
A by-election was held in Peninsula ward on 8 December 2022 to elect one councillor following the death of independent councillor Mick Pendergast.
Prior to the by-election, the seat was held by an independent councillor. Following the by-election, an independent candidate held the seat.
George Josiah Thomas Crozer was elected as councillor for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|
George Josiah Thomas Crozer Independent |
1,038 | 46.6% | ||
|
Harold Ogunfemi Conservative |
371 | 16.7% | ||
|
Julian Charles Sutton Green party |
255 | 11.5% | ||
|
Chris Spalding Independent |
230 | 10.3% | ||
|
David Christopher Graham Hodges Labour |
215 | 9.7% | ||
|
Sharon Leigh Jackson Independent |
89 | 4.0% | ||
|
Ben Darryl Rist Liberal Democrat |
29 | 1.3% | ||
| Turnout | 2,228 | 18.7% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Rejected Ballots
The number of votes rejected and not counted at this election was:
| Want of Official Mark | 0 | |
| Voting for more than the permitted number of candidates | 0 | |
| Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified | 0 | |
| Unmarked or voided for uncertainty | 1 | |
| Total | 1 |
Vote Change
Swing
Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.
| Previous election |
| « 2 May 2019 |
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