Jahdia Spencer elected as councillor for West Thamesmead ward

Jahdia Spencer has been elected as the new councillor for West Thamesmead following a by-election on Thursday 19 December. 

Voters went to the polls following the resignation of councillor Chris Lloyd, who served as a councillor for 10 years. 

Jahdia Spencer, Labour was declared the winner having received 464 votes.   

The turnout for the by-election was 14.9% total turnout with 1,032 ballots cast. The full results, in alphabetical order, are:     

• Steve Day, Liberal Democrats 336  

• Siama Gulnar Qadar, Conservatives 82  

• Ruth Handyside, Reform UK 92  

• Anji Melanie Petersen, Green 55  

• Jahdia Spencer, Labour 464 

This was the seventh election in Royal Greenwich this year. To see an up to date list of councillors visit royalgreenwich.gov.uk/your-councillor.