Raja Zeeshan elected as councillor for Shooters Hill
Raja Zeeshan has been elected as the new councillor for Shooters Hill following a by-election on Thursday 14 November.
Voters went to the polls following the resignation of councillor Danny Thorpe, who served as a councillor for 20 years.
Raja Zeeshan, Labour was declared the winner having received 1,043 votes.
Turnout for the by-election was 22.5%, with a total of 1,811 ballots cast. The full results, in alphabetical order, are:
Ezra Aydin, Conservatives: 237
Alan Cecil, Reform UK: 179
Tamasin Rhymes, Green: 185
Kirstie Shedden, Lib Dem: 158
Raja Zeeshan, Labour: 1,043
Attention will now turn to the West Thamesmead by-election, which takes place on Thursday 19 December. You must be registered to vote by Tuesday 3 December.
If you’re away on polling day, register for a postal ballot by 5pm on 4 December or a proxy vote by 5pm on 11 December.
Polls will open at 7am and close at 10pm on election day, and you must have a valid ID to vote in person. If you don’t already have a valid photo ID, you can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate by 5pm on 11 December.