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DeutschWanstead Park (ward)
| Wanstead Park | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Redbridge London Borough Council | |
 Wanstead Park ward boundaries since 2018 | |
| Borough | Redbridge |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 8,063 (2021) |
| Electorate | 5,917 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Aldersbrook |
| Area | 4.265 square kilometres (1.647 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Number of members | 2 |
| Councillors |
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| Created from | Cranbrook, Valentines, Wanstead |
| GSS code | E05011254 |
Wanstead Park is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Redbridge. The ward was first used in the 2018 elections. It returns two councillors to Redbridge London Borough Council.
List of councillors
[edit]| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–present | Sheila Bain | Labour | |
| 2018–2022 | Paul Merry | Labour | |
| 2022–2024 | Bayo Alaba | Labour | |
| 2024–present | Emma Shepherd-Mallinson | Labour | |
Redbridge council elections
[edit]2024 by-election
[edit]The by-election took place on 14 November 2024, following the resignation of Bayo Alaba.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Emma Shepherd-Mallinson | 934 | |||
| Conservative | Daniel Moraru | 349 | |||
| Independent | Sharula Kangle | 284 | |||
| Green | Syed Siddiqi | 222 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Hepworth | 109 | |||
| Reform UK | Raj Forhad | 95 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2022 election
[edit]The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sheila Bain | 1,541 | 58.1 |  2.0 | |
| Labour | Bayo Alaba | 1,463 | 55.2 | 0.6 | |
| Conservative | Duncan McWatt | 560 | 21.1 | 12.1 | |
| Green | Ashley Gunstock | 548 | 20.7 | New | |
| Conservative | Zak Vora | 490 | 18.5 | 12.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Janet Cornish | 296 | 11.2 |  0.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Bruck | 200 | 7.5 | New | |
| Turnout | 2,651 | 44.8 | 3.5 | ||
| Labour hold | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||
2018 election
[edit]The election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sheila Bain | 1,766 | 60.07 | N/A | |
| Labour | Paul Merry | 1,641 | 55.82 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Pat Bennett | 976 | 33.20 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Richard Kays | 919 | 31.26 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Pallet | 322 | 10.95 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 2,940 | 48.27 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.