Beam is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The ward was first used in the 2022 elections. It returns three councillors to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council.
| Beam | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council | |
 Beam ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Barking and Dagenham |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 8,610 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 5,277 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Beam Park |
| Area | 2.825 square kilometres (1.091 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Number of members | 3 |
| Councillors |
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| Created from | River |
| GSS code | E05014056 |
The ward includes the western part of the new neighbourhood of Beam Park.
Prior to 2022 the area was part of River ward.
List of councillors
edit| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–present | Donna Lumsden | Labour | |
| 2022–present | Muhibul Chowdhury | Labour | |
| 2022–present | Muazzam Sandhu | Labour | |
Barking and Dagenham council elections
edit2022 election
editThe election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Donna Lumsden | 904 | 23.4 | N/A | |
| Labour | Muhibul Chowdhury | 854 | 22.1 | N/A | |
| Labour | Muazzam Sandhu | 825 | 21.4 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Karen Whittaker | 433 | 11.2 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Mark Smith | 426 | 11.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Manvindra Jaiya | 417 | 10.8 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,391 | 26.2 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 5,277 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
edit- ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
References
edit- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.