Green Lane and St James (ward)

Green Lane and St James is an electoral ward in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The ward was first used in the 2022 elections. It returns two councillors to Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council.

Green Lane and St James
Electoral ward
for the Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council
Map
Green Lane and St James ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughKingston upon Thames
CountyGreater London
Population7,051 (2021)[a]
Electorate4,643 (2022)
Area1.306 square kilometres (0.504 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created2022
Councillors2
Created fromBeverley, St James
GSS codeE05013934

List of councillors

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Term Councillor Party
2022–2022 Tim Cobbett Liberal Democrats
2022–present James Giles KIRG
2022–present Yvonne Tracey KIRG

2022 by-election

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The by-election was held on 10 November 2022, following the resignation of Tim Cobbett.[1]

2022 Green Lane and St James by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KIRG Yvonne Tracey 855 46.3
Liberal Democrats Mahmood Rafiq 647 35.1
Labour Nick Draper 265 14.4
Conservative Suniya Qureshi 78 4.2
Turnout 1,845 40.0
KIRG gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2022 election

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The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]

2022 Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election: Green Lane and St James
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Tim Cobbett 888 39.8
KIRG James Giles 853 38.2
Liberal Democrats Simon Edwards 845 37.8
KIRG Yvonne Tracey 757 33.9
Conservative David Condry 288 12.9
Labour Gerry Jones 253 11.3
Conservative Suniya Qureshi 240 10.7
Labour Gary See 216 9.7
Total votes 4,340
Turnout 2233 48.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
KIRG win (new seat)

Notes

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  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

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  1. ^ "Yvonne Tracey elected to Kingston Council in Green Lane and St James by-election". Kingston Council. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  2. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 14 September 2024.