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 | |
 Green Lane and St James ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Kingston upon Thames |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 7,051 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 4,643 (2022) |
| Area | 1.306 square kilometres (0.504 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Councillors | 2 |
| Created from | Beverley, St James |
| GSS code | E05013934 |
List of councillors
edit| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2022 | Tim Cobbett | Liberal Democrats | |
| 2022–present | James Giles | KIRG | |
| 2022–present | Yvonne Tracey | KIRG | |
2022 by-election
editThe by-election was held on 10 November 2022, following the resignation of Tim Cobbett.[1]
| 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
editThe election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]
| 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
edit- ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
References
edit- ^ "Yvonne Tracey elected to Kingston Council in Green Lane and St James by-election". Kingston Council. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 14 September 2024.