Higham Hill is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns three councillors to Waltham Forest London Borough Council.[b]. The ward was subject to boundary revisions in 1978, 2002 and 2022.

Higham Hill
Electoral ward
for the Waltham Forest London Borough Council
Map
Higham Hill ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughWaltham Forest
CountyGreater London
Population14,312 (2021)[a]
Electorate9,600 (2022)
Area3.138 square kilometres (1.212 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Number of members
  • 1965–1978: 3
  • 1978–2002: 2
  • 2002–present:3
Councillors
  •   Karen Bellamy
  •   Kira Lewis
  •   Shumon Ali-Rahman
GSS codeE05013892

Waltham Forest elections since 2022

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Waltham Forest in 2022.

2023 by-election

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The by-election took place on 26 October 2023, following the resignation of Alistair Strathern.

2023 Higham Hill by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shumon Ali-Rahman 924 57.3
Liberal Democrats Alex Lewis 268 16.6
Green Abigail Woodman 198 12.3
TUSC Nancy Taaffe 144 8.9
Conservative Moufazzal Bhuiyan 78 4.8
Majority 656 40.7
Turnout 1,612
Labour hold Swing

2022 election

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The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]

2022 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election: Higham Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Karen Bellamy 2,001 80.1
Labour Kira Lewis 1,775 71.0
Labour Alistair Strathern 1,673 67.0
Green Louise Ashcroft 662 26.5
Liberal Democrats Leticia Martinez 316 12.6
Liberal Democrats Ryan Kelly 262 10.5
Liberal Democrats Patrick Smith 230 9.2
TUSC Michael Cleverley 158 6.3
Conservative Humayun Ikram 150 6.0
Conservative Saima Islam 148 5.9
Conservative Ariba Sheikh 121 4.8
Turnout 27.8
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Notes

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  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
  2. ^ Two councillors were returned between 1978 and 2002

References

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  1. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 9 November 2024.