Maryland is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Newham. The ward was first used in the 2022 elections. It returns two councillors to Newham London Borough Council.
Maryland | |
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Electoral ward for the Newham London Borough Council | |
Borough | Newham |
County | Greater London |
Population | 14,305 (2021)[a] |
Electorate | 8,296 (2022) |
Major settlements | Maryland |
Area | 0.8707 square kilometres (0.3362 sq mi) |
Current electoral ward | |
Created | 2022 |
Councillors | 2 |
Created from | Forest Gate North, Forest Gate South, Stratford and New Town |
GSS code | E05013917 |
List of councillors
editTerm | Councillor | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
2022–present | Carolyn Corben | Labour | |
2022–2024 | Ken Penton | Labour | |
2024–present | Melanie Onovo | Labour |
Newham council elections
edit2024 by-election
editThe by-election on 4 July 2024 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. It followed the resignation of Ken Penton.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Melanie Onovo | 1,626 | |||
Independent | Linda Jordan | 896 | |||
Green | Chris Brooks | 712 | |||
Conservative | Mary Antwi | 360 | |||
Liberal Democrats | David Terrar | 185 | |||
Turnout | 41 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
2022 election
editThe election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Carolyn Corben | 1,484 | 67.6 | N/A | |
Labour | Ken Penton | 1,330 | 60.6 | N/A | |
Green | Chris Brooks | 396 | 18.0 | N/A | |
Green | Vinali Ainsley | 366 | 16.7 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Karina Celis Rangel | 242 | 11.0 | N/A | |
Conservative | Freddie Downing | 234 | 10.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | Brian Maze | 220 | 10.0 | N/A | |
TUSC | Ferdy Lyons | 117 | 5.3 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,252 | 27.0 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 8,296 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Notes
edit- ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
References
edit- ^ Gbago, Abi (30 May 2024). "Notice of Election: Forest Gate North and Maryland". Newham Council. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.