Wanstead Park is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Redbridge. The ward was first used in the 2018 elections. It returns two councillors to Redbridge London Borough Council.
| Wanstead Park | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Redbridge London Borough Council | |
 Wanstead Park ward boundaries since 2018 | |
| Borough | Redbridge |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 8,063 (2021) |
| Electorate | 5,917 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Aldersbrook |
| Area | 4.265 square kilometres (1.647 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Number of members | 2 |
| Councillors |
|
| Created from | Cranbrook, Valentines, Wanstead |
| GSS code | E05011254 |
List of councillors
edit| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–present | Sheila Bain | Labour | |
| 2018–2022 | Paul Merry | Labour | |
| 2022–2024 | Bayo Alaba | Labour | |
| 2024–present | Emma Shepherd-Mallinson | Labour | |
Redbridge council elections
edit2024 by-election
editThe by-election took place on 14 November 2024, following the resignation of Bayo Alaba.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Emma Shepherd-Mallinson | 934 | |||
| Conservative | Daniel Moraru | 349 | |||
| Independent | Sharula Kangle | 284 | |||
| Green | Syed Siddiqi | 222 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Hepworth | 109 | |||
| Reform UK | Raj Forhad | 95 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2022 election
editThe election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sheila Bain | 1,541 | 58.1 |  2.0
| |
| Labour | Bayo Alaba | 1,463 | 55.2 | 0.6
| |
| Conservative | Duncan McWatt | 560 | 21.1 | 12.1
| |
| Green | Ashley Gunstock | 548 | 20.7 | New | |
| Conservative | Zak Vora | 490 | 18.5 | 12.8
| |
| Liberal Democrats | Janet Cornish | 296 | 11.2 |  0.2
| |
| Liberal Democrats | David Bruck | 200 | 7.5 | New | |
| Turnout | 2,651 | 44.8 | 3.5
| ||
| Labour hold | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||
2018 election
editThe election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sheila Bain | 1,766 | 60.07 | N/A | |
| Labour | Paul Merry | 1,641 | 55.82 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Pat Bennett | 976 | 33.20 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Richard Kays | 919 | 31.26 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Pallet | 322 | 10.95 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 2,940 | 48.27 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.