Boleyn (ward)
| Boleyn | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Newham London Borough Council | |
 Boleyn ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Newham |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 15,107 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 9,740 (2022) |
| Area | 0.7340 square kilometres (0.2834 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| GSS code | E05013905 (2022–present) |
Boleyn is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Newham. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns councillors to Newham London Borough Council.
Newham council elections since 2022[edit]
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Newham in 2022.
2023 by-election[edit]
The by-election took place on 13 July 2023, following the resignation of Cecilia Welsh. It was held on the same day as the Wall End by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mehmood Mirza | 1,153 | 42.5 | N/A | |
| Labour | Sofia Patel | 871 | 32.1 | -27.0 | |
| Green | Joe Hudson-Small | 572 | 21.1 | +3.5 | |
| Conservative | Laurencia Durojaiye | 69 | 2.5 | -15.6 | |
| Reform UK | Daniel Oxley | 23 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Terrar | 22 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 282 | 10.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,729 | 27.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,866 | ||||
| Independent gain from Labour | |||||
2022 election[edit]
The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mohammed Gani | 1,756 | 69.8 | N/A | |
| Labour | Harvinder Singh Virdee | 1,487 | 59.1 | N/A | |
| Labour | Cecilia Welsh | 1,450 | 57.6 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Md Nazrul Islam | 538 | 21.4 | N/A | |
| Green | Peter Bright | 524 | 20.8 | N/A | |
| Green | Helen Lynch | 494 | 19.6 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Zillor Mannan | 406 | 16.1 | N/A | |
| Green | Roxana-Daniela Toderascu | 377 | 15.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Lawrencia Durojaiye | 367 | 14.6 | N/A | |
| CPA | Earna Gibson | 152 | 6.0 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 2,953 | 30.3 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 9,740 | ||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
2002–2022 Newham council elections[edit]
Boleyn ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Newham in 2002.
2018 election[edit]
The election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gen Kitchen | 2,824 | 29.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Veronica Oakeshott | 2,544 | 27.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Harvinder Virdee | 2,280 | 24.0 | +2.0 | |
| Conservative | Fazlul Karim | 693 | 7.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Sayadur Rahman | 450 | 5.0 | N/A | |
| Green | Helen Lynch | 405 | 4.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Khatija Meaby | 384 | 4.0 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 3,852 | 38.9 | -5.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,900 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2014 election[edit]
The election took place on 22 May 2014.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Obaid Khan | 2,658 | 24.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Charity Fiberesima | 2,505 | 23.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Harvinder Singh Virdee | 2,425 | 22.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Jamal Uddin | 869 | 8.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Yasir Asif | 823 | 8.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Yaseen Farmer | 756 | 7.0 | N/A | |
| TUSC | Ben Robinson | 342 | 3.0 | N/A | |
| CPA | Barbara Chukwurah | 270 | 2.0 | N/A | |
| CPA | Stephen Williamson | 259 | 2.0 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 4,261 | 44.0 | -4.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,689 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Notes[edit]
- ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
References[edit]
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 5 June 2024.