Lea Bridge (Waltham Forest ward)
| Lea Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Waltham Forest London Borough Council | |
Lea Bridge (Waltham Forest) ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Waltham Forest |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 14,125 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 9,860 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Lea Bridge |
| Area | 2.491 square kilometres (0.962 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Number of members | 3 |
| Councillors |
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| GSS code | E05009380 |
Lea Bridge 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. The ward was subject to boundary revisions in 1978, 2002 and 2022.
Waltham Forest council elections since 2022
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Waltham Forest in 2022.
2022 election
The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Shabana Dhedhi | 1,892 | 77.9 | ||
| Labour | Jennifer Whilby | 1,889 | 77.8 | ||
| Labour | Gerry Lyons | 1,627 | 67.0 | ||
| Independent | Solene Fabios | 920 | 37.9 | ||
| Conservative | Maqsoom Hussain | 269 | 11.1 | ||
| Conservative | Muhammad Shaikh | 242 | 10.0 | ||
| Conservative | Muhammad Zafar | 226 | 9.3 | ||
| TUSC | Ben Robinson | 217 | 8.9 | ||
| Turnout | 28.5 | ||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
2002–2022 Waltham Forest council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Waltham Forest in 2002.
2021 by-election
The by-election took place on 10 June 2021, following the resignation of Yemi Osho.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jennifer Whilby | 1,176 | 50.0 | −8.6 | |
| Independent | Claire Weiss | 441 | 18.8 | +18.8 | |
| Conservative | Sazimet Imre | 436 | 18.6 | +8.3 | |
| Green | RoseMary Warrington | 181 | 7.7 | −9.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Naomi McCarthy | 116 | 4.9 | −1.5 | |
| Majority | 735 | 31.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,350 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2018 election
The election took place on 3 May 2018.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Masood Ahmad | 2,313 | 70.2 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Yemi Osho | 2,131 | 64.6 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Mohammad Asghar | 2,036 | 61.8 | ||
| Green | Rachel Barrat | 660 | 20.0 | ||
| Conservative | Elliot Burton | 408 | 12.4 | ||
| Conservative | Irfan Khadim | 262 | 7.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jemima Miah | 252 | 7.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Zeshan Ahmed | 240 | 7.3 | ||
| Conservative | Mohammed Shaikh | 222 | 6.7 | ||
| TUSC | Martin Reynolds | 214 | 6.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Waqas Qureshi | 175 | 5.3 | ||
| Duma Polska | Beata Gajos | 97 | 2.9 | ||
| Turnout | 32.12 | ||||
| Majority | 1,376 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
2014 election
2010 election
2006 election
2002 election
1978–2002 Waltham Forest council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Waltham Forest in 1978.
1998 election
1994 election
1990 election
1986 election
1982 election
1978 election
1964–1978 Waltham Forest council elections
1974 election
1971 election
1968 election
1964 election
Notes
- ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
References
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lea Bridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 23 July 2025.