Beckton (ward)
| Beckton | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Newham London Borough Council | |
 Beckton ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Newham |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 16,146 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 10,513 (2022) |
| Area | 5.618 square kilometres (2.169 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| GSS code | E05013904 (2022–present) |
Beckton 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.
2024 by-election
[edit]The by-election took place on 18 July 2024, following the resignation of James Asser.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Blossom Young | 597 | |||
| Independent | Shahzad Abbasi | 476 | |||
| Green | Justine Levoir | 228 | |||
| Conservative | Maria Clifford | 144 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | James Alan-Rumsby | 96 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2022 election
[edit]The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | James Asser | 1,386 | 52.9 | N/A | |
| Labour | Rohima Rahman | 1,263 | 48.2 | N/A | |
| Labour | Tonii Wilson | 1,103 | 42.1 | N/A | |
| Green | Alison McLucas | 873 | 33.3 | N/A | |
| Green | Karen Webb-Green | 826 | 31.6 | N/A | |
| Green | Sol Bourgeon | 797 | 30.4 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Abedin Kazi | 423 | 16.2 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Victor Aning | 400 | 15.3 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Benedetto Litteri | 363 | 13.9 | N/A | |
| CPA | Nancy Ameku | 182 | 7.0 | N/A | |
| CPA | Phebe Newman | 123 | 4.7 | N/A | |
| CPA | June Taylor | 115 | 4.4 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 2,943 | 27.8 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 10,513 | ||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
2002–2022 Newham council elections
[edit]
Beckton 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.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | James Asser | 1,722 | 23.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Ayesha Chowdhury | 1,717 | 23.0 | +2.0 | |
| Labour | Tonii Wilson | 1,445 | 19.0 | N/A | |
| Independent | Syed Ahmed | 598 | 7.9 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Joshua Lindl | 454 | 6.0 | N/A | |
| Green | Jane Lithgow | 428 | 6.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Conny Nasmyth | 359 | 5.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Emmanuel Obasi | 296 | 4.0 | −3.0 | |
| CPA | June Taylor | 193 | 3.0 | N/A | |
| CPA | Alice Olaiya | 144 | 2.0 | N/A | |
| CPA | Chike Dunkwu | 142 | 2.0 | ±0.0 | |
| Turnout | 2,968 | 29.0 | −2.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,251 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
References
[edit]- ^ Gbago, Abi (3 June 2024). "Notice of Election: Beckton". 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 27 May 2024.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.