St Helier West (ward)
| St Helier West | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Sutton London Borough Council | |
 St Helier West ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Sutton |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 12,178 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 8,542 (2022) |
| Area | 1.460 square kilometres (0.564 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Councillors | 3 |
| GSS code | E05013762 |
St Helier West is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Sutton. The ward was first used in the 2022 elections. It returns three councillors to Sutton London Borough Council.
List of councillors
[edit]| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2024 | Sheila Berry | Labour | |
| 2022–present | Steven Alvarez | Conservative | |
| 2022–present | Wendy Clark | Conservative | |
| 2024–present | Catherine Gray | Conservative | |
Sutton council elections
[edit]2024 by-election
[edit]The by-election was held on 2 May 2024. It took place on the same day as the 2024 London mayoral election, the 2024 London Assembly election and 14 other borough council by-elections across London.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Catherine Gray | 1,342 | 35.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Noor Sumun | 1,336 | 35.3 | ||
| Labour | Margaret Thomas | 682 | 18.0 | ||
| Independent | Activist Kingsley Hamilton | 367 | 9.7 | ||
| Independent | Renos Costi | 62 | 1.6 | ||
| Majority | 6 | 0.1 | |||
| Turnout | 3,825 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
2022 election
[edit]The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sheila Berry | 848 | 35.5 | ||
| Conservative | Steven Alvarez | 823 | 34.5 | ||
| Conservative | Wendy Clark | 808 | 33.8 | ||
| Labour | Nicholas Diamantis | 780 | 32.7 | ||
| Labour | Paul McCarthy | 776 | 32.5 | ||
| Conservative | Ethan Windsor | 751 | 31.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Omavally Narayana Pillay | 729 | 30.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Chubb | 703 | 29.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jean Crossby* | 702 | 29.4 | ||
| Green | Peter Mead | 243 | 10.2 | ||
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Notes
[edit]- ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
References
[edit]- ^ "LDN Mayoral Election Special: Khan Makes History". LDN Weekly. No. 315. London Communications Agency. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.