West Putney (ward)
| West Putney | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Wandsworth London Borough Council | |
 West Putney ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Wandsworth |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 16,910 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 12,025 (2022) |
| Area | 2.506 square kilometres (0.968 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 1978 |
| GSS code | E05014030 |
West Putney is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections. It returns councillors to Wandsworth London Borough Council.
Wandsworth council elections since 2022
[edit]2024 by-election
[edit]The by-election was held on 2 May 2024, following the resignation of Claire Gilbert. 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 | Nick Austin | 2,839 | 45.3 | +1.3 | |
| Labour | Jane Briginshaw | 2,350 | 37.5 | −7.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Lejman | 635 | 10.1 | +1.2 | |
| Green | Joseph McEntee | 438 | 7.0 | −2.1 | |
| Majority | 489 | ||||
| Turnout | 6262 | 52 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | |||||
2022 election
[edit]The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jeremy Ambache | 2,676 | 46.5 | ||
| Labour | Claire Gilbert | 2,605 | 45.2 | ||
| Conservative | Steffi Sutters | 2,534 | 44.0 | ||
| Conservative | Paddy Reid | 2,519 | 43.7 | ||
| Conservative | Ian Lewer | 2,409 | 41.8 | ||
| Labour | Graham Loveland | 2,239 | 38.9 | ||
| Green | Tahira Amini | 524 | 9.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Joanna Chidgey | 515 | 8.9 | ||
| Green | Julie Estelle | 473 | 8.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Cait Hart Dyke | 342 | 5.9 | ||
| Turnout | 5,758 | ||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Conservative win (new boundaries) | |||||
2002–2022 Wandsworth council elections
[edit]There was a revision of ward boundaries in Wandsworth in 2002.
2018 election
[edit]The election took place on 3 May 2018.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jane Cooper | 2,684 | 54.4 | ||
| Conservative | Ian Lewer | 2,604 | 52.8 | ||
| Conservative | Steffi Sutters | 2,584 | 52.4 | ||
| Labour | Yasin Inan | 1,419 | 28.8 | ||
| Labour | Jim McKinney | 1,405 | 28.5 | ||
| Labour | Susan Olech | 1,304 | 26.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Helen Compson | 580 | 11.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Gillbe | 458 | 9.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sharon Davis | 419 | 8.5 | ||
| Green | Emma Killick | 369 | 7.5 | ||
| Green | Jennifer Pang | 342 | 6.9 | ||
| Green | Christopher Poole | 266 | 5.4 | ||
| Turnout | 4,931 | 43.97 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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 16 May 2024.
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 16 May 2024.