Balham (ward)
Electoral ward in the London Borough of Wandsworth
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Balham is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Wandsworth.[2] The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and elects three councillors to Wandsworth London Borough Council.
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
CountyGreater London
Population17,707 (2021)[1]
Major settlementsBalham
| Balham | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Wandsworth London Borough Council | |
| |
| Borough | London Borough of Wandsworth |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 17,707 (2021)[1] |
| Major settlements | Balham |
| Area | 1.478 km² |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Seats | 3 |
Geography
The ward is based on the suburb of Balham.
Councillors
Elections
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lynsey Hedges | 2,284 | 43.5 | |
| Conservative | Daniel Hamilton | 2,250 | 42.8 | |
| Labour | Jo Rigby | 2,214 | 42.1 | |
| Conservative | Azhar Chaudhry | 2,188 | 41.6 | |
| Labour | Douglas Oddy | 1,963 | 37.4 | |
| Labour | Richard Taylor | 1,913 | 36.4 | |
| Green | Alexa Crow | 659 | 12.5 | |
| Green | Ben Burt | 528 | 10.0 | |
| Green | John Low | 514 | 9.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Provence Maydew | 405 | 7.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Shanaz Casoojee | 353 | 6.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Raaid Casoojee | 294 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | 5,254 | 42.2[7] | ||
| Conservative hold | ||||
| Conservative hold | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
