Beam (Barking and Dagenham ward)
Electoral ward in Barking and Dangenham
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Beam is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The ward was first used in the 2022 elections. It returns three councillors to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council.
| Beam | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council | |
 Beam ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Barking and Dagenham |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 8,610 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 5,277 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Beam Park |
| Area | 2.825 square kilometres (1.091 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Number of members | 3 |
| Councillors |
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| Created from | River |
| GSS code | E05014056 |
The ward includes the new neighbourhood of Dagenham Green and the western part of Beam Park.
Prior to 2022 the area was part of River ward.
List of councillors
Barking and Dagenham council elections
2026 election
The election took place on 7 May 2026.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Muhib Chowdhury | 826 | 47.01 | −14.4 | |
| Labour | Donna Lumsden | 771 | 43.88 | −21.1 | |
| Labour | Glen Spoor | 690 | 39.27 | N/A | |
| Reform | Anish Samuel | 429 | 24.42 | N/A | |
| Reform | Nina Sontea | 413 | 23.51 | N/A | |
| Green | Ionel Popa | 400 | 22.77 | N/A | |
| Reform | Mariana Suciu | 400 | 22.27 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | George Elebiju | 226 | 12.86 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Mehreen Iqbal | 189 | 10.76 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Taye Ishola | 186 | 10.59 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Joseph Omorere | 161 | 9.16 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,757 | 29.67 | +3.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,922 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2022 election
The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Donna Lumsden | 904 | 23.4 | N/A | |
| Labour | Muhibul Chowdhury | 854 | 22.1 | N/A | |
| Labour | Muazzam Sandhu | 825 | 21.4 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Karen Whittaker | 433 | 11.2 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Mark Smith | 426 | 11.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Manvindra Jaiya | 417 | 10.8 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,391 | 26.2 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 5,277 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
- 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries