Boleyn (ward)
Electoral ward in the London borough of Newham
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Boleyn is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Newham. The ward was first used in the 2002 elections. It returns councillors to Newham London Borough Council.
| Boleyn | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Newham London Borough Council | |
 Boleyn ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Newham |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 15,107 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 9,740 (2022) |
| Area | 0.7340 square kilometres (0.2834 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2002 |
| Number of members | 3 |
| Councillors |
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| GSS code | E05013905 (2022–present) |
Newham council elections since 2022
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Newham in 2022.
2023 by-election
The by-election took place on 13 July 2023, following the resignation of Cecilia Welsh. It was held on the same day as the Wall End by-election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mehmood Mirza | 1,153 | 42.5 | N/A | |
| Labour | Sofia Patel | 871 | 32.1 | −27.0 | |
| Green | Joe Hudson-Small | 572 | 21.1 | +3.5 | |
| Conservative | Laurencia Durojaiye | 69 | 2.5 | −15.6 | |
| Reform | Daniel Oxley | 23 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Terrar | 22 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 282 | 10.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,729 | 27.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,866 | ||||
| Independent gain from Labour | |||||
2022 election
The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mohammed Gani | 1,756 | 69.8 | N/A | |
| Labour | Harvinder Singh Virdee | 1,487 | 59.1 | N/A | |
| Labour | Cecilia Welsh | 1,450 | 57.6 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Md Nazrul Islam | 538 | 21.4 | N/A | |
| Green | Peter Bright | 524 | 20.8 | N/A | |
| Green | Helen Lynch | 494 | 19.6 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Zillor Mannan | 406 | 16.1 | N/A | |
| Green | Roxana-Daniela Toderascu | 377 | 15.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Lawrencia Durojaiye | 367 | 14.6 | N/A | |
| CPA | Earna Gibson | 152 | 6.0 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 2,953 | 30.3 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 9,740 | ||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
2002–2022 Newham council elections
Boleyn ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022
2018 election
The election took place on 3 May 2018.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gen Kitchen | 2,824 | 29.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Veronica Oakeshott | 2,544 | 27.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Harvinder Virdee | 2,280 | 24.0 | +2.0 | |
| Conservative | Fazlul Karim | 693 | 7.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Sayadur Rahman | 450 | 5.0 | N/A | |
| Green | Helen Lynch | 405 | 4.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Khatija Meaby | 384 | 4.0 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 3,852 | 38.9 | −5.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,900 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2014 election
The election took place on 22 May 2014.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Obaid Khan | 2,658 | 24.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Charity Fiberesima | 2,505 | 23.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Harvinder Singh Virdee | 2,425 | 22.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Jamal Uddin | 869 | 8.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Yasir Asif | 823 | 8.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Yaseen Farmer | 756 | 7.0 | N/A | |
| TUSC | Ben Robinson | 342 | 3.0 | N/A | |
| CPA | Barbara Chukwurah | 270 | 2.0 | N/A | |
| CPA | Stephen Williamson | 259 | 2.0 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 4,261 | 44.0 | −4.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,689 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
- 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries