Forest Gate North (ward)

Forest Gate North
Forest Gate North
Electoral ward; for the Newham London Borough Council
	Forest Gate North ward boundaries since 2022
Borough	Newham
County	Greater London
Population	10,987 (2021)
Electorate	7,246 (2022)
Major settlements	Forest Gate
Area	0.8705 square kilometres (0.3361 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created	2002
Number of members	2002–2022: 3; 2022–present: 2;
Councillors	Rachel Tripp; Liz Cronin;
GSS code	E05000483 (2002–2022); E05013911 (2022–present);

Last updated January 08, 2026

Forest Gate North 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.

Geography

The ward is based on the northern areas of Forest Gate. The southern parts are in the Forest Gate South ward.

List of councillors

Term	Councillor
2002–2014	Paul Brickell	Labour
2002–2006	John Saunders	Labour
2002–2014	Shama Ahmad	Labour
2006–2010	Michael Nicholas	Labour
2010–2016	Ellie Robinson	Labour
2014–2018	Seyi Akiwowo	Labour
2014–present	Rachel Tripp	Labour
2016–2022	Anamul Islam	Labour
2018–2024	Sasha Das Gupta	Labour
2024–present	Liz Cronin	Labour

Newham council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Newham in 2022. The Forest Gate North ward lost territory in the west to the new ward of Maryland and the number of councillors representing Forest Gate North was reduced from three to two.

2024 by-election

The by-election on 4 July 2024 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. It followed the resignation of Sasha Das Gupta.^[1]

2024 Forest Gate North by-election
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	Liz Cronin	1,757
	Independent	Zakaria Bhariwala	1073
	Green	Zahra Kheyre	810
	Conservative	Malcolm Madden	251
	Liberal Democrats	Jamie Bryant	192
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.^[2]

2022 Newham London Borough Council election: Forest Gate North (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rachel Tripp	1,366	66.1	*N/A*
	Labour	Sasha Das Gupta	1,268	61.4	*N/A*
	Green	Gary Pendlebury	435	21.1	N/A
	Green	Michael Spracklin	388	18.8	N/A
	Conservative	Fokoruddin Ahmed	284	13.7	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Philip Reynolds	201	9.7	N/A
	Conservative	Ellis Hudson	189	9.2	N/A
Turnout			2,373	32.7	N/A
Registered electors			7,246
	Labour win (new boundaries)
	Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Newham council elections

Forest Gate North ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.^[3]

2018 Newham London Borough Council election: Forest Gate North (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rachel Tripp	2,425	24.0	*N/A*
	Labour	Sasha Das Gupta	2,346	23.0	*N/A*
	Labour	Anamul Islam	2,070	20.0	*N/A*
	Green	Nate Higgins	743	7.0	N/A
	Green	Frankie-Rose Taylor	729	7.0	N/A
	Green	Michael Spracklin	606	6.0	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Christian Moon	399	4.0	+2.0
	Conservative	Abdul Chowdhury	327	3.0	N/A
	Conservative	Brian Maze	314	3.0	−2.0
	Conservative	Ariful Islam	281	3.0	N/A
Turnout			3,835	37.8	−0.9
Registered electors			10,140
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

2016 by-election

The by-election took place on 14 July 2016, following the resignation of Ellie Robinson.^[3]

2016 Forest Gate North by-election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Anamul Islam	1,150	53	−5.1
	Green	Elisabeth Whitebread	681	31	+17.2
	Conservative	John Oxley	301	14	+0.2
	Liberal Democrats	James Rumsby	57	3	−2.5
Majority
Turnout			2,189	21
	Labour hold		Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.^[4]

2014 Newham London Borough Council election: Forest Gate North (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ellie Robinson	2,324	23.0	*N/A*
	Labour	Seyi Akiwowo	2,126	21.0	*N/A*
	Labour	Rachel Tripp	2,120	21.0	*N/A*
	Green	Alan Cooper	562	6.0	N/A
	Green	Jane Lithgow	559	6.0	N/A
	Conservative	Shaeb Khan	548	6.0	N/A
	Conservative	Dawn Lennon	490	5.0	N/A
	Conservative	Brian Maze	480	5.0	N/A
	TUSC	Bob Severn	222	2.0	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Christian Moon	206	2.0	N/A
	CPA	Lynn Donaldson	174	2.0	N/A
	CPA	Christina Doyle	146	1.0	N/A
Turnout			3,866	38.7	−10.6
Registered electors			9,981
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.^[5]

2010 Newham London Borough Council election: Forest Gate North (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Paul Brickell	3,652	60.2	+17.9
	Labour	Ellie Robinson	3,631		*N/A*
	Labour	Shama Ahmad	3,335		*N/A*
	Green	Jane Lithgow	905	14.9	−0.3
	Conservative	Brian Maze	836	13.8	+0.8
	Conservative	Charles Meaby	730		N/A
	Conservative	Ulla Mahaka	710		N/A
	CPA	Sydney Burnett	411	6.8	−3.5
	CPA	Tom Conquest	347		N/A
	Independent	Manpreet Singh	267	4.4	N/A
Turnout			5,509	49.3	+14.0
Registered electors			10,053
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.^[6]

2006 Newham London Borough Council election: Forest Gate North (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Paul Brickell	1,678	42.3	+5.1
	Labour	Michael Nicholas	1,552		*N/A*
	Labour	Shama Ahmad	1,443		*N/A*
	Respect	Muhammed Ahmed	757	19.1	N/A
	Respect	Imran Mustak	720		N/A
	Respect	April Williams	673		N/A
	Green	Jane Lithgow	603	15.2	−7.1
	Conservative	Jacqueline Burns	517	13.0	+0.8
	Conservative	Charles Meaby	454		N/A
	Conservative	Brian Maze	418		N/A
	CPA	Stephen Williamson	409	10.3	N/A
Turnout			3,378	35.3	+8.7
Registered electors			9,558
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.^[7]

2002 Newham London Borough Council election: Forest Gate North (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Paul Brickell	1,333	47.4	*N/A*
	Labour	John Saunders	1,265		*N/A*
	Labour	Shama Ahmad	1,253		*N/A*
	Green	Mary Forse	628	22.3	N/A
	Conservative	Charles Meaby	344	12.2	N/A
	Socialist Alliance	Paul Phillips	272	9.7	N/A
	UKIP	Gerard Batten	233	8.3	N/A
Turnout			2,200	26.6	N/A
Registered electors			8,287
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Notes

↑ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

↑ Gbago, Abi (30 May 2024). "Notice of Election: Forest Gate North and Maryland". Newham Council. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
↑ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
1 2 Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
↑ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
↑ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

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[1] 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

[2] Gbago, Abi (30 May 2024). "Notice of Election: Forest Gate North and Maryland". Newham Council. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[2022_results-3] Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

[2018_results-4] 1 2 Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

[2014_results-5] Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

[2010_results-6] Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

[2006_results-7] Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

[2002_results-8] Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

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v t e Electoral wards in the London Borough of Newham
1965	Beckton Bemersyde Canning Town and Grange Castle Central Custom House and Silvertown Forest Gate Greatfield Hudsons Kensington Little Ilford Manor Park New Town Ordnance Park Plaistow Plashet St Stephens South Stratford Upton Wall End West Ham Woodgrange
1978	Beckton Bemersyde Canning Town and Grange Castle Central Custom House and Silvertown Forest Gate Greatfield Hudsons Kensington Little Ilford Manor Park Monega New Town Ordnance Park Plaistow Plashet St Stephens South Stratford Upton Wall End West Ham
2002	Beckton Boleyn Canning Town North Canning Town South Custom House East Ham Central East Ham North East Ham South Forest Gate North Forest Gate South Green Street East Green Street West Little Ilford Manor Park Plaistow North Plaistow South Royal Docks Stratford and New Town Wall End West Ham
2022	Beckton Boleyn Canning Town North Canning Town South Custom House East Ham East Ham South Forest Gate North Forest Gate South Green Street East Green Street West Little Ilford Manor Park Maryland Plaistow North Plaistow South Plaistow West and Canning Town East Plashet Royal Albert Royal Victoria Stratford Stratford Olympic Park Wall End West Ham
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Forest Gate North
Electoral ward for the Newham London Borough Council
Forest Gate North ward boundaries since 2022
Borough	Newham
County	Greater London
Population	10,987 (2021)^[a]
Electorate	7,246 (2022)
Major settlements	Forest Gate
Area	0.8705 square kilometres (0.3361 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created	2002
Number of members	2002–2022: 3 2022–present: 2
Councillors	Rachel Tripp Liz Cronin
GSS code	E05000483 (2002–2022) E05013911 (2022–present)