Little Venice (ward)

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Little Venice
Electoral ward
for the Westminster City Council
Borough Westminster
County Greater London
Current electoral ward
Created1978
GSS code E05013799 (2022–present)

Little Venice is an electoral ward of the City of Westminster. The population at the 2021 Census was 10,366. [1] The ward covers the area south of Maida Vale and north of Paddington, bound by the Westway, Edgware Road and Grand Union Canal. The Regent's Canal runs through the ward to Little Venice basin, and it is served by Warwick Avenue station on the Bakerloo line, in addition to several bus routes running through the area. There are three primary schools, St Joseph's RC Primary School, St Saviour's C of E Primary School, and Ark Paddington Green Primary Academy, and one GP surgery in the ward. [2]

Contents

The locality known as Little Venice was largely represented by the original Maida Vale ward, created in 1964, which elected five councillors. For the May 1978 election, the ward was split into two: Maida Vale and Little Venice, each electing three councillors. There were minor boundary changes in 2002 and 2022.

The ward currently returns three councillors to Westminster City Council, with an election every four years. At the last election in May 2022, two candidates from the Conservative Party and one from the Labour Party were elected to represent the ward. Since 2024, the ward has formed part of the Queen's Park and Maida Vale parliamentary constituency, having previously been in the abolished Westminster North seat. The Member of Parliament representing the ward is Georgia Gould (Labour). [3]

Councillors

Three councillors represent Little Venice ward. [4] Notable councillors include Melvyn Caplan, leader of Westminster City Council (1995 to 2000) and deputy leader (until 2021), [5] Jonathan Lord, MP for Woking and deputy leader of Westminster Council (1998 to 2000), [6] Nick St Aubyn, former MP for Guildford (1997 to 2001), and Anne Weyman, vice-chair of Britain for Europe. [7]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2022 Lorraine Dean (Con) Melvyn Caplan (Con)Sara Hassan (Lab)
2018 Matthew Charles Green (Con)
2014 Ian Adams (Con)Barbara Jolanda Arzymanow (Con)
2010 Margaret Doyle (Con)
2006
2002 Barbara Schmeling (Con)
1998 Jonathan Lord (Con)
1994 Julia Hunt (Con)
1990 Anthony Alford (Con)
1986 Isla Robertson (Lab)Helen Goldfarb (Lab)David Obaze (Lab)
1982 Robin Walker (Con) Nick St Aubyn (Con)Ian Walker (Con)
1978 Stephen Molyneux (Lab) Anne Weyman (Lab)Christopher Bulford (Lab)

Election results

Like the other wards of Westminster, Little Venice is represented by three councillors on Westminster City Council. The last election was held on 5 May 2022, when all three councillors were elected. Two councillors represent the Conservative Party and one represents the Labour Party. Candidates seeking re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). [8]

2022 election

Little Venice ward election, 5 May 2022 [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lorraine Dean* 1,140
Conservative Melvyn Bernard Caplan* 1,136
Labour Sara Hassan 1,104
Conservative Matthew Charles Green*1088
Labour Rosie Wrighting 1071
Labour Murad Qureshi 1053
Liberal Democrats Marianne Magnin231
Liberal Democrats Timothy Nigel Stokes196
Liberal Democrats Bahram Alimoradian161
Majority
Turnout 248037.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2018 election

Little Venice ward, 3 May 2018 [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Melvyn Bernard Caplan* 1,479 50.4
Conservative Lorraine Dean 1,422
Conservative Matthew Charles Green 1,354
Labour Sue Wolff1,17740.1
Labour Iman Less1,148
Labour Murad Qureshi 1,127
Liberal Democrats Marianne Veronique Magnin30710.5
Liberal Democrats Benjamin John Hurdis275
Liberal Democrats Roberto Jose Ekholm264
Majority
Turnout 855344.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2014 election

Little Venice ward, 22 May 2014 [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Melvyn Bernard Caplan* 1,102 51.4
Conservative Ian Adams* 1,076
Conservative Barbara Jolanda Arzymanow 1,075
Labour Sue Wolff69532.4
Labour Betty Moini680
Labour Aicha Less664
Green Lynnet Jane Pready34616.2
Liberal Democrats Bahram Alimoradian1697.9
Liberal Democrats Roberto Ekholm157
Majority
Turnout 596432.5−25.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2010 election

Little Venice ward, 6 May 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Melvyn B. Caplan* 1,966 44.9
Conservative Margaret M. Doyle* 1,920
Conservative Ian Adams* 1,884
Labour Mark Davies129129.5
Labour Aicha Less680
Labour Romena Toki907
Liberal Democrats Philip J. Wardle67615.5
Liberal Democrats Bahram Alimoradian658
Liberal Democrats Roberto Ekholm592
Green Lynnet J. Pready44210.1
Majority
Turnout 57.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2006 election

Little Venice ward, 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Melvyn B. Caplan* 1,266 63.8
Conservative Margaret M. Doyle 1,248
Conservative Ian Adams* 1,246
Labour David E.R. Obaze40520.4
Labour John A. Edwardes402
Labour Andrew Blick399
Liberal Democrats Jonathan J. Wardle31215.7
Liberal Democrats Jeremy K. Swan218
Liberal Democrats Philip J. Wardle271
Majority
Turnout 29.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2002 election

Little Venice ward, 2 May 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Melvyn B. Caplan* 1,177 65.1
Conservative Ian Adams 1,159
Conservative Barbara J. Schmeling* 1,147
Labour Paul A. O'Donnell39521.8
Labour Beryl J. Leaver377
Labour Basma M.A. Elsafi374
Liberal Democrats Michael Ryan23613.1
Liberal Democrats Michael Dearden214
Liberal Democrats Philip J. Wardle199
Majority
Turnout 27.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1998 election

Little Venice ward, 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Melvyn B. Caplan* 1,352 60.4
Conservative Barbara J. Schmeling 1,318
Conservative Jonathan Lord* 1,317
Labour Joseph Hegarty68930.8
Labour Guthrie K. McKie655
Labour David E.R. Obaze642
Liberal Democrats Ruth D. Simms1998.9
Liberal Democrats David R. Brewin166
Liberal Democrats Philip J. Wardle164
Majority
Turnout 37.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1994 election

Little Venice ward, 5 May 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julia K. Hunt* 1,461 53.3
Conservative Melvyn B. Caplan* 1,453
Conservative Jonathan Lord 1,405
Labour Margaret E. Cahill106438.8
Labour David E.R. Obaze1023
Labour Francis M. Prideaux995
Liberal Democrats Martin J. Sale2157.8
Liberal Democrats David R. Brewin201
Liberal Democrats Philip J. Wardle196
Majority
Turnout 52.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1990 election

Little Venice ward, 3 May 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Melvyn B. Caplan 1,704 53.7
Conservative Julia K. Hunt 1,680
Conservative Anthony P.R. Alford 1,680
Labour Isla Robertson*128540.5
Labour Linda C. Hardman1274
Labour David E.R. Obaze*1255
Liberal Democrats Paul E.M. Reynolds1825.7
Majority
Turnout 59.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1986 election

Little Venice ward, 8 May 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Isla B. Robertson 1,041 32.1
Labour Helen A. Goldfarb 976
Labour David E.R. Obaze 975
Conservative Nicholas F. St Aubyn*93929.0
Conservative Simon J. Morris906
Conservative Iain B. Walker*898
Alliance Michael G.M. Cousins63419.3
Alliance Brian D. Cuthbertson62719.3
Alliance Joe Aveline582
Majority
Turnout 46.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

1982 election

Little Venice ward, 6 May 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robin C.A. Walker 1,180 36.7
Conservative Nicholas F. St Aubyn 1,171
Conservative Ian B. Walker 1,163
Labour Phil Molyneux98330.6
Labour Andrew C. Gregg977
Labour Gavin J. Millar956
Alliance Mark A.O. Davis55217.2
Alliance Gabriel Bowman521
Alliance Wilfrid Pickard49915.5
Majority
Turnout 41.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1978 election

Little Venice ward, 4 May 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephen P. Molyneux 1,344 45.8
Labour Anne J. Weyman 1,321
Labour Christopher L. Bulford 1,276
Conservative Rachel T.A. Gardner121841.5
Conservative Simon J. Mabey1214
Conservative Anne M. Jobson1210
Liberal Thomas A. Kingston2789.5
Save London AllianceCarol R. Dorrington-Ward923.1
Save London AllianceKathleen M. Porritt61
Save London AllianceVincent Saunders40
Majority
Turnout 40.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  2. ↑ "2022 ward profiles | Westminster City Council". www.westminster.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  3. ↑ "Seat Details - Queen's Park and Maida Vale". Electoral Calculus . Retrieved 2025-11-08.
  4. ↑ "Elections – London Datastore".
  5. ↑ "Conservative Group Melvyn Caplan". City of Westminster Conservative Group . Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "No. 59418". The London Gazette . 13 May 2010. p. 8747.
  7. ↑ "Pro-European grassroots campaigns step up a gear with new shared office headquarters". europeanmovement.co.uk. European Movement United Kingdom. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Elections – London Datastore".
  9. ↑ "Local elections on 5 May 2022 | Westminster City Council". www.westminster.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  10. ↑ "Little Venice | Westminster City Council". www.westminster.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  11. ↑ "Results – Westminster City Council election 2018". Westminster City Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  12. ↑ Colombeau, Joseph. "London Borough Council Elections 3 May 2018" (PDF). Elections – London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  13. ↑ Piggott, Gareth. "London Borough Council Elections 22 May 2014" (PDF). Elections – London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "2014 Westminster City Council Election Results". Westminster City Council. Westminster City Council. 15 May 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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