| Maryland | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Newham London Borough Council | |
Maryland ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Newham |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 14,305 (2021) [a] |
| Electorate | 8,296 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Maryland |
| Area | 0.8707 square kilometres (0.3362 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Councillors | 2 |
| Created from | Forest Gate North, Forest Gate South, Stratford and New Town |
| GSS code | E05013917 |
Maryland is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Newham. The ward was first used in the 2022 elections. It returns two councillors to Newham London Borough Council.
| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–present | Carolyn Corben | Labour | |
| 2022–2024 | Ken Penton | Labour | |
| 2024–present | Melanie Onovo | Labour | |
The by-election on 4 July 2024 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. It followed the resignation of Ken Penton. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Melanie Onovo | 1,626 | |||
| Independent | Linda Jordan | 896 | |||
| Green | Chris Brooks | 712 | |||
| Conservative | Mary Antwi | 360 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | David Terrar | 185 | |||
| Turnout | 41 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The election took place on 5 May 2022. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Carolyn Corben | 1,484 | 67.6 | N/A | |
| Labour | Ken Penton | 1,330 | 60.6 | N/A | |
| Green | Chris Brooks | 396 | 18.0 | N/A | |
| Green | Vinali Ainsley | 366 | 16.7 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Karina Celis Rangel | 242 | 11.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Freddie Downing | 234 | 10.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Brian Maze | 220 | 10.0 | N/A | |
| TUSC | Ferdy Lyons | 117 | 5.3 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 2,252 | 27.0 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 8,296 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||