Maryland (ward)

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Maryland
Electoral ward
for the Newham London Borough Council
Maryland (ward)
Maryland ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Newham
County Greater London
Population14,305 (2021) [a]
Electorate8,296 (2022)
Major settlements Maryland
Area0.8707 square kilometres (0.3362 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created2022
Councillors2
Created fromForest 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.

Contents

List of councillors

TermCouncillorParty
2022–presentCarolyn Corben Labour
2022–2024Ken Penton Labour
2024–presentMelanie Onovo Labour

Newham council elections

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 Ken Penton. [1]

2024 Maryland by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Melanie Onovo 1,626
Independent Linda Jordan896
Green Chris Brooks712
Conservative Mary Antwi360
Liberal Democrats David Terrar185
Turnout 41
Labour hold Swing

2022 election

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

2022 Newham London Borough Council election: Maryland (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carolyn Corben 1,484 67.6 N/A
Labour Ken Penton 1,330 60.6 N/A
Green Chris Brooks39618.0N/A
Green Vinali Ainsley36616.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Karina Celis Rangel24211.0N/A
Conservative Freddie Downing23410.7N/A
Conservative Brian Maze22010.0N/A
TUSC Ferdy Lyons1175.3N/A
Turnout 2,25227.0N/A
Registered electors 8,296
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

  1. 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

  1. Gbago, Abi (30 May 2024). "Notice of Election: Forest Gate North and Maryland". Newham Council. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  2. Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.