St Helier (Merton ward)

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St Helier
Electoral ward
for the Merton London Borough Council
St Helier (Merton ward)
St Helier (Merton) ward boundaries
Borough Merton
County Greater London
Population11,312 (2021) [a]
Electorate7,554 (2022)
Area1.598 square kilometres (0.617 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1978
Councillors3
GSS code
  • E05000470 (2002–2022
  • E05013824 (2022–present)

St Helier is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Merton. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections. It returns councillors to Merton London Borough Council.

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Merton council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Merton in 2022.

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 Helena Dollimore. [1]

2024 St Helier by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shuile Syeda 1,865 48
Green Pippa Maslin87222
Conservative Gillian Lewis-Lavender68718
Liberal Democrats Asif Ashraf47112
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

2022 election

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

2022 Merton London Borough Council election: St Helier
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helena Dollimore 1,393 60.8 N/A
Labour Andrew Judge 1,262 55.1 N/A
Labour Dennis Pearce 1,258 54.9 N/A
Conservative Olivia Barlow47520.7N/A
Conservative Stephen Crowe41518.1N/A
Green Pippa Maslin38616.8N/A
Conservative Inam Bokth38016.6N/A
Green Rachel Brooks34014.8N/A
Green James Rae2279.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Vivian Vella1516.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Richard Shillito1496.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Guy Weston1175.1N/A
Turnout 2,29130.3
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Merton council elections

St Helier (Merton ward)
St Helier (Merton) ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

2021 by-election

The by-election took place on 6 May 2021, following the resignation of Kelly Braund. [2] It was held on the same day as the 2021 London mayoral election and 2021 London Assembly election.

2021 St Helier by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helena Dollimore 1,859 54.4
Conservative Isaac Kwaku Frimpong90726.6
Green Pippa Maslin40912.0
Liberal Democrats Simon John Jones2417.1
Majority 952
Turnout 3,41641.4
Labour hold Swing

2018 election

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

2014 election

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

2010 election

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

2006 election

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

2002 election

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

1978–2002 Merton council elections

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998. [8]

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994. [9]

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990. [10]

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986. [11]

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982. [12]

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978. [13]

Notes

  1. 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

  1. Galliven, Harrison (30 May 2024). "Councillors resign to become MPs with one going for seat 65 miles away". My London. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  4. Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  5. Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  6. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  7. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  8. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  9. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  10. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  11. "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  12. "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  13. "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 18 May 2024.