St James's (Westminster ward)

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St James's
Electoral ward
for the Westminster City Council
Westminster from the dome on Methodist Central Hall.jpg
St James's from Methodist Central Hall
Borough Westminster
County Greater London
Population11,239 (2024) [1]
Electorate6,943 (2022)
Area3.170 square kilometres (1.224 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1978
Number of members
  • 1978–2002: 2
  • 2002–present: 3
Councillors
  •   Louise Hyams
  •   Tim Mitchell
  •   Mark Shearer
GSS code E05013792 (2022–present)

St James's is an electoral ward in the City of Westminster. The ward has existed since the 1978 elections and returns three councillors to Westminster City Council. The boundaries of the ward were altered in May 2022.

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For elections to Parliament, St James's is part of the Cities of London and Westminster constituency.

Geography

The ward is based on the district of St James's and is located at the centre of Central London. St James's is the largest ward in the city, stretching from Vincent Square to Chancery Lane, and from the river to Piccadilly and Shaftesbury Avenue. The ward contains numerous famous landmarks such as the 10 Downing Street, Palace of Westminster, Parliament Square, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, St James's Park, Covent Garden and King's College London.

List of councillors

TermCouncillorParty
1978–1990Angela Killick Conservative
1978–1986Nicholas Thompson Conservative
1986–1990Karen Buxton Conservative
1990–1994 Simon Brocklebank-Fowler Conservative
1990–1998Carolyn Keen Conservative
1994–2010Alexander Nicoll Conservative
1998–presentLouise Hyams Conservative
2002–presentTim Mitchell Conservative
2010–2018Cameron Thomson Conservative
2018–presentMark Shearer Conservative

Westminster council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Westminster in 2022. Still principally made up of St James's, Victoria, Whitehall, Covent Garden and Strand, the area south of Greatcoat Place and west of Horseferry road became a part of Vincent Square ward.

The population of the ward at the 2021 Census (using 2022 boundaries) was 12,482. [2]

2022 Westminster City Council election

The election took place on 5 May 2022. [3]

St James's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louise Hyams 979 48.0
Conservative Tim Mitchell 965 47.3
Conservative Mark Shearer 954 46.7
Labour Karina Darbin78938.7
Labour Paul Raphael James Spence70134.3
Labour Nigel Stephen Medforth70034.3
Liberal Democrats Michael Anthony Ahearne29514.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Diggory28113.8
Liberal Democrats Alice Anne Wells24913.8
Turnout 2,04129.63
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Westminster council elections 2002–2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Westminster in 2002. The existing wards of the City were abolished and 20 new wards were created. [4] Councillors representing St James's increased from two to three.

2018 Westminster City Council election

The election took place on 3 May 2018. [5]

St James's (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Angus Shearer 1,398 52.5 +7.9
Conservative Louise Ruth Hyams 1,376 51.7 +3.2
Conservative Tim Mitchell 1,373 51.5 +4.3
Labour Georgina Tracey Newson85432.1+4.5
Labour Dorothy Nkechinyere Edwin83031.2+6.0
Labour Zayna Ali81530.6+8.4
Liberal Democrats Gabrielle Diana Ward-Smith32112.0+1.4
Liberal Democrats Paul Diggory31111.7+2.1
Green Sean Charles Ironside2358.8−6.8
Liberal Democrats Freddie Anderton Joseph Poser2328.7−0.2
Majority 51919.4
Turnout 774537.1+7.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2014 Westminster City Council election

The election took place on 22 May 2014. [8]

St James's (3) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louise Ruth Hyams 1,038 48.5
Conservative Timothy Julian Mitchell 1,011 47.2
Conservative Cameron Alexander James Thomson 955 44.6
Labour David Kenneth Lumby59127.6
Labour Tim Roca 53925.2
Labour Fraser Welsh47522.2
Green Juliet Dinah Lyle33515.6
UKIP Silvia Le Marchant29914.0
Liberal Democrats Steven Dominique Cheung 22810.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Geoffrey David Pettinger2069.6
Liberal Democrats Paul James Thompson1918.9
Majority 36417.0
Turnout 586829.6−19.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2010 Westminster City Council election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. [10]

St James's (3) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louise Ruth Hyams 1,896 45.7
Conservative Timothy Julian Mitchell 1,818
Conservative Cameron Alexander James Thomson 1,714
Liberal Democrats Rachel Jagger88421.3
Liberal Democrats Jamie Wood870
Labour Sally Bercow 86820.9
Labour Mair Garside 714
Labour Vernon Hunte690
Green Juliet Dinah Lyle49912
Green Peter Jackson475
Green Benjamin Parker329
Majority 24.4
Turnout 49.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2006 Westminster City Council election

The election took place on 4 May 2006. [12]

St James's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Timothy Mitchell 1,304 64.0
Conservative Louise Hyams 1,290
Conservative Alexander Nicoll 1,216
Labour David Cole37218.3
Liberal Democrats Marie-Louise Rossi36017.7
Labour Mair Garside 343
Labour Owain Garside335
Liberal Democrats David Hughes307
Liberal Democrats John Stevens305
Turnout 29.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2002 Westminster City Council election

The election took place on 2 May 2002. [13]

St James's (3) [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louise Ruth Hyams 1,056 58.3
Conservative Timothy Julian Mitchell 1,034
Conservative Alexander Nicoll 977
Labour Stephanie Ayres35519.6
Labour Lynda Giddings343
Labour Pamela Eyre690
Liberal Democrats Marie-Louise Rossi25514.1
Liberal Democrats Nigel Bliss199
Green Peter Budge1448.0
Green Lydia Howitt140
Majority 26.4
Turnout 38.7
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Westminster council elections 1978–2002

The ward of St James's was created for the 1978 London borough council elections, returning two councillors. It was part of the City of London and Westminster South UK Parliament constituency. For elections to the Greater London Council it was part of the City of London and Westminster South electoral division until 1986.

1998 Westminster City Council election

The election on 7 May 1998 coincided with the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum. [15]

St James's (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louise R. Hyams 742 64.83 Increase2.svg 7.32
Conservative Alexander J. McD. Nicoll 714
Labour David C. Propert40535.17Increase2.svg 1.86
Labour James A. Sheward385
Registered electors 3,547Increase2.svg 287
Turnout 1,18933.52Decrease2.svg11.82
Rejected ballots181.51Increase2.svg 1.31
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

1994 Westminster City Council election

The election took place on 5 May 1994. [16]

St James's (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Carolyn Keen 816 57.8
Conservative Alexander J. McD. Nicoll 761
Labour Stephen Hilditch46332.8
Labour Sara Kibel450
Liberal Democrats Guy Halliwell1329.4
Liberal Democrats Esther Stansfield120
Registered electors 3,260
Turnout 41.1
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

1990 Westminster City Council election

The election took place on 3 May 1990. [17]

St James's (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Brocklebank-Fowler 956 58.1
Conservative Carolyn Keen 913
Labour Arthur Smith60836.9
Labour Allan Wylie590
Liberal Democrats Nigel Bliss825.0
Liberal Democrats Keilh Dugmore74
Registered electors 3,344
Turnout 50.4
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

1986 Westminster City Council election

The election took place on 8 May 1986. [18]

St James's (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Angela Killick 662 50.5
Conservative Karen Buxton 631
Labour Ruth Bush50138.2
Labour Simon Timm450
Alliance Nigel Bliss14711.2
Alliance Richard K.F. Ng137
Registered electors 3,981
Turnout 33.9
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

1982 Westminster City Council election

The election took place on 6 May 1982. [19]

St James's (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Angela Killick 764 58.8
Conservative Nicholas Thompson 727
Labour Christopher Holmes36237.8
Labour Sir Ernest Ashley Bramall 333
Alliance Vicki Freeman17413.4
Alliance Clare Ritzema154
Registered electors 4,906
Turnout 30.9
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

1978 Westminster City Council election

The election took place on 4 May 1978. [20]

St James's (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Angela Killick 746 56.2
Conservative Nicholas Thompson 741
Labour Robert Davies38529.0
Labour Dorothea Thornton359
Independent Michael Bunney29614.8
Independent Helen Bunney184
Registered electors 4,933
Turnout 27.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "St James's (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
    2. ↑ "2021 and 2011 Census data for London Wards". London Datastore. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
    3. ↑ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
    4. ↑ "The City of Westminster (Electoral Changes) Order 2000". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
    5. ↑ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
    6. ↑ "Results - Westminster City Council election 2018". Westminster City Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
    7. ↑ Colombeau, Joseph. "London Borough Council Elections 3 May 2018" (PDF). Elections - London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 28 November 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
    8. ↑ 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 19 July 2024.
    9. ↑ "2014 Westminster City Council Election Results | Westminster City Council". www.westminster.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
    10. ↑ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
    11. ↑ "Westminster City Council Election Results 1964-2010 | Elections Centre" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. 2012-10-26. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
    12. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
    13. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
    14. ↑ "Westminster City Council Election Results 1964-2010 | Elections Centre" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. 2012-10-26. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
    15. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
    16. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
    17. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
    18. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
    19. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
    20. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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