St Leonard's (ward)

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St Leonard's ward is an administrative division of the London Borough of Lambeth, United Kingdom. It is located in the south west of the borough and shares a border with Wandsworth. The ward comprises the western part of the Streatham town centre and is mostly to the west of the A23 Streatham High Road, with the exception of the Stanthorpe Triangle area immediately east of St Leonard's church in the historic village centre. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 14,550. [1]

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St Leonard's ward is located in the Streatham Parliamentary constituency. The local Member of Parliament since 2019 is Bell Ribeiro-Addy of the Labour Party.

Future Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow served as a councillor here from 1986 to 1990.

Councillors

TermCouncillorParty
1968F. Steere Conservative
1968J. Westbury Conservative
1968–1974R. Turtill Conservative
1968–1974H. Jellie Conservative
1968–1982Valerio Bogazzi Conservative
1974–1982Peter Cary Conservative
1974–1982Andrew Beadle Conservative
1982–1986Iain Picton Conservative
1986–1990 John Bercow Conservative
1982–1994Mary Leigh Conservative
1982–1998Hugh Jones Conservative
1990–1998David Griffiths Conservative
1994–1998Nicholas McKay Conservative
1998–2014Roger Giess Liberal Democrat
1998–2014Brian Palmer Liberal Democrat
1998–2014Clive Bennett Liberal Democrat
2014–2018Saleha-Begum Jaffer Labour
2014–2018Robert Hill Labour
2018–2022 Jonathan Bartley Green
2014–present Scott Ainslie Green
2018–presentNicole Griffiths Green
2022–presentMartin Abrams Labour

Lambeth Council elections

• * denotes the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

Elections of the 2020s

2022

2022 Lambeth London Borough Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Scott Ainslie* 1,727
Green Nicole Griffiths* 1,683 – –
Labour Martin Abrams 1,525 – –
Green Jonny Dobbs-Grove1,428
Labour Denean Rowe1,353––
Labour Umar Mahmood Qureshi1,336––
Conservative Elaine Tamara Bailey337
Conservative Claire Collins312––
Conservative Russell Newall290––
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Davidsom237
Liberal Democrats Gillian Lunnon227––
Liberal Democrats Simon Drage198––
Majority29917.3N/A
Registered electors 10,804
Turnout 3,55132.9Decrease2.svg6.8
Rejected ballots280.26Increase2.svg0.06
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing
Labour gain from Green Swing –

Elections of the 2010s

2018

2018 Lambeth London Borough Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Scott Ainslie 2,141 48.2 Increase2.svg18.8
Green Jonathan Bartley 2,080 – –
Green Nicole Griffiths 2,006 – –
Labour Saleha Jaffer *1,67737.7Increase2.svg7.6
Labour Rob Hill *1,676––
Labour Stephen Donnelly1,673––
Conservative Wendy Newall4399.9Decrease2.svg0.8
Conservative Scott Simmonds383––
Conservative Neil Salt337––
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Keen1884.2Decrease2.svg18.3
Liberal Democrats Fiona MacKenzie159––
Liberal Democrats Richard Malins108––
Majority46410.5N/A
Registered electors 11,250
Turnout 4,46139.7Increase2.svg5.6
Rejected ballots80.2Decrease2.svg0.7
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg6.1
Green gain from Labour Swing –
Green gain from Labour Swing –

2014

St Leonard's ward election, 22 May 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Hill 1,218 30.1 Decrease2.svg1.2
Green Scott Ainslie 1,191 29.4 Increase2.svg19.7
Labour Saleha-Begum Jaffer 1,158 – –
Labour Michael Burke1,125––
Green Jonathan Bartley 1,124––
Green Rachel Laurence921––
Liberal Democrats Brian Palmer *91322.5Decrease2.svg18.9
Liberal Democrats Roger Giess *738––
Liberal Democrats Phillip Stanmer695––
Conservative Felicity Newall43210.7Decrease2.svg6.9
Conservative Charley Jarrett415––
Conservative Wendy Newall395––
UKIP Mark Trasenster2967.3New
Majority270.7N/A
Registered electors 10,733
Turnout 3,75435.0
Rejected ballots320.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg5.4
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing –
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing –

2010

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St Leonard's ward election, 6 May 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Clive Lionel Alex Bennett2,582
Liberal Democrats Brian James Palmer *2,197
Liberal Democrats Roger Joseph Giess *2,031
Labour Catherine Harvey1,948
Labour Henry Nathaniel Fergusson1,904
Labour Richard Heingest Payne1,689
Conservative Benjamin W Everitt 1,099
Conservative Wendy Newall977
Conservative Alastair Stewart Hamilton948
Green Rebecca Findlay603
Green Ahmed Ismail Youssef Ibrahim328
Green Michael John Mullins288
Majority83
Turnout 55.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elections of the 2000s

2006

St Leonard's ward election, 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Clive Bennett *1,454
Liberal Democrats Brian Palmer *1,373
Liberal Democrats Roger Giess *1,187
Labour Robert Hill615
Labour Catherine Harvey604
Green Rebecca Findlay564
Labour Richard H Payne502
Conservative Wendy Newall435
Conservative John M Bellak420
LEAPMichelle J Singleton409
Conservative Stephen McMenamin398
Majority572
Turnout 28.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2002

St Leonard's ward election, 2 May 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Clive L A Bennett1,517
Liberal Democrats Roger J Giess1,422
Liberal Democrats Brian J Palmer1,419
Labour Denese Clarke841
Labour Matthew Salter813
Labour Brian Whitington706
Green Anne C Kenner290
Conservative Alastair S Hamilton284
Conservative Nicholas W Walles280
Conservative Philip Murley250
Majority578
Turnout 28
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elections of the 1990s

1998

St Leonard's ward election, 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Clive L A Bennett1,162
Liberal Democrats Brian J Palmer1,103
Liberal Democrats Roger J Giess1,092
Labour Sally A Bowdery727
Labour Roger C J Bowdery703
Labour Brycchan Carey630
Conservative Joanna M Barker618
Conservative Andrew W Burkinshaw580
Conservative Glyn M Kyle580
Green Hugh R Fraser213
Majority365
Turnout 32.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

1994

St Leonard's ward election, 5 May 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David G Griffiths1,448
Conservative Hugh B N Jones1,378
Conservative Nicholas J McKay1,339
Liberal Democrats Robert J Doyle1,142
Liberal Democrats Jeremy W Halley1,079
Liberal Democrats Rajnikant R Patel1,022
Labour Nicola M Billington741
Labour Peter Simpson741
Labour Mohammed Z Abu-Bakr663
Majority197
Turnout 44.1
Conservative hold Swing

1990

St Leonard's ward election, 3 May 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David G Griffiths1,740
Conservative Mary D Leigh1,726
Conservative Hugh B N Jones1,670
Labour Robert A P Ballard1,208
Labour Barbara J Cawdron1,163
Labour Roger Marshall1,103
Green Thomas H Bewley339
Liberal Democrats Sheila Clarke318
Liberal Democrats Pearl S Balachandran277
Liberal Democrats Duncan M R Brack269
Majority462
Turnout 45.1
Conservative hold Swing

Elections of the 1980s

1986

St Leonard's ward election, 8 May 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary D Leigh1,803
Conservative John S Bercow 1,753
Conservative Hugh B N Jones1,714
Labour Amanda L Caulfield995
Labour Raymond K Chant948
Labour Elizabeth M White924
Liberal Helen R Bailey886
Liberal Sheila Clarke843
Liberal Alan J Leaman824
Majority719
Turnout 47.7
Conservative hold Swing

1982

St Leonard's ward election, 6 May 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary D Leigh2,066
Conservative Hugh B N Jones2,014
Conservative Iain S Picton2,009
SDP Lee T Hughes804
Liberal Keren Lewin797
Liberal Michael D Watson770
Labour Roger C J Bowdery521
Labour Winston W Taylor517
Labour Sally A Bowdery513
Providers Who CareAlf J Hollender22
Majority1,205
Turnout 44.6
Conservative hold Swing

Elections of the 1970s

1978

St Leonard's ward election, 4 May 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew S Beadle2,106
Conservative Peter C H Cary2,058
Conservative Valerio Bogazzi2,039
Labour Daniel A Black874
Labour Andrew R Morton735
Labour Bernard J Lynn717
Liberal Sheila Clarke202
Liberal Ian D Mason169
Liberal Jeffrey P Taylor144
Save London AllianceMartin C Gower40
Majority1,165
Turnout 36.4
Conservative hold Swing

1974

St Leonard's ward election, 2 May 1974
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P C Cary2,293
Conservative A S Beadle2,279
Conservative V Bogazzi2,274
Labour P Daley1,031
Labour S J Dimmick980
Labour S A Parry933
Liberal A E Miller282
Liberal E M Kininmonth267
Liberal A Mitchell251
Majority1,243
Turnout 31.7
Conservative hold Swing

1971

St Leonard's ward election, 13 May 1971
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H Jellie2,563
Conservative R Turtill2,517
Conservative V Bogazzi2,515
Labour M Justice1,316
Labour D F Easto1,298
Labour N D Patel1,215
Majority1,199
Turnout 32.8
Conservative hold Swing

Elections of the 1960s

1968

St Leonard's ward election, 9 May 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Westbury3,258
Conservative H Jellie3,254
Conservative M F Steere3,226
Labour B P Hargreaves619
Labour G A Gold600
Labour R W Eadie597
Majority2,607
Turnout 34.6

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References

  1. ↑ "Lambeth Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Election results for St Leonards, 6 May 2010". 6 May 2010.

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