Vincent Square (ward)

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Vincent Square
Electoral ward
for the Westminster City Council
Vincent Square (ward)
Vincent Square ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Westminster
County Greater London
Population10,327 (2021) [a]
Electorate7,637 (2022)
Major settlements Millbank
Area0.6047 square kilometres (0.2335 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created2002
Number of members3
Councillors
  •   David Harvey
  •   Selina Short
  •   Martin Hayes
ONS code 00BKGS
GSS code
  • E05000646 (2002–2022)
  • E05013807 (2022–present)

Vincent Square is an electoral ward in the City of Westminster. The ward was first used in the 2002 elections. It returns three councillors to Westminster City Council. The boundaries of the ward were revised in 2022.

Contents

List of councillors

TermCouncillorParty
2002–2010Duncan Sandys Conservative
2002–2022Danny Chalkley Conservative
2002–2006Justin Powell-Tuck Conservative
2006–2018Steve Summers Conservative
2010–presentDavid Harvey Conservative
2018–presentSelina Short Conservative
2022–2024Gillian Arrindell Labour
2025–presentMartin Hayes Conservative

Summary

Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.

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2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
  •   Conservative
  •   Labour

Westminster council elections since 2022

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

2025 by-election

The by-election took place on 27 February 2025, following the death of Gillian Arrindell. [1]

2025 Vincent Square by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin Hayes 977 45.4% +0.5%
Labour Joanna Camadoo-Rothwell70032.5%−10.6%
Reform UK Nick Lockett2069.6%N/A
Liberal Democrats Luis Garcia1567.2%−4.8%
Green Sanya Mihaylovic1014.7%N/A
CPA Gabriela Fajardo140.6N/A
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2022 election

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

2022 Westminster City Council election: Vincent Square
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Harvey 1,377 46.3
Labour Gillian Arrindell 1,324 44.5
Conservative Selina Short 1,305 43.8
Conservative Martin Hayes1,29743.6
Labour David Parton1,23241.4
Labour Ananthi Paskaralingam1,15538.8
Liberal Democrats Francesca Gonshaw 37112.5
Liberal Democrats Phillip Kerle2719.1
Liberal Democrats Richard Wood2699.0
Turnout 2,97739.22
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Westminster council elections

Vincent Square (ward)
Vincent Square ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

2018 election

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

2018 Westminster City Council election: Vincent Square
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Harvey 1,679 50.9 −1.2
Conservative Danny Chalkley 1,594 48.3 −1.5
Conservative Selina Short 1,579 47.9 −0.1
Labour Justin Jones1,26338.3+8.2
Labour Henry Tufnell 1,15535.0+6.1
Labour Ananthi Paskaralingam1,14834.8+8.6
Green Stephanie Landymore3269.9−7.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Rogers2718.2N/A
Liberal Democrats James Morgan2658.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Russell Kirk2477.5N/A
Majority3169.6
Turnout 952745.4+8.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2014 election

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

2014 Westminster City Council election: Vincent Square
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Harvey 1,364 52.1
Conservative Danny Chalkley 1,305 49.8
Conservative Steve Summers 1,256 48.0
Labour Sarah Macri78930.1
Labour Peter Heap75828.9
Labour Alen Mathewson68626.2
Green Katherine Harrison44817.1
UKIP Peter Benmax32712.5
Independent Wilfried Rimensberger27910.7
Majority46717.9
Turnout 721236.5−19.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2010 election

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

2010 Westminster City Council election: Vincent Square
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Harvey 2,131
Conservative Danny Chalkley 2,095
Conservative Steve Summers 2,021
Liberal Democrats Julie Porksen948
Liberal Democrats Lindy Foord926
Labour Tina Davy873
Labour Peter Heap809
Labour Alen Mathewson802
Liberal Democrats Sandra Rapacioli750
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2006 election

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

2006 Westminster City Council election: Vincent Square
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Duncan Sandys 1,596 64.7
Conservative Steve Summers 1,563
Conservative Danny Chalkley 1,544
Labour Gillian Guy45718.5
Labour Peter Heap422
Liberal Democrats Margaret Lang41516.8
Labour Alen Mathewson411
Liberal Democrats Janice Taverne355
Liberal Democrats Kathleen Hobbins354
Turnout 35.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2002 election

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

2002 Westminster City Council election: Vincent Square
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Duncan Sandys 1,351
Conservative Danny Chalkley 1,308
Conservative Justin Powell-Tuck 1,270
Labour Steven Friel406
Labour Gillian Guy391
Labour Alen Mathewson357
Liberal Democrats Margaret Lang264
Liberal Democrats Janice Taverne230
Liberal Democrats Kathleen Hobbins223
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

  1. 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

  1. "Westminster local election: The 6 candidates in Vincent Square". Who Can I Vote For?. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  2. Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  3. Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  4. Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  5. Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  6. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  7. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 3 December 2024.