Wandle (Merton ward)

Not to be confused with Wandle (Wandsworth ward) .

Wandle
Electoral ward for the Merton London Borough Council
Borough	Merton
County	Greater London
Population	5,603 (2021) [1]
Major settlements	Wandle Park, Merton
Area	0.7586 km²
Current electoral ward
Created	2022
Councillors	2

Wandle is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Merton. ^[2] The ward was first used in the 2022 elections and elects two councillors to Merton London Borough Council.

Geography

The ward is named after the Wandle Park area.

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2022		Kirsten Galea [3] (Liberal Democrat)		Eleanor Stringer [4] (Labour)

Elections

2022

Wandle (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Kirsten Galea	755	34.5	N/A
	Labour	Eleanor Stringer*	740	33.8	N/A
	Labour	Mark Allison*	727	33.2	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Philip Ling	673	30.7	N/A
	Conservative	Guy Lockwood	513	23.4	N/A
	Conservative	Calum McGrath	472	21.6	N/A
	Green	Mehmood Naqshbandi	253	11.6	N/A
	Green	Benjamin Smith	166	7.6	N/A
Turnout			2,189	46.6
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

References

1. "Wandle (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
2. "The London Borough of Merton (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". gov.uk . 30 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
3. "Councillor Kirsten Galea". democracy.merton.gov.uk. 2025-04-24. Archived from the original on 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
4. "Councillor Eleanor Stringer". democracy.merton.gov.uk. 2025-04-19. Archived from the original on 2025-04-19. Retrieved 2025-12-20.

See also

• List of electoral wards in Greater London