Wanstead Park (ward)

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Wanstead Park
Electoral ward
for the Redbridge London Borough Council
Wanstead Park (ward)
Wanstead Park ward boundaries since 2018
Borough Redbridge
County Greater London
Population8,063 (2021)
Electorate5,917 (2022)
Major settlements Aldersbrook
Area4.265 square kilometres (1.647 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created2018
Councillors2
Created fromCranbrook, Valentines, Wanstead
GSS code E05011254

Wanstead Park is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Redbridge. The ward was first used in the 2018 elections. It returns two councillors to Redbridge London Borough Council.

Contents

List of councillors

TermCouncillorParty
2018–presentSheila Bain Labour
2018–2022Paul Merry Labour
2022–2024 Bayo Alaba Labour

Redbridge council elections

2024 by-election

The by-election will take place on 14 November 2024, following the resignation of Bayo Alaba.

2024 Wanstead Park by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Turnout

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022. [1]

2022 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Wanstead Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sheila Bain 1,541 58.1 Decrease2.svg 2.0
Labour Bayo Alaba 1,463 55.2 Decrease2.svg 0.6
Conservative Duncan McWatt56021.1Decrease2.svg 12.1
Green Ashley Gunstock 54820.7New
Conservative Zak Vora49018.5Decrease2.svg 12.8
Liberal Democrats Janet Cornish29611.2Increase2.svg 0.2
Liberal Democrats David Bruck2007.5New
Turnout 2,65144.8Increase2.svg 3.5
Labour hold
Labour hold

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018. [2]

2018 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Wanstead Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sheila Bain 1,766 60.07 N/A
Labour Paul Merry 1,641 55.82 N/A
Conservative Pat Bennett97633.20N/A
Conservative Richard Kays91931.26N/A
Liberal Democrats Christopher Pallet32210.95N/A
Turnout 2,94048.27
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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References

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  2. Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.