Beckton is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Newham. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns councillors to Newham London Borough Council.
| Beckton | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Newham London Borough Council | |
 Beckton ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Newham |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 16,146 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 10,513 (2022) |
| Area | 5.618 square kilometres (2.169 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| GSS code | E05013904 (2022–present) |
Newham council elections since 2022
editThere was a revision of ward boundaries in Newham in 2022.
2024 by-election
editThe by-election took place on 18 July 2024, following the resignation of James Asser.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Blossom Young | 597 | |||
| Independent | Shahzad Abbasi | 476 | |||
| Green | Justine Levoir | 228 | |||
| Conservative | Maria Clifford | 144 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | James Alan-Rumsby | 96 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2022 election
editThe election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | James Asser | 1,386 | 52.9 | N/A | |
| Labour | Rohima Rahman | 1,263 | 48.2 | N/A | |
| Labour | Tonii Wilson | 1,103 | 42.1 | N/A | |
| Green | Alison McLucas | 873 | 33.3 | N/A | |
| Green | Karen Webb-Green | 826 | 31.6 | N/A | |
| Green | Sol Bourgeon | 797 | 30.4 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Abedin Kazi | 423 | 16.2 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Victor Aning | 400 | 15.3 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Benedetto Litteri | 363 | 13.9 | N/A | |
| CPA | Nancy Ameku | 182 | 7.0 | N/A | |
| CPA | Phebe Newman | 123 | 4.7 | N/A | |
| CPA | June Taylor | 115 | 4.4 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 2,943 | 27.8 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 10,513 | ||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
2002–2022 Newham council elections
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Beckton ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Newham in 2002.
2018 election
editThe election took place on 3 May 2018.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | James Asser | 1,722 | 23.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Ayesha Chowdhury | 1,717 | 23.0 | +2.0 | |
| Labour | Tonii Wilson | 1,445 | 19.0 | N/A | |
| Independent | Syed Ahmed | 598 | 7.9 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Joshua Lindl | 454 | 6.0 | N/A | |
| Green | Jane Lithgow | 428 | 6.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Conny Nasmyth | 359 | 5.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Emmanuel Obasi | 296 | 4.0 | −3.0 | |
| CPA | June Taylor | 193 | 3.0 | N/A | |
| CPA | Alice Olaiya | 144 | 2.0 | N/A | |
| CPA | Chike Dunkwu | 142 | 2.0 | ±0.0 | |
| Turnout | 2,968 | 29.0 | −2.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,251 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
edit- ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
References
edit- ^ Gbago, Abi (3 June 2024). "Notice of Election: Beckton". Newham Council. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.