Wanstead Park (ward)

{{Infobox constituency

|name = Wanstead Park

|constituency_type = electoral ward

|parl_name = Redbridge London Borough Council

|district_label = Borough

|district = Redbridge

|region = Greater London

|region_label = County

|towns = Aldersbrook

|year = 2018

|abolished =

|members_label = Councillors

|members = {{ubl

| {{Color box|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} Sheila Bain

| {{Color box|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} Emma Shepherd-Mallinson

}}

|elects_howmany = 2

|previous = Cranbrook, Valentines, Wanstead

|next =

|population = 8,063 (2021)

|electorate = 5,917 (2022)

|area = {{convert|4.265|sqkm}}

|image = {{maplink|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Wanstead Park (ward) 2018}}|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=250|frame-height=245}}

|caption = Wanstead Park ward boundaries since 2018

|blank1_name = GSS code

|blank1_info = 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.

List of councillors

class="wikitable"

! Term

! Councillor

! colspan=2 | Party

2018–present

| Sheila Bain

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

2018–2022

| Paul Merry

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

2022–2024

| Bayo Alaba

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

2024–present

| Emma Shepherd-Mallinson

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

Redbridge council elections

=2024 by-election=

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Emma Shepherd-Mallinson|votes=934|percentage=|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Daniel Moraru|votes=349|percentage=|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent|candidate=Sharula Kangle|votes=284|percentage=|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Syed Siddiqi|votes=222|percentage=|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Neil Hepworth|votes=109|percentage=|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Reform UK|candidate= Raj Forhad|votes=95|percentage=|change=}}

{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing=}}

=2022 election=

The election took place on 5 May 2022.{{cite web |title=London Borough Council Elections: May 2022 |url=https://data.london.gov.uk/download/borough-council-election-results-2022/a797f5c7-02a3-4a76-9629-b96b132a0b21/Local%20Elections%20Report.pdf | first1=Joe |last1=Heywood | first2=Caitlin |last2=Loftus |website=London Datastore |publisher=Greater London Authority |access-date=7 July 2024 |date=March 2023}}

{{Election box begin | title= 2022 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Wanstead Park (2)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Sheila Bain

|votes = 1,541

|percentage =58.1

|change ={{decrease}} 2.0

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Bayo Alaba

|votes = 1,463

|percentage =55.2

|change ={{decrease}} 0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Duncan McWatt|votes=560|percentage=21.1|change={{decrease}} 12.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Ashley Gunstock|votes=548|percentage=20.7|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Zak Vora|votes=490|percentage=18.5|change={{decrease}} 12.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Janet Cornish|votes=296|percentage=11.2|change={{increase}} 0.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=David Bruck|votes=200|percentage=7.5|change=New}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=2,651|percentage=44.8|change={{increase}} 3.5}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Labour Party (UK) |loser = |swing = }}

=2018 election=

The election took place on 3 May 2018.{{cite web |title=London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018 |url=https://data.london.gov.uk/download/borough-council-election-results-2018/c4378900-0f06-4ae3-bd9b-7dc849e3b704/borough-council-election-results-2018.pdf | first=Joseph | last=Colombeau |website=London Datastore |publisher=Greater London Authority |access-date=7 July 2024 |date=October 2018}}

{{Election box begin | title=2018 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Wanstead Park (2) }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Sheila Bain|votes=1,766|percentage=60.07|change= N/A}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Paul Merry|votes=1,641|percentage=55.82|change= N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Pat Bennett|votes=976|percentage=33.20|change= N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Richard Kays|votes=919|percentage=31.26|change= N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Christopher Pallet|votes=322|percentage=10.95|change= N/A}}

{{Election box new seat win| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = }}

References

Category:Wards of the London Borough of Redbridge

Category:2018 establishments in England

Category:Constituencies established in 2018