Bridge (Redbridge ward)

Bridge
Electoral ward
for the Redbridge London Borough Council
Bridge ward boundaries since 2018
BoroughRedbridge
CountyGreater London
Population13,391 (2021)
Electorate9,549 (2022)
Area3.271 square kilometres (1.263 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Number of members
  • 1965–1978: 4
  • 1978–present: 3
Councillors
  •   Syeda Choudhury
  •   Gurdial Bhamra
  •   Paul Canal
GSS code
  • E05000497 (2002–2018)
  • E05011236 (2018–present)

Bridge is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Redbridge. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns three councillors to Redbridge London Borough Council.

Redbridge council elections since 2018

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Redbridge in 2018.

2022 election

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

2022 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Syeda Choudhury 1,470 36.8 Decrease 5.0
Labour Gurdial Bhamra 1,454 36.4 Decrease 8.9
Conservative Paul Canal 1,351 33.9 Decrease 15.4
Labour Kamal Qureshi 1,343 33.7 Decrease 10.4
Conservative Has Ahmed 1,265 31.7 Decrease 17.0
Conservative Sheree Rackham 1,224 30.7 Decrease 14.9
Green Rachel Collinson 564 14.1 Increase 1.1
Liberal Democrats Claire Hunt 354 8.9 New
Reform UK Alex Wilson 274 6.9 New
Liberal Democrats Christopher Pallet 255 6.4 New
Turnout 3,991 35.5 Decrease 2.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2018 election

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

2018 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Canal 1,735 49.30 N/A
Conservative Anita Boateng 1,714 48.71 N/A
Conservative Robin Turbefield 1,605 45.61 N/A
Labour Lloyd Duddridge 1,593 45.27 N/A
Labour Guy Williams 1,552 44.10 N/A
Labour Ellie Taylor 1,470 41.77 N/A
Green David Reynolds 456 12.96 N/A
Turnout 3,519 36.19
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

2002–2018 Redbridge council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Redbridge in 2002.

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.[3]

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[4]

2010 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Canal 2,538
Conservative John Fairley-Churchill 2,484
Conservative Robin Turbefield 2,161
Labour Garry Chick-Mackay 1,579
Labour David Pearce 1,297
Labour Chris Stone 1,241
Liberal Democrats Janet Cornish 1,032
Liberal Democrats Pat Ilett 1,015
Liberal Democrats Angela Yeoman 1,012
BNP Danny Warville 751
Turnout 65.2 +30.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2006 by-election

The by-election took place on 13 July 2006, following the death of James Leal.[4]

2006 Bridge by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Hinds 1,014 39.6 −13.1
BNP Daniel Warville 857 33.4 +33.4
Labour Mark Epstein 299 11.7 −7.2
Liberal Democrats Angela Yeoman 245 9.6 −5.9
Green David Reynolds 147 5.7 −7.1
Majority 157 6.2
Turnout 2,562 30.3
Conservative hold Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.[5]

2006 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Fairley-Churchill 1,665 52.7
Conservative James Leal 1,617
Conservative Robin Turbefield 1,521
Labour Lucinda Culpin 598 18.9
Labour Neil McKellar 510
Labour Martin Chew 507
Liberal Democrats Angela Yeoman 490 15.5
Liberal Democrats Valerie Taylor 464
Liberal Democrats Andrew Diamond 422
Green David Reynolds 404 12.8
Turnout 35.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.[6]

1978–2002 Redbridge council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Redbridge in 1978. The boundaries of the ward were revised in 1995.[7]

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.[8]

1998 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Lawrence 1,463 45.34
Conservative Claire Cooper 1,382
Conservative Morris Hickey 1,360
Labour Barbara Cohen 1,241 37.94
Labour Maureen Lambert 1,212
Labour Mohammed Sheikh 1,066
Liberal Democrats Colin Daren 357 11.13
Liberal Democrats Madeline Sinclair 341
Liberal Democrats Nicolette Pashby 331
Socialist Labour Nicola Hoarau 173 5.59
Registered electors 9,389
Turnout 3,284 34.98
Rejected ballots 13 0.40
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.[9]

1994 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Coral Jackson 1,666 41.19 Increase 7.21
Conservative Peter Lawrence 1,640 42.11 Decrease 4.53
Conservative Morris Hickey 1,583
Conservative Tak Chan 1,566
Labour Robert Littlewood 1,556
Labour Mohammed Sheikh 1,461
Liberal Democrats Leslie Everest 657 16.70 Increase 8.45
Liberal Democrats Nicolette Pashby 649
Liberal Democrats James Swallow 594
Registered electors 8,379 Decrease 366
Turnout 4,131 49.30 Decrease 0.56
Rejected ballots 5 0.12 Increase 0.05
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

1990 election

1986 election

1982 election

1978 election

1964–1978 Redbridge council elections

External image
image icon Map showing Bridge ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978

1974 election

1971 election

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.[10]

1968 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Bridge (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Escott 2,614
Conservative L. Bridgeman 2,592
Conservative R. Underwood 2,573
Conservative D. Stephens 2,492
Liberal S. Fraser 478
Liberal G. Grindley 441
Liberal M. Silverston 440
Liberal R. Scott 433
Labour C. Lamb 399
Labour R. Tomlinson 398
Labour A. Carter 386
Labour R. Andrews 327
Communist S. Brown 183
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.[11]

1964 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Bridge (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Escott 2,443
Conservative L. Bridgeman 2,407
Conservative E. Hollis 2,405
Conservative H. Moss 2,377
Labour W. Robinson 1,870
Labour K. Dowling 1,683
Labour E. Jones 1,679
Labour D. Bonsor 1,632
Liberal T. Fox 1,441
Liberal K. Mountjoy 1,368
Liberal S. Fraser 1,367
Liberal E. Downing 1,318
Communist F. Browning 264
Turnout 5,644 49.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

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  7. ^ "The Essex and Greater London (County Boundaries) Order 1993". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
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