Higham Hill (ward)
| Higham Hill | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Waltham Forest London Borough Council | |
Higham Hill ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Waltham Forest |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 14,312 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 9,600 (2022) |
| Area | 3.138 square kilometres (1.212 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Number of members |
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| Councillors |
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| GSS code | E05013892 |
Higham Hill is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. 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 Waltham Forest London Borough Council.[b]. The ward was subject to boundary revisions in 1978, 2002 and 2022.
Waltham Forest elections since 2022
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Waltham Forest in 2022.
2023 by-election
The by-election took place on 26 October 2023, following the resignation of Alistair Strathern.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Shumon Ali-Rahman | 924 | 57.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Lewis | 268 | 16.6 | ||
| Green | Abigail Woodman | 198 | 12.3 | ||
| TUSC | Nancy Taaffe | 144 | 8.9 | ||
| Conservative | Moufazzal Bhuiyan | 78 | 4.8 | ||
| Majority | 656 | 40.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,612 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2022 election
The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Karen Bellamy | 2,001 | 80.1 | ||
| Labour | Kira Lewis | 1,775 | 71.0 | ||
| Labour | Alistair Strathern | 1,673 | 67.0 | ||
| Green | Louise Ashcroft | 662 | 26.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Leticia Martinez | 316 | 12.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ryan Kelly | 262 | 10.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Patrick Smith | 230 | 9.2 | ||
| TUSC | Michael Cleverley | 158 | 6.3 | ||
| Conservative | Humayun Ikram | 150 | 6.0 | ||
| Conservative | Saima Islam | 148 | 5.9 | ||
| Conservative | Ariba Sheikh | 121 | 4.8 | ||
| Turnout | 27.8 | ||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
Notes
References
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 9 November 2024.