Beckton (ward)

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Beckton
Electoral ward
for the Newham London Borough Council
Map
Beckton ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughNewham
CountyGreater London
Population16,146 (2021)[a]
Electorate10,513 (2022)
Area5.618 square kilometres (2.169 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
GSS codeE05013904 (2022–present)

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.

Newham council elections since 2022[edit]

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Newham in 2022.

2024 by-election[edit]

The by-election on 4 July 2024 will take place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. It follows the resignation of James Asser.[1]

2022 election[edit]

The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]

2022 Newham London Borough Council election: Beckton
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[edit]

Map
Beckton ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

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

2018 election[edit]

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

2018 Newham London Borough Council election: Beckton
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]

  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gregory, Ruby (31 May 2024). "London by-election on 'same day' as General Election could see locals vote twice". My London. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.