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Forest Gate North (ward)

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Forest Gate North
Electoral ward
for the Newham London Borough Council
Map
Forest Gate North ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughNewham
CountyGreater London
Population10,987 (2021)[a]
Electorate7,246 (2022)
Area0.8705 square kilometres (0.3361 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created2002
Councillors
  • 2002–2022: 3
  • 2022–present: 2
GSS code
  • E05000483 (2002–2022)
  • E05013911 (2022–present)

Forest Gate North is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Newham. The ward was first used in the 2002 elections. It returns councillors to Newham London Borough Council.

List of councillors

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Term Councillor Party
2002–2014 Paul Brickell Labour
2002–2006 John Saunders Labour
2002–2014 Shama Ahmad Labour
2006–2010 Michael Nicholas Labour
2010–2016 Ellie Robinson Labour
2014–2018 Seyi Akiwowo Labour
2014–present Rachel Tripp Labour
2016–2022 Anamul Islam Labour
2018–2024 Sasha Das Gupta Labour
2024–present Liz Cronin Labour

Newham council elections since 2022

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Newham in 2022. The Forest Gate North ward lost territory in the west to the new ward of Maryland and the number of councillors representing Forest Gate North was reduced from three to two.

2024 by-election

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The by-election on 4 July 2024 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. It followed the resignation of Sasha Das Gupta.[1]

2024 Forest Gate North by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liz Cronin 1,757
Independent Zakaria Bhariwala 1073
Green Zahra Kheyre 810
Conservative Malcolm Madden 251
Liberal Democrats Jamie Bryant 192
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

2022 election

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

2022 Newham London Borough Council election: Forest Gate North (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rachel Tripp 1,366 66.1 N/A
Labour Sasha Das Gupta 1,268 61.4 N/A
Green Gary Pendlebury 435 21.1 N/A
Green Michael Spracklin 388 18.8 N/A
Conservative Fokoruddin Ahmed 284 13.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Philip Reynolds 201 9.7 N/A
Conservative Ellis Hudson 189 9.2 N/A
Turnout 2,373 32.7 N/A
Registered electors 7,246
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Newham council elections

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Map
Forest Gate North ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

2018 election

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

2018 Newham London Borough Council election: Forest Gate North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rachel Tripp 2,425 24.0 N/A
Labour Sasha Das Gupta 2,346 23.0 N/A
Labour Anamul Islam 2,070 20.0 N/A
Green Nate Higgins 743 7.0 N/A
Green Frankie-Rose Taylor 729 7.0 N/A
Green Michael Spracklin 606 6.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Christian Moon 399 4.0 +2.0
Conservative Abdul Chowdhury 327 3.0 N/A
Conservative Brian Maze 314 3.0 −2.0
Conservative Ariful Islam 281 3.0 N/A
Turnout 3,835 37.8 −0.9
Registered electors 10,140
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2016 by-election

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The by-election took place on 14 July 2016, following the resignation of Ellie Robinson.[3]

2016 Forest Gate North by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anamul Islam 1,150 53 −5.1
Green Elisabeth Whitebread 681 31 +17.2
Conservative John Oxley 301 14 +0.2
Liberal Democrats James Rumsby 57 3 −2.5
Majority
Turnout 2,189 21
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

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The election took place on 22 May 2014.[4]

2014 Newham London Borough Council election: Forest Gate North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ellie Robinson 2,324 23.0 N/A
Labour Seyi Akiwowo 2,126 21.0 N/A
Labour Rachel Tripp 2,120 21.0 N/A
Green Alan Cooper 562 6.0 N/A
Green Jane Lithgow 559 6.0 N/A
Conservative Shaeb Khan 548 6.0 N/A
Conservative Dawn Lennon 490 5.0 N/A
Conservative Brian Maze 480 5.0 N/A
TUSC Bob Severn 222 2.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Christian Moon 206 2.0 N/A
CPA Lynn Donaldson 174 2.0 N/A
CPA Christina Doyle 146 1.0 N/A
Turnout 3,866 38.7 −10.6
Registered electors 9,981
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2010 election

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The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[5]

2010 Newham London Borough Council election: Forest Gate North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Brickell 3,652 60.2 +17.9
Labour Ellie Robinson 3,631 N/A
Labour Shama Ahmad 3,335 N/A
Green Jane Lithgow 905 14.9 −0.3
Conservative Brian Maze 836 13.8 +0.8
Conservative Charles Meaby 730 N/A
Conservative Ulla Mahaka 710 N/A
CPA Sydney Burnett 411 6.8 −3.5
CPA Tom Conquest 347 N/A
Independent Manpreet Singh 267 4.4 N/A
Turnout 5,509 49.3 +14.0
Registered electors 10,053
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2006 election

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The election took place on 4 May 2006.[6]

2006 Newham London Borough Council election: Forest Gate North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Brickell 1,678 42.3 +5.1
Labour Michael Nicholas 1,552 N/A
Labour Shama Ahmad 1,443 N/A
Respect Muhammed Ahmed 757 19.1 N/A
Respect Imran Mustak 720 N/A
Respect April Williams 673 N/A
Green Jane Lithgow 603 15.2 −7.1
Conservative Jacqueline Burns 517 13.0 +0.8
Conservative Charles Meaby 454 N/A
Conservative Brian Maze 418 N/A
CPA Stephen Williamson 409 10.3 N/A
Turnout 3,378 35.3 +8.7
Registered electors 9,558
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2002 election

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The election took place on 2 May 2002.[7]

2002 Newham London Borough Council election: Forest Gate North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Brickell 1,333 47.4 N/A
Labour John Saunders 1,265 N/A
Labour Shama Ahmad 1,253 N/A
Green Mary Forse 628 22.3 N/A
Conservative Charles Meaby 344 12.2 N/A
Socialist Alliance Paul Phillips 272 9.7 N/A
UKIP Gerard Batten 233 8.3 N/A
Turnout 2,200 26.6 N/A
Registered electors 8,287
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

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  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

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  1. ^ Gbago, Abi (30 May 2024). "Notice of Election: Forest Gate North and Maryland". Newham Council. Retrieved 4 June 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. ^ a b Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  4. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  5. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  6. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  7. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2024.