St James ward

Vote share over time

Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.

04/05/2023

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jacqui Thornton Elected 698 41.2% -22.8
The People's Independent Party Sonny Curtis Allain 451 26.6% —
Labour Party Dina Mehdi 311 18.3% -20.1
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Duff 156 9.2% —
Reform UK Simon Richard Woodward 79 4.7% —
Majority247
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,695

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

05/05/2022

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Godfrey Ian Isaacs Elected 1,030 64.0% +9.5
Labour Party Dina Mehdi 618 38.4% +23.6
Majority412
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,609

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

06/05/2021

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Evan Hart Elected 1,098 54.5% +14.7
Independent Sharon Anne Ainsley 483 24.0% +5.3
Labour Party Gwyn Bailey 298 14.8% +2.4
Liberal Democrats Miles Hopkins 134 6.7% -5.5
Majority615
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,013

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

02/05/2019

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jacqui Thornton Elected 732 39.8% -25.0
Independent Brian Charles Allars 344 18.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Brian Lee 310 16.9% —
Labour Party Milton Richard Dunmow 227 12.4% -8.5
Liberal Democrats Miles Hopkins 224 12.2% -2.1
Majority388
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,837

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

03/05/2018

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Godfrey Ian Isaacs Elected 1,112 64.8% +16.1
Labour Party Leah Rowe 358 20.9% +7.2
Liberal Democrats Henry Arthur Prankerd 246 14.3% +3.2
Majority754
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,716

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

05/05/2016

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Bill Sharp Elected 838 48.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Rob Hemmings 455 26.5% —
Labour Party Dina Mehdi 234 13.6% —
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Duff 192 11.2% —
Majority383
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,719