Central ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Khurram Iqbal Elected | 1,106 | 34.6% | -13.5 |
| Green Party | Shaz Choudhary | 1,069 | 33.5% | +4.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Shahzadi Khan | 403 | 12.6% | -1.8 |
| Reform UK | Jeff Pitt | 399 | 12.5% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Jason Kerridge | 173 | 5.4% | -0.2 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Steve Cawley | 45 | 1.4% | -1.9 |
| Majority | 37 | |||
| Turnout | 34.2% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,195 | |||
Labour Party hold
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Amjad Iqbal Elected | 1,377 | 48.1% | -14.0 |
| Green Party | Mohammed Munir | 820 | 28.6% | +20.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jenae Hannah Toni Gloria Holton | 412 | 14.4% | -5.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jason Kerridge | 161 | 5.6% | -1.4 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Steve Cawley | 94 | 3.3% | +0.4 |
| Majority | 557 | |||
| Turnout | 32.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,864 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Mohammed Jamil Elected | 1,579 | 62.1% | +4.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Khan Umar | 509 | 20.0% | -11.4 |
| Green Party | Raymond Knight | 203 | 8.0% | +3.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Whittaker | 179 | 7.0% | +2.8 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Steve Cawley | 73 | 2.9% | +1.1 |
| Majority | 1,070 | |||
| Turnout | 30.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,543 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Alison Jones Elected | 1,720 | 57.7% | -2.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Aleem Miran | 937 | 31.4% | +5.5 |
| Green Party | Raymond Knight | 147 | 4.9% | -0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Whittaker | 127 | 4.3% | -2.1 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Steve Cawley | 52 | 1.7% | — |
| Majority | 783 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,983 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Amjad Iqbal Elected | 2,000 | 59.8% | +4.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Khazar Suleman | 866 | 25.9% | -1.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Polly Geraghty | 213 | 6.4% | +0.5 |
| Green Party | Fiona Radic | 186 | 5.6% | -1.1 |
| For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance | Arturs Federovs | 81 | 2.4% | — |
| Majority | 1,134 | |||
| Turnout | 41.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,346 | |||
Labour Party hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Mohammed Jamil Elected | 1,727 | 55.4% | +2.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Khazar Suleman | 840 | 26.9% | +9.2 |
| Green Party | Steve Wilson | 208 | 6.7% | +3.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Penniall | 184 | 5.9% | +2.0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Jeff Lipscomb | 159 | 5.1% | +2.6 |
| Majority | 887 | |||
| Turnout | 41.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,118 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Mahboob Hussain Elected | 1,794 | 52.8% | -2.7 |
| Independent | Mohammad Ayoub Choudhary | 659 | 19.4% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Louise Coles | 601 | 17.7% | -12.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Summerside | 132 | 3.9% | — |
| Green Party | Steve Wilson | 125 | 3.7% | -8.2 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Jeff Lipscomb | 86 | 2.5% | -8.5 |
| Majority | 1,135 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,397 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2016 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Amjad Iqbal Elected | 1,814 | 55.6% | — |
| Labour Party | Mohammed Jamil Elected | 1,547 | 47.4% | — |
| Labour Party | Mahboob Hussain Elected | 1,480 | 45.3% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ishfaq Hussain | 978 | 30.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Muhammad Ikram | 835 | 25.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Stewart Edward Poole | 720 | 22.1% | — |
| Green Party | Col Tingle | 387 | 11.9% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Jeff Lipscomb | 359 | 11.0% | — |
| Majority | 502 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,265 | |||