East 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 and Co-operative Party Sam Hemraj Elected 939 35.3% -9.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Aleem Miran 753 28.3% -7.7
Reform UK Dave West 562 21.1% —
Green Party Nassim Rhaiem 297 11.2% +3.2
Liberal Democrats Ian Hardman 111 4.2% -0.9
Majority186
Turnout34.6%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,662

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

02/05/2024

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Numan Ali Iqbal Elected 1,080 44.7% -21.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Aleem Miran 870 36.0% +9.0
Green Party Bismah Noor 192 7.9% +3.1
Independent Jo Johnson 152 6.3% +3.8
Liberal Democrats Adam Bruzda 123 5.1% —
Majority210
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,417

Labour Party hold

04/05/2023

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Shabina Qayyum Elected 1,618 65.6% +18.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Ekta Patel 665 27.0% -13.8
Green Party Luke Chapman 120 4.9% -0.7
Independent Jo Johnson 62 2.5% —
Majority953
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,465

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

05/05/2022

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Sam Hemraj Elected 990 46.8% +2.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Domnic Pereira 862 40.8% -4.7
Liberal Democrats Stuart Clark 144 6.8% +1.4
Green Party Luke Chapman 118 5.6% +0.7
Majority128
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,114

Labour and Co-operative Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

06/05/2021

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jackie Allen Elected 1,055 45.4% +11.5
Labour Party Nick Thulbourn 1,029 44.3% -4.0
Liberal Democrats Stuart Clark 125 5.4% -4.3
Green Party Stacey Collins 113 4.9% -3.3
Majority26
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,322

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

02/05/2019

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Shabina Qayyum Elected 1,086 48.3% -0.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Muhammad Ikram 763 33.9% -4.2
Liberal Democrats Stuart Clark 218 9.7% —
Green Party Alex Airey 183 8.1% +2.6
Majority323
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,250

Labour Party hold

03/05/2018

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sam Hemraj Elected 1,131 48.3% -3.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Muhammad Ikram 892 38.1% +8.1
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Graham McMillan 190 8.1% -1.6
Green Party Stefan Clements 129 5.5% —
Majority239
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,342

Labour Party hold

08/06/2017 By-election

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Matthew Arman Mahabadi Elected 1,900 51.3% +16.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Jay Beecher 1,111 30.0% -10.1
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Graham John Whitehead 358 9.7% -11.8
Liberal Democrats Jelana Stevic 332 9.0% —
Majority789
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,701

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

05/05/2016 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Azher Iqbal Elected 959 40.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Marcus Neil Sims Elected 879 36.7% —
Labour Party Jo Johnson Elected 829 34.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Shah Lal 820 34.3% —
Labour Party Nabil Ahmed Shabbir 743 31.1% —
Labour Party Bernadetta Mary Anyango Omondi 692 28.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Graham McMillan 513 21.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Massimo Antonio Pinto 374 15.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Rossana Adelina Pinto 348 14.5% —
The Liberal Party Sandra Ringler 163 6.8% —
Majority9
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,392