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.
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Domingos Seby Dias Elected | 2,117 | 53.0% | -8.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lourenco Sipriano Fernandes | 838 | 21.0% | -12.0 |
| Independent | Vintur Fernandes | 718 | 18.0% | +16.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Marek Sarnowski | 195 | 4.9% | +1.2 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Mary Quate | 124 | 3.1% | — |
| Majority | 1,279 | |||
| Turnout | 40.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 10,068 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,992 | |||
Labour Party hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Adorabelle Amaral-Shaikh Elected | 2,960 | 61.8% | +16.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John Cristovam Barreto | 1,577 | 32.9% | -16.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Hannah Pajak | 177 | 3.7% | -2.1 |
| Independent | Mariano Rodrigues | 73 | 1.5% | — |
| Majority | 1,383 | |||
| Turnout | 47.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 10,249 | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,787 | |||
Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Anabelle Patricia Pegado Elected | 1,983 | 49.1% | -3.1 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Junab Ali | 1,819 | 45.0% | +7.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Hannah Pajak | 236 | 5.8% | +0.2 |
| Majority | 164 | |||
| Turnout | 41.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 9,937 | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,038 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lourenco Sipriano Fernandes Elected | 2,230 | 52.2% | +37.6 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Rajhia Ali | 1,603 | 37.5% | -30.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Garry Porter | 242 | 5.7% | -4.0 |
| Independent | Helen Dunn | 193 | 4.5% | — |
| Majority | 627 | |||
| Turnout | 44.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 9,757 | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,269 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Adorabelle Amaral-Shaikh Elected | 2,454 | 67.9% | -3.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mohammad Akter Parvez Chowdhury | 531 | 14.7% | -2.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ray James | 348 | 9.6% | +4.4 |
| Green Party | Bob Heritage | 283 | 7.8% | +4.5 |
| Majority | 1,923 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,616 | |||
Labour Party hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Junab Ali Elected | 3,141 | 71.6% | -3.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Malcolm Bell | 752 | 17.2% | +0.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ray James | 227 | 5.2% | -3.7 |
| Green Party | Bob Heritage | 147 | 3.4% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Jason Costello | 117 | 2.7% | — |
| Majority | 2,389 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,384 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
05/05/2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Bob Wright Elected | 2,459 | 75.4% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jack Lindsey Howard | 554 | 17.0% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Richards | 291 | 8.9% | — |
| Majority | 1,905 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,260 | |||