Waltham Forest council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 22 wards · 60 seats contested

Most seats
47
Labour and Co-operative Party
Seats contested
60
across 22 wards
Turnout
34.4%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party 47 +1 97,173 59.1% +1.0
Conservative and Unionist Party 13 -1 36,530 22.2% -1.8
Green Party 0 +0 12,396 7.5% +2.0
Liberal Democrats 0 +0 12,241 7.4% -2.9
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 3,490 2.1% +0.7
Independent 0 +0 1,804 1.1% +0.9
Women's Equality Party 0 +0 404 0.2% —
Reform UK 0 +0 274 0.2% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 03/05/2018. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 60
Conservative and Unionist Party 60
Labour Party 60
Liberal Democrats 39
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 24
Green Party 19
Independent 4
Reform UK 3
Women's Equality Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 60 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Cann Hall 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sally Littlejohn Elected 1,943 75.8% —
Labour Party Kischa Green Elected 1,873 73.0% —
Labour Party Keith Rayner Elected 1,671 65.2% —
Green Party Peter Richardson 639 24.9% —
Liberal Democrats Joan Margaret Carder 359 14.0% —
Liberal Democrats Suleman Naseem Ahmed 301 11.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Henryka Gibbons 283 11.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Otis Griffin 281 11.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Eylem Kizil 224 8.7% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Tim Stronge 118 4.6% —
Majority1,032
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,564

Cathall 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Naheed Asghar Elected 1,186 73.8% —
Labour Party Jonathan Gerrard O'Dea Elected 1,071 66.6% —
Green Party Lizzie Jarvis 364 22.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Buckworth 191 11.9% —
Liberal Democrats Michael Joseph Rodden 177 11.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mohammad Shohel Rana 158 9.8% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Ricardo Joseph 68 4.2% —
Majority707
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,608

Chapel End 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Louise Mitchell Elected 2,101 72.8% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Paul Douglas Elected 1,870 64.8% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Steve Terry Elected 1,661 57.6% —
Green Party Sue Wheat 906 31.4% —
Liberal Democrats Beth Violet Bramley 394 13.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gillian Joy Hemsted 324 11.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger William Hemsted 298 10.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Irfan Khadim 283 9.8% —
Liberal Democrats Alex Marshall-Lewis 249 8.6% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Glenroy Watson 200 6.9% —
Liberal Democrats Martin Miller 188 6.5% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Kenneth James Driscoll 185 6.4% —
Majority755
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,886

Chingford Green 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mitchell Goldie Elected 2,348 67.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kay Isa Elected 2,130 60.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sazimet Imre Elected 2,039 58.3% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Rehana Begum Ali-Rahman 1,013 28.9% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Nathan Neil Burns 985 28.1% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Nigel Martin Large 879 25.1% —
Green Party Craig Bayne 551 15.7% —
Liberal Democrats Henry Arthur Boyle 406 11.6% —
Reform UK Matt Davis 150 4.3% —
Majority1,026
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,500

Endlebury 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Roy Berg Elected 1,568 61.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Emma Best Elected 1,529 59.8% —
Labour Party Sharon King 940 36.8% —
Labour Party Luke Willmoth 794 31.1% —
Liberal Democrats Nigel Charles Spencer Lea 161 6.3% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Sarah Sachs-Eldridge 66 2.6% —
Reform UK Robin Kenneth Williams 54 2.1% —
Majority589
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,556

Forest 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Marsela Berberi Elected 2,045 68.8% —
Labour Party Zafran Malik Elected 1,982 66.6% —
Labour Party Kastriot Berberi Elected 1,961 65.9% —
Green Party Glyn Lloyd Roberts 716 24.1% —
Liberal Democrats Josh Hadley 431 14.5% —
Liberal Democrats Justin Charles Randle 361 12.1% —
Liberal Democrats Gavin Sallery 316 10.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sakarya Karamehmet 289 9.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ismet Karamehmet 284 9.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sema Karamehmet 262 8.8% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Arshad Ahmad 172 5.8% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Arnold Ssekandwa 103 3.5% —
Majority1,245
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,974

Grove Green 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Khevyn Limbajee Elected 1,615 56.7% —
Labour Party Anna Mbachu Elected 1,516 53.2% —
Labour Party Uzma Rasool Elected 1,487 52.2% —
Liberal Democrats Arran Paul Angus 973 34.2% —
Liberal Democrats Naomi McCarthy 819 28.7% —
Green Party Maureen Christabel Measure 733 25.7% —
Liberal Democrats Joe Dyer 720 25.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kathy Berg 182 6.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Iona Shouna Berg 181 6.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Luke Berg 171 6.0% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Kevin Graham Parslow 150 5.3% —
Majority514
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,849

Hale End & Highams Park South 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tony Bell Elected 1,612 54.7% —
Labour Party Rosalind Anne Doré Elected 1,594 54.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kieran Cooke 881 29.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Huma Qazi Bano Stone 718 24.4% —
Women's Equality Party Christine Dean 404 13.7% —
Independent Ed Pond 260 8.8% —
Green Party Michael Holloway 257 8.7% —
Liberal Democrats Cawan Nuri 132 4.5% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition James Ivens 32 1.1% —
Majority713
Turnout47.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,945

Hatch Lane & Highams Park North 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Marion Fitzgerald Elected 1,732 52.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Justin Halabi Elected 1,651 49.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tim James Elected 1,618 48.9% —
Labour Party Catherine Burns 1,561 47.1% —
Labour Party Daniel Fryd 1,328 40.1% —
Labour Party Zia Rehman 1,264 38.2% —
Green Party Robert Frank Tatam 623 18.8% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Louise Helen Cuffaro 159 4.8% —
Majority57
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,312

High Street 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Crystal Ihenachor Elected 1,547 70.4% —
Labour Party Tom Connor Elected 1,531 69.6% —
Labour Party Raja Anwar Elected 1,521 69.2% —
Green Party Abigail Kate Woodman 712 32.4% —
Liberal Democrats Katherine Frances Pollard 255 11.6% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Nancy Taaffe 174 7.9% —
Liberal Democrats Robert Graham Cocking 168 7.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Munish Chopra-Evans 161 7.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Muhammad Anwar Ali Khan 152 6.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Hasnain Latif 143 6.5% —
Liberal Democrats Dino Schreuder 135 6.1% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Nathan Wallace-Esnard 98 4.5% —
Majority809
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,199

Higham Hill 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Karen Bellamy Elected 2,001 80.1% —
Labour Party Kira Millana Lewis Elected 1,775 71.0% —
Labour Party Alistair Strathern Elected 1,673 66.9% —
Green Party Louise Ashcroft 662 26.5% —
Liberal Democrats Letica Gil Martinez 316 12.6% —
Liberal Democrats Ryan Adam Kelly 262 10.5% —
Liberal Democrats Patrick Charles Smith 230 9.2% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Mike Cleverley 158 6.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Humayun Ikram 150 6.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Saima Islam 148 5.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ariba Sheikh 121 4.8% —
Majority1,011
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,499

Hoe Street 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Miriam Rose Mirwitch Elected 2,206 73.6% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Ahsan Khan Elected 2,091 69.8% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Andrew James Dixon Elected 2,035 67.9% —
Green Party Stephen William Lambert 964 32.2% —
Liberal Democrats Ciara Mary Simmons 373 12.4% —
Liberal Democrats James Nicholas Goodman 326 10.9% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Paul Bell 299 10.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mary Ipadeola 244 8.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Muhammad Irfan 236 7.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Naila Mir 218 7.3% —
Majority1,071
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,997

Larkswood 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Sam O'Connell Elected 1,690 51.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Moss Elected 1,663 50.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Catherine Saumarez Elected 1,647 49.8% —
Labour Party Beatrice Eve Stern 1,207 36.5% —
Labour Party Bilal Mahmood 1,108 33.5% —
Labour Party Moynul Hussain 1,095 33.1% —
Independent Tom Quigley 581 17.6% —
Green Party Carina Millstone 512 15.5% —
Liberal Democrats Faiz Faiz 241 7.3% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Lily Hannah Douglas 114 3.4% —
Reform UK Richard King 70 2.1% —
Majority440
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,309

Lea Bridge 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Shabana Dhedhi Elected 1,892 78.0% —
Labour Party Jennifer Whilby Elected 1,889 77.8% —
Labour Party Gerry Lyons Elected 1,627 67.0% —
Independent Solène Fabios 920 37.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Maqsoom Hussain 269 11.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Muhammed Hamid Shaikh 242 10.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Muhammad Zafar 226 9.3% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Ben Robinson 217 8.9% —
Majority707
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,427

Leyton 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Rhiannon Eglin Elected 1,610 71.9% —
Labour Party Whitney Ihenachor Elected 1,478 66.0% —
Labour Party Terry Wheeler Elected 1,291 57.7% —
Green Party Rob Gardner 511 22.8% —
Liberal Democrats Shaukat Ali 456 20.4% —
Liberal Democrats Meera Chadha 390 17.4% —
Liberal Democrats Trevor Robert Stone 313 14.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lauren Maske 217 9.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Eliz Karamehmet 209 9.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ehsanullah Qazi Mohammed 170 7.6% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Martin Stuart Reynolds 71 3.2% —
Majority780
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,239

Leytonstone 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jenny Gray Elected 1,886 65.3% —
Labour Party Clyde Loakes Elected 1,881 65.1% —
Labour Party Marie Pye Elected 1,778 61.5% —
Green Party Charlotte Lafferty 557 19.3% —
Green Party Mark Dawes 523 18.1% —
Green Party RoseMary Warrington 482 16.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew Bowden 285 9.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sherise Adams 283 9.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Shahamima Khan 252 8.7% —
Liberal Democrats Sadia Iftikhar Mirza 223 7.7% —
Liberal Democrats David Gabriel McCarthy 196 6.8% —
Liberal Democrats Roger Harrison 196 6.8% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Len Hockey 65 2.2% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Maria Talaia 59 2.0% —
Majority1,221
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,889

Markhouse 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Johar Khan Elected 1,321 74.8% —
Labour Party Sharon Waldron Elected 1,311 74.2% —
Liberal Democrats Christina Suzanne Addenbrooke 265 15.0% —
Liberal Democrats Ed Bird 212 12.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Faizan Hasan 152 8.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Samina Maqsoom 141 8.0% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Linda Susan Taaffe 129 7.3% —
Majority1,046
Turnout49.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,766

St James 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Catherine Diana Deakin Elected 2,068 76.7% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Katy Marcia Ena Thompson Elected 1,851 68.6% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Sebastian Salek Elected 1,595 59.1% —
Green Party Rachel Susan Barrat 1,132 42.0% —
Liberal Democrats Mike Lewendon 348 12.9% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Charlie Edwards 307 11.4% —
Liberal Democrats Nick Martlew 276 10.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Noshaba Khiljee 185 6.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Zara Maqsoom 184 6.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Faisal Mehmood 145 5.4% —
Majority463
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,697

Upper Walthamstow 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Caramel Quin Elected 1,294 65.0% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Yusuf Patel Elected 1,145 57.5% —
Green Party Roger Payne 426 21.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Molly Samuel-Leport 415 20.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Md Abul Moufazzal Bhuiyan 368 18.5% —
Liberal Democrats Jane Elizabeth Morgan 222 11.1% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Lee Hawksbee 70 3.5% —
Independent Sameed Fawad 43 2.2% —
Majority719
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,992

Valley 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Afzal Akram Elected 1,812 50.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jemma Hemsted Elected 1,788 49.5% —
Labour Party Elizabeth Baptiste Elected 1,755 48.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kimberley Tonner 1,746 48.4% —
Labour Party Sarah Chaney 1,673 46.4% —
Labour Party Neil John Weeks 1,515 42.0% —
Liberal Democrats Joanna Loxton 203 5.6% —
Liberal Democrats Eric Heinze 172 4.8% —
Liberal Democrats Ipek Naciye Ozerim 163 4.5% —
Majority9
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,609

William Morris 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Kizzy Jane Gardiner Elected 2,654 83.1% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Grace Williams Elected 2,563 80.2% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Jack Phipps Elected 2,073 64.9% —
Green Party Henry Greenwood 1,126 35.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Hamza Ali 327 10.2% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Paula Jane Mitchell 295 9.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Shaeb Khan 279 8.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Anmol Seher 266 8.3% —
Majority947
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,194

Wood Street 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Vicky Ashworth te Velde Elected 1,782 86.0% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Richard Charles Sweden Elected 1,499 72.3% —
Liberal Democrats Tom Addenbrooke 313 15.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rupert James Dougall 202 9.7% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Mary Rosamund Finch 181 8.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Seyyed Naqvi 169 8.2% —
Majority1,186
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,073

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