Forest 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 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Simone McNichols-Thomas Elected 2,401 56.6% +32.5
Green Party Yuksel Gonul Elected 2,337 55.1% —
Green Party Paul Perkins Elected 2,332 55.0% —
Labour Party Marsela Berberi 1,211 28.6% -40.2
Labour Party Zafran Malik 1,201 28.3% —
Labour Party Kastriot Berberi 1,178 27.8% —
Reform UK Muhammad Abadat Ali 315 7.4% —
Reform UK Judy Karas Hounsun 304 7.2% —
Reform UK Asad Ishtiaq 275 6.5% —
Liberal Democrats Fred Harrison 233 5.5% -9.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Colin Mace 203 4.8% -4.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Lauren Smith 186 4.4% —
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Luke Jerningham Schutz 165 3.9% —
Liberal Democrats Saif Ullah 142 3.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mamad Jalloh 139 3.3% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Len Hockey 44 1.0% -4.7
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Robert Andrew Harvey 34 0.8% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Maria Talaia 22 0.5% —
Majority1,121
Turnout40.6%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,241

Green Party gain from Labour Party · Green Party gain from Labour Party · Green Party gain from Labour Party

05/05/2022 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

03/05/2018 Estimated

This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.

PartyEstimated share
Labour Party 64%
Liberal Democrats 26%
Green Party 13%
Conservative and Unionist Party 8%
Duma Polska = Polish Pride 1%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1%

Reconstructed from Forest (78%), Leyton (22%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.