West End (ward)
| West End | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| County | Greater London |
| London borough | Westminster |
| Created | 4 May 1978 |
| Named for | West End of London |
| Government | |
| • Body | Westminster City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,575 |
| • Density | 14,000/sq mi (5,300/km2) |
| ONS code | 00BKGW |
| GSS code | E05000649 |
| EU Parliament | London |
| London Assembly | West Central |
| UK Parliament | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Area and population statistics from the 2011 Census[1] | |
West End is a ward of the London borough of the City of Westminster, in the United Kingdom. The ward has existed since elections to Westminster City Council that took place on 4 May 1978. It is named for the West End of London, which covers a wider area.
Summary
Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.
- Conservative
- Residents
1978–2002
The ward of West End was created for the 1978 London borough council elections, returning two councillors. It was part of the City of London and Westminster South constituency.[2]
From 2002
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Westminster in 2002.[3]
For elections to Parliament, West End is part of the Cities of London and Westminster constituency.
It lies in the east of the borough, and its boundaries broadly cover the neighbourhoods of Mayfair and Soho, the southern part of Fitzrovia, and the south-eastern corner of Marylebone. The boundary to the south with St James's ward is Shaftesbury Avenue, Piccadilly, and Hyde Park Corner. The boundary to the west with Knightsbridge & Belgravia Ward is Park Lane. The boundary to the north with Bryanston and Dorset Square ward is Oxford Street and with Marylebone High Street ward is Oxford Street, Vere Street, Henrietta Place, Cavendish Square, Harley Street, and New Cavendish Street. The boundary with the London Borough of Camden is Cleveland Street, Goodge Street, Charlotte Place, Rathbone Street, Charlotte Street, Rathbone Place, Gresse Street, Hanway Street, Tottenham Court Road and Charing Cross Road.
Like all other wards of Westminster, West End is represented by three councillors on Westminster City Council. The last election was held on 22 May 2014, when all three councillors were elected. They are all elected for the Conservative Party, for whom it has become a safe seat in recent years.
2006 election
| West End ward election, 4 May 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Glenys Roberts | 1,011 | 20.7 | ||
| Conservative | Ian Wilder | 958 | 19.6 | ||
| Conservative | Frixos Tombolis | 883 | 18.1 | ||
| Labour | David Bieda | 379 | 7.8 | ||
| Labour | Damian Dewhurst | 298 | 6.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Morag Beattie | 275 | 5.6 | ||
| Green | Tristan Smith | 271 | 5.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Ian Steers | 263 | 5.4 | ||
| Labour | Alon Or-Bach | 261 | 5.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Mark Blackburn | 219 | 4.5 | ||
| UKIP | Colin Merton | 67 | 1.4 | ||
| Majority | 504 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,885 | 25.8 | +2.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2010 election
| West End ward election, 6 May 2010 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Jonathan Glanz | 1,648 | 17.9 | ||
| Conservative | Glenys Roberts | 1,557 | 17 | ||
| Conservative | Frixos Tombolis | 1,383 | 15 | ||
| Labour | David Bieda | 813 | 8.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Ian Steers | 690 | 7.5 | ||
| Labour | Damian Dewhirst | 686 | 7.4 | ||
| Labour | Ann Pettifor | 657 | 7.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Stephanie Taylor | 641 | 7 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Paul Morris | 574 | 6.2 | ||
| Green | Cassandra Scott-Planer | 429 | 4.7 | ||
| English Democrats | Frank Roseman | 107 | 1.2 | ||
| Majority | 570 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2014 election
| West End ward election, 22 May 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Paul Church | 1,027 | |||
| Conservative | Glenys Roberts | 914 | |||
| Conservative | Jonathan Glanz | 865 | |||
| Labour | Katherine Cook | 453 | |||
| Labour | Michael Dumigan | 435 | |||
| Labour | Damian Dewhirst | 393 | |||
| Independent | Andrew Murray | 347 | |||
| Green | Anton David De Beristain Humphrey | 309 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | A. W. Ravenscroft | 152 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | S. A. Sperry | 145 | |||
References
- ↑ Table PHP01 2011 Census: Usual residents by resident type, and population density, number of households with at least one usual resident and average household size, wards in England and Wales (ONS) accessed 8 February 2013
- ↑ London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978
- ↑ The City of Westminster (Electoral Changes) Order 2000
External links
Coordinates: 51°30′45″N 0°08′30″W / 51.51250°N 0.14167°W