South Balham
| South Balham | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Wandsworth London Borough Council | |
 | |
| Borough | London Borough of Wandsworth |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 9,830 (2021)[1] |
| Major settlements | Balham |
| Area | 1.200 km² |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Seats | 2 |
South Balham is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Wandsworth.[2] The ward was first used in the 2022 elections and elects two councillors to Wandsworth London Borough Council.
Geography
[edit]The ward is based on the suburb of Balham. It contains the Heaver Estate and Tooting Commons.
Councillors
[edit]| Election | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Clare Fraser[3]
(Labour) |
Norman Marshall[4]
(Labour) | ||
| 2026 | Toby Hopkins
(Labour) |
Elizabeth Simos
(Labour) | ||
Elections
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Toby Hopkins | 1,634 | 20 | ||
| Labour | Elizabeth Simos | 1,617 | 20 | ||
| Conservative | Robert Hughes | 1285 | 16 | ||
| Conservative | Luke Mathers | 1249 | 16 | ||
| Green | Nina Kratky | 741 | 9 | ||
| Green | Roy Vickery | 647 | 8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Pindar | 256 | 3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Julian Ware | 205 | 3 | ||
| Reform | Vanessa Holtham | 188 | 2 | ||
| Reform | Charlie Robinson | 176 | 2 | ||
| Turnout | 7,998 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Clare Fraser | 1,850 | 52.3 | |
| Labour | Norman Marshall | 1,518 | 42.9 | |
| Conservative | Tom Mytton | 1,425 | 40.3 | |
| Conservative | Nabi Toktas | 1,271 | 36.0 | |
| Green | Roy Vickery | 451 | 12.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Arminel Fennelly | 230 | 6.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Lane | 175 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | 3,535 | 46.4[7] | ||
| Labour win (new seat) | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | ||||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "South Balham (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
- ↑ "The London Borough of Wandsworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2021". gov.uk. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Clare Fraser - Wandsworth Borough Council". democracy.wandsworth.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Norman Marshall - Wandsworth Borough Council". democracy.wandsworth.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- ↑ "Election results for South Balham, 7 May 2026 - Wandsworth Borough Council". democracy.wandsworth.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "South Balham" (PDF). Wandsworth Council. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ "London Borough Elections May 2022" (PDF). Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
See also
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