Little Venice | |
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Electoral ward for the Westminster City Council | |
Borough | Westminster |
County | Greater London |
Current electoral ward | |
Created | 1978 |
GSS code | E05013799 (2022–present) |
Little Venice is an electoral ward of the City of Westminster. The population at the 2011 Census was 10,633.[1] The ward covers the area south of Maida Vale and north of Paddington, bound by the Westway, Edgware Road and Grand Union Canal. The Regent's Canal runs through the ward to Little Venice basin, and it is served by Warwick Avenue station on the Bakerloo line, in addition to several bus routes running through the area. There are three primary schools, St Joseph's RC Primary School, St Saviour's CofE Primary School and Ark Paddington Green Primary Academy, and one GP surgery in the ward.[2]
The locality known as Little Venice was largely represented by the original Maida Vale ward, created in 1964, which elected five councillors. For the May 1978 election, the ward was split into two: Maida Vale and Little Venice, each electing three councillors. There were minor boundary changes in 2002 and 2022.
The ward currently returns three councillors to Westminster City Council, with an election every four years. At the last election in May 2022, two candidates from the Conservative Party and one from the Labour Party were elected to represent the ward.
Councillors
Three councillors represent Little Venice ward.[3] Notable councillors include Melvyn Caplan, leader of Westminster City Council (1995 to 2000) and deputy leader (until 2021),[4] Jonathan Lord, MP for Woking and deputy leader of Westminster Council (1998 to 2000),[5] Nick St Aubyn, former MP for Guildford (1997 to 2001), and Anne Weyman, vice-chair of Britain for Europe.[6]
Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
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2022 | Lorraine Dean (Con) | Melvyn Caplan (Con) | Sara Hassan (Lab) | |||
2018 | Matthew Charles Green (Con) | |||||
2014 | Ian Adams (Con) | Barbara Jolanda Arzymanow (Con) | ||||
2010 | Margaret Doyle (Con) | |||||
2006 | ||||||
2002 | Barbara Schmeling (Con) | |||||
1998 | Jonathan Lord (Con) | |||||
1994 | Julia Hunt (Con) | |||||
1990 | Anthony Alford (Con) | |||||
1986 | Isla Robertson (Lab) | Helen Goldfarb (Lab) | David Obaze (Lab) | |||
1982 | Robin Walker (Con) | Nick St Aubyn (Con) | Ian Walker (Con) | |||
1978 | Stephen Molyneux (Lab) | Anne Weyman (Lab) | Christopher Bulford (Lab) |
Election results
Like the other wards of Westminster, Little Venice is represented by three councillors on Westminster City Council. The last election was held on 5 May 2022, when all three councillors were elected. Two councillors represent the Conservative Party and one represents the Labour Party. Candidates seeking re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).[7]
2022 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lorraine Dean* | 1,140 | |||
Conservative | Melvyn Bernard Caplan* | 1,136 | |||
Labour | Sara Hassan | 1,104 | |||
Conservative | Matthew Charles Green* | 1088 | |||
Labour | Rosie Wrighting | 1071 | |||
Labour | Murad Qureshi | 1053 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Marianne Magnin | 231 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Timothy Nigel Stokes | 196 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Bahram Alimoradian | 161 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 2480 | 37.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
2018 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Melvyn Bernard Caplan* | 1,479 | 50.4 | ||
Conservative | Lorraine Dean | 1,422 | |||
Conservative | Matthew Charles Green | 1,354 | |||
Labour | Sue Wolff | 1,177 | 40.1 | ||
Labour | Iman Less | 1,148 | |||
Labour | Murad Qureshi | 1,127 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Marianne Veronique Magnin | 307 | 10.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Benjamin John Hurdis | 275 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Roberto Jose Ekholm | 264 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 8553 | 44.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2014 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Melvyn Bernard Caplan* | 1,102 | 51.4 | ||
Conservative | Ian Adams* | 1,076 | |||
Conservative | Barbara Jolanda Arzymanow | 1,075 | |||
Labour | Sue Wolff | 695 | 32.4 | ||
Labour | Betty Moini | 680 | |||
Labour | Aicha Less | 664 | |||
Green | Lynnet Jane Pready | 346 | 16.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Bahram Alimoradian | 169 | 7.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Roberto Ekholm | 157 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 5964 | 32.5 | −25.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2010 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Melvyn B. Caplan* | 1,966 | 44.9 | ||
Conservative | Margaret M. Doyle* | 1,920 | |||
Conservative | Ian Adams* | 1,884 | |||
Labour | Mark Davies | 1291 | 29.5 | ||
Labour | Aicha Less | 680 | |||
Labour | Romena Toki | 907 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Philip J. Wardle | 676 | 15.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Bahram Alimoradian | 658 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Roberto Ekholm | 592 | |||
Green | Lynnet J. Pready | 442 | 10.1 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 57.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2006 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Melvyn B. Caplan* | 1,266 | 63.8 | ||
Conservative | Margaret M. Doyle | 1,248 | |||
Conservative | Ian Adams* | 1,246 | |||
Labour | David E.R. Obaze | 405 | 20.4 | ||
Labour | John A. Edwardes | 402 | |||
Labour | Andrew Blick | 399 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Jonathan J. Wardle | 312 | 15.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jeremy K. Swan | 218 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Philip J. Wardle | 271 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 29.1 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2002 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Melvyn B. Caplan* | 1,177 | 65.1 | ||
Conservative | Ian Adams | 1,159 | |||
Conservative | Barbara J. Schmeling* | 1,147 | |||
Labour | Paul A. O'Donnell | 395 | 21.8 | ||
Labour | Beryl J. Leaver | 377 | |||
Labour | Basma M.A. Elsafi | 374 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Michael Ryan | 236 | 13.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Michael Dearden | 214 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Philip J. Wardle | 199 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 27.7 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
1998 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Melvyn B. Caplan* | 1,352 | 60.4 | ||
Conservative | Barbara J. Schmeling | 1,318 | |||
Conservative | Jonathan Lord* | 1,317 | |||
Labour | Joseph Hegarty | 689 | 30.8 | ||
Labour | Guthrie K. McKie | 655 | |||
Labour | David E.R. Obaze | 642 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Ruth D. Simms | 199 | 8.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | David R. Brewin | 166 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Philip J. Wardle | 164 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 37.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
1994 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Julia K. Hunt* | 1,461 | 53.3 | ||
Conservative | Melvyn B. Caplan* | 1,453 | |||
Conservative | Jonathan Lord | 1,405 | |||
Labour | Margaret E. Cahill | 1064 | 38.8 | ||
Labour | David E.R. Obaze | 1023 | |||
Labour | Francis M. Prideaux | 995 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Martin J. Sale | 215 | 7.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | David R. Brewin | 201 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Philip J. Wardle | 196 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 52.5 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
1990 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Melvyn B. Caplan | 1,704 | 53.7 | ||
Conservative | Julia K. Hunt | 1,680 | |||
Conservative | Anthony P.R. Alford | 1,680 | |||
Labour | Isla Robertson* | 1285 | 40.5 | ||
Labour | Linda C. Hardman | 1274 | |||
Labour | David E.R. Obaze* | 1255 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Paul E.M. Reynolds | 182 | 5.7 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 59.5 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
1986 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Isla B. Robertson | 1,041 | 32.1 | ||
Labour | Helen A. Goldfarb | 976 | |||
Labour | David E.R. Obaze | 975 | |||
Conservative | Nicholas F. St Aubyn* | 939 | 29.0 | ||
Conservative | Simon J. Morris | 906 | |||
Conservative | Iain B. Walker* | 898 | |||
Alliance | Michael G.M. Cousins | 634 | 19.3 | ||
Alliance | Brian D. Cuthbertson | 627 | 19.3 | ||
Alliance | Joe Aveline | 582 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 46.0 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
1982 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robin C.A. Walker | 1,180 | 36.7 | ||
Conservative | Nicholas F. St Aubyn | 1,171 | |||
Conservative | Ian B. Walker | 1,163 | |||
Labour | Phil Molyneux | 983 | 30.6 | ||
Labour | Andrew C. Gregg | 977 | |||
Labour | Gavin J. Millar | 956 | |||
Alliance | Mark A.O. Davis | 552 | 17.2 | ||
Alliance | Gabriel Bowman | 521 | |||
Alliance | Wilfrid Pickard | 499 | 15.5 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 41.4 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
1978 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Stephen P. Molyneux | 1,344 | 45.8 | ||
Labour | Anne J. Weyman | 1,321 | |||
Labour | Christopher L. Bulford | 1,276 | |||
Conservative | Rachel T.A. Gardner | 1218 | 41.5 | ||
Conservative | Simon J. Mabey | 1214 | |||
Conservative | Anne M. Jobson | 1210 | |||
Liberal | Thomas A. Kingston | 278 | 9.5 | ||
Save London Alliance | Carol R. Dorrington-Ward | 92 | 3.1 | ||
Save London Alliance | Kathleen M. Porritt | 61 | |||
Save London Alliance | Vincent Saunders | 40 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 40.8 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
See also
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