Whitechapel (ward)

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Whitechapel
Electoral ward
for the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Map
Whitechapel ward boundaries since 2014
BoroughTower Hamlets
CountyGreater London
Population18,841 (2021)
Electorate11,898 (2022)
Area0.9437 square kilometres (0.3644 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created2002
Councillors3
ONS code00BGGN (2002–2014)
GSS code
  • E05000589 (2002–2014)
  • E05009336 (2014–present)

Whitechapel is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The ward was first used in the 2002 elections. It returns councillors to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council.

Tower Hamlets council elections since 2014[edit]

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Tower Hamlets in 2014.

2022 election[edit]

The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]

2022 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Whitechapel (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Aspire Shafi Ahmed 1,954 41.63 +11.72
Labour Faroque Ahmed 1,663 35.43 -7.75
Aspire Kamrul Hussain 1,594 33.96 +7.08
Labour Amina Ali 1,510 32.17 -0.05
Labour Shah Ameen 1,468 31.27 -9.13
Liberal Democrats Aminur Khan 657 14.00 -12.88
Resurrection Young People. In Sha Allah Shahed Ali 611 13.02 N/A
Liberal Democrats Muhammad Abul Asad 586 12.48 -13.12
Liberal Democrats Michael Robinson 569 12.12 +3.23
Green Samuel Roberts 505 10.76 +0.89
Green Shahrar Ali 352 7.50 -0.22
Conservative Michael Dormer 273 5.82 -1.62
Conservative Nikola Suica 204 4.35 -2.18
Conservative Mustafa Khan 153 3.26 -2.51
Rejected ballots 42
Turnout 4,694 39.45 +0.69
Registered electors 13,292
Aspire gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Aspire gain from Labour Swing

2018 election[edit]

The election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]

2018 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Whitechapel (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Faroque Ahmed 1,812 43.18 +14.58
Labour Shah Ameen 1,695 40.40 +15.36
Labour Victoria Obaze 1,352 32.22 +7.22
PATH Shafi Ahmed 1,255 29.91 -15.10
PATH Aminur Khan 1,128 26.88 -17.06
PATH Muhammad Asad 1,074 25.60 -18.95
Green Katy Clarke 414 9.87 -4.92
Liberal Democrats Nicola East 373 8.89 +1.36
Aspire Syed Ali 341 8.13 N/A
Green Miles Battye 324 7.72 N/A
Conservative Jane Emmerson 312 7.44 -1.17
Aspire Syeda Eshrat Queen 281 6.70 N/A
Conservative Mark Fletcher 274 6.53 -1.99
Liberal Democrats Emanuel Andjelic 255 6.08 N/A
Aspire Dipu Jaigirdar 253 6.03 N/A
Conservative Noel Dube 242 5.77 -1.49
Liberal Democrats Stilpon Nestor 237 5.65 N/A
Rejected ballots 49
Turnout 4,245 38.76
Registered electors 10,953
Labour gain from Tower Hamlets First Swing
Labour gain from Tower Hamlets First Swing
Labour gain from Tower Hamlets First Swing

2014 election[edit]

The election took place on 22 May 2014.[3]

2014 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Whitechapel (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tower Hamlets First Shahed Ali 2,139 45.01
Tower Hamlets First Abdul Asad 2,117 44.55
Tower Hamlets First Aminur Khan 2,088 43.94
Labour Faruque Ahmed 1,359 28.60
Labour Robert Robinson 1,190 25.04
Labour Jamalur Rahman 1,188 25.00
Green Maggie Crosbie 703 14.79
Conservative Richard Holden 409 8.61
Conservative Dinah Glover 405 8.52
Liberal Democrats John Griffiths 358 7.53
Conservative Nicholas Vandyce 345 7.26
UKIP Andrew McNeilis 199 4.19
TUSC Michael Wrack 139 2.93
Turnout 4,804 42.37
Tower Hamlets First win (new seat)
Tower Hamlets First win (new seat)
Tower Hamlets First win (new seat)

2002–2014 Tower Hamlets council elections[edit]

Map
Whitechapel ward boundaries from 2002 to 2014

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Tower Hamlets in 2002.

2010 election[edit]

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[4]

2010 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Whitechapel (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shahed Ali 2,158
Labour Aminur Khan 2,091
Labour Abdul Asad 2,003
Liberal Democrats Saleh Ahmed 1,119
Respect Lutfur Rahman 1,114
Liberal Democrats Kamal Ali 1,069
Conservative Ahad Abdul 1,044
Respect Abdulla Almamun 1,004
Conservative Fanu Mia 915
Liberal Democrats Shamim Rahman 906
Respect Saidul Alom 890
Conservative David Fell 832
Green Richard Leyland 599
Green Raymond Waring 383
Green Mohammed Uddin 335
Turnout 58.30
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2006 election[edit]

The election took place on 4 May 2006.[5]

2006 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Whitechapel (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Respect Shahed Ali 1,449 35.1
Labour Abdul Asad 1,107 26.8
Respect Waiseul Islam 1,084
Labour Lutfur Rahman 1,040
Labour Doros Ullah 1,019
Respect Farhana Zaman 1,004
Independent Fanu Miah 650 15.7
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Haydar 529 12.8
Liberal Democrats Kate Grieve 511
Liberal Democrats Shamsuddin Ahmed 458
Conservative Muhammed Ahmed 397 9.6
Conservative Moya Frawley 344
Conservative Shah Suhel 284
Independent Mohammed Goni 186
Turnout 39.9
Respect gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing

2002 election[edit]

The election took place on 2 May 2002.[6]

2002 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Whitechapel (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Abdul Asad 1,263
Labour Fanu Miah 1,142
Labour Doros Ullah 1,125
Conservative Mostafa Miah 592
Conservative Shafique Miah 475
Conservative Monsur Ahmed 466
Independent Mohamed Ahmed 462
Independent Shamsuddin Ahmed 451
Independent Anu Miah 407
Liberal Democrats Deborah O'Flaherty 212
Green Jacqueline Goodman 205
Green Brendon O'Connor 200
Liberal Democrats Sajaul Karim 174
Green Melina La Firenze 167
Liberal Democrats Gulam Hossain 162
Socialist Alliance Philip Billows 85
Turnout 7,588
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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