Goresbrook (ward)

Goresbrook
Electoral ward
for the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Map
Goresbrook ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughBarking and Dagenham
CountyGreater London
Population13,070 (2021)[a]
Electorate8,858 (2022)
Area1.389 square kilometres (0.536 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1978
Councillors
  • 1978–2002: 2
  • 2002–present: 3
GSS code
  • E05000033 (2002–2022)
  • E05014062 (2022–present)

Goresbrook is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

Barking and Dagenham council elections since 2022

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2022.

2022 election

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

2022 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Goresbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Robinson 1,292 27.7 N/A
Labour Irma Freeborn 1,233 26.4 N/A
Labour Moin Quadri 1,119 24.0 N/A
Conservative Sharfaraz Raj 535 11.5 N/A
Conservative Mehreen Zahid Iqbal 489 10.5 N/A
Turnout 1,977 22.0 N/A
Registered electors 8,858
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Barking and Dagenham council elections

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Map
Goresbrook ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2002. Councillors representing Goresbrook increased from two to three.

2018 election

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

2018 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Goresbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Simon Bremner 1,450 25.9 +2.7
Labour Irma Freeborn 1,346 24.0 +1.6
Labour Moin Quadri 1,250 22.3 +2.6
Conservative Paul Williams 586 10.5 N/A
Conservative Md Abu Noman 361 6.4 N/A
Conservative Nadia Yasin 358 6.4 N/A
BNP Bede Smith 246 4.4 −8.0
Turnout 2,128 26.4 −8.3
Registered electors 8,047
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

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

2014 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Goresbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Simon Bremner 1,518 23.2 N/A
Labour Irma Freeborn 1,471 22.4 N/A
Labour Moin Quadri 1,290 19.7 N/A
UKIP Alan Kiff 1,023 15.6 N/A
BNP Robert Taylor 469 7.2 N/A
Conservative Nadia Khatun 236 3.6 N/A
Conservative Sultana Hussain 224 3.4 N/A
Conservative Pearle Onochie 189 2.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Nzingha Shukura 131 2.0 N/A
Turnout 2,713 34.7 23.0
Registered electors 7,812
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2010 election

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

2010 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Goresbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Letchford 2,142 43.6 +8.0
Labour Louise Couling 1,963
Labour Jim Clee 1,872
BNP Richard Barnbrook 1,340 27.2 −15.2
BNP Edward Mark Butler 1,146
BNP Shell Brunt 1,128
Conservative George Daniel Naylor 644 13.1 +2.1
Conservative Christopher Newton 533
Liberal Democrats Felicia Taiwo 457 9.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Nzingha Talibah Shukura 432
Independent Warren William Northover 335 6.8 N/A
Turnout 4,323 57.8 +16.4
Registered electors 7,482
Labour gain from BNP Swing
Labour gain from BNP Swing
Labour hold Swing

2006 election

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

2006 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Goresbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP Richard Barnbrook 1,434 42.4 N/A
BNP Tracy Lansdown 1,357
Labour Warren Northover 1,204 35.6 −36.4
Labour Edna Fergus 1,162
Labour Jeffrey Porter 1,135
Conservative George Naylor 373 11.0 N/A
UKIP Terence Jones 367 10.9 N/A
Turnout 3,021 41.4 +21.1
Registered electors 7,298
BNP gain from Labour Swing
BNP gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

2005 by-election

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The by-election took place on 23 July 2005, following the resignation of Daniel Kelly.[5]

2005 Goresbrook by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Warren Northover 1,227 51.0 +22.0
BNP Lawrence Rustem 791 32.9 −19.0
UKIP Kerry Smith 216 9.0 +2.4
Conservative Christine Naylor 167 7.0 +1.6
Majority 436 17.1 N/A
Turnout 33.6 +13.3
Registered electors
Labour gain from BNP Swing

2004 by-election

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The by-election took place on 16 September 2004, following the resignation of Matthew Huggins.[5]

2004 Goresbrook by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP Daniel Kelly 1,072 51.9 N/A
Labour Patricia Northover 602 29.1 −32.9
UKIP Terence Jones 137 6.6 N/A
Conservative Christine Naylor 111 5.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Frederick Tindling 85 4.1 −33.9
Green Geoff Sheridan 59 2.9 N/A
Majority 470 22.8 N/A
Turnout 28.8 +8.5
Registered electors
BNP gain from Labour Swing

2002 election

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

2002 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Goresbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeff Porter 847 62.0 −4.1
Labour Matthew Huggins 842
Labour Alan Thomas 778
Liberal Democrats Kelly Gill 520 38.0 +4.1
Liberal Democrats William Gill 509
Turnout 1,443 20.3 −4.2
Registered electors 7,107
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1978–2002 Barking and Dagenham council elections

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The name of the borough and council changed from Barking to Barking and Dagenham on 1 January 1980.

1998 election

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The election took place on 7 May 1998.[7]

1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Goresbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Terence Power 805 66.1 −17.7
Labour Alan Thomas 723
Liberal Democrats Liam Smith 413 33.9 +17.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Downs 344
Turnout 1,291 24.5 +13.8
Registered electors 5,265
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1994 election

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The election took place on 5 May 1994.[8]

1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Goresbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Terence Power 1,608 83.8 +5.5
Labour Alan Thomas 1,566
Liberal Democrats Peter Downs 310 16.2 +5.9
Liberal Democrats Hayley Downs 306
Turnout 2,057 38.3 +0.5
Registered electors 5,364
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1990 election

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The election took place on 3 May 1990.[9]

1990 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Goresbrook
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Alan Thomas 1,546 78.03
Labour Terence Power 1,507
Conservative Ivy Blanchard 226 11.55
Liberal Democrats Roger Sparrow 204 10.42
Registered electors 4,950
Turnout 1,869 37.76
Rejected ballots 0 0.0 N/A
Labour hold
Labour hold

1986 election

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The election took place on 8 May 1986.[10]

1986 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Goresbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Thomas 1,295 77.5 +13.3
Labour Peter Robinson 1,235
Alliance Catherine Gavin 281 16.8 N/A
National Front Jeannie Pearce 94 5.6 +1.1
National Front Stephen Woodward 72
Turnout 33.3 +5.1
Registered electors 5,018
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1982 election

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The election took place on 6 May 1982.[11]

1982 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Goresbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Dodd 856 64.2 −2.2
Labour Edith Bradley 852
Conservative Frank Allen 417 31.3 −2.6
Conservative John Dutton 367
National Front Ronald Ferrett 60 4.5 N/A
National Front Stephen Woodward 57
Turnout 28.2 +2.4
Registered electors 5,099
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1978 election

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The election took place on 4 May 1978.[12]

1978 Barking London Borough Council election: Goresbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Dodd 1,018 66.4 N/A
Labour Edith Bradley 997 N/A
Conservative Victor Reeves 440 28.7 N/A
Communist Avis Greenway 76 5.0 N/A
Turnout 30.6 N/A
Registered electors 5,230
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

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  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

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  1. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  7. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  9. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  10. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  11. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  12. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

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