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
The ward is based on the suburb of Balham. It contains the Heaver Estate and Tooting Commons.
Councillors
| Election | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Clare Fraser[3]
(Labour) |
Norman Marshall[4]
(Labour) | ||
| 2026 | Toby Hopkins
(Labour) |
Elizabeth Simos
(Labour) | ||
Elections
| 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
References
- ↑ "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.