Streatham St Leonard's
| Streatham St Leonard's | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Lambeth London Borough Council | |
Streatham St Leonard's ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Lambeth |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 15,814 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 10,805 (2022) |
| Area | 1.449 square kilometres (0.559 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Number of members | 3 |
| Members |
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| Created from | St Leonard's and Streatham South |
| GSS code | E05014115 |
Streatham St Leonard's is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lambeth, United Kingdom. The ward was created in 2022 from the St Leonard's ward and part of Streatham South. It was first used in the 2022 elections. It returns three councillors to Lambeth London Borough Council. Since the 2024 general election, Streatham St Leonard's ward has been within the Streatham and Croydon North parliamentary constituency, represented in Parliament by Steve Reed of the Labour Party.[1]
List of councillors
| Seat | Councillor | Took office | Left office | Party | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Ainslie | 2022 | Incumbent | Green | 2022, 2026 | |
| 2 | Nicole Griffiths | 2022 | 2026 | Green | 2022 | |
| 3 | Martin Abrams[b] | 2022 | 2026 | Green | 2022 | |
| 2 | Alice Weavers | 2026 | Incumbent | Green | 2026 | |
| 3 | Saiqa Ali[c] | 2026 | 2026 | Independent | 2026 | |
| 3 | Alex Davies | 2026 | Incumbent | Liberal Democrats | 2026 | |
Summary
Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.
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2
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3
2022
2026
- Labour
- Green
Lambeth council elections
2026 by-election
The by-election took place on 9 July 2026, following the resignation of Saiqa Ali.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Davies | 1,161 | |||
| Green | Dario Goodwin | 972 | |||
| Labour | Jade Albas | 421 | |||
| Conservative | Chris Cousins | 119 | |||
| Reform | Mark McKee | 71 | |||
| CPA | Yemi Awolola | 37 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Green | Swing | ||||
2026 election
The election took place on 7 May 2026.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Scott Ainslie | 2,242 | |||
| Green | Alice Weavers | 2,037 | |||
| Green | Saiqa Ali | 1,437 | |||
| Labour | Jade Albás | 1,084 | |||
| Labour | Joe Gibbons | 953 | |||
| Labour | Edwin Sheppard | 833 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Doyle | 726 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Frankl | 492 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Phil Stanier | 458 | |||
| Conservative | Wendy Newall | 349 | |||
| Conservative | Russell Henman | 338 | |||
| Reform | Philip Marshall | 320 | |||
| Conservative | Bryan Wilsher | 295 | |||
| Reform | Jonathan Rea | 287 | |||
| Reform | Harpreet Singh | 263 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | 10,736 | ||||
| Green hold | Swing | ||||
| Green hold | Swing | ||||
| Green hold | Swing | ||||
2022 election
The election took place on 5 May 2022.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Scott Ainslie[d] | 1,727 | |||
| Green | Nicole Griffiths[e] | 1,683 | |||
| Labour | Martin Abrams | 1,525 | |||
| Green | Jonny Dobbs-Grove | 1,428 | |||
| Labour | Denean Rowe | 1,353 | |||
| Labour | Umar Qureshi | 1,336 | |||
| Conservative | Elaine Bailey | 337 | |||
| Conservative | Claire Collins | 312 | |||
| Conservative | Russell Newall | 290 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Davidson | 237 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Gillian Lunnon | 227 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Drage | 198 | |||
| Majority | 299 | 17.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,804 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,551 | 32.9 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 28 | 0.26 | |||
| Green win (new seat) | |||||
| Green win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
- ↑ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
- ↑ Martin Abrams was elected for the Labour Party and changed parties in 2025.[2]
- ↑ Saiqa Ali was elected for the Green Party and was suspended in 2026.[3]
- ↑ Councillor for St Leonard's since 2014.
- ↑ Councillor for St Leonard's since 2018.
References
- ↑ "MPs representing Streatham and Croydon North". parliament.uk. July 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ Lubbock, John (12 September 2025). "Green leader Polanski welcomes defection of ex-Labour councillor Abrams". Brixton Buzz. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ↑ Foster, Aurelia (11 May 2026). "New Lambeth councillor Saiqa Ali suspended from Green Party". BBC News. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Howie, Michael (23 May 2026). "London faces NINE by-elections in coming weeks - but why are they happening?". The Standard. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Election results for Streatham St Leonard's". Lambeth Council. 9 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Election results for Streatham St Leonard's, 7 May 2026". Lambeth Council. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.