West End (Westminster ward)

West End
Electoral ward for the Westminster City Council
West End ward boundaries since 2022
Borough	Westminster
County	Greater London
Population	11,543 (2021)[a]
Electorate	7,509 (2022)
Major settlements	West End of London
Area	2.182 square kilometres (0.842 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created	1978
Councillors	1978–2002: 2 2002–present: 3
ONS code	00BKGW (2002–2022)
GSS code	E05000649 (2002–2022) E05013808 (2022–present)

West End is an electoral ward of the London borough of the City of Westminster, in the United Kingdom.

The ward has existed since elections to Westminster City Council that took place on 4 May 1978. It is named after the West End of London, which covers a wider area of inner West London.

It lies in the east of the borough and since 2022 broadly covers the neighbourhoods of Mayfair, Soho, Marylebone immediately north of Oxford Street and the section of Fitzrovia in Westminster. The boundaries of the ward were revised in 2002 and 2022. From 1978 it returned two councillors and since 2002 has returned three.

For elections to Parliament, West End is part of the Cities of London and Westminster constituency.

Notable former councillors for the ward include Nick Boles, MP for Grantham and Stamford from 2010 to 2019, and journalist Glenys Roberts.

List of councillors

Term	Councillor	Party
1978–1990	Lois Peltz		Ind. Residents
1978–1982	Gordon Viner		Ind. Residents
1982–1998	David Avery		Conservative
1990–1998	Peter Martindale		Conservative
1998–2002	Nick Boles		Conservative
1998–1999	Richard Stirling-Gibb		Conservative
1998–2018	Glenys Roberts		Conservative
2002–2009	Ian Wilder		Conservative
2002–2006	John Cox		Conservative
2006–2014	Frixos Tombolis		Conservative
2009–2022	Jonathan Glanz		Conservative
2014–2018	Paul Church		Conservative
2018–2022	Tim Barnes		Conservative
2024–present			Conservative
2018–2022	Pancho Lewis		Labour
2022–present	Paul Fisher		Labour
2022–present	Patrick Lilley		Labour
2022–2024	Jessica Toale		Labour

Summary

Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

1978

1982

1986

1990

1994

1998

2002

2006

2010

2014

2018

2022

•   Conservative
•   Residents
•   Labour

Westminster council elections since 2022

West End ward boundaries since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Westminster in 2022. Still principally made up of Soho and Mayfair, the part north of Oxford Street was reduced and now takes in only the streets of Marylebone immediately north of it and the section of Fitzrovia in Westminster.

The population of the ward at the 2021 Census (using 2022 boundaries) was 11,243.[1]

2024 by-election

The by-election took place on 19 September 2024, following the resignation of Jessica Toale. It took place on the same day as the by-election in Harrow Road ward.

2024 West End by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Tim Barnes	627
	Labour	Fiona Parker	489
	Green	Rajiv Sinha	94
	Liberal Democrats	Phillip Kerle	74
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]

2022 Westminster City Council election: West End (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Paul Fisher	1,158
	Labour	Patrick Lilley	1,111
	Labour	Jessica Toale	1,111
	Conservative	Tim Barnes	961
	Conservative	Julie Redmond	923
	Conservative	Eoghain Murphy	913
	Liberal Democrats	Sophie Taylor	264
	Liberal Democrats	George Coelho	207
	Liberal Democrats	Jonah Weisz	158
Turnout			2365
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

2002–2022 Westminster council elections

West End ward boundaries between 2002 and 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Westminster in 2002.[3] Councillors representing West End increased from two to three.

The boundary to the south with St James's ward was Shaftesbury Avenue, Piccadilly, and Hyde Park Corner. The boundary to the west with Knightsbridge & Belgravia ward was Park Lane. The boundary to the north with Bryanston and Dorset Square ward was Oxford Street and with Marylebone High Street ward was Oxford Street, Vere Street, Henrietta Place, Cavendish Square, Harley Street, and New Cavendish Street. The boundary with the London Borough of Camden was Cleveland Street, Goodge Street, Charlotte Place, Rathbone Street, Charlotte Street, Rathbone Place, Gresse Street, Hanway Street, Tottenham Court Road and Charing Cross Road.

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.[4]

2018 Westminster City Council election: West End (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Tim Barnes	990
	Labour	Pancho Lewis	984
	Conservative	Jonathan Glanz	973
	Labour	Patrick Lilley	947
	Labour	Caroline Saville	927
	Conservative	Hillary Su	868
	Campaign Against Pedestrianisation of Oxford Street	Ronald Whelan	291
	Green	Minne Fry	188
	Liberal Democrats	Sophie Taylor	178
	Liberal Democrats	Florian Chevoppe-Verdier	142
	Liberal Democrats	Alan Ravenscroft	127
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.[5]

2014 Westminster City Council election: West End (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Paul Church	1,027
	Conservative	Glenys Roberts	914
	Conservative	Jonathan Glanz	865
	Labour	Katherine Cook	453
	Labour	Michael Dumigan	435
	Labour	Damian Dewhirst	393
	Independent	Andrew Murray	347
	Green	Anton De Beristain Humphrey	309
	Liberal Democrats	A. Ravenscroft	152
	Liberal Democrats	S. Sperry	145
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

2010 election

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

2010 Westminster City Council election: West End (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jonathan Glanz	1,648	17.9
	Conservative	Glenys Roberts	1,557	17
	Conservative	Frixos Tombolis	1,383	15
	Labour	David Bieda	813	8.9
	Liberal Democrats	Ian Steers	690	7.5
	Labour	Damian Dewhirst	686	7.4
	Labour	Ann Pettifor	657	7.2
	Liberal Democrats	Stephanie Taylor	641	7
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Morris	574	6.2
	Green	Cassandra Scott-Planer	429	4.7
	English Democrat	Frank Roseman	107	1.2
Majority			570
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

2009 by-election

The by-election took place on 8 October 2009, following the death of Ian Wilder.[6]

West End by-election, 8 October 2009

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jonathan Glanz	526
	Labour	D. Dewhurst	169
	Liberal Democrats	C. Gonzalez	108
	Green	T. Smith	62
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.[7]

2006 Westminster City Council election: West End (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Glenys Roberts	1,011	20.7
	Conservative	Ian Wilder	958	19.6
	Conservative	Frixos Tombolis	883	18.1
	Labour	David Bieda	379	7.8
	Labour	Damian Dewhurst	298	6.1
	Liberal Democrats	Morag Beattie	275	5.6
	Green	Tristan Smith	271	5.5
	Liberal Democrats	Ian Steers	263	5.4
	Labour	Alon Or-Bach	261	5.3
	Liberal Democrats	Mark Blackburn	219	4.5
	UKIP	Colin Merton	67	1.4
Majority			504
Turnout			4,885	25.8	+2.4
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.[8]

2002 Westminster City Council election: West End (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Glenys Roberts	949
	Conservative	Ian Wilder	938
	Conservative	John Cox	919
	Labour	David Bieda	409
	Labour	Harold Brookstone	340
	Labour	Richard Hearnden	214
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Pepperrell	198
	Liberal Democrats	Ian Steers	191
	Liberal Democrats	Susan Kendrick	182
Majority			510
Turnout			6,726	23.4
	Conservative win (new boundaries)
	Conservative win (new boundaries)
	Conservative win (new boundaries)

1978–2002 Westminster council elections

West End ward boundaries between 1978 and 2002

The ward of West End was created for the 1978 London borough council elections, returning two councillors. It was part of the City of London and Westminster South UK Parliament constituency. For elections to the Greater London Council it was part of the City of London and Westminster South electoral division until 1986.

1999 by-election

The by-election took place on 24 June 1999, following the resignation of Richard Stirling-Gibb.[8]

West End by-election, 24 June 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Glenys Roberts	520
	Labour	W. Ho	160
	Liberal Democrats	R. O'Brien	114
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

1998 election

The election on 7 May 1998 coincided with the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum.[9]

1998 Westminster City Council election: West End (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nick Boles	739
	Conservative	Richard Stirling-Gibb	582
	Independent	Peter Martindale	564
	Labour	David Bieda	273
	Liberal Democrats	R. O'Brien	208
	Labour	W. Ho	160
	Liberal Democrats	B. Silver	153
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.[10]

1994 Westminster City Council election: West End (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Avery	869
	Conservative	Peter Martindale	821
	Liberal Democrats	R. Rawlinson	339
	Liberal Democrats	M. Dumigan	318
	Labour	H. Brookstone	255
	Labour	M. Harley	223
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.[11]

1990 Westminster City Council election: West End (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Avery	1,028
	Conservative	Peter Martindale	921
	Ind. Residents	Lois Peltz	564
	Ind. Residents	M. Bennett	434
	Labour	P. Gamble	237
	Labour	A. Pink	227
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.[12]

1986 Westminster City Council election: West End (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Ind. Residents	Lois Peltz	707
	Conservative	David Avery	659
	Ind. Residents	M. Lothian	569
	Conservative	A. Barker	565
	Labour	S. Thomas	131
	Labour	R. Anstess	117
Turnout
	Ind. Residents hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.[13]

1982 Westminster City Council election: West End (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Avery	783
	Ind. Residents	Lois Peltz	748
	Conservative	J. Chambers	704
	Ind. Residents	M. Lothian	641
	Labour	W. Hardy	124
	Labour	S. Thomas	119
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Ind. Residents		Swing
	Ind. Residents hold		Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.[14]

1978 Westminster City Council election: West End (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Ind. Residents	Lois Peltz	927
	Ind. Residents	Gordon Viner	892
	Conservative	T. Seear	837
	Conservative	J. Wells	791
	Labour	M. Cavalla	140
	Labour	A. Kahn	140
Turnout
	Ind. Residents win (new seat)
	Ind. Residents win (new seat)

Notes

1. 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

1. "2021 and 2011 Census data for London Wards". London Datastore. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
2. Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
3. "The City of Westminster (Electoral Changes) Order 2000". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
4. Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
5. Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
6. Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
7. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
8. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
9. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
10. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
11. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
12. "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
13. "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
14. "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 19 July 2024.

External links

• Full election results since 1978

51°30′45″N 0°08′30″W