Church Street is an electoral ward of the

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. The population at the 2011 Census was 11,760. The ward covers the eponymous street market and the surrounding area of

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, to the north of the

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. The area is currently the focus of regeneration plans by the council. The ward returns three councillors to

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, with an election every four years. At the last election in May 2022, Matt Noble, Aicha Less and Abdul Toki, all candidates from the Labour Party, were elected to represent the ward. Since the ward was created for the formation of the council in 1965, it has usually elected Labour councillors, with most results indicating a

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for the party. The sole occasion another party represented the ward was following the by-election of 24 July 2008, when a seat was won by a

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candidate for the first and only time to date, beating Labour's candidate

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, the drummer from the band Blur. The seat was regained by Labour at the subsequent council election in May 2010, held on the same day as the

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. Previous councillors elected for the area include the Dowager Countess of Lucan, barrister and current QC Gavin Millar, and subsequent

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Westminster council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Westminster in 2022. Like the other wards of Westminster, Church Street is represented by three councillors on Westminster City Council. The last election was held on 5 May 2022, when all three councillors were elected. All three currently represent the Labour Party.

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.

2002–2022 Westminster council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Wetminster in 2002.

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018. Results are compared with the 2014 council election, not the 2016 by-election.

2016 by-election

The by-election was held on 5 May 2016 following the resignation of Vincenzo Rampulla.

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.

2010 election

2008 by-election

A by-election was held on 24 July 2008, following the death of Antony Mothersdale.

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.

2002 election

1978–2002 Westminster council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Westminster in 1978.

1998 election

1994 election

1990 election

1986 election

1982 election

1978 election

1968–1978 Westminster council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Westminster in 1968.

1974 election

1971 election

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.

1964–1968 Westminster council elections

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.

References

Westminster Council ward councillor details.

External links

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