West End (ward)

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West End
Electoral ward
Country United Kingdom
Region London
County Greater London
London borough Westminster
Area
  Total 0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Population
  Total 10,575
  Density 14,000/sq mi (5,300/km2)
GSS code E05000649
Area and population statistics from the 2011 Census[1]

West End is a ward of the London borough of the City of Westminster, in the United Kingdom. It is a part of London's wider West End, which includes both areas in other wards of Westminster and areas of the London borough of Camden. For elections to Parliament, West End is part of the Cities of London and Westminster constituency.

It lies in the east of the borough, and its boundaries broadly cover the neighbourhoods of Mayfair and Soho, the southern part of Fitzrovia, and the south-eastern corner of Marylebone. It is separated from St. James's ward by Shaftesbury Avenue, Piccadilly, and Hyde Park Corner; Hyde Park ward by Park Lane; Bryanston and Dorset Square ward by Oxford Street; Marylebone High Street ward by Oxford Street, Vere Street, Henrietta Place, Cavendish Square, Harley Street, and New Cavendish Street; and from the borough of Camden by Cleveland Street, Goodge Street, Charlotte Place, Rathbone Street, Charlotte Street, Rathbone Place, Gresse Street, Hanway Street, Tottenham Court Road, and Charing Cross Road.

Election results

Like all other wards of Westminster, West End is represented by three councillors on Westminster City Council. The last election was held on 6 May 2010, when all three councillors were elected. They are all elected for the Conservative Party, for whom it has become a safe seat in recent years.


West End ward election, 6 May 2010
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 Democrat Ian Steers 690 7.5
Labour Damian Dewhirst 686 7.4
Labour Ann Pettifor 657 7.2
Liberal Democrat Stephanie Taylor 641 7
Liberal Democrat Paul Morris 574 6.2
Green Cassandra Scott-Planer 429 4.7
English Democrats Frank Roseman 107 1.2
Majority 570
Turnout 9,185 +53.2
Conservative hold Swing


West End ward election, 4 May 2006
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 Democrat Morag Beattie 275 5.6
Green Tristan Smith 271 5.5
Liberal Democrat Ian Steers 263 5.4
Labour Alon Or-Bach 261 5.3
Liberal Democrat Mark Blackburn 219 4.5
UKIP Colin Merton 67 1.4
Majority 504
Turnout 4,885 25.8 +2.4
Conservative hold Swing

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Coordinates: 51°30′45″N 0°08′30″W / 51.51250°N 0.14167°W / 51.51250; -0.14167

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