Little Venice
Little Venice
Electoral ward for the Westminster City Council
Current electoral ward
Created 1978
GSS code E05013799 (2022–present)
Little Venice is an electoral ward of the City of Westminster . The population at the 2021 Census was 10,366. The ward covers the area south of Maida Vale and north of Paddington , bound by the Westway , Edgware Road and Grand Union Canal . The Regent's Canal runs through the ward to Little Venice basin, and it is served by Warwick Avenue station on the Bakerloo line , in addition to several bus routes running through the area. There are three primary schools, St Joseph's RC Primary School, St Saviour's C of E Primary School, and Ark Paddington Green Primary Academy, and one GP surgery in the ward.
The locality known as Little Venice was largely represented by the original Maida Vale ward , created in 1964, which elected five councillors. For the May 1978 election , the ward was split into two: Maida Vale and Little Venice, each electing three councillors. There were minor boundary changes in 2002 and 2022 .
The ward currently returns three councillors to Westminster City Council , with an election every four years. At the last election in May 2022 , two candidates from the Conservative Party and one from the Labour Party were elected to represent the ward. Since 2024, the ward has formed part of the Queen's Park and Maida Vale parliamentary constituency, having previously been in the abolished Westminster North seat. The Member of Parliament representing the ward is Georgia Gould (Labour).
Councillors Three councillors represent Little Venice ward. Notable councillors have included Melvyn Caplan , leader of Westminster City Council (1995 to 2000) and deputy leader (until 2021), Jonathan Lord , former MP for Woking and deputy leader of Westminster Council (1998 to 2000), Nick St Aubyn , former MP for Guildford (1997 to 2001), and Anne Weyman , vice-chair of Britain for Europe .
Election Councillor Councillor Councillor 2022 Lorraine Dean (Con ) Melvyn Caplan (Con )Sara Hassan (Lab ) 2018 Matthew Charles Green (Con ) 2014 Ian Adams (Con ) Barbara Jolanda Arzymanow (Con ) 2010 Margaret Doyle (Con ) 2006 2002 Barbara Schmeling (Con ) 1998 Jonathan Lord (Con )1994 Julia Hunt (Con ) 1990 Anthony Alford (Con ) 1986 Isla Robertson (Lab ) Helen Goldfarb (Lab ) David Obaze (Lab ) 1982 Robin Walker (Con ) Nick St Aubyn (Con )Ian Walker (Con ) 1978 Stephen Molyneux (Lab ) Anne Weyman (Lab )Christopher Bulford (Lab )
Election results Like the other wards of Westminster, Little Venice is represented by three councillors on Westminster City Council. The last election was held on 5 May 2022, when all three councillors were elected. Two councillors represent the Conservative Party and one represents the Labour Party. Candidates seeking re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).
2022 election Little Venice ward election, 5 May 2022 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Lorraine Dean* 1,140 Conservative Melvyn Bernard Caplan *1,136 Labour Sara Hassan 1,104 Conservative Matthew Charles Green* 1,088 Labour Rosie Wrighting 1,071 Labour Murad Qureshi 1,053 Liberal Democrats Marianne Magnin 231 Liberal Democrats Timothy Nigel Stokes 196 Liberal Democrats Bahram Alimoradian 161 Majority Turnout 2480 37.6 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing Labour gain from Conservative Swing
2018 election Little Venice ward, 3 May 2018 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Melvyn Bernard Caplan *1,479 50.4 Conservative Lorraine Dean 1,422 Conservative Matthew Charles Green 1,354 Labour Sue Wolff 1,177 40.1 Labour Iman Less 1,148 Labour Murad Qureshi 1,127 Liberal Democrats Marianne Veronique Magnin 307 10.5 Liberal Democrats Benjamin John Hurdis 275 Liberal Democrats Roberto Jose Ekholm 264 Majority Turnout 8553 44.3 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
2014 election Little Venice ward, 22 May 2014 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Melvyn Bernard Caplan *1,102 51.4 Conservative Ian Adams* 1,076 Conservative Barbara Jolanda Arzymanow 1,075 Labour Sue Wolff 695 32.4 Labour Betty Moini 680 Labour Aicha Less 664 Green Lynnet Jane Pready 346 16.2 Liberal Democrats Bahram Alimoradian 169 7.9 Liberal Democrats Roberto Ekholm 157 Majority Turnout 5964 32.5 −25.1 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
2010 election Little Venice ward, 6 May 2010 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Melvyn B. Caplan *1,966 44.9 Conservative Margaret M. Doyle* 1,920 Conservative Ian Adams* 1,884 Labour Mark Davies 1291 29.5 Labour Aicha Less 680 Labour Romena Toki 907 Liberal Democrats Philip J. Wardle 676 15.5 Liberal Democrats Bahram Alimoradian 658 Liberal Democrats Roberto Ekholm 592 Green Lynnet J. Pready 442 10.1 Majority Turnout 57.6 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
2006 election Little Venice ward, 4 May 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Melvyn B. Caplan *1,266 63.8 Conservative Margaret M. Doyle 1,248 Conservative Ian Adams* 1,246 Labour David E.R. Obaze 405 20.4 Labour John A. Edwardes 402 Labour Andrew Blick 399 Liberal Democrats Jonathan J. Wardle 312 15.7 Liberal Democrats Jeremy K. Swan 218 Liberal Democrats Philip J. Wardle 271 Majority Turnout 29.1 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
2002 election Little Venice ward, 2 May 2002 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Melvyn B. Caplan *1,177 65.1 Conservative Ian Adams 1,159 Conservative Barbara J. Schmeling* 1,147 Labour Paul A. O'Donnell 395 21.8 Labour Beryl J. Leaver 377 Labour Basma M.A. Elsafi 374 Liberal Democrats Michael Ryan 236 13.1 Liberal Democrats Michael Dearden 214 Liberal Democrats Philip J. Wardle 199 Majority Turnout 27.7 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
1998 election Little Venice ward, 7 May 1998 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Melvyn B. Caplan *1,352 60.4 Conservative Barbara J. Schmeling 1,318 Conservative Jonathan Lord *1,317 Labour Joseph Hegarty 689 30.8 Labour Guthrie K. McKie 655 Labour David E.R. Obaze 642 Liberal Democrats Ruth D. Simms 199 8.9 Liberal Democrats David R. Brewin 166 Liberal Democrats Philip J. Wardle 164 Majority Turnout 37.6 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
1994 election Little Venice ward, 5 May 1994 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Julia K. Hunt* 1,461 53.3 Conservative Melvyn B. Caplan *1,453 Conservative Jonathan Lord 1,405 Labour Margaret E. Cahill 1064 38.8 Labour David E.R. Obaze 1023 Labour Francis M. Prideaux 995 Liberal Democrats Martin J. Sale 215 7.8 Liberal Democrats David R. Brewin 201 Liberal Democrats Philip J. Wardle 196 Majority Turnout 52.5 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
1990 election Little Venice ward, 3 May 1990 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Melvyn B. Caplan 1,704 53.7 Conservative Julia K. Hunt 1,680 Conservative Anthony P.R. Alford 1,680 Labour Isla Robertson* 1285 40.5 Labour Linda C. Hardman 1274 Labour David E.R. Obaze* 1255 Liberal Democrats Paul E.M. Reynolds 182 5.7 Majority Turnout 59.5 Conservative gain from Labour Swing Conservative gain from Labour Swing Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1986 election Little Venice ward, 8 May 1986 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Isla B. Robertson 1,041 32.1 Labour Helen A. Goldfarb 976 Labour David E.R. Obaze 975 Conservative Nicholas F. St Aubyn *939 29.0 Conservative Simon J. Morris 906 Conservative Iain B. Walker* 898 Alliance Michael G.M. Cousins 634 19.3 Alliance Brian D. Cuthbertson 627 19.3 Alliance Joe Aveline 582 Majority Turnout 46.0 Labour gain from Conservative Swing Labour gain from Conservative Swing Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1982 election Little Venice ward, 6 May 1982 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Robin C.A. Walker 1,180 36.7 Conservative Nicholas F. St Aubyn 1,171 Conservative Ian B. Walker 1,163 Labour Phil Molyneux 983 30.6 Labour Andrew C. Gregg 977 Labour Gavin J. Millar 956 Alliance Mark A.O. Davis 552 17.2 Alliance Gabriel Bowman 521 Alliance Wilfrid Pickard 499 15.5 Majority Turnout 41.4 Conservative gain from Labour Swing Conservative gain from Labour Swing Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1978 election Little Venice ward, 4 May 1978 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Stephen P. Molyneux 1,344 45.8 Labour Anne J. Weyman 1,321 Labour Christopher L. Bulford 1,276 Conservative Rachel T.A. Gardner 1218 41.5 Conservative Simon J. Mabey 1214 Conservative Anne M. Jobson 1210 Liberal Thomas A. Kingston 278 9.5 Save London Alliance Carol R. Dorrington-Ward 92 3.1 Save London Alliance Kathleen M. Porritt 61 Save London Alliance Vincent Saunders 40 Majority Turnout 40.8 Labour win (new seat)Labour win (new seat)Labour win (new seat)
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