# Maida Vale (ward)

Maida Vale is an electoral ward of the City of Westminster. The population at the 2011 Census was 10,210. The ward covers the area south of Kilburn, north of Little Venice and west of St John's Wood, bordered by Maida Vale (A5), Shirland Road, Sutherland Avenue and Kilburn Park Road. The ward contains Paddington Recreation Ground, Lauderdale Road Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue, Saint Augustine's church and is home to the BBC Maida Vale Studios. The area is served by Maida Vale station on the Bakerloo line, in addition to several bus routes running through the locality. There are two primary schools, Essendine Primary School and St Augustine's Primary School, two secondary schools, St Augustine's CE High School and St. George's Catholic School, in addition to three GP surgeries located in the ward.
The original Maida Vale ward, created in 1964, was larger in size and 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, three candidates from the Labour Party were elected to represent the ward.

## Councillors
### 1978–present

Three councillors represent Maida Vale ward. Notable past councillors include former MPs Lee Rowley (2006 to 2014) and Michael Shersby (1972 to 1997) and entrepreneur David Pitt-Watson (1986 to 1990).
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2022 | | Geoffrey Barraclough (Lab) | | Iman Less (Lab) | | Nafsika Butler-Thalassis (Lab) |
| 2018 | Rita Begum (Lab) | Geoffrey Barraclough (Lab) | | | | Nafsika Butler-Thalassis (Lab) |
| 2014 | Rita Begum (Lab) | | Jan Prendergast (Con) | | Thomas Crockett (Con) |
| 2010 | | Alastair Moss (Con) | Jan Prendergast (Con) | Lee Rowley (Con) |
| 2006 | | Alastair Moss (Con) | Jan Prendergast (Con) | Lee Rowley (Con) |
| 2002 | Ronald Raymond-Cox (Con) | Alastair Moss (Con) | Jan Prendergast (Con) |
| 1998 | Ronald Raymond-Cox (Con) | Susie Burbridge (Con) | Jan Prendergast (Con) |
| 1994 | Ronald Raymond-Cox (Con) | Martin Jiggens (Con) | Jan Prendergast (Con) |
| 1990 | Ronald Raymond-Cox (Con) | Martin Jiggens (Con) | James Thorley (Con) |
| 1986 | | Neale Coleman (Lab) | | Jacqueline Rosenberg (Lab) | | David Pitt-Watson (Lab) |
| 1982 | William McElroy (Lab) | Neale Coleman (Lab) | Susan Wolff (Lab) |
| 1978 | | Jeffrey Walker (Con) | | Peter Hartley (Con) | | Michael Farrow (Con) |

### 1964–1978

Five councillors represented Maida Vale ward between 1964 and 1978.
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 1974 | | Tim Daniel (Lab) | | June Bremner (Lab) | Keith Baker (Lab) | Joan Mulley (Lab) | William Robins (Lab) |
| 1971 | Peter Merriton (Lab) | Tim Daniel (Lab) | | June Bremner (Lab) | | Joan Mulley (Lab) | William Robins (Lab) |
| 1968 | | William Brooks (Con) | | Elsie Lane (Con) | Herbert Hodgson (Con) | Gerard Wade (Con) | Michael Shersby (Con) |
| 1966 by-election* | Raymond Brown (Con) | William Brooks (Con) | | Elsie Lane (Con) | | Gerard Wade (Con) | Michael Shersby (Con) |
| 1964 | Raymond Brown (Con) | William Brooks (Con) | George O'Connell (Con) | Elsie Lane (Con) | | | Michael Shersby (Con) |
*1966 by-election caused by the death of George O'Connell.

## Election results

Like the other wards of Westminster, Maida Vale is represented by three councillors on Westminster City Council. The last election was held on 5 May 2022, when all three councillors were elected representing the Labour Party. Candidates seeking re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).

### 2022 election

Maida Vale ward election, 5 May 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Mark Barraclough* | 1,590 | 62.5 |
| | Labour | Nafsika Butler-Thalassis* | 1,531 | 60.2 |
| | Labour | Iman Less | 1,411 | 55.5 |
| | Conservative | Jan Prendergast | 833 | 32.8 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Janal | 719 | 28.3 |
| | Conservative | Iheoma Oteh | 689 | 27.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harriet Elizabeth Sergeant | 247 | 9.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Joshua Nisbet | 168 | 6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Howard Toeman | 139 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,543 | 34.02 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2018 election

Maida Vale ward, 3 May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Geoff Barraclough | 1,306 | 47.9 | +11.6 |
| | Labour | Rita Begum * | 1,301 | 47.8 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | Nafsika Butler-Thalassis | 1,254 | 46.0 | +10.8 |
| | Conservative | Jan Prendergast * | 1,195 | 43.9 | −6.0 |
| | Conservative | Amanda Lilian Langford | 1,084 | 39.8 | −3.6 |
| | Conservative | Nathan Patrick Parsad | 1,079 | 39.6 | +2.8 |
| | Green | Lynnet Jane Pready | 246 | 9.0 | −7.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Haude Jeanne Rose Lannon Polner | 202 | 7.4 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Francis Cox | 160 | 5.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Jack Goodman | 157 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 59 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7984 | 40.8 | +5.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2014 election

Maida Vale ward, 22 May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jan Prendergast * | 1,222 | 49.9 | |
| | Labour | Rita Begum | 1,063 | 43.4 | |
| | Conservative | Thomas Crockett | 1,063 | 43.4 | |
| | Conservative | Frixos Tombolis | 902 | 36.8 | |
| | Labour | Eram Ayub | 889 | 36.3 | |
| | Labour | Romena Toki | 861 | 35.2 | |
| | Green | Peter William Ronald Duke | 399 | 16.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter James Welch | 288 | 11.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 161 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6687 | 35.8 | −22.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2010 election

Maida Vale ward, 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Jan Prendergast * | 2,085 |
| | Conservative | Alastair Moss * | 1,794 |
| | Conservative | Lee Rowley * | 1,724 |
| | Labour | Peter Denton | 1,413 |
| | Labour | John Edwards | 1,193 |
| | Labour | Ewan McGaughey | 1,170 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marianne Magnin | 806 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Gray | 726 |
| | Green | Peter Duke | 569 |
| | UKIP | Simon Seligman | 79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 2006 election

Maida Vale ward, 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Jan Prendergast * | 1,489 |
| | Conservative | Alastair Moss * | 1,406 |
| | Conservative | Lee Rowley | 1,357 |
| | Labour | Mark Davies | 535 |
| | Labour | Peter Denton | 522 |
| | Labour | Adam Kravitz | 497 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Couchman | 294 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neville Farmer | 263 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zena Lutrin | 247 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 2002 election

Maida Vale ward, 4 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Jan Prendergast * | 1,179 |
| | Conservative | Ronald Raymond-Cox * | 1,108 |
| | Conservative | Alastair Moss | 1,066 |
| | Labour | David Lancaster | 780 |
| | Labour | Syed Hayat | 762 |
| | Labour | Albert Catterall | 745 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Couchman | 279 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Scott | 237 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zena Lutrin | 201 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |