# Boleyn (ward)

Boleyn is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Newham. The ward was first used in the 2002 elections. It returns councillors to Newham London Borough Council.

## Newham council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Newham in 2022.

### 2023 by-election

The by-election took place on 13 July 2023, following the resignation of Cecilia Welsh. It was held on the same day as the Wall End by-election.
2023 Boleyn by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mehmood Mirza | 1,153 | 42.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Sofia Patel | 871 | 32.1 | −27.0 |
| | Green | Joe Hudson-Small | 572 | 21.1 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | Laurencia Durojaiye | 69 | 2.5 | −15.6 |
| | Reform UK | Daniel Oxley | 23 | 0.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Terrar | 22 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 282 | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,729 | 27.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,866 | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Newham London Borough Council election: Boleyn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mohammed Gani | 1,756 | 69.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Harvinder Singh Virdee | 1,487 | 59.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | Cecilia Welsh | 1,450 | 57.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Md Nazrul Islam | 538 | 21.4 | N/A |
| | Green | Peter Bright | 524 | 20.8 | N/A |
| | Green | Helen Lynch | 494 | 19.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Zillor Mannan | 406 | 16.1 | N/A |
| | Green | Roxana-Daniela Toderascu | 377 | 15.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Lawrencia Durojaiye | 367 | 14.6 | N/A |
| | CPA | Earna Gibson | 152 | 6.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,953 | 30.3 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,740 | | |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |

## 2002–2022 Newham council elections
### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Newham London Borough Council election: Boleyn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gen Kitchen | 2,824 | 29.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Veronica Oakeshott | 2,544 | 27.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Harvinder Virdee | 2,280 | 24.0 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | Fazlul Karim | 693 | 7.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Sayadur Rahman | 450 | 5.0 | N/A |
| | Green | Helen Lynch | 405 | 4.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Khatija Meaby | 384 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,852 | 38.9 | −5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,900 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Newham London Borough Council election: Boleyn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Obaid Khan | 2,658 | 24.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Charity Fiberesima | 2,505 | 23.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Harvinder Singh Virdee | 2,425 | 22.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Jamal Uddin | 869 | 8.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Yasir Asif | 823 | 8.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Yaseen Farmer | 756 | 7.0 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Ben Robinson | 342 | 3.0 | N/A |
| | CPA | Barbara Chukwurah | 270 | 2.0 | N/A |
| | CPA | Stephen Williamson | 259 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,261 | 44.0 | −4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,689 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |