# Aldborough (ward)

Aldborough is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Redbridge. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns three councillors to Redbridge London Borough Council.

## Redbridge council elections since 2018

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Redbridge in 2018.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Aldborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Howard | 2,038 | 58.0 | 5.1 |
| | Labour | Jyotsna Islam | 1,817 | 51.8 | 8.8 |
| | Labour | Lebo Phakoe | 1,664 | 47.4 | 6.6 |
| | Conservative | Richard Firmstone | 1,307 | 37.2 | 8.4 |
| | Conservative | Ajit Saha | 1,229 | 35.0 | 6.5 |
| | Conservative | Md Hossain | 1,175 | 33.5 | 8.6 |
| | Ind. Network | Daniel Adam | 293 | 8.3 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Teahan | 262 | 7.5 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,511 | 34.3 | 5.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Aldborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Howard | 2,505 | 63.08 | N/A |
| | Labour | Debbie Kaur-Thiara | 2,408 | 60.64 | N/A |
| | Labour | Jyotsna Islam | 2,146 | 54.04 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Alicja Borkowska | 1,145 | 28.83 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Kash Akram | 1,130 | 28.46 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Gary Sukhija | 990 | 24.93 | N/A |
| | Redbridge Trade Union Party | Andy Walker | 623 | 15.69 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,971 | 39.29 | |
| | 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) |

## 2002–2018 Redbridge council elections

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

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Aldborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Debbie Kaur-Thiara | 2,434 |
| | Labour | John Howard | 2,364 |
| | Labour | Wes Streeting | 2,100 |
| | Conservative | Vanessa Cole | 1,919 |
| | Conservative | Ruth Clark | 1,903 |
| | Conservative | Thane Thaneswaran | 1,526 |
| | Independent | Andy Walker | 1,092 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Mathias | 211 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### 2011 by-election

The by-election was held on 11 November 2011, following the resignation of Mike Figg.
2011 Aldborough by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Debbie Thiara | 1,436 | |
| | Conservative | Melvyn Marks | 1,071 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Greaves | 87 | |
| | UKIP | Paul Wiffen | 83 | |
| | Green | Clive Durdle | 64 | |
| | BNP | Danny Warville | 34 | 1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 365 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,780 | 24.69 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2010 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Aldborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Vanessa Cole | 2,806 | | |
| | Conservative | Ruth Clark | 2,706 | | |
| | Labour | Mike Figg | 2,663 | | |
| | Labour | Mark Epstein | 2,602 | | |
| | Conservative | Loraine Sladden | 2,497 | | |
| | Labour | Debbie Thiara | 2,432 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Davies | 979 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Greaves | 840 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Mann | 786 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 63.8 | +24.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Aldborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Vanessa Cole | 1,877 | 46.6 |
| | Conservative | Ruth Clark | 1,804 | |
| | Conservative | Loraine Sladden | 1,683 | |
| | Labour | John Coombes | 1,391 | 34.6 |
| | Labour | Hedda Harris | 1,150 | |
| | Labour | Mark Epstein | 1,118 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leslie Everest | 424 | 10.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leonard Filtness | 406 | |
| | Green | Susanne Marshall | 334 | 8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Monique Seeff | 295 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Aldborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Vanessa Cole | 1,516 | 18.0 |
| | Labour | John Coombes | 1,385 | 16.4 |
| | Conservative | Loraine Sladden | 1,354 | 16.1 |
| | Conservative | Rajinder Athwal | 1,329 | 15.8 |
| | Labour | Linda Guerin | 1,218 | 14.5 |
| | Labour | Balvinder Saund | 1,073 | 12.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Mann | 323 | 3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geraldine McElarney | 259 | 3.0 |
| | Green | Therese Reggio | 245 | 2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Peterson | 233 | 2.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,395 | 100 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.0 |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |

## 1978–2002 Redbridge council elections

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