# Bridge (Redbridge ward)

Bridge 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: Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Syeda Choudhury | 1,470 | 36.8 | 5.0 |
| | Labour | Gurdial Bhamra | 1,454 | 36.4 | 8.9 |
| | Conservative | Paul Canal | 1,351 | 33.9 | 15.4 |
| | Labour | Kamal Qureshi | 1,343 | 33.7 | 10.4 |
| | Conservative | Has Ahmed | 1,265 | 31.7 | 17.0 |
| | Conservative | Sheree Rackham | 1,224 | 30.7 | 14.9 |
| | Green | Rachel Collinson | 564 | 14.1 | 1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Claire Hunt | 354 | 8.9 | New |
| | Reform UK | Alex Wilson | 274 | 6.9 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Pallet | 255 | 6.4 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,991 | 35.5 | 2.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Canal | 1,735 | 49.30 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Anita Boateng | 1,714 | 48.71 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Robin Turbefield | 1,605 | 45.61 | N/A |
| | Labour | Lloyd Duddridge | 1,593 | 45.27 | N/A |
| | Labour | Guy Williams | 1,552 | 44.10 | N/A |
| | Labour | Ellie Taylor | 1,470 | 41.77 | N/A |
| | Green | David Reynolds | 456 | 12.96 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,519 | 36.19 | |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
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| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative 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.

### 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: Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Canal | 2,538 | | |
| | Conservative | John Fairley-Churchill | 2,484 | | |
| | Conservative | Robin Turbefield | 2,161 | | |
| | Labour | Garry Chick-Mackay | 1,579 | | |
| | Labour | David Pearce | 1,297 | | |
| | Labour | Chris Stone | 1,241 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Cornish | 1,032 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pat Ilett | 1,015 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Yeoman | 1,012 | | |
| | BNP | Danny Warville | 751 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.2 | +30.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2006 by-election

The by-election took place on 13 July 2006, following the death of James Leal.
2006 Bridge by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Hinds | 1,014 | 39.6 | −13.1 |
| | BNP | Daniel Warville | 857 | 33.4 | +33.4 |
| | Labour | Mark Epstein | 299 | 11.7 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Yeoman | 245 | 9.6 | −5.9 |
| | Green | David Reynolds | 147 | 5.7 | −7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,562 | 30.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Fairley-Churchill | 1,665 | 52.7 |
| | Conservative | James Leal | 1,617 | |
| | Conservative | Robin Turbefield | 1,521 | |
| | Labour | Lucinda Culpin | 598 | 18.9 |
| | Labour | Neil McKellar | 510 | |
| | Labour | Martin Chew | 507 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Yeoman | 490 | 15.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Valerie Taylor | 464 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Diamond | 422 | |
| | Green | David Reynolds | 404 | 12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.

## 1978–2002 Redbridge council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Redbridge in 1978. The boundaries of the ward were revised in 1995.

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Lawrence | 1,463 | 45.34 | |
| | Conservative | Claire Cooper | 1,382 | | |
| | Conservative | Morris Hickey | 1,360 | | |
| | Labour | Barbara Cohen | 1,241 | 37.94 | |
| | Labour | Maureen Lambert | 1,212 | | |
| | Labour | Mohammed Sheikh | 1,066 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Daren | 357 | 11.13 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Madeline Sinclair | 341 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicolette Pashby | 331 | | |
| | Socialist Labour | Nicola Hoarau | 173 | 5.59 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,389 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,284 | 34.98 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 13 | 0.40 | |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Coral Jackson | 1,666 | 41.19 | 7.21 |
| | Conservative | Peter Lawrence | 1,640 | 42.11 | 4.53 |
| | Conservative | Morris Hickey | 1,583 | | |
| | Conservative | Tak Chan | 1,566 | | |
| | Labour | Robert Littlewood | 1,556 | | |
| | Labour | Mohammed Sheikh | 1,461 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leslie Everest | 657 | 16.70 | 8.45 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicolette Pashby | 649 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Swallow | 594 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,379 | | 366 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,131 | 49.30 | 0.56 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.12 | 0.05 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |