# Faraday (ward)

Faraday is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Southwark. 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 Southwark London Borough Council.

## Southwark council elections since 2018

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

### 2024 by-election

The by-election on 4 July 2024 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. It followed the resignation of Kimberly McIntosh.
2024 Faraday by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mohamed Deen | 2,201 |
| | Green | Catherine Dawkins | 952 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dhiren Ponnambalam | 315 |
| | Conservative | Jordan Abdi | 301 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Southwark London Borough Council election: Faraday :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Samuel Foster | 1,475 | 63.4 | 4.8 |
| | Labour | Kezia Harper | 1,450 | 62.4 | 5.0 |
| | Labour | Kimberly McIntosh | 1,445 | 62.2 | 3.4 |
| | Green | Emma He | 390 | 16.8 | 3.6 |
| | Green | Liba Hoskin | 369 | 15.9 | 3.9 |
| | Conservative | Novelette Ellis | 250 | 10.8 | 2.4 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Neville | 226 | 9.7 | 1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Noakes | 216 | 9.3 | 0.4 |
| | Let London Live | Piers Corbyn | 200 | 8.6 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cheikh Jalloh | 197 | 8.5 | 0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Zuleta | 189 | 8.1 | 0.4 |
| | Conservative | Tarsilo Onuluk | 174 | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,325 | 29.87 | +0.16 |
| | 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 Southwark London Borough Council election: Faraday :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lorraine Lauder | 1,747 | 68.2 | |
| | Labour | Paul W. Fleming | 1,726 | 67.4 | |
| | Labour | Jack Buck | 1,679 | 65.6 | |
| | Green | Liam Hennessy | 338 | 13.2 | |
| | Green | Liba Hoskin | 308 | 12.0 | |
| | Green | Ignas Galvelis | 291 | 11.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Colbourne | 228 | 8.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Hudson | 226 | 8.8 | |
| | Conservative | Novelette Ellis | 214 | 8.4 | |
| | Conservative | Loana Morrison | 209 | 8.2 | |
| | Conservative | David Furze | 204 | 8.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lauren Pemberton-Nelson | 198 | 7.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,560 | 29.71 | |
| | 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 Southwark council elections

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

### 2002 election
## 1978–2002 Southwark council elections

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

### 1978 election
## 1968–1978 Southwark council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 1968.

### 1968 election
## 1964–1968 Southwark council elections
### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.