Loughton St John's (ward)
| Loughton St John's | |
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| Electoral ward for the Epping Forest District Council | |
 Loughton St John's ward boundaries since 2024 | |
| District | Epping Forest |
| County | Essex |
| Population | 4,492 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 5,363 (2024) |
| Major settlements | Loughton |
| Area | 5.679 square kilometres (2.193 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 1979 |
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Loughton St John's is an electoral ward in Epping Forest District, United Kingdom, since 1979. The ward returns three councillors to the Epping Forest District Council.[b]
Epping Forest council elections since 2024
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Epping Forest in 2024 with all seats up for election that year.
2024 election
The election took place on 2 May 2024.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loughton Residents | Chris Pond | 1,216 | 75.1 | ||
| Loughton Residents | Howard Kauffman | 1,106 | 68.3 | ||
| Loughton Residents | Graham Wiskin | 1,012 | 62.5 | ||
| Conservative | Valerie Metcalfe | 366 | 22.6 | ||
| Labour | Emma Roberts | 274 | 16.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,625 | 30 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,363 | ||||
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2002–2024 Epping Forest council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Epping Forest in 2002 with all seats up for election that year. The subsequent election cycle for the first Loughton St John's seat was 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2021. The cycle for the second seat was 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.
2022 election
The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loughton Residents | Bob Jennings | 785 | 67.2 | −0.6 | |
| Conservative | Bob Church | 223 | 19.1 | −3.1 | |
| Labour | Jill Bostock | 160 | 13.7 | +3.9 | |
| Majority | 562 | 48.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,171 | 34.3 | |||
| Loughton Residents hold | Swing |  1.3
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2021 election
The election took place on 6 May 2021.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Loughton Residents | Caroline Pond | 901 | 67.8 |  3.8
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| Conservative | Bob Church | 296 | 22.2 | 2.2
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| Labour | Jill Bostock | 131 | 9.8 | 1.5
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| Majority | 605 | 45.6 | 6.0
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| Turnout | 1,328 | 38.3 | 3.3
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| Loughton Residents hold | Swing | ||||
2018 election
The election took place on 3 May 2018.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loughton Residents | Bob Jennings | 884 | 71.6 | 10.2
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| Conservative | Neal Bagshaw | 247 | 20.0 | 1.8
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| Labour | Jill Bostock | 103 | 8.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 637 | 51.6 | 11.4
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| Turnout | 1,234 | 35% | 
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| Loughton Residents hold | Swing | ||||
2016 election
The election took place on 5 May 2016.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Loughton Residents | Caroline Pond | 982 | 81.8 | +12.0 | |
| Conservative | Bob Church | 218 | 18.2 | −3.0 | |
| Majority | 764 | 63.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,200 | 35.0 | |||
| Loughton Residents hold | Swing | ||||
1979–2002 Epping Forest council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Epping Forest in 1979 with all seats up for election that year. The subsequent election cycle for the first Loughton St John's seat was 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000. The cycle for the second seat was 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998. The cycle for the thirst seat was 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995 and 1999.
Notes
References
- ^ "Election results for Loughton St John's, 2 May 2024". www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Election results for Loughton St John's, 5 May 2022". www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Election results for Loughton St John's, 6 May 2021". www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Election results for Loughton St John's, 3 May 2018". www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Election results for Loughton St John's, 5 May 2016". www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2024.