Green & Labour win ward vote
Markhouse ward (roughly matching the QBC area) has picked new representatives in the council elections.
Chanté Johnson was elected as the ward’s first Green Party councillor. Johar Khan was reelected as a Labour Party councillor.
Sharon Waldron who along with Johar Khan has been a Labour councillor since 2014 lost her seat. The ward has has elected all Labour councillors since its creation in 2002. The area was previously part of the St James Street ward.
| Candidate name | Affiliation | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Adeel AURANGZEB | TU & SC | 38 |
| Ed BIRD | Liberal Democrats | 126 |
| James ELLINGHAM | Reform UK | 119 |
| Roger William HEMSTED | Local Conservatives | 138 |
| Chanté Syreena JOHNSON | Green Party | 1,170 Elected |
| Johar KHAN | Labour Party | 1,368 Elected |
| Faraz REHMAN | Local Conservatives | 108 |
| Sharon WALDRON | Labour Party | 1,159 |
| Richard WILD | Green Party | 1,100 |
The change was reflected at council level too with the Green Party going from 0 to 31 seats to take control of the borough from Labour. Labour are left with 15 seats and the Conservatives 14 seats, including 3 reclaimed from defectors to Reform.
Waltham Forest Council elections 2026 results