Merton Park Ward Residents Association (MPWRA) is a residents association, active in the Merton Park ward. The MPWRA has two councillors on Merton London Borough Council, and for this purpose is registered as the political party Merton Park Ward Independent Residents.

History The MPWRA was formed in 1989 in order to contest the October 1989 Merton Park by-election, caused by the resignation of a Conservative councillor. The MPWRA opposed the proposed extension of the A24 relief road across a corner of the Merton Park Conservation Area, which required the demolition of several Victorian houses. At the by-election, Bridget Smith was elected for the MPWRA; this hung the council. In the following year's borough general election, the MPWRA gained all three council seats of the Merton Park ward, becoming the third-largest party on the council. The A24 relief road was not extended.

The MPWRA held every seat in the ward in all subsequent elections, although the number of seats for the ward was reduced to two ahead of the 2022 elections. After the 2010 elections, the MPWRA provided support for a minority Labour administration until Labour regained a majority at the 2014 elections. Following seat gains for the Liberal Democrats on other wards at the 2018 elections, the MPWRA became the fourth-largest party on the council.

Since its founding, the MPWRA has campaigned for the redevelopment of Nelson Hospital and the regeneration of Morden's town centre. The MPWRA publishes a quarterly local publication known as Forum.

Election results ElectionSeatsVotesBorough-wide resultCouncillors#% in ward±% in boroughPositionAdministration123199035,56751.1%n/a3.1% 3rd Bridget SmithDese ChildNeville Beddoe199435,86059.3%8.2%3.6% 3rd 199834,41552.4%6.9%3.4% 3rd John Nelson Jones200234,33454.1%1.7%3.4% 3rd Jillian AstonPeter Southgate200634,81550.0%4.1%3.0% 3rd Karin ForbesKrysia Williams201037,57253.0%3.0%2.9% 3rd John Sargeant201436,22263.7%10.7%3.7% 3rd Edward Foley201835,89856.7%7.0%3.3% 4th Dickie Wilkinson202225,89859.9%3.2%2.1% 4th Stephen Mercer20262

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