Hackney Central (ward)

Hackney Central
Electoral ward
for the Hackney London Borough Council
Map
Hackney Central boundaries since 2014
BoroughHackney
CountyGreater London
Population12,719 (2021)
Electorate9,492 (2022)
Area0.7600 square kilometres (0.2934 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created2002
Number of members3
Councillors
  •   Sophie Conway
  •   Sheila Suso-Runge
  •   Ben Hayhurst
ONS code00AMGG (2002–2014)
GSS code
  • E05000237 (2002–2014)
  • E05009372 (2014–present)

Hackney Central is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Hackney. It returns three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council, with an election every four years.

List of councillors

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Term Councillor Party
2002–2014 Samantha Lloyd Labour
2002–2012 Alan Laing Labour
2002–2022 Vincent Stops Labour
2012–present Ben Hayhurst Labour
2014–2016 Sophie Linden Labour
2016–present Sophie Conway Labour
2022–present Sheila Suso-Runge Labour

Hackney council elections since 2014

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2014.

2022 election

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The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]

2022 Hackney London Borough Council election: Hackney Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sophie Conway 2,214 73.9
Labour Sheila Suso-Runge 1,994 66.6
Labour Ben Hayhurst 1,877 62.7
Green Florence Wedmore 651 21.7
Green Nicholas Costley-White 561 18.7
Green Stefan Liberadzki 519 17.3
Liberal Democrats Patricia Holloway 268 8.9
Ind. Network Clair Battaglino 214 7.1
Ind. Network Imogen O'Rorke 189 6.3
Ind. Network Desmond Kirby 173 5.8
Liberal Democrats Dave Raval 170 5.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Kellett 158 5.3
Turnout 33.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2018 election

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The election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]

2018 Hackney London Borough Council election: Hackney Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sophie Conway 2,475 74.3
Labour Ben Hayhurst 2,142 64.3
Labour Vincent Stops 1,917 57.5
Green Charlene Concepcion 629 18.9
Green Siobhan MacMahon 576 17.3
Green Alec Rossiter 438 13.1
Liberal Democrats Dave Raval 256 7.7
Liberal Democrats Jamie Chamberlain 215 6.5
Liberal Democrats Joseph Richards 190 5.7
Conservative Stephanie Schwarz 186 5.6
Conservative Sampson Ewurum 177 5.3
Conservative Heather Whitelaw 139 4.2
Majority
Turnout 35.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2016 by-election

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The by-election took place on 21 July 2016, following the resignation of Sophie Linden.[2]

2016 Hackney Central by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sophie Conway 1,354 75.2 +11.2
Green Siobhan MacMahon 178 9.9 −13.0
Liberal Democrats Russell French 113 6.3 −1.1
Conservative Christopher Sills 101 5.6 −0.2
Independent Mustafa Korel 55 3.1 N/A
Majority 1,176 65.3 +24.2
Turnout 1,801 18.6 −18.5
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

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The election took place on 22 May 2014.[3]

2014 Hackney London Borough Council election: Hackney Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sophie Linden 2,094
Labour Ben Hayhurst 2,082
Labour Vincent Stops 1,916
Green Christopher Venables 751
Green George Graham 738
Green Alec Rossiter 717
Liberal Democrats Reuben Thompson-Wood 240
Liberal Democrats James Lyons 202
Conservative Heather Whitelaw 190
Conservative Fadile Unek 184
Conservative Elzbieta Wancowicz 167
Turnout
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2014 Hackney council elections

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Map
Hackney Central ward boundaries from 2002 to 2014

2012 by-election

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The by-election took place on 3 May 2012, following the resignation of Alan Laing.[3]

2012 Hackney Central by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ben Hayhurst 2,438
Green Mustafa Korel 545
Liberal Democrats Pauline Pearce 394
Conservative Andrew Boff 296
Turnout 41.5
Labour hold Swing

2010 election

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The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[4]

2010 Hackney London Borough Council election: Hackney Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Laing 2,757 51.9
Labour Samantha Lloyd 2,619
Labour Vincent Stops 2,201
Liberal Democrats Dave Raval 1,397 26.3
Liberal Democrats Julia Slay 978
Liberal Democrats Reuben Thompson 822
Green James Burgess 747 14.1
Green Nnamdi Oleforo 591
Green Paul Ingram 562
Conservative Christopher O'Leary 413 7.8
Conservative Jose Santiago 397
Turnout 5,126 59
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2006 election

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The election took place on 4 May 2006.[5]

2006 Hackney London Borough Council election: Hackney Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Samantha Lloyd 1,259 43.3
Labour Alan Laing 1,233
Labour Vincent Stops 1,061
Green Terence Gallagher 598 20.6
Liberal Democrats Irene Fawkes 543 18.7
Liberal Democrats Shaun Sanders 343
Liberal Democrats Reuven Thompson-Wood 320
Socialist Unity Janine Booth 260 8.9
Conservative Jeanette Frost 246 8.5
Conservative Robert Kelsey 229
Conservative William Ledger 205
Socialist Unity Charles McDonald 161
Turnout 32.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2002 election

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The election took place on 2 May 2002.[6]

2002 Hackney London Borough Council election: Hackney Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Samantha Lloyd 1,327
Labour Alan Laing 1,149
Labour Vincent Stops 1,042
Green Simon Grover 415
Liberal Democrats John Bird 386
Liberal Democrats Derek Smith 379
Liberal Democrats Peter Friend 341
Socialist Alliance Janine Booth 271
Conservative Yosef Potash 127
CPA Zola Hargreaves 118
Conservative Chaim Vogel 106
Conservative Menachem Schtroks 103
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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