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Brownswood (ward)

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Brownswood
Electoral ward
for the Hackney London Borough Council
Map
Brownswood ward boundaries since 2014
BoroughHackney
CountyGreater London
Population9,013 (2021)
Electorate6,573 (2022)
Major settlementsBrownswood Park
Area0.5066 square kilometres (0.1956 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
ONS code00AMGA (2002–2014)
GSS code
  • E05000231 (2002–2014)
  • E05009367 (2014–present)

Brownswood is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. The population of the ward in 2011 was 11,091.[1] The boundaries of the ward from May 2014 are revised.

Hackney council elections since 2014

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The ward was reduced in size for the May 2014 election with the eastern section becoming part of the new ward of Woodberry Down.[2] The number of councillors elected for the revised Brownswood ward was reduced from three to two.

2022 election

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The election took place on 5 May 2022.[3]

2022 Hackney London Borough Council election: Brownswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Soraya Adejare 1,323 63.0
Labour Clare Potter 1,315 62.6
Green Mark Douglas 553 26.3
Green Gitta Wigro 499 23.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Neadley 232 11.1
Conservative Pearce Branigan 162 7.7
Conservative Joanna Zolnierzak 115 5.5
Turnout 35.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2018 election

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The election took place on 3 May 2018.[4]

2018 Hackney London Borough Council election: Brownswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Bell 1,465 57.3
Labour Clare Potter 1,399 54.8
Green Anne Byrne 423 16.6
Liberal Democrats Pauline Pearce 409 16.0
Green Duncan Appleby 375 14.7
Liberal Democrats Les Kelly 303 11.9
Conservative Robert Kaye 199 7.8
Conservative Bella Weil 134 5.2
Majority 976 38.2
Turnout 39.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

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Returning Labour Party candidates Clare Potter and Brian Bell.[5]

2002–2014 Hackney council elections

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Map
Brownswood ward boundaries from 2002 to 2014

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002. The ward returns three councillors to the Hackney London Borough Council holding an election every four years.

2010 election

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At the previous election on 6 May 2010 Brian Bell, Feryat Demirci, and Oli de Botton; all Labour Party candidates, were returned. The turnout was 60%, with 4,637 votes cast.[6]

2006 election

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2002 election

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1978–2002 Hackney council elections

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978.[7] The ward returned two councillors. In 2001 Brownswood ward had a total population of 11,315. This compared with the average ward population within the borough at the time of 10,674.[8]

1998 election

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1994 election

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1990 election

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1986 election

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At the election on 8 May 1986 two Labour Party members were returned with a turnout of 40%.[9]

1982 election

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For the election on 6 May 1982 the ward elected two Labour Party members, with a turnout of 34%[10]

1978 election

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The ward elected two Labour Party members at the election on 4 May 1978 with a turnout of 34.5% and an electorate of 5,592.[11]

1964–1978 Hackney council elections

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1974 election

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The election on 2 May 1974 had a turnout of 26.6% and returned two Labour Party members. The term length was changed by the Local Government Act 1972 and the councillors were elected for a four-year term at this and all subsequent elections.[12]

1971 election

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For 13 May 1971 election there was a turnout of 30.6% and two Labour Party members were elected. The councillors served for a three-year term.[13]

1968 election

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At 9 May 1968 election there was a turnout of 25.9% and both councillors elected were Conservative Party members.[14] The councillors served for a three-year term.

1964 election

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Brownswood ward has existed since the creation of the London Borough of Hackney on 1 April 1965. It was first used in the 1964 election to Hackney London Borough Council, with an electorate of 5,629, returning two councillors.[15] On 7 May 1964 election there was a turnout of 20.1% and both councillors elected were Labour Party members. The councillors did not formally take up office until 1 April 1965, for a three-year term.

1964 Hackney London Borough Council election: Brownswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Feldman 721
Labour D. Bright 718
Conservative A. Binyon 382
Conservative H. Phipp 377
Turnout 1,132 20.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "The Hackney (Electoral Changes) Order 2013 (2013 No. 2795)" (PDF). 30 October 2013.
  3. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  4. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  5. ^ "European parliamentary, council and mayoral elections 22 May 2014 | Hackney Council".
  6. ^ Elected local councillors Archived 10 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine (LB Hackney) accessed 8 May 2010
  7. ^ London Borough of Hackney (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  8. ^ LB Hackney Borough Profile[permanent dead link] "1.5 Population density", and table 1.10 "Population by ward, 2001" pp. 20. Retrieved 6 October 2009
  9. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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