Barnsbury (ward)

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Barnsbury
Electoral ward
for the Islington London Borough Council
Barnsbury (ward)
Barnsbury ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Islington
County Greater London
Population11,709 (2021) [a]
Electorate8,463 (2022)
Major settlements Barnsbury
Area0.8155 square kilometres (0.3149 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Councillors3
GSS code E05013698 (2022–present)

Barnsbury is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Islington. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns three councillors to Islington London Borough Council.

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Islington council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Islington in 2022.

2022 election

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

2022 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rowena Champion 1,754 57.3
Labour Jilani Chowdhury 1,565 51.1
Labour Praful Nargund 1,425 46.6
Green Carmela Bromhead Jones77225.2
Conservative Vanessa Margaret Carson56018.3
Conservative Peter McMahon50516.5
Conservative Tam Kocak-Bass49816.3
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Arthur Hargreaves45414.8
Green John Ashton Hartley44014.4
Liberal Democrats Michael Benedict Champness43814.3
Green Jake Gerard Williams41213.5
Liberal Democrats Erwann Patrick Michel Le Lannou36011.8
Turnout 37.1
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Islington council elections

Barnsbury (ward)
Barnsbury ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Islington in 2002.

2018 election

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

2018 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rowena Champion 1,820 56.6
Labour Jilani Chowdhury 1,661 51.6
Labour Mouna Hamitouche 1,661 51.6
Conservative Edward Waldegrave62219.3
Conservative Imogen Atkinson61119.0
Liberal Democrats Natasha Broke59518.5
Conservative Peng Kiong Chou55517.3
Green Carmela Bromhead Jones45514.1
Liberal Democrats Brian Tjugum44713.9
Liberal Democrats Imogen Wall40612.6
Green Jill Renwick2959.2
Green Roger Kitsis2878.9
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2016 by-election

The by-election took place on 14 July 2016, following the resignation of James Murray. [2]

2016 Barnsbury by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rowena Champion 1,192 51.6 −4.1
Liberal Democrats Bradley Hillier-Smith40917.7+7.1
Conservative Edward Waldegrave36715.0−2.9
Green Ernestas Jegorovas30213.1+0.7
Independent Robert Capper401.7N/A
Majority78333.9
Turnout 2,31625.43
Labour hold Swing 13.55

2014 election

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

2014 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Murray 2,110
Labour Jilani Chowdhury 1,948
Labour Mouna Hamitouche 1,910
Conservative Stuart Cullen710
Conservative Joseph Eldridge604
Conservative Alicia Ramona Simms594
Green Harry Hicks467
Green Rosie Magudia447
Liberal Democrats David John Christmas400
Green Matthew Parsons327
Liberal Democrats Kristina Lewis309
Liberal Democrats Laura Willoughby286
TUSC Lesley Woodburn100
Turnout 3,61439.8−21.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2010 election

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

2010 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Murray 2,399
Labour Jilani Chowdhury 2,165
Labour Mouna Hamitouche 2,064
Liberal Democrats Oliver Strong1,460
Liberal Democrats Mark Davies1,358
Liberal Democrats Shamima Begum1,221
Conservative Flora Coleman1,204
Conservative David Tucker1,198
Conservative Duncan Webster1,111
Green Sheena Etches557
Green Claire Shepherd528
Green Harry Hicks490
Independent Ed Fredenburgh87
Turnout 15,84264.3+28.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2006 election

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

2006 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Murray 1,072 37.8
Labour Jilani Chowdhury 986
Labour Mouna Hamitouche 973
Liberal Democrats Bridget Fox88831.3
Liberal Democrats Emma Gowers789
Liberal Democrats Linda Middleton744
Conservative Martin Koder44515.7
Conservative Katherine Bereza437
Green Nicola Baird43215.2
Conservative Lloyd Sampson426
Green Elaine Londesborough394
Green Jan Hallett391
Turnout 7,97735.9+7.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2003 by-election

The by-election took place on 26 June 2003, following the resignation of Ian Powney. [5]

2003 Barnsbury by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Emma Gowers 940 59.9 +11.9
Labour Joseph Simpson31119.8−5.8
Conservative Nicholas Millwood18211.6+3.8
Green Ben Mulvey1368.7−1.4
Majority62940.1
Turnout 1,56920.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2002 election

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

2002 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bridget Fox 1,127
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Wright 1,046
Liberal Democrats Ian Powney 1,036
Labour Jan Pitt600
Labour Emily Thornberry 600
Labour Maureen Leigh561
Green Ben Mulvey238
Green Sarah Green227
Independent Anthony Sellen199
Conservative Jacqueline Fage183
Conservative Michael Coney174
Conservative Adam Bogdanor153
Turnout 6,14428.0
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

1978–2002 Islington council elections

Barnsbury (ward)
Barnsbury ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Islington in 1978.

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998. [7]

1998 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bridget Fox 1,725
Liberal Democrats Alastair Loraine 1,623
Liberal Democrats Carol Powell 1,575
Labour Paula Kahn929
Labour Steven Barnett914
Labour Lloyd Child897
Green Robert Pearce211
Conservative Christopher Cox174
Tenants & ResidentsJohn Worker131
Conservative Martin Moyes111
Conservative Jonathan Small96
Turnout 8,386
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994. [8]

1994 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Winston Winston 1,556 57.5
Labour Louisa Mallard 1,555
Labour Mark Stacey 1,487
Liberal Democrats Katherine Hall66924.1
Liberal Democrats Isobel Cox638
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Wright617
Conservative Aidan Langley50518.4
Conservative Charles Hoare494
Conservative Martin Moyes472
Registered electors 6,507
Turnout 2,86944.09
Rejected ballots140.49
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990. [9]

1990 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Joan Herbert 1,537 44.30
Labour Gordon Johnston 1,508
Labour Valda James 1,488
SDP Ann Brennan79320.76
SDP George Lambillion744
SDP Sylvia Smart587
Green Annie Chipchase49614.54
Conservative Alexandra Eldridge46912.63
Conservative Martin Moyes419
Conservative Irene Moore404
Tenants and ResidentsChristine Rodgers2657.77
Registered electors 6,445
Turnout 3,15248.91
Rejected ballots30.10
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986. [10]

1986 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance George Lambillion 1,659
Alliance Ann Brennan 1,507
Alliance Christopher Mularczyk 1,498
Labour Alexander Farrell1,291
Labour Derek Hines1,264
Labour John Worker1,178
Conservative Reginald Brown260
Conservative Neil Kerr240
Green Caroline Clayton212
Conservative Mark Rittner204
Communist John Jones138
Registered electors 6,484
Turnout 52.5
Alliance hold
Alliance gain from Labour
Alliance gain from Labour

1983 by-election

The by-election took place on 27 October 1983, following the resignation of Chris Smith. [10]

1983 Barnsbury by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance George Lambillion 1,439
Labour Christopher Adamson1,116
Conservative Robin Hay217
Turnout
Alliance gain from Labour Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982. [11]

1982 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Alexander Farrell 1,637 56.2
Labour Chris Smith 1,630
Labour Margaret Hodge 1,618
Alliance James Lawrie73325.1
Alliance Anna Beaumont701
Alliance Antony Martin682
Conservative John Gallagher54418.7
Conservative Simon Melhuish-Hancock476
Conservative David Wedgwood462
Registered electors 6,745
Turnout 45.5
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978. [12]

1978 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Christopher Smith 1,257
Labour Cecilia McAskill 1,235
Labour Alexander Farrell 1,221
Conservative John Gallagher923
Conservative Gillian Gallagher915
Conservative George Skelly882
National Front Lawrence O'Brien171
National Front Arthur Jupp164
National Front Frederick Atkin163
Liberal John Hamilton132
Liberal David Trillo115
Communist Maria Loftus107
Registered electors 6,355
Turnout  42.2
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1964–1978 Islington council elections

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974. [13]

1974 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Watson 836
Labour M. McAskill 830
Labour M. Conway 822
Conservative J. Field421
Conservative L. McAfee387
Conservative D. Taylor386
Liberal M. Pears327
Liberal M Oilard305
Liberal H. Smith266
Communist P. Sentinella90
Registered electors 5,322
Turnout  31.6
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

1973 by-election

The by-election took place on 12 April 1973. [13]

1973 Barnsbury by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Reynolds 1,097
Labour M. Watson 1,064
Conservative J. Rush374
Conservative J. Szemerey350
Official LiberalA. Capel216
Official LiberalE. Jacomb203
New Liberal Alan Lomas52
New Liberal R. Girolami36
Turnout 33.1
Labour hold
Labour hold

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971. [14]

Barnsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Milsom 1,620
Labour R. Madeley 1,580
Labour R. Wylie 1,570
Conservative A. Rose600
Conservative C. Alexander599
Conservative S. Dykes587
Communist J. Jones124
DwarfL. Arnold61
Registered electors 6,220
Turnout  38.7
Labour gain from Independent
Labour gain from Independent
Labour gain from Independent

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968. [15]

1968 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent B. Thompson 810
Independent T. Blyth 807
Independent M. Reynolds 805
Labour M. O'Donoghue690
Labour D. Turner575
Labour E. Ward566
Communist J. Jones124
Islington Tenants & Ratepayers J. Burgess76
Islington Tenants & Ratepayers H. Twigg62
Islington Tenants & Ratepayers D. Tidy61
Registered electors 7,013
Turnout  23.5
Independent gain from Labour
Independent gain from Labour
Independent gain from Labour

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964. [16]

1964 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. O'Donoghue 1,155
Labour E. Brown 1,068
Labour C. Goddard 1,058
Conservative P. Postgate191
Conservative G. Luttridge183
Conservative F. Luttridge174
Communist J. Jones128
Registered electors 8,081
Turnout 1,42817.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

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