Brownswood (ward)

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Brownswood
Electoral ward
for the Hackney London Borough Council
Brownswood (ward)
Brownswood ward boundaries since 2014
Borough Hackney
County Greater London
Population9,013 (2021)
Electorate6,573 (2022)
Major settlementsBrownswood Park
Area0.5066 square kilometres (0.1956 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
ONS code 00AMGA (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.

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Hackney council elections since 2014

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

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

2022 Hackney London Borough Council election: Brownswood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Soraya Adejare 1,323 63.0
Labour Clare Potter 1,315 62.6
Green Mark Douglas55326.3
Green Gitta Wigro49923.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Neadley23211.1
Conservative Pearce Branigan1627.7
Conservative Joanna Zolnierzak1155.5
Turnout 35.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2018 election

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

2018 Hackney London Borough Council election: Brownswood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Bell 1,465 57.3
Labour Clare Potter 1,399 54.8
Green Anne Byrne42316.6
Liberal Democrats Pauline Pearce40916.0
Green Duncan Appleby37514.7
Liberal Democrats Les Kelly30311.9
Conservative Robert Kaye1997.8
Conservative Bella Weil1345.2
Majority97638.2
Turnout 39.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

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

2002–2014 Hackney council elections

Brownswood (ward)
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

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

2002 election

1978–2002 Hackney council elections

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

1994 election

1990 election

1986 election

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

1982 election

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

1978 election

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

1974 election

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

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

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

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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Feldman 721
Labour D. Bright 718
Conservative A. Binyon382
Conservative H. Phipp377
Turnout 1,13220.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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