Camden Square (ward)

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Camden Square
ward
for Camden Council
Camden UK ward map highlighting Camden Square Ward (2021).svg
Boundary of Camden Square in Camden.
County Greater London
Electorate 5,652
Current ward
Created2022 (2022)
CouncillorNone
Number of councillorsTwo
Created from Cantelowes
UK Parliament constituency Holborn and St Pancras

Camden Square is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward represents an area centred on the square of the same name. The ward was first used for the 2022 Camden London Borough Council election, and elects two councillors to Camden London Borough Council. [1] The ward covers an area previously part of the abolished Cantelowes ward, and a small part of the St Pancras and Somers Town ward. [2] [1] In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 5,652. [3] The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 5,854 in 2025. [4]

Contents

List of councillors

TermCouncillorParty
2022–2024 Danny Beales Labour
2022–presentSagal Abdiwali Labour
2024–presentPatricia Leman Labour

Camden council elections

2024 by-election

The by-election was held on 5 September 2024, following the resignation of Danny Beales.

2024 Camden Square by-election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patricia Leman 465 47.7 −27.8
Independent Mohammed Farah16416.8+16.8
Green James Dicker13313.7+13.7
Liberal Democrats Alexander Matthews899.1−5.0
Independent Jasper Warwick757.7+7.7
Conservative Esmerelda Akpoke484.9−5.5
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022. [6]

2022 Camden London Borough Council election: Camden Square
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Danny Beales 1,309 74.0
Labour Sagal Abdiwali 1,275 72.1
Liberal Democrats Anne Wright24413.8
Liberal Democrats Lawrence Nicholson21812.3
Conservative Catherine McQueen18010.2
Conservative Jack Tinley1468.3
Turnout 1,76931.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. 1 2 "The London Borough of Camden (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". gov.uk . 12 October 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. "Final recommendations published for Camden". LGBCE . 4 February 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. "Camden summary" (PDF). LGBCE . Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  4. "Camden summary" (PDF). LGBCE . Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. "Local Elections Archive Project — Camden Square Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  6. Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 6 July 2024.