Fortune Green (ward)

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Fortune Green
Electoral ward
for the Camden London Borough Council
Fortune Green (ward)
Fortune Green ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Camden
County Greater London
Population11,410 (2021) [a]
Electorate8,590 (2022)
Major settlements Fortune Green
Area1.006 square kilometres (0.388 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1978
Number of members
  • 1978–2002: 2
  • 2002–present: 3
Councillors
  •   Nancy Jirira
  •   Lorna Greenwood
  •   Richard Olszewski
ONS code 00AGGH (2002–2022)
GSS code
  • E05000132 (2002–2022)
  • E05013655 (2022–present)

Fortune Green is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward has existed since 1978 and was first used for the 1978 elections. It returns councillors to Camden London Borough Council. The ward covers the Temple Fortune area in the west of Camden. The ward boundaries were revised in 2002 and 2022. The revision in 2002 increased the number of councillors returned from two to three.

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Camden council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Camden in 2022. The ward expanded slightly, gaining a very small area from West Hampstead.

2022 election

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

2022 Camden London Borough Council election: Fortune Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nancy Jirira 1,481 16.19
Labour Co-op Lorna Greenwood 1,479 16.17
Labour Co-op Richard Olszewski 1,397 15.27
Labour Co-op Marcus Storm1,28814.08
Liberal Democrats Tracey Shackle1,23813.54
Liberal Democrats William Coles1,15112.58
Conservative Keith Sedgwick3764.11
Conservative Hannah David3744.09
Conservative Jamie Webb3623.96
Turnout 9,14637.2
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Camden council elections

Fortune Green (ward)
Fortune Green ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

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

2021 by-election

The by-election took place on 22 July 2021, following the resignation of Flick Rea. [2] [3]

2021 Fortune Green by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nancy Jirira 1,197 46.7
Labour Lorna Greenwood84933.1
Conservative Ian Cohen51820.2
Majority34813.6
Turnout 2,56429.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2018 election

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

2018 Camden London Borough Council election: Fortune Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Flick Rea 1,496 41.1 +6.1
Labour Co-op Lorna Russell 1,468 40.3 +9.0
Labour Co-op Richard Olszewski 1,353 37.2 +7.8
Labour Co-op Sorin Floti1,32636.4+8.9
Liberal Democrats Adrian Bridge1,20933.2+4.3
Liberal Democrats Tracey Shackle1,13831.3+5.0
Conservative Phil Taylor75820.8−6.4
Conservative Shamim Ahmed66318.2−4.3
Conservative Axel Kaae65918.1−2.8
Green Helen Jack37810.4−1.9
Turnout 41.55
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014. [5]

2014 Camden London Borough Council election: Fortune Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Flick Rea 1,151 35.0 −5.6
Labour Lorna Russell 1,028 31.3 +8.2
Labour Richard Olszewski 967 29.4 +6.6
Liberal Democrats Nancy Jirira95028.9−5.3
Labour Phil Turner 90427.5+5.0
Conservative Ian Cohen89327.2+1.5
Liberal Democrats Nick Russell86526.3−10.0
Conservative Andrew Parkinson73922.5−3.1
Conservative Tom Smith68620.9−4.5
Green Leila Mars40312.3+0.9
Green Juan Jimenez3269.9−0.4
Green Lucy Oldfield3189.7+4.2
Turnout 924639.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2010 election

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

2010 Camden London Borough Council election: Fortune Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Flick Rea 2,123 40.6 −12.1
Liberal Democrats Russell Eagling 1,898 36.3 −4.9
Liberal Democrats Nancy Jirira 1,788 34.2 −9.0
Conservative Harvard Hughes1,34225.7+1.4
Conservative Gio Spinella1,33525.6+3.5
Conservative Phil Woodward1,32625.4+4.4
Labour Phil Turner 1,20723.1+2.0
Labour Enyd Norman1,19022.8+2.9
Labour Charlie Hedges1,17722.5+7.9
Green Paul Greenhalgh59511.4−1.5
Green Jane Ennis53610.3−0.8
Green Hugo Plowden2875.5−5.1
Turnout 5,22463.0+28.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006. [7]

2006 Camden London Borough Council election: Fortune Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Flick Rea 1,446 52.7 −8.1
Liberal Democrats Jane Schopflin 1,187 43.2 −9.4
Liberal Democrats Russell Eagling 1,132 41.2 −10.9
Conservative Heather Downham66724.3+8.5
Conservative Jean Hornbuckle60822.1+7.4
Labour Miles Seaman58021.1−1.6
Conservative Peter Denison-Pender57621.0+5.8
Labour Howard Dawber 54519.9+0.5
Labour Mohamoud Nur40214.6−4.6
Green Billy Murray35412.9+2.5
Green Lucia Nella30511.1+1.8
Green Benjamin Smith29110.6+4.4
Turnout 8,09334.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002. [8]

2002 Camden London Borough Council election: Fortune Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Flick Rea 1,295 60.8
Liberal Democrats Jane Schopflin 1,121 52.6
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Simpson 1,111 52.1
Labour Mike Katz48322.7
Labour Geoffrey Kingscote41419.4
Labour Miles Seaman40919.2
Conservative Richard Arthur33615.8
Conservative Esther Baroudy32315.2
Conservative Jean Hornbuckle31414.7
Green David Sunderland22110.4
Green Susan Craig1999.3
Green Stephen Dawe1326.2
Turnout 6,358
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

1978–2002 Camden Council elections

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998. [9]

1998 Camden London Borough Council election: Fortune Green (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Felicity Rea 975
Liberal Democrats Jane Schopflin 829
Labour Michael Broughton375
Labour Roy Lockett372
Conservative Carrie Ruxton228
Conservative Michael Prichett226
Turnout 3,00539.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Notes

  1. 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

  1. Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  2. "Fortune Green by-election result". Camden London Borough Council . 23 July 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. Maughan, Andrew. "Election of a councillor for the Fortune Green ward – Declaration of result of poll". Camden London Borough Council . Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  4. Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  8. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.