Hatch Lane (ward)

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Hatch Lane
Former electoral ward
for the Waltham Forest London Borough Council
Hatch Lane (ward)
Hatch Lane ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022
Borough Waltham Forest
County Greater London
Population11,058 (2011)
Electorate8,543 (2018)
Major settlements Chingford Hatch, Friday Hill
Former electoral ward
Created1978
Abolished2022
Councillors3
Replaced by Hatch Lane and Highams Park North
GSS code E05000598

Hatch Lane was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Waltham Forest from 1978 to 2022. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections and last used for the 2018 elections, with a final by-election in 2021. It returned three councillors to Waltham Forest London Borough Council. The ward covered the Chingford Hatch and Friday Hill areas of Chingford.

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The population of the ward of the ward at the 2011 Census was 11,058. [1]

2002 to 2022 Waltham Forest council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Waltham Forest in 2002.

2021 by-election

The by-election took place on 6 May 2021, following the death of Geoff Walker. [2]

2021 Hatch Lane by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Afzal Akram 2,072 50.9 +3.2
Labour Catherine Burns1,56538.4+2.3
Green Robert Tatam2666.5−3.4
Liberal Democrats Henry Boyle1704.2−2.0
Majority 50712.4
Turnout 4,073
Conservative hold Swing

2018 election

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

2018 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election: Hatch Lane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marion Fitzgerald 1,768 49.6
Conservative Geoff Walker 1,739 48.8
Conservative Tim James 1,709 48.0
Labour Co-op Lesley Anne Finlayson1,33837.5
Labour Co-op Liz Fenton1,30936.7
Labour Co-op Jenny Lennox1,28736.1
Green Rosemary Green36710.3
Green Michael Holloway2797.8
Green Rebecca Redwood2727.6
Liberal Democrats Ted Cooke2316.5
Turnout 41.84%
Majority 371
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014. [4]

2014 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election: Hatch Lane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marion Fitzgerald 1,485 18%
Conservative Geoffrey Walker 1,249 15%
Conservative Tim James 1,134 14%
Labour Stephen Garrett93511%
UKIP Paul Hillman86811%
Labour Graham Smith7439%
Labour Nicholas Russell7419%
Green Robert Tatam5757%
Liberal Democrats Marc Jones2523%
TUSC Sue Wills1522%
Turnout 8,134
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2010 election

2006 election

2002 election

1978 to 2002 Waltham Forest council elections

1998 election

1994 election

1990 election

1986 election

1982 election

1978 election

References

  1. "Waltham Forest Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office of National Statistics. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. "Local Elections Archive Project — Hatch Lane Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

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