Highbury East (ward)

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Highbury East
Former electoral ward
for the Islington London Borough Council
Highbury East (ward)
Highbury East ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022
Borough Islington
County Greater London
Population11,634 (2011)
Electorate9,083 (2018)
Former electoral ward
Created2002
Abolished2022
Councillors3
Replaced by Highbury, Mildmay
ONS code 00AUGD
GSS code 05000372

Highbury East was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Islington from 2002 to 2022. The ward was first used in the 2002 elections and last used at the 2018 elections. It returned councillors to Islington London Borough Council.

Contents

List of councillors

TermCouncillorParty
2002–2006David Barnes [a] Liberal Democrats
Conservative
2002–2010Laura Willoughby Liberal Democrats
2002–2014Terry Stacy Liberal Democrats
2006–2014John Gilbert Liberal Democrats
2010–2014Julie Horten Liberal Democrats
2014–2022Osh Gantly Labour
2014–2018Aysegul Erdogan Labour
2014–2022 Caroline Russell Green
2018–2022Sue Lukes Labour

Islington council elections

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018. [1]

2018 Islington London Borough Council election: Highbury East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Caroline Russell 2,307 52.1
Labour Sue Lukes 1,641 37.0
Labour Osh Gantly 1,628 36.7
Green Benali Hamdache1,55535.1
Labour Chris Russell1,54634.9
Green Ernestas Jegorovas1,53334.6
Liberal Democrats Terry Stacy88720.0
Liberal Democrats Kate Pothalingam77517.5
Liberal Democrats Nathan Hill57513.0
Conservative Connor Coleman2395.4
Conservative Riddhi Bhalla2044.6
Conservative Jianjun Xi1423.2
Turnout
Green hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014. [2]

2014 Islington London Borough Council election: Highbury East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Osh Gantly 1,514
Labour Aysegul Erdogan 1,430
Green Caroline Russell 1,214
Labour Muhammed Kalaam1,206
Liberal Democrats Julie Horten1,204
Liberal Democrats Terry Stacy1,185
Liberal Democrats John Gilbert1,138
Green Charlie Kiss867
Green Susanna Rustin721
Conservative Connor Coleman411
Conservative Christopher Williams375
UKIP Greg Clough247
Turnout 4,05144.2−23.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Green 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. [3]

2010 Islington London Borough Council election: Highbury East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Julie Horten 2,506
Liberal Democrats John Gilbert 2,484
Liberal Democrats Terry Stacy 2,160
Labour Matt Creamer1,772
Labour Clare Jeapes1,747
Labour Regine Kaseki1,391
Green Emma Dixon1,117
Conservative Stephen Brindle837
Conservative James Barker809
Conservative Neil Lindsay733
Green Andrew Myer657
Green James Humphreys 639
Turnout 16,85267.6+31.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2006 election

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

2006 Islington London Borough Council election: Highbury East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Laura Willoughby 976 33.9
Liberal Democrats Terry Stacy 870
Liberal Democrats John Gilbert 836
Labour Stephen Molyneaux72625.2
Labour Leo Schulz726
Labour Michael Gilgunn696
Green Emma Dixon63722.1
Conservative David Barnes54018.8
Conservative Martine Oborne493
Green Andrew Myer491
Green James Humphreys 479
Conservative Tim Newark450
Turnout 7,92036.5+3.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002. [5]

2002 Islington London Borough Council election: Highbury East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Barnes 1,385
Liberal Democrats Laura Willoughby 1,378
Liberal Democrats Terry Stacy 1,307
Labour Theresa Debono757
Labour Timothy Clark730
Labour David Poyser726
Green Christopher Ashby378
Green Sara Meidan317
Green Patricia Tuson288
Conservative Mark Riddleston152
Conservative John Wilkin147
Conservative Tristan Rudgard144
Turnout 7,70933.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ David Barnes changed parties in 2006

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References

  1. ↑ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
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