Highgate (Camden ward)

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Highgate
Electoral ward
Camden UK ward map highlighting Highgate Ward (2021).svg
Highgate highlighted within Camden
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region London
County Greater London
London borough Camden
Created1 April 1965
Named for Highgate

Highgate is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. [1] The ward was redrawn in May 1978 [2] and May 2002. [3] The ward will undergo minor boundary changes for the 2022 election. [4] [5] In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 8,249. [6] The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 8,415 in 2025. [6]

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History

In October 2019, during its review of the London Borough of Camden, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) proposed removing Dartmouth Park from the Highgate ward. Dartmouth Park would be represented by two councillors while the rest of Highgate would be represented by one councillor. [7] This was met with "anger" from local residents, and the LGBCE's final recommendations for Camden, published in February 2020, included only a single three-member ward for Highgate, accepting that "its previous proposal a two-councillor ward alongside a one-councillor ward would have divided local communities." [8]

Councillors

TermCouncillorParty
2018–presentAnna Wright Labour
2022–presentCamron Aref-Adib Labour
2023–presentLorna Russell Green

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Highgate by-election, 30 November 2023
Caused by the resignation of Cllr Siân Berry [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Lorna Russell 1,513 58.7 Increase2.svg15.0
Labour Tricia Leman74028.7Decrease2.svg13.5
Conservative Wakjira Feyesa2409.3Decrease2.svg0.3
Liberal Democrats Farrell Monk843.3Decrease2.svg1.3
Majority77330.0
Turnout 2,57733.2
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg14.3
2022 council election: Highgate (3 seats) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Siân Berry* 1,967 51.0 +0.9
Labour Anna Wright* 1,898 49.2 +7.1
Labour Camron Aref-Adib 1,809 46.9 +5.1
Labour Panny Antoniou1,52739.6+2.6
Green Lorna Russell †1,46037.8+6.7
Green David Stansell92924.1-4.9
Conservative Paul Farrow43111.2-4.8
Conservative Judith Barnes40310.4-1.7
Conservative Richard Merrin3809.8-1.4
Liberal Democrats Munro Price2065.3-1.6
Liberal Democrats Henry Potts1884.9-1.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Pickthall1724.5-1.4
Turnout 3,85949.0-1.42
Green hold Swing +1.75
Labour hold Swing +6.9
Labour hold Swing +3.75

Elections in the 2010s

Highgate, 3 May 2018 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Siân Berry *2,073
Labour Anna Wright1,741
Labour Oliver Lewis *1,727
Labour Maddy Raman1,530
Green Kirsten De Keyser1,387
Green John Holmes1,197
Conservative Simone Finn563
Conservative Ben Seifert501
Conservative Jim Ormiston493
Liberal Democrats Helena Djurkovic284
Liberal Democrats Henry Potts248
Liberal Democrats Stephen Raymond Pickthall245
Independent Emily O'Mara83
Independent Constantine Buhayer48
Turnout 12,12050.42
Green hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Highgate, 22 May 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sally Gimson 1,739
Labour Oliver Lewis1,664
Green Siân Berry 1,642
Labour Valerie Leach *1,567
Green Matthew Johnston1,252
Green Robert McCracken1,099
Conservative Beth Charlesworth763
Conservative Will Blair727
Conservative Will Dilnott-Cooper662
Liberal Democrats Henry Potts232
Liberal Democrats Martin Charles Hay198
Liberal Democrats Martin Wright130
Turnout 11,70250.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Green hold Swing
Highgate by-election, 15 September 2011
Caused by the resignation of Cllr Michael Nicolaides [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sally Gimson 1,17841.6+12.6
Green Alexis Rowell94733.5+3.0
Conservative Anthony Denyer59321.0+0.7
Liberal Democrats Martin Hay1113.9−16.3
Majority2318.2
Turnout 2,82934.3
Labour hold Swing
Highgate, 6 May 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Maya De Souza *1,88933.0-2.3
Labour Valerie Leach1,80031.4+4.5
Labour Michael Nicolaides1,66129.0+4.6
Labour Michael Way1,62528.4+5.3
Green Naomi Aptowitzer1,46725.6-6.4
Green Tristan Smith1,30722.8-7.9
Liberal Democrats Ed Clayton1,25521.9+11.2
Conservative Anthony Denyer1,25421.9-10.4
Conservative Beth Charlesworth1,23921.6-8.3
Conservative Stephen Daughton1,22321.3-8.3
Liberal Democrats Kirsten De Keyser1,04718.3+8.9
Liberal Democrats David Simmons94716.5+7.9
Turnout 16,71469.9+22.4
Green hold Swing
Labour gain from Green Swing
Labour gain from Green Swing

Elections in the 2000s

Highgate by-election, 1 May 2008
Caused by the resignation of Cllr Paul Barton [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Alex Goodman1,48233.1−0.5
Labour Michael Nicolaides1,18526.5+1.0
Conservative Richard Merrin1,18026.3−4.4
Liberal Democrats Henry Potts63314.1+3.9
Majority2976.6
Turnout 4,48056.5
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Highgate, 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Maya De Souza1,336
Conservative Paul Barton1,221
Green Adrian Oliver1,210
Green Quentin Tyler1,159
Conservative Gary Benardout1,129
Conservative Richard Merrin1,121
Labour Maggie Cosin *1,016
Labour George Queen922
Labour John Thane *873
Liberal Democrats Henry Potts406
Liberal Democrats Laura Watkins356
Liberal Democrats Philip Wainewright325
Turnout 11,07447.5
Green gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing
Highgate, 2 May 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret Cosin*972
Labour John Thane*861
Labour Abdul Quadir849
Conservative Roger Freeman813
Green Siân Berry 811
Conservative Simon Baker790
Conservative Janice Lavery775
Green Adrian Oliver768
Green Mark Smith715
Liberal Democrats Alison Wheeler384
Liberal Democrats Richard Waddington376
Liberal Democrats Henry Potts332
Socialist Alliance Sean Thompson219
Turnout 8,665
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

Highgate, 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maggie Cosin1,275
Labour Richard Arthur 1,252
Labour John Thane1,141
Conservative Judith Barnes930
Conservative Roger Freeman869
Conservative Cynthia Silk825
Liberal Democrats Heather Macauley666
Liberal Democrats Richard Waddington594
Green Paul Gannon471
Liberal Democrats Peter Mair457
Turnout 8,48040.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

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