Holborn and Covent Garden (ward)

Last updated

Holborn and Covent Garden
Camden UK ward map highlighting Holborn & Covent Garden Ward (2021).svg
Holborn and Covent Garden highlighted within Camden
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region London
County Greater London
London borough Camden
CreatedMay 2002
Named for Holborn and Covent Garden

Holborn and Covent Garden is a ward of the London borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. As the name suggests, it covers the parts of Holborn and Covent Garden that lie in Camden; the eastern part of Holborn lies in the City of London and the southern part of Covent Garden lies in the City of Westminster. For elections to Parliament, Holborn and Covent Garden is part of Holborn and St Pancras.

Contents

The ward lies in the far south of the borough, and is one of three wards of Camden south of Euston Road (along with Bloomsbury and King's Cross). It is separated from Bloomsbury by New Oxford Street, Bloomsbury Street, Great Russell Street, and Southampton Row; from King's Cross by Guilford Street and Calthorpe Street; from the borough of Islington by Phoenix Place, Warner Place, Herbal Hill, Clerkenwell Road, and Farringdon Road; from the City of London by Charterhouse Street, High Holborn, and Chancery Lane; and from the City of Westminster by Carey Street, Serle Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Sardinia Street, Wild Street, Drury Lane, Shelton Street, West Street, and Charing Cross Road. The ward will undergo boundary changes for the 2022 election. Some of its area will be transferred to the Bloomsbury ward. [1] [2]

The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 11,264. [3] In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 7,802. [4] The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 8,341 in 2025. [4]

Councillors

TermCouncillorParty
1998–presentJulian Fulbrook Labour
2002–presentSue Vincent Labour
2010–presentAwale Olad Labour

Election results

Like all other wards of Camden, Holborn and Covent Garden is represented by three councillors on Camden Borough Council. The last election was held on 3 May 2018, when all three councillors were elected. All councillors elected were members of the Labour Party.

Elections in the 2020s

2022 council election: Holborn and Covent Garden [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Barabas2683.7−0.2
Conservative Alison Frost3494.8−2.0
Labour Julian Fulbrook*1 80724.6+3.2
Conservative Maurice Hirt3624.9−1.3
Conservative Adam Lester3544.8−0.8
Independent Patrick McGinnis2142.9DNR
Labour Awale Olad*1 68623.0+3.0
Labour Sue Vincent*1 77924.3+3.0
Liberal Democrats Erich Wagner2132.9+0.2
Liberal Democrats Charlotte Wattebot O'Brien2994.1+0.9
Turnout 7 33132.9+0.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

* denotes an incumbent

Elections in the 2010s

Holborn and Covent Garden, 3 May 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julian Fulbrook*1 71621.4+1.0
Labour Sue Vincent*1 70521.3+2.3
Labour Awale Olad*1 60420.0+2.4
Conservative Alison Frost5446.8−0.3
Conservative Andrew Keep4976.2−0.8
Conservative Richard Merrin4465.6−0.8
Green Luke Dowding4195.2−0.1
Liberal Democrats Andrew Naughtie3123.9+1.4
Green John Mason2913.6−1.4
Liberal Democrats Charlotte B.C. Wattebot O'Brien2573.2+1.0
Liberal Democrats Eric Wagner2162.7+0.7
Turnout 8 00732.5−3.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

* denotes an incumbent

Holborn and Covent Garden, 22 May 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julian Fulbrook*1 84420.5+4.1
Labour Sue Vincent*1 71419.0+5.0
Labour Awale Olad*1 58817.6+4.8
Conservative Alison Frost6357.0−2.1
Conservative Lewis Barber6016.7−1,7
Conservative Daniel Nesbitt5766.4−1.8
Green Niki Brain4805.3+0.9
Green Eve Mullen4585.1+1.7
Green Anthony Quinn3574.0+1.1
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Richard Allen2222.5−5.1
Liberal Democrats David Simmons1962.2−3.6
Liberal Democrats Ken Wright1812.0−3.7
Independent Robert Carlyle1621.8+0.5
Turnout 9,04635.5−22.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

* denotes an incumbent

Holborn and Covent Garden, 6 May 2010 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julian Fulbrook*2 27916.4+2.6
Labour Sue Vincent*1 94714+0.1
Labour Awale Olad1 78412.8+0.2
Conservative Alison Frost1 2779.2−1.2
Conservative Richard Hopkin1 1688.4−1.3
Conservative Abdus Samad1,1478.2−1.1
Liberal Democrats Patrick Joy1 0577.6+1.3
Liberal Democrats Christopher Waiting8095.8+0.5
Liberal Democrats Phil Wainewright7995.7+1.3
Green Suzanne Hartley6174.4−1.3
Green Robert McCracken4723.4−1.3
Green Benedict Protheroe3992.9−1.2
BNP Robert Carlyle1801.3DNR
Turnout 13,93558.2+26.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 2000s

Holborn and Covent Garden ward election, 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Vincent*1 08513.8−2.4
Labour Julian Fulbrook*1 07913.8−3,2
Labour Brian Woodrow*98812.6−3.2
Conservative Alison Frost81010.3+2.3
Conservative Timothy Barnes7589.7+2.3
Conservative Philip Nelson7319.3+2.4
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Hanna4896.2+0.3
Green Benedict Protheroe4495.7+1.2
Liberal Democrats Stanley Grossman4175.3−0.1
Green Grace Hodgkinson-Barrett3644.6+0.1
Liberal Democrats Simieon Litman3474.4−0.1
Green Stuart Houghton3194.1+0.4
Majority1782.3−59.0
Turnout 7 836
Labour hold Swing
Holborn and Covent Garden, 2 May 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julian Fulbrook95017.0
Labour Sue Vincent90816.2
Labour Brian Woodrow88415.8
Conservative Patsy Prince4498.0
Conservative Dominic Valder4117.4
Conservative Robert Ricketts3897.0
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Key3315.9
Liberal Democrats Alastir Loraine3055.5
Green Nicholas Duckett2554.6
Green Seanine Joyce2534.5
Liberal Democrats Herbert Newbrook2514.5
Green Hugo Charlton 2053.7
Turnout 5 591

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West End of London</span> Area of Central London, England

The West End of London is a district of Central London, London, England, west of the City of London and north of the River Thames, in which many of the city's major tourist attractions, shops, businesses, government buildings and entertainment venues, including West End theatres, are concentrated.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bloomsbury</span> District in West End, London

Bloomsbury is a district in the West End of London, part of the London Borough of Camden in England. It is considered a fashionable residential area, and is the location of numerous cultural, intellectual, and educational institutions. Bloomsbury is home of the British Museum, the largest museum in the United Kingdom, and several educational institutions, including University College London and a number of other colleges and institutes of the University of London as well as its central headquarters, the New College of the Humanities, the University of Law, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, the British Medical Association and many others. Bloomsbury is an intellectual and literary hub for London, as home of world-known Bloomsbury Publishing, publishers of the Harry Potter series, and namesake of the Bloomsbury Group, a group of British intellectuals which included author Virginia Woolf, biographer Lytton Strachey, and economist John Maynard Keynes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Holborn</span> Human settlement in England

Holborn, an area in central London, covers the south-eastern part of the London Borough of Camden and a part of the Ward of Farringdon Without in the City of London.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Holborn and St Pancras (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards

Holborn and St Pancras is a parliamentary constituency in Greater London that was created in 1983. It has been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2015 by Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister since 2024 and Leader of the Labour Party since 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cities of London and Westminster (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950 onwards

Cities of London and Westminster is a constituency returning a single Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons in the United Kingdom Parliament. As with all constituencies, the election is decided using the first past the post system of election. From its creation at the 1950 general election to the 2024 general election, the constituency had always elected the candidate nominated by the Conservative Party.

Camden London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 55 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bloomsbury (ward)</span> Electoral ward in the London Borough of Camden

Bloomsbury is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. It covers much of the historic area of Bloomsbury, and also some of Covent Garden and Fitzrovia.

King's Cross is a ward of 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. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 11,843. In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 7,274. The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 8,459 in 2025.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">London Borough of Camden</span> London borough in United Kingdom

The London Borough of Camden is a London borough in Inner London, England. Camden Town Hall, on Euston Road, lies 1.4 mi (2.3 km) north of Charing Cross. The borough was established on 1 April 1965 from the former metropolitan boroughs of Holborn, St Pancras and Hampstead.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Camden London Borough Council election</span>

The 2010 Camden Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Camden London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belsize (ward)</span> Electoral ward in the London borough of Camden

Belsize is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward covers most of Belsize Park, between Haverstock Hill, Swiss Cottage, and Primrose Hill.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fortune Green (ward)</span> Electoral ward in England

Fortune Green is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward has existed since the May 1978 local elections and was redrawn in May 2002. The ward will undergo minor boundary changes for the 2022 election. In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 9,190. The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 9,247 in 2025. The ward is centred on the Fortune Green area of west Camden.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haverstock (ward)</span> Electoral ward in the London Borough of Camden

Haverstock is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward has existed since the May 2002 local elections and covers most of the Haverstock and Chalk Farm areas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Camden London Borough Council election</span> 2022 local election in Camden

The 2022 Camden London Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022. All 55 members of Camden London Borough Council were elected. The elections took place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Camden Square (ward)</span> Electoral ward in the London Borough of Camden

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. The ward covers an area previously part of the abolished Cantelowes ward, and a small part of the St Pancras and Somers Town ward. In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 5,652. The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 5,854 in 2025.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Camden Town (ward)</span> Ward in the London Borough of Camden

Camden Town is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom that represents the area of the same name. The ward was created before the 2022 Camden London Borough Council election, and elects two councillors to Camden London Borough Council. Most of its area was previously in the Camden Town with Primrose Hill ward, which was abolished at the same time. In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 4,792. The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 5,709 in 2025.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kentish Town North (ward)</span> Ward in the London Borough of Camden

Kentish Town North is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward will represent the northern part of Kentish Town. The ward will first be used for the 2022 Camden London Borough Council election, and will elect two councillors to Camden London Borough Council. Most of its area was previously in the Kentish Town ward, which will be abolished at the same time. In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 5,936. The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 6,205 in 2025.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Primrose Hill (ward)</span> Ward in the London Borough of Camden

Primrose Hill is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward represents the area of the same name, and the eastern part of the Swiss Cottage area. The ward was first used for the 2022 Camden London Borough Council election, and elects three councillors to Camden London Borough Council. Most of its area was previously in the Camden Town with Primrose Hill and Swiss Cottage wards, which were abolished at the same time, and a small part was transferred from the Belsize ward. In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 8,982. The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 9,049 in 2025.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Hampstead (ward)</span> Ward in the London Borough of Camden

South Hampstead is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward covers the area of the same name and was first used for the 2022 Camden London Borough Council election, electing three councillors to Camden Council. Most of its area was previously in Swiss Cottage ward, which was abolished at the same time, although sections of Kilburn and West Hampstead wards have also been incorporated under the new boundaries. In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 8,904. The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 8,927 by 2025.

Holborn and St Pancras South was an electoral division for the purposes of elections to the Greater London Council. The constituency elected one councillor for a four-year term in 1973, 1977 and 1981, with the final term extended for an extra year ahead of the abolition of the Greater London Council.

References

  1. "Final recommendations published for Camden". LGBCE . 4 February 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. "The London Borough of Camden (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". gov.uk . 12 October 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  3. "Camden Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Camden summary" (PDF). LGBCE . Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. Rowlands, Jenny (5 April 2022). "Statement of Persons Nominated – Holborn and Covent Garden". Camden London Borough Council . Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  6. "Holborn and Covent Garden". Camden Council. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.

51°31′08″N0°07′05″W / 51.519°N 0.118°W / 51.519; -0.118