Junction (ward)

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Junction
Electoral ward
for the Islington London Borough Council
Junction (ward)
Junction ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Islington
County Greater London
Population12,855 (2021) [lower-alpha 1]
Electorate8,979 (2022)
Major settlements Archway
Area1.049 square kilometres (0.405 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Number of members
  • 1965–1978: 4
  • 1978–present: 3
Councillors
  •   Janet Burgess
  •   Kaya Comer-Schwartz
  •   Sheila Chapman
ONS code 00AUGH (2002–2022)
GSS code
  • E05013707 (2022–present)
  • E05000376 (2002–2022)

Junction is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Islington. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns councillors to Islington London Borough Council. The boundaries were redrawn in 1978, 2002 and 2022. The revision in 1978 reduced the number of councillors from four to three.

Contents

List of councillors

The ward was initially represented by four councillors. This decreased to three in 1978.

TermCouncillorParty
1964–1968P. Grant Labour
1964–1968E. Plummer Labour
1964–1968L. Ross Labour
1964–1968C. Tarr Labour
1968–1971C. Bircher Conservative
1968–1971S. Bron Conservative
1968–1971R. Kinghorn Conservative
1968–1971J. Szemerey Conservative
1971–1974W. Musgrave Labour
1971–1974David Davies Labour
1971–1972George Barnard Labour
1971–1974D. Robinson Labour
1972–1974M. McCann Labour
1974–1978K. Donoghue Labour
1974–1978H. Metcalf Labour
1974–1982Mark Van de Weyer Labour
1974–1978V. Veness Labour
1982–1990Maurice Barnes Labour
1982–2002Taha Karim Labour
1982–1986Derek Sawyer Labour
1986–1992 Candy Atherton Labour
1990–1994Robert Durack Labour
1992–1994Lydia Richards Labour
1994–2001Sandra Marks Labour
1994–1997Tal Michael Labour
1998–2002Janet Burgess Labour
2006–present Labour
2001–2002Patricia Clarke Labour
2002–2006James Blanchard Liberal Democrats
2002–2010Stefan Kasprzyk Liberal Democrats
2002–2006Euan Cameron Liberal Democrats
2006–2014Ursula Woolley Liberal Democrats
2010–2013Arthur Graves Liberal Democrats
2013–2024 Kaya Comer-Schwartz Labour
2014–2018Tim Nicholls Labour
2018–presentSheila Chapman Labour

Summary

Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.

1
2
3
4
1964
1968
1971
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
  •   Labour
  •   Conservative
  •   Liberal Democrats

Islington council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Islington in 2022. Junction ward gained the Miranda Estate from Hillrise.

2024 by-election

The by-election will be held on 28 November 2024, following the resignation of Kaya Comer-Schwartz. [1]

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022. [2]

2022 Islington London Borough Council election: Junction (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Burgess 2,111 68.0
Labour Kaya Comer-Schwartz 2,004 64.5
Labour Sheila Chapman 2,001 64.4
Green Olivia Brunning76124.5
Green Paul Elliott54517.6
Green David Zell50716.3
Conservative Kim Andrews2799.0
Conservative Jonathan Elvin2528.1
Liberal Democrats Stefan Kasprzyk2407.7
Conservative Nigel Seay2407.7
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Taylor1946.2
Liberal Democrats Ufi Ibrahim1825.9
Turnout 35.3
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Islington council elections

Junction (ward)
Junction ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

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

2018 election

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

2018 Islington London Borough Council election: Junction (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Burgess 2,391 71.0
Labour Sheila Chapman 2,236 66.4
Labour Kaya Comer-Schwartz 2,192 65.1
Green Olivia Brunning62118.4
Green Paul Elliott38911.6
Liberal Democrats Stefan Kasprzyk3319.8
Green Eric Fabrizi3269.7
Liberal Democrats Kath Pollard2898.6
Conservative John Wilkin2808.3
Liberal Democrats Amy Vatcher2718.0
Conservative Toan Hoang2627.8
Conservative Chinwe Bunting2567.6
Socialist (GB) Bill Martin521.5
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

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

2014 Islington London Borough Council election: Junction (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Burgess 2,228
Labour Kaya Makarau-Schwartz 1,938
Labour Tim Nicholls 1,779
Green Jill Renwick720
Green Mick Holloway717
Green Daniel Hudson621
Conservative Michael Collins361
Liberal Democrats Stefan Kasprzyk333
Conservative Riddhi Bhalla320
Conservative Oliver Jonathan314
Liberal Democrats Giorgia Gamba297
Liberal Democrats Victoria Savvides245
Independent Bill Martin90
Turnout 3,49838.4−25.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2013 by-election

A by-election was held on 21 March 2013, following the resignation of Arthur Graves. [4]

2013 Junction by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kaya Makarau-Schwartz 1,343 61.60 +21.5
Green Mick Holloway38117.47+5.2
Liberal Democrats Stefan Kasprzyk27612.66−25.0
Conservative Patricia Napier1205.50−4.1
BNP Gary Townsend311.42+1.42
Socialist (GB) Bill Martin180.82+0.82
Majority96244.12
Turnout 2,18024.20
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. [5]

2010 Islington London Borough Council election: Junction (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Burgess 2,338
Liberal Democrats Arthur Graves 2,182
Liberal Democrats Ursula Woolley 2,125
Liberal Democrats Stefan Kasprzyk2,071
Labour Olly Parker1,899
Labour Kaya Makarau-Schwartz 1,878
Green Sue Bineham713
Green Becky Wright597
Conservative Connor Coleman556
Conservative Richard Campbell533
Green Ken Burgess529
Conservative James Kerby480
Turnout 15,90163.9+28.5
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006. [6]

2006 Islington London Borough Council election: Junction (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ursula Woolley 1,015 35.9
Liberal Democrats Stefan Kasprzyk 1,014
Labour Janet Burgess 936 33.1
Liberal Democrats Zubin Masani873
Labour Patricia Clarke870
Labour John Wyman772
Green Rosemary House38613.6
Green Donald Lowe320
Green Anthony Cooper291
Independent Katharine Buffery2639.3
Conservative Mark Bennett2288.1
Independent Charles Ware212
Conservative Francine Schwartz200
Conservative Chris Skidmore 188
Turnout 7,56835.4+4.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002. [7]

2002 Islington London Borough Council election: Junction (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James Blanchard 1,219
Liberal Democrats Stefan Kasprzyk 1,137
Liberal Democrats Euan Cameron 1,132
Labour Janet Burgess1,035
Labour Patricia Clarke925
Labour Talal Karim864
Green Tania Stokes261
Green Keith Magnum207
Green Beatrice Sayers204
CPA Pearl Grenardo31
Turnout 7,01530.6
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

1978–2002 Islington council elections

Junction (ward)
Junction ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Islington in 1978.

2001 by-election

The by-election was held on 7 June 2001, following the resignation of Sandra Marks. [7]

2001 Junction by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patricia Clarke 1,661 47.1 −8.2
Liberal Democrats Stefan Kaprzyk1,25335.5+15.2
Green Jon Nott3479.8−5.6
Conservative Abubaker Ajiya2667.5−1.4
Majority40811.6
Turnout 3,52749.9
Labour hold Swing

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998. [8]

1998 Islington London Borough Council election: Junction (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Burgess 1,104
Labour Taha Karim 940
Labour Sandra Marks 934
Liberal Democrats Margaret Lally430
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Sidney347
Liberal Democrats Alford Reeves319
Green Angela Royston284
Green Ajay Burlingham-Johnson271
Conservative Charles Sharman167
Conservative Anthea Ward152
Turnout 4,948
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1997 by-election

The by-election took place on 10 July 1997, following the resignation of Tal Michael. [8]

1997 Junction by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Burgess 793 72.6 +10.9
Conservative Oliver Judge13412.3+1.9
Liberal Democrats Heija Jaff908.2−7.2
Green Victoria Olliver767.0−5.7
Majority65960.3
Turnout 1,09317.0
Labour hold Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994. [9]

1994 Islington London Borough Council election: Junction (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sandra Marks 1,656 62.34 Increase2.svg 3.54
Labour Taha Karim 1,630
Labour Tal Michael 1,497
Liberal Democrats Jane Little41513.96New
Liberal Democrats Pauline Callow355
Green Angela Royston33813.22Decrease2.svg10.30
Liberal Democrats Alford Reeves300
Conservative Victoria Lloyd28010.48Decrease2.svg 7.19
Conservative Anthea Ward268
Conservative Edward Scilloe255
Registered electors 6,488Increase2.svg 47
Turnout 2,58439.83Decrease2.svg 5.69
Rejected ballots120.46Increase2.svg 0.22
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

1992 by-election

A by-election took place on 9 July 1992, following the resignation of Candy Atherton. [10]

1992 Junction by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lydia Richards 847 64.7
Green Beatrice Rolph19314.7
Conservative William Thomas18914.4
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Tranter816.2
Turnout 20.2
Labour hold Swing

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990. [11]

1990 Islington London Borough Council election: Junction (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Candy Atherton 1,929 58.80
Labour Robert Durack 1,810
Labour Taha Karim 1,631
Green Mary Adshead71623.52
Conservative Kingsley Manning56717.67
Conservative Christine Cardow553
Conservative Robin Cave493
Registered electors 6,441
Turnout 2,93245.52
Rejected ballots70.24
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986. [12]

1986 Islington London Borough Council election: Junction (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maurice Barnes 1,813
Labour Candy Atherton 1,748
Labour Taha Karim 1,669
Alliance Patricia Julian600
Alliance Stephen Cope594
Conservative David Nicholson545
Alliance Errol Smalley523
Conservative Kingsley Manning516
Conservative Nigel Boardman491
Green Mary Adshead206
Registered electors 6,376
Turnout  48.3
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

1982 election

1982 Islington London Borough Council election: Junction (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maurice Barnes 1,450 36.11
Labour Co-op Taha Karim 1,376 33.13
Labour Co-op Derek Sawyer 1,283
Conservative Timothy Devlin72817.56
Conservative Kingsley Manning712
Conservative David Nicholson675
Alliance Mary McCann55813.20
Alliance Roy Lincoln517
Alliance Patrick Sheeran516
Registered electors 6,341
Turnout 44.7
Labour hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978. [13]

1978 Islington London Borough Council election: Junction (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher King 1,504
Labour Catherine Kaplinsky 1,439
Labour Mark Van de Weyer 1,402
Conservative David Nicholson1,088
Conservative Jonathan Sayeed986
Conservative Michael Portillo980
National Front Clifford Baker97
National Front Anthony Hedge97
National Front Ian Binnie96
Registered electors 6,428
Turnout  44.2
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1964–1978 Islington council elections

External images
Searchtool.svg Junction ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978 (west)
Searchtool.svg Junction ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978 (east)

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974. [14]

1974 Islington London Borough Council election: Junction (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Donoghue 1,161
Labour H. Metcalf 1,152
Labour Mark Van de Weyer 1,131
Labour V. Veness 1,089
Conservative R. Kinghorn648
Conservative J. Hanvey637
Conservative T. Northey610
Conservative J. Sayeed584
Liberal J. Froment241
Liberal A. Brown235
Liberal H. Barker221
Liberal A. Toffel216
Registered electors 7,598
Turnout  28.1
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

1972 by-election

The by-election took place on 16 November 1972. [13]

1972 Junction by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. McCann 700
Conservative R. Kinghorn418
Turnout 13.9%
Labour hold Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971. [15]

1971 Islington London Borough Council election: Junction (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Musgrave 1,521
Labour David Davies 1,515
Labour George Barnard 1,497
Labour D. Robinson 1,447
Conservative R. Richardson944
Conservative R. Kinghorn939
Conservative C. Salaman862
Conservative T. Yeo851
Registered electors 8,485
Turnout  29.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968. [16]

1968 Islington London Borough Council election: Junction (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Bircher 1,359
Conservative S. Bron 1,327
Conservative R. Kinghorn 1,325
Conservative J. Szemerey 1,278
Labour P. Grant934
Labour E. Hoodless912
Labour A. White881
Labour W. Musgrave872
Liberal H. Barker208
Liberal A. Mildren157
Communist F. Rickett89
Registered electors 10,417
Turnout  24.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964. [17]

1964 Islington London Borough Council election: Junction (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Grant 1,229
Labour E. Plummer 1,221
Labour L. Ross 1,200
Labour C. Tarr 1,155
Conservative I. Akers576
Conservative E. Ranson527
Conservative J. Jones523
Conservative H. Ranson515
Communist K. Thomas206
Turnout 1,87216.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

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