Wick (ward)

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Wick
Former electoral ward
for the Hackney London Borough Council
Wick (ward)
Wick ward boundaries from 2002 to 2014
Borough Hackney
County Greater London
Population11,734 (2011)
Major settlements Hackney Wick
Area0.5066 square kilometres (0.1956 sq mi)
Former electoral ward
Created1965
Abolished2014
Councillors3
Replaced by Hackney Wick
ONS code 00AMGU (2002–2014)
GSS code E05000249 (2002–2014)

Wick was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Hackney from 1965 to 2014. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 2010 elections. It returned three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council.

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Wick ward had a total population of 11,027, increasing to 11,734 at the 2011 Census. [1] This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674. [2]

2002–2014 Hackney council elections

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

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. [3]

2010 Hackney London Borough Council election: Wick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Kennedy 2,339 46.3
Labour Jessica Webb 2,243
Labour Anntoinette Bramble 2,186
Green Sally Zlotowitz94218.7
Liberal Democrats Ben See93218.5
Liberal Democrats Mustafa Korel857
Conservative Stephen Selby52510.4
Conservative Sanjay Sasidharan455
Christian John Williams3096.1
Conservative Matthew Woods202
Christian Rosemary O'Garrow Noel169
Christian William Thompson160
Turnout 4,32454
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2006 election

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

2006 Hackney London Borough Council election: Wick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Boyd 1,166 48.7
Labour Christopher Kennedy 1,108
Labour Jessica Webb 1,068
Liberal Democrats Peter Fuller40116.8
Green Francois Gemenne37515.7
Liberal Democrats Wanda Jarnecki364
Liberal Democrats Brian Stone296
Conservative David Dodkin28311.8
Conservative Rupert Selby278
Conservative Stephen Selby203
Independent Adrian Peacock1677.0
Turnout 30.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2002 election

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

2002 Hackney London Borough Council election: Wick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jessica Webb 827
Labour Christine Boyd 826
Labour Christopher Kennedy 786
Liberal Democrats Andrew Bridgwater542
Liberal Democrats Celya Maxted496
Liberal Democrats Adrian Gee-Turne464
Green Mark Chilver211
Conservative Stephen Selby205
Conservative Lorraine Fahey197
Conservative Sharon Kilduff191
Socialist Alliance Diana Swingler140
CPA Linda Monerville67
Turnout
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1994–2002 Hackney council elections

On 1 April 1994 there was an exchange of unpopulated territory with Park ward in Tower Hamlets. [6] Also on 1 April 1994 the Hackney/Newham boundary was realigned to the centre of the River Lea with a small population transferred to the New Town ward. [7]

2000 by-election

The by-election took place on 12 October 2000, following the resignation of Neil Hughes. [5]

2000 Wick by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jessica Webb 496
Liberal Democrats Kenrick Hanson423
Socialist Alliance Diana Swingler134
Conservative Alexander Ellis99
Independent Adrian Peacock25
Majority 73
Turnout 18.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

1998 election

The election on 7 May 1998 took place on the same day as the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum. [8]

1998 Hackney London Borough Council election: Wick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Neil Hughes 1,233 63.48 Increase2.svg 15.72
Liberal Democrats Andrew Bridgwater 1,154
Liberal Democrats Adrian Gee-Turner 1,108
Labour Elizabeth Clowes60831.06Decrease2.svg 7.07
Labour Allan Hilton589
Labour William O'Connor513
Conservative Ann Brenells1175.47Decrease2.svg 2.67
Conservative Yann Leclercq100
Conservative Irene Wonderling84
Registered electors 6,063Decrease2.svg 940
Turnout 2,01933.30Decrease2.svg 7.64
Rejected ballots150.74Increase2.svg 0.39
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1996 by-election

The by-election took place on 27 June 1996, following the resignation of Peter Hoye. [8]

1996 Wick by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Neil Hughes 870
Labour Samantha Lloyd796
Conservative Michael Moriarty295
BNP William Binding56
Majority 74
Turnout 33.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1994 election

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

1994 Hackney London Borough Council election: Wick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Hoye 1,411 47.76 Decrease2.svg26.38
Liberal Democrats Adrian Frost 1,332
Liberal Democrats Keith Steventon 1,218
Labour Mary Browning1,14338.13Decrease2.svg 3.00
Labour Samantha Lloyd1,077
Labour John Small943
Conservative Elizabeth Mellen2308.14Decrease2.svg 7.23
Conservative Roger Durowse224
Conservative Christopher O'Leary221
Green Brenda Puech1655.97Decrease2.svg12.58
Registered electors 7,003Decrease2.svg1,000
Turnout 2,86740.94Increase2.svg 7.23
Rejected ballots100.35Increase2.svg 0.02
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats hold

1978–1994 Hackney council elections

Wick (ward)
Wick ward boundaries from 1978 to 1994

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

1992 by-election

The by-election took place on 19 November 1992, following the resignation of Georgina Nicholas. [10]

1992 Wick by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Hoye 798 41.6
Labour Samantha Lloyd62332.5
Conservative Maureen Middleton46424.2
Green Paul Thomas341.8
Turnout 31.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

1990 election

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

1990 Hackney London Borough Council election: Wick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Georgina Nicholas 1,247 47.93
Labour Harold Shaw 1,190
Labour Co-op Gerald Ross 1,116
Conservative Michelle Hart68526.32
Conservative Agnes Thompson652
Green Simon Jamieson63625.75
Conservative Janet Londt613
Registered electors 6,785
Turnout 2,34134.50
Rejected ballots100.43
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing

1986 election

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

1986 Hackney London Borough Council election: Wick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann Mallaghan 1,235
Labour Terence Macalister 1,196
Labour Peter Watson 1,125
Alliance Wendy Barrett829
Alliance Stuart Etherington806
Alliance Geoffrey Taylor802
Conservative Brian Pentecost362
Conservative Robert Barnes334
Conservative Cheuk Tang303
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982. [13]

1982 Hackney London Borough Council election: Wick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Isabella Callaghan 1,376
Labour Ruth Gee 1,201
Labour John Paton 1,161
Conservative Moira Gardiner694
Conservative Geoffrey Lenox-Smith661
Conservative Charles Hegerty626
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1979 by-election

The by-election took place on 29 March 1979, following the death of John Hill. [13]

1979 Wick by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Isabella Callaghan 991
Conservative Christopher Sills789
National Front Michael Sullivan212
Liberal Russell Conway60
Residents Georgina Fowkes31
Communist David Boyes28
Majority 212
Turnout 7,00430.2
Labour hold Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978. [14]

1978 Hackney London Borough Council election: Wick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Hill 1,340
Labour Donald Ward 1,250
Labour John Paton 1,214
Conservative Patrick Martin-Smith676
Conservative George Jones666
Conservative Moira Gardiner662
National Front Thomas Spencer320
National Front Ronald Inkersole319
National Front Michael Sullivan319
Turnout
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1964–1978 Hackney council elections

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974. [15]

1974 Hackney London Borough Council election: Wick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Hand 1,254
Labour G. Martin 1,249
Labour Donald Ward 1,241
Conservative M. Sexton239
Conservative B. Bord213
Conservative G. Worthy206
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971. [16]

1971 Hackney London Borough Council election: Wick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Hand 1,909
Labour A. Linzell 1,892
Labour Donald Ward 1,828
Conservative E. Glynn383
Conservative I. Oakeley383
Conservative J. Oakeley369
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968. [17]

1968 Hackney London Borough Council election: Wick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Oakeley 753
Conservative R. Randall 726
Labour A. Harrison 722
Conservative J. Deathridge718
Labour S. Hand717
Labour A. Linzell700
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964. [18]

1964 Hackney London Borough Council election: Wick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Heath 900
Labour J. Heath 874
Labour S. Hand 869
Conservative J. Oakeley260
Conservative R. Randall258
Conservative J. Deathridge236
Turnout 1,17514.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Hackney Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  2. ↑ LB Hackney Borough Profile Archived 27 May 2010 at the UK Web Archive "1.5 Population density", and table 1.10 "Population by ward, 2001" pp. 20; (LB Hackney, 2006) accessed 6 October 2009
  3. ↑ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  5. 1 2 Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "The Hackney and Tower Hamlets (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "The East London Boroughs (London Borough Boundaries) (No. 2) Order 1993". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  8. 1 2 Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  9. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis; Vaid, Lovedeep (1994). "London Borough Council By-elections: May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 November 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  11. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  13. 1 2 "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  15. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 November 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  17. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  18. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
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