Bloomsbury (ward)

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Bloomsbury
ward
for Camden Council
Camden UK ward map highlighting Bloomsbury Ward (2021).svg
Boundary of Bloomsbury in Camden.
County Greater London
Electorate 8,9318
Current ward
Created1 April 1965 (1 April 1965)
CouncillorAdam Harrison (Labour)
CouncillorRishi Madlani (Labour)
CouncillorSabrina Francis (Labour)
Number of councillorsThree
UK Parliament constituency Holborn and St Pancras

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.

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The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections, although its boundaries have evolved significantly over time, meaning that it no longer reflects the historical boundaries of Bloomsbury. Since 1983, the ward has been in the Holborn and St Pancras constituency, having previously been in Holborn and St Pancras South. It elects three councillors to Camden council, currently all held by the Labour Party, with an election every four years. In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 8,318. [1] The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 8,541 by 2025. [1]

Geography

The Bloomsbury ward is one of Camden's most densely populated wards, while also comprising the highest proportion of commercial and institutional uses. [2] It is bordered to the west by Westminster City Council, to the south by the Holborn and Covent Garden ward, and to the east by the King's Cross ward. Its northern boundary is defined by the major Euston Road.

The ward encompasses much of the historic area of Bloomsbury, including most of its well-preserved surviving Georgian development in the west. This area is dense in land use and population, with a large proportion of institutional and commercial uses reflecting its Central London location. The premises of University College London comprises a large part of this ward, along with its various student housing blocks, while the commercial centre of Tottenham Court Road runs down the centre from north to south.

All of Camden's portion of Fitzrovia also falls within the Bloomsbury ward, leading some to confuse this area with Bloomsbury itself. This area is less densely developed, largely retaining its original Georgian character, with a large proportion of residential uses. The mixed-use commercial and residential centres of Charlotte Street and Goodge Street also fall within this area.

Electorate

Due to the presence of University College London, and its numerous student halls of residence through this ward, a large proportion of the electorate comprises students who traditionally vote for Labour.

Much of the ward comprises large housing developments, including housing blocks and tower blocks. However, due to an increase in the use of short-letting platforms such an AirBnb, an increasingly large proportion of residents live in Camden for less than three years at a time, meaning that they are less likely to vote. This means that turnout is especially low in this ward, with elected councillors only winning about 15% of the available vote.

Boundary revisions

The Bloomsbury ward was created with the institution of the London Borough of Camden on 1 April 1965. [3] The ward saw a revision of its boundaries in 1978, [4] and a further revision in 2002. The ward will undergo boundary changes 2022 election. Areas in the Holborn and Covent Garden and King's Cross wards were transferred to the Bloomsbury ward. [5] [6]

Current councillors

TermCouncillorParty
2010–presentAdam Harrison Labour
2014–presentRishi Madlani Labour
2014–presentSabrina Francis Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

2022 council election: Bloomsbury [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Sabrina Francis* 1,411 66.4
Labour Adam Harrison* 1,346 63.3
Labour Rishi Madlani* 1,269 59.7
Liberal Democrats Catherine Hays40018.8
Conservative William Frost37817.8
Conservative Richard Hayward35116.5
Conservative Paul Bhangal33515.8
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Lewin29113.7
Liberal Democrats Farrell Monk28113.2
Turnout 2,12530.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in the 2010s

2018 council election: Bloomsbury [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Adam Harrison 1,045 56.9 +6.7
Labour Sabrina Francis 983 53.5 +4.2
Labour Rishi Madlani 931 50.7 +3.2
Conservative Paul Tavares36519.9–3.7
Conservative Shahin Ahmed33418.2–2.6
Conservative Abdul Malique33018.0–1.0
Liberal Democrats Jane Headland25413.8+5.6
Liberal Democrats Aimery de Malet Roquefort24213.2+6.0
Green Jane-Eve Straughton22612.3–3.9
Liberal Democrats Martin Wright19110.4+3.9
Green Robert McCracken18810.2–5.2
Green Juan Jimenez18310.0–3.2
Turnout 31.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Bloomsbury ward election, 22 May 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Adam Harrison129517.53
Labour Sabrina Francis127117.21
Labour Rishi Madlani122616.6
Conservative Timothy Barnes6088.23
Conservative Andrew Keep5367.26
Conservative Sarah Macken4896.62
Green Dee Searle4195.67
Green Samuel William Gage3965.36
Green Shana Tufail3414.61
UKIP Giles Game2192.95
Liberal Democrats Aimery de Malet Roquefort2122.87
Liberal Democrats Hammad Baig1852.51
Liberal Democrats Stanley Grossman1672.26
Turnout 7,38533.11
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Bloomsbury ward election, 6 May 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Adam Harrison167014
Labour Milena Nuti155413
Labour Abdul Quadir131511
Conservative Rebecca Hossack122110.2
Conservative Timothy Barnes11429.6
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Stanton Jones10618.9
Liberal Democrats Aimery de Malet Roquefort9548
Conservative Gotz Mohindra9237.7
Liberal Democrats Abdul Tarofdar6455.4
Green Beatrix Campbell6025.1
Green Justin Romain Hoffman4143.5
Green Samuel Bueno De Mesquita4133.5
Turnout 53.8%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Elections in the 2000s

Bloomsbury ward election, 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Penelope Abraham1,00413.7
Labour Fazlul Chowdhury92812.6
Conservative Rebecca Hossack89812.2
Labour Peter Brayshaw89612.2
Conservative Robert Moritt83511.4
Conservative Janice Lavery6348.6
Green Linus Rees3534.8
Liberal Democrats Caroline Deys3444.7
Green Shahrar Ali3294.5
Liberal Democrats Steven Deller3234.4
Green George Graham2843.9
Liberal Democrats Philip Moser2823.8
Independent Andrew Halsey530.7
Turnout 7,34837.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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