Stoke Newington (ward)

Stoke Newington
Electoral ward
for the Hackney London Borough Council
Map
Stoke Newington ward boundaries since 2014
BoroughHackney
CountyGreater London
Population13,382 (2021)
Electorate10,028 (2022)
Area0.9368 square kilometres (0.3617 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created2014
Councillors3
Created fromClissold, Lordship, Stoke Newington Central
GSS codeE05009385

Stoke Newington is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Hackney. The ward was first used in the 2014 elections. It returns three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council.

List of councillors

Term Councillor Party
2014–2018 Louisa Thomson Labour
2014–present Susan Fajana-Thomas Labour
2014–2024 Mete Coban Labour
2018–present Gilbert Smyth Labour
2024–present Liam Davis Green

Hackney council elections

2024 by-election

The by-election took place on 12 September 2024, following the resignation of Mete Coban, who became Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy.[1] The Green Party's gain in Stoke Newington increased their representation on the council to three seats, the highest number they have held since 1992, when they held two seats.

2024 Stoke Newington by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Liam Davis 1,253 53.0 Increase19.5
Labour Zak Davies-Khan 945 40.0 Decrease19.2
Liberal Democrats Thrusie Maursheth-Cahill 78 3.3 Decrease8.2
Conservative Tareke Gregg 74 3.1 Decrease4.1
Independent Tan Bui 12 0.5 new
Majority 308 13.0
Turnout 2,362 20.35
Green gain from Labour Swing 19.5

2022 election

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

2022 Hackney London Borough Council election: Stoke Newington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mete Coban 2,350 66.3
Labour Susan Fajana-Thomas 2,221 62.6
Labour Gilbert Smyth 1,831 51.6
Green Charlene Concepcion 1,332 37.6
Green Siobhan MacMahon 1,015 28.6
Green Richard Scarborough 580 16.4
Liberal Democrats Thrusie Maurseth-Cahill 407 11.5
Conservative Anna Chomicz 289 8.1
Conservative Pauline Levy 260 7.3
Conservative Weronika Zolnierzak 234 6.6
TUSC Robert Thomas 120 3.4
Majority 1,018
Majority 889
Majority 499
Turnout 38.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2018 election

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

2018 Hackney London Borough Council election: Stoke Newington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Fajana-Thomas 2,605 64.1
Labour Mete Coban 2,581 63.5
Labour Gilbert Smyth 2,111 51.9
Green Fiona Dowson 991 24.4
Green Elinor Lewis 748 18.4
Green Henry Greenwood 627 15.4
Liberal Democrats Juliette Bigley 446 11.0
Liberal Democrats Alton Hassan 305 7.5
Liberal Democrats John O'Brien 299 7.4
Conservative Pauline Levy 232 5.7
Conservative Diana Mikolajewska 184 4.5
Conservative Francis Nwokedi 167 4.1
TUSC Mick Cotter 88 2.2
Majority
Turnout 39.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

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

2014 Hackney London Borough Council election: Stoke Newington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "London Fields by-election". Hackney London Borough Council. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  3. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  4. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 20 July 2024.