Highgate (Camden ward)

Not to be confused with Highgate (Haringey ward).

Highgate
Electoral ward
for the Camden London Borough Council
Map
Highgate (Camden) ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughCamden
CountyGreater London
Population
  • 10,200 (1966)
  • 10,226 (2021)[a]
Electorate
  • 7,703 (1964)
  • 7,550 (1978)
  • 7,048 (1994)
  • 7,936 (2002)
  • 7,880 (2022)
Area
  • 2.981 square kilometres (1.151 sq mi) (1968)
  • 3.188 square kilometres (1.231 sq mi) (2022)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Councillors3
ONS code00AGGN (2002–2022)
GSS code
  • E05000137 (2002–2022)
  • E05013661 (2022–present)

Highgate is an electoral ward in 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. It returns three councillors to Camden London Borough Council. The boundaries of the ward were subject to minor changes in May 1978, April 1994, May 2002 and May 2022.

History

In October 2019, during its review of the London Borough of Camden, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) proposed removing Dartmouth Park from the Highgate ward. Dartmouth Park would be represented by two councillors while the rest of Highgate would be represented by one councillor.[1] This was met with "anger" from local residents, and the LGBCE's final recommendations for Camden, published in February 2020, included only a single three-member ward for Highgate, accepting that "its previous proposal a two-councillor ward alongside a one-councillor ward would have divided local communities."[2]

List of councillors

Term Councillor Party
  • 1964–1968
  • 1978–1986
 Martin Morton Conservative
1964–1968 William Brennan Conservative
1964–1968 Roland Walker Conservative
1968–1969 Peter Brooke Conservative
1968–1974 Ronald Walker Conservative
1968–1971 Denis Friis Conservative
1969–1971 Harriet Greenway Conservative
1971–1978 John Carrier Labour
1971–1974 Christopher Fenwick Conservative
1974–1978 Jeanne Cox Labour
1974–1978 Albert Crouch Labour
1978–1982 Roger James Conservative
1978–1982 Derek Spencer Conservative
1982–1986 Anthony Blackburn Conservative
1982–1990 Barbara Beck Labour
1986–2006 Margaret Cosin Labour
1986–1992 John Wakeham Labour
1990–2002 Richard Arthur Labour
1992–1998 Deborah Sacks Labour
1998–2006 John Thane Labour
2002–2006 Abdul Quadir Labour
2006–2014 Maya De Souza Green
2006–2008 Paul Barton Conservative
2006–2010 Adrian Oliver Green
2008–2010 Alex Goodman Green
2010–2014 Valerie Leach Labour
2010–2011 Michael Nicolaides Labour
2011–2018 Sally Gimson Labour
2014–2022 Oliver Lewis Labour
2014–2023 Siân Berry Green
2018–present Anna Wright Labour
2022–present Camron Aref-Adib Labour
2023–present Lorna Russell Green

Summary

Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.

0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
1964
1968
1971
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
  •   Conservative
  •   Labour
  •   Green

Camden council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Camden in 2022. There was a small transfer of population in the Sanderson Close and Carrol Close area from Highgate to the new ward of Kentish Town North.

2023 by-election

The by-election took place on 30 November 2023, following the resignation of Siân Berry.[3]

2023 Highgate by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Lorna Russell 1,513 58.7 Increase15.0
Labour Tricia Leman 740 28.7 Decrease13.5
Conservative Wakjira Feyesa 240 9.3 Decrease0.3
Liberal Democrats Farrell Monk 84 3.3 Decrease1.3
Majority 773 30.0
Turnout 2,577 33.2
Green hold Swing Increase14.3

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.[4]

2022 Camden London Borough Council election: Highgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Siân Berry 1,967 51.0 +0.9
Labour Anna Wright 1,898 49.2 +7.1
Labour Camron Aref-Adib 1,809 46.9 +5.1
Labour Panny Antoniou 1,527 39.6 +2.6
Green Lorna Russell 1,460 37.8 +6.7
Green David Stansell 929 24.1 −4.9
Conservative Paul Farrow 431 11.2 −4.8
Conservative Judith Barnes 403 10.4 −1.7
Conservative Richard Merrin 380 9.8 −1.4
Liberal Democrats Munro Price 206 5.3 −1.6
Liberal Democrats Henry Potts 188 4.9 −1.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Pickthall 172 4.5 −1.4
Turnout 3,859 49.0 −1.42
Green win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Camden council elections

Map
Highgate (Camden) ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Camden in 2002. Highgate ward took in an area south of the Gospel Oak to Barking railway line including the Sanderson Close and Carrol Close area and a triangle of industrial land surrounded by railways.

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.[5]

2018 Camden London Borough Council election: Highgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Siân Berry 2,073
Labour Anna Wright 1,741
Labour Oliver Lewis 1,727
Labour Maddy Raman 1,530
Green Kirsten De Keyser 1,387
Green John Holmes 1,197
Conservative Simone Finn 563
Conservative Ben Seifert 501
Conservative Jim Ormiston 493
Liberal Democrats Helena Djurkovic 284
Liberal Democrats Henry Potts 248
Liberal Democrats Stephen Raymond Pickthall 245
Independent Emily O'Mara 83
Independent Constantine Buhayer 48
Turnout 12,120 50.42
Green hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.[6]

2014 Camden London Borough Council election: Highgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sally Gimson 1,739
Labour Oliver Lewis 1,664
Green Siân Berry 1,642
Labour Valerie Leach 1,567
Green Matthew Johnston 1,252
Green Robert McCracken 1,099
Conservative Beth Charlesworth 763
Conservative Will Blair 727
Conservative Will Dilnott-Cooper 662
Liberal Democrats Henry Potts 232
Liberal Democrats Martin Charles Hay 198
Liberal Democrats Martin Wright 130
Turnout 11,702 50.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Green hold Swing

2011 by-election

The by-election took place on 15 September 2011, following the resignation of Michael Nicolaides.[6]

2011 Highgate by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sally Gimson 1,178 41.6 +12.6
Green Alexis Rowell 947 33.5 +3.0
Conservative Anthony Denyer 593 21.0 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Martin Hay 111 3.9 −16.3
Majority 231 8.2
Turnout 2,829 34.3
Labour hold Swing

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[7]

2010 Camden London Borough Council election: Highgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Maya De Souza 1,889 33.0 −2.3
Labour Valerie Leach 1,800 31.4 +4.5
Labour Michael Nicolaides 1,661 29.0 +4.6
Labour Michael Way 1,625 28.4 +5.3
Green Naomi Aptowitzer 1,467 25.6 −6.4
Green Tristan Smith 1,307 22.8 −7.9
Liberal Democrats Ed Clayton 1,255 21.9 +11.2
Conservative Anthony Denyer 1,254 21.9 −10.4
Conservative Beth Charlesworth 1,239 21.6 −8.3
Conservative Stephen Daughton 1,223 21.3 −8.3
Liberal Democrats Kirsten De Keyser 1,047 18.3 +8.9
Liberal Democrats David Simmons 947 16.5 +7.9
Turnout 16,714 69.9 +22.4
Green hold Swing
Labour gain from Green Swing
Labour gain from Green Swing

2008 by-election

The by-election took place on 1 May 2008, following the resignation of Paul Barton.[8][7]

2008 Highgate by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Alex Goodman 1,482 33.1 −0.5
Labour Michael Nicolaides 1,185 26.5 +1.0
Conservative Richard Merrin 1,180 26.3 −4.4
Liberal Democrats Henry Potts 633 14.1 +3.9
Majority 297 6.6
Turnout 4,480 56.5
Green gain from Conservative Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.[9]

2006 Camden London Borough Council election: Highgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Maya De Souza 1,336
Conservative Paul Barton 1,221
Green Adrian Oliver 1,210
Green Quentin Tyler 1,159
Conservative Gary Benardout 1,129
Conservative Richard Merrin 1,121
Labour Margaret Cosin 1,016
Labour George Queen 922
Labour John Thane 873
Liberal Democrats Henry Potts 406
Liberal Democrats Laura Watkins 356
Liberal Democrats Philip Wainewright 325
Turnout 11,074 47.5
Green gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.[10]

2002 Camden London Borough Council election: Highgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Cosin 972
Labour John Thane 861
Labour Abdul Quadir 849
Conservative Roger Freeman 813
Green Siân Berry 811
Conservative Simon Baker 790
Conservative Janice Lavery 775
Green Adrian Oliver 768
Green Mark Smith 715
Liberal Democrats Alison Wheeler 384
Liberal Democrats Richard Waddington 376
Liberal Democrats Henry Potts 332
Socialist Alliance Sean Thompson 219
Turnout 8,665
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1994–2002 Camden council elections

The boundaries of the ward were adjusted on 1 April 1994.[11] The Highgate ward and Camden borough boundaries were realigned to Hampstead Lane, which transferred 0.09 square kilometres (0.035 sq mi) and a population of 142 from Highgate (Haringey) ward to Highgate (Camden) ward.

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.[12]

1998 Camden London Borough Council election: Highgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Cosin 1,275
Labour Richard Arthur 1,252
Labour John Thane 1,141
Conservative Judith Barnes 930
Conservative Roger Freeman 869
Conservative Cynthia Silk 825
Liberal Democrats Heather Macauley 666
Liberal Democrats Richard Waddington 594
Green Paul Gannon 471
Liberal Democrats Peter Mair 457
Turnout 8,480 40.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.[13]

1994 Camden London Borough Council election: Highgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Cosin 1,805
Labour Richard Arthur 1,795
Labour Deborah Sacks 1,731
Conservative Cynthia Silk 890
Conservative Martyn Fisher 833
Conservative Tanya Warburg 801
Green Walter Eyres 628
Liberal Democrats Richard Waddington 525
Liberal Democrats Stephen Molesworth 520
Liberal Democrats Henry Potts 484
Turnout 50.3%
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1978–1994 Camden council elections

Map
Highgate (Camden) ward boundaries from 1978 to 1994

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Camden in 1978. Highgate ward took in more of the Dartmouth Park area, north of the Gospel Oak to Barking railway line, that had previously been part of the Gospel Oak and St John's wards.

1992 by-election

The by-election took place on 15 October 1992, following the resignation of John Wakeham.[14]

1992 Highgate by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Deborah Sacks 994
Conservative Cynthia Silk 848
Liberal Democrats Henry Potts 328
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.[15]

1990 Camden London Borough Council election: Highgate
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Margaret Cosin 1,785 45.01
Labour Richard Arthur 1,780
Labour John Wakeham 1,598
Conservative Cynthia Silk 1,084 26.91
Conservative John Steinberg 1,010
Conservative Michael Stilwell 992
Green Peter Forrest 502 12.58
Green Jennifer M. Jones 460
Liberal Democrats Stephen L. Molesworth 329 7.50
Liberal Democrats Mark E.K. Withers 268
Liberal Democrats Gertrude F.M. Sington 265
Camden Charter Mary C. Hodgson-Bennett 239 5.99
Camden Charter Olive R.M. Gatenby 226
Camden Charter Jennifer P. Page 223
Tenants' Representative Laurence Williams 77 2.01
Registered electors 7,444
Turnout 3802 51.07
Rejected ballots 8 0.21
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.[16]

1986 Camden London Borough Council election: Highgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barbara Beck 1,966
Labour Margaret Cosin 1,844
Labour John Wakeham 1,739
Conservative Martin Morton 1,185
Conservative Lesley Fields 1,129
Conservative Peter Horne 1,109
Alliance James McKinley 901
Alliance Christina Schopflin 896
Alliance Margaret Jackson-Roberts 890
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.[17]

1982 Camden London Borough Council election: Highgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Blackburn 1,504
Conservative Martin Morton 1,473
Labour Barbara Beck 1,463
Labour Beresford Wilkinson 1,418
Labour Donald Harkness 1,393
Conservative Lilian O'Callaghan 1,377
Alliance Catherine Walton 1,151
Alliance John Coss 1,143
Alliance Malcolm Winsbury 1,049
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.[18]

1978 Camden London Borough Council election: Highgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin Morton 2,026
Conservative Roger James 1,961
Conservative Derek Spencer 1,966
Labour Walter Burgess 1,809
Labour David Webster 1,787
Labour Albert Crouch 1,774
Communist Margaret Lee 194
Turnout
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1971–1978 Camden council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Camden in 1971.

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.[19]

1974 Camden London Borough Council election: Highgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Carrier 1,607 44.5
Labour Jeanne Cox 1,462
Labour Albert J. Crouch 1,380
Conservative Martin Morton 1,369 37.9
Conservative Christopher Fenwick 1,319
Conservative Ronald Walker 1,306
Liberal Clive Coates 423 11.7
Liberal Alfred Cook 395
Communist Peter Richards 210 5.8
Turnout 48.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.[20]

1971 Camden London Borough Council election: Highgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ronald Walker 1,735 46.6
Labour John Carrier 1,724 46.3
Conservative Christopher Fenwick 1,715
Conservative Denis Friis 1,711
Labour Jeanne Cox 1,703
Labour Bernard Miller 1,656
Communist Jean Davis 262 7.0
Turnout 46.9
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1964–1971 Camden council elections

External image
image icon Highgate (Camden) ward boundaries from 1965 to 1971

1969 by-election

The by-election took place on 4 December 1969, following the resignation of Peter Brooke.[20]

1969 Highgate by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harriet Greenway 1,426
Labour J. Needham 1027
Communist J. Nicholson 81
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.[21]

1968 Camden London Borough Council election: Highgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Brooke 2,185 59.4
Conservative Ronald Walker 2,165
Conservative Denis Friis 2,119
Labour Peter Jonas 1,275 35.1
Labour John Palmer 1,274
Labour Florence Freeman 1,272
Liberal Joyce Arram 216 3.9
Liberal Richard Franklin 207
Communist Winston Pinder 174 1.6
Turnout 47.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.[22]

1964 Camden London Borough Council election: Highgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin Morton 2,067
Conservative William Brennan 2,062
Conservative Roland Walker 2,054
Labour Corin Hughes-Stanton 1,465
Labour Richard Andrews 1,440
Labour Ivy Tate 1,380
Communist Walter Davis 276
Turnout 3,622 47.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

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