Woodberry Down (ward)

Woodberry Down
Electoral ward
for the Hackney London Borough Council
Map
Woodberry Down ward boundaries since 2014
BoroughHackney
CountyGreater London
Population12,113 (2021)
Electorate7,649 (2022)
Area0.7527 square kilometres (0.2906 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created2014
Councillors2
Created fromBrownswood, New River
GSS codeE05009387

Woodberry Down is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Hackney. The ward was first used in the 2014 elections. It returns two councillors to Hackney London Borough Council.

List of councillors

Term Councillor Party
2014–2021 Jon Burke Labour
2014–present Caroline Selman Labour
2021–present Sarah Young Labour

Hackney council elections

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]

2022 Hackney London Borough Council election: Woodberry Down
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Caroline Selman 1,441 71.4
Labour Sarah Young 1,189 58.9
Green Catherine O'Shea 452 22.4
Green Anthony Rose 438 21.7
Conservative Yisroel Cik 276 13.7
Conservative Agnieszka Wypych 238 11.8
Turnout 30.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2021 by-election

The by-election took place on 6 May 2021, following the resignation of Jon Burke.[1]

2021 Woodberry Down by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sarah Young 1,680 57.7 −13.9
Green Alice Bennett 535 18.4 +7.2
Conservative Ari Feferkorn 530 18.2 +8.3
Liberal Democrats Alton Hassan 167 5.7 −1.6
Majority 1,145 39.3
Turnout 2,912
Labour hold Swing Decrease10.6

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]

2018 Hackney London Borough Council election: Woodberry Down
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jon Burke 1,668 68.2
Labour Caroline Selman 1,508 61.7
Green James Pike 260 10.6
Green Daniel Alexander 252 10.3
Conservative Debbie Seepersad 231 9.5
Liberal Democrats Carol Chan 170 7.0
Conservative Christopher Sills 151 6.2
Liberal Democrats Myall Hornsby 123 5.0
Majority
Turnout 34.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.[3]

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

References

  1. ^ a b Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  3. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 20 July 2024.