Kentish Town South is a electoral ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward was first used in the 2022 elections. It returns three councillors to Camden London Borough Council.
| Kentish Town South | |
|---|---|
| ward for Camden Council | |
.svg) Boundary of Kentish Town South in Camden. | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 7,841 |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Councillor | None |
| Number of councillors | Three |
| Created from | Cantelowes Kentish Town |
| UK Parliament constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
The ward includes the southern part of Kentish Town.
Prior to 2022, the area was part of Cantelowes and Kentish Town wards.[1]
List of councillors
edit| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2024 | Georgia Gould | Labour | |
| 2022–present | Meriç Apak | Labour | |
| 2022–present | Jenny Headlam-Wells | Labour | |
| 2024–present | Joseph Ball | Labour | |
Camden council elections
edit2024 by-election
editThe by-election was held on 5 September 2024, following the resignation of Georgia Gould.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joseph Ball | 674 | |||
| Green | Alice Brown | 327 | |||
| Independent | Muhammad Naser | 289 | |||
| Conservative | Shajib Ziffer | 77 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Tara Copeland | 72 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2022 election
editThe election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Georgia Gould | 1,847 | 24.2 | N/A | |
| Labour | Meriç Apak | 1,664 | 21.8 | N/A | |
| Labour | Jenny Headlam-Wells | 1,616 | 21.2 | N/A | |
| Green | Francesca Bury | 678 | 8.9 | N/A | |
| Green | Dominic Kendrick | 444 | 5.8 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Helena Djurkovic | 250 | 3.3 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Susan Lee | 244 | 3.2 | N/A | |
| Conservative | John Webber | 226 | 3.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Alexander Ricketts | 221 | 2.9 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Trenner | 174 | 2.3 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Derek McAuley | 151 | 2.0 | N/A | |
| TUSC | Hannah Power | 122 | 1.8 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 35.8 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Final recommendations published for Camden". LGBCE. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 6 July 2024.