Kentish Town South is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward will represent the southern part of Kentish Town. The ward will first be used for the 2022 Camden London Borough Council election, and will elect three councillors to Camden London Borough Council.[1] Its area was previously in the Cantelowes and Kentish Town wards, which will be abolished at the same time.[2] In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 7,841.[3] The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 8,750 in 2025.[4]
| 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 |
List of councillors
edit| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–present | Georgia Gould | Labour | |
| 2022–present | Meriç Apak | Labour | |
| 2022–present | Jenny Headlam-Wells | Labour | |
Camden council elections
edit2022 election
editThe election took place on 5 May 2022.[5]
| 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 | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "The London Borough of Camden (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". gov.uk. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Final recommendations published for Camden". LGBCE. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Camden summary" (PDF). LGBCE. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Camden summary" (PDF). LGBCE. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 6 July 2024.