New River was a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. Consisting of an area of Stamford Hill the ward also incorporated the large council estate of Woodberry Down. The ward took its name from the New River, built to supply London with drinking water in the early 17th century.

New River
Former electoral ward
for the Hackney London Borough Council
Map
New River ward boundaries from 2002 to 2014
BoroughHackney
CountyGreater London
Population12,551 (2011)
Electorate7,016 (2010)
Area1.213 square kilometres (0.468 sq mi)
Former electoral ward
Created1965
Abolished2014
Councillors3
Replaced bySpringfield, Stamford Hill West, Woodberry Down
ONS code00AMGP (2002–2014)
GSS codeE05000244 (2002–2014)

The ward returned three councillors to the Hackney London Borough Council, with elections every four years. At the previous election on 6 May 2010 Maureen Middleton (Conservative Party); and Labour Party candidates Michael Jones and Sean Mulready were returned. Turnout was 56%; with 3,956 votes cast.[1]

In 2011 New River ward had a total population of 12,551. This compared with the average ward population within the borough of 12,962.[2]

2002–2014 Hackney council elections

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002.

2010 election

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2006 election

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2002 election

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1978–2002 Hackney council elections

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978.

1998 election

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1994 election

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1990 election

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1986 election

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1982 election

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1978 election

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1964–1978 Hackney council elections

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1974 election

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1971 election

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1968 election

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1964 election

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References

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  1. ^ "Election 2010 results". Hackney Today. No. 231. Hackney London Borough Council. 10 May 2010. p. 4.
  2. ^ "Usual Resident Population (KS101EW)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2016.