Stoke Newington is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Hackney. The ward was first used in the 2014 elections. It returns three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council.
| Stoke Newington | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Hackney London Borough Council | |
 Stoke Newington ward boundaries since 2014 | |
| Borough | Hackney |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 13,382 (2021) |
| Electorate | 10,028 (2022) |
| Area | 0.9368 square kilometres (0.3617 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2014 |
| Councillors | 3 |
| Created from | Clissold, Lordship, Stoke Newington Central |
| GSS code | E05009385 |
List of councillors
edit| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2018 | Louisa Thomson | Labour | |
| 2014–present | Susan Fajana-Thomas | Labour | |
| 2014–2024 | Mete Coban | Labour | |
| 2018–present | Gilbert Smyth | Labour | |
| 2024–present | Liam Davis | Green | |
Hackney council elections
edit2024 by-election
editThe by-election took place on 12 September 2024, following the resignation of Mete Coban, who became Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy.[1] The Green Party's gain in Stoke Newington increased their representation on the council to three seats, the highest number they have held since 1992, when they held two seats.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Liam Davis | 1,253 | 53.0 |  19.5
| |
| Labour | Zak Davies-Khan | 945 | 40.0 |  19.2
| |
| Liberal Democrats | Thrusie Maursheth-Cahill | 78 | 3.3 | 8.2
| |
| Conservative | Tareke Gregg | 74 | 3.1 | 4.1
| |
| Independent | Tan Bui | 12 | 0.5 | new | |
| Majority | 308 | 13.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,362 | 20.35 | |||
| Green gain from Labour | Swing | 19.5 | |||
2022 election
editThe election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mete Coban | 2,350 | 66.3 | ||
| Labour | Susan Fajana-Thomas | 2,221 | 62.6 | ||
| Labour | Gilbert Smyth | 1,831 | 51.6 | ||
| Green | Charlene Concepcion | 1,332 | 37.6 | ||
| Green | Siobhan MacMahon | 1,015 | 28.6 | ||
| Green | Richard Scarborough | 580 | 16.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Thrusie Maurseth-Cahill | 407 | 11.5 | ||
| Conservative | Anna Chomicz | 289 | 8.1 | ||
| Conservative | Pauline Levy | 260 | 7.3 | ||
| Conservative | Weronika Zolnierzak | 234 | 6.6 | ||
| TUSC | Robert Thomas | 120 | 3.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,018 | ||||
| Majority | 889 | ||||
| Majority | 499 | ||||
| Turnout | 38.6 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2018 election
editThe election took place on 3 May 2018.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Susan Fajana-Thomas | 2,605 | 64.1 | ||
| Labour | Mete Coban | 2,581 | 63.5 | ||
| Labour | Gilbert Smyth | 2,111 | 51.9 | ||
| Green | Fiona Dowson | 991 | 24.4 | ||
| Green | Elinor Lewis | 748 | 18.4 | ||
| Green | Henry Greenwood | 627 | 15.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Juliette Bigley | 446 | 11.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Alton Hassan | 305 | 7.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John O'Brien | 299 | 7.4 | ||
| Conservative | Pauline Levy | 232 | 5.7 | ||
| Conservative | Diana Mikolajewska | 184 | 4.5 | ||
| Conservative | Francis Nwokedi | 167 | 4.1 | ||
| TUSC | Mick Cotter | 88 | 2.2 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 39.8 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2014 election
editThe election took place on 22 May 2014.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ "London Fields by-election". Hackney London Borough Council. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 20 July 2024.