Camden Square (ward)
| Camden Square | |
|---|---|
| ward for Camden Council | |
.svg) Boundary of Camden Square in Camden. | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 5,652 |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Councillor | None |
| Number of councillors | Two |
| Created from | Cantelowes |
| UK Parliament constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
Camden Square is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward represents an area centred on the square of the same name. The ward was first used for the 2022 Camden London Borough Council election, and elects two councillors to Camden London Borough Council.[1] The ward covers an area previously part of the abolished Cantelowes ward, and a small part of the St Pancras and Somers Town ward.[2][1] In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 5,652.[3] The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 5,854 in 2025.[4]
List of councillors
[edit]| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2024 | Danny Beales | Labour | |
| 2022–present | Sagal Abdiwali | Labour | |
| 2024–present | Patricia Leman | Labour | |
Camden council elections
[edit]2024 by-election
[edit]The by-election was held on 5 September 2024, following the resignation of Danny Beales.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Patricia Leman | 465 | |||
| Independent | Mohammed Farah | 164 | |||
| Green | James Dicker | 133 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Alexander Matthews | 89 | |||
| Independent | Jasper Warwick | 75 | |||
| Conservative | Esmerelda Akpoke | 48 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2022 election
[edit]The election took place on 5 May 2022.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Danny Beales | 1,309 | 74.0 | |
| Labour | Sagal Abdiwali | 1,275 | 72.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anne Wright | 244 | 13.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lawrence Nicholson | 218 | 12.3 | |
| Conservative | Catherine McQueen | 180 | 10.2 | |
| Conservative | Jack Tinley | 146 | 8.3 | |
| Turnout | 1,769 | 31.8 | ||
| Labour win (new seat) | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The London Borough of Camden (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". gov.uk. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Final recommendations published for Camden". LGBCE. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Camden summary" (PDF). LGBCE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Camden summary" (PDF). LGBCE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2023. 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.