Brownswood (ward)

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Brownswood
Electoral ward
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region London
County Greater London
London borough Hackney
Created 1 April 1965
Named for Manor of Brownswood
Government
 • Body Hackney London Borough Council
Area
 • Total 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2)
Population (2011)
 • Total 11,091
 • Density 34,000/sq mi (13,000/km2)
ONS code 00AMGA
GSS code E05000231

Brownswood is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. The population of the ward in 2011 was 11,091.[1] The boundaries of the ward from May 2014 are revised.

1965–1978

Brownswood ward has existed since the creation of the London Borough of Hackney on 1 April 1965. It was first used in the 1964 election to Hackney London Borough Council, with an electorate of 5,629, returning two councillors.[2] On the 7 May 1964 election there was a turnout of 20.1% and both councillors elected were Labour Party members. The councillors did not formally take up office until 1 April 1965, for a three year term.

At the 9 May 1968 election there was a turnout of 25.9% and both councillors elected were Conservative Party members.[3] The councillors served for a three year term. For the 13 May 1971 election there was a turnout of 30.6% and two Labour Party members were elected. The councillors served for a three year term.[4]

The election on 2 May 1974 had a turnout of 26.6% and returned two Labour Party members. The term length was changed by the Local Government Act 1972 and the councillors were elected for a four year term at this and all subsequent elections.[5]

1978–2002

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978.[6] The ward had an electorate of 5,592 and returned two councillors.

The ward elected two Labour Party members at the election on 4 May 1978 with a turnout of 34.5%.[7]

For the election on 6 May 1982 the ward elected two Labour Party members, with a turnout of 34%[8]

At the election on 8 May 1986 two Labour Party members were returned with a turnout of 40%.[9]

2002–2014

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002. The ward returns three councillors to the Hackney London Borough Council holding an election every four years. At the previous election on 6 May 2010 Brian Bell, Feryat Demirci, and Oli de Botton; all Labour Party candidates, were returned. The turnout was 60%, with 4,637 votes cast.[10]

Brownswood ward has a total population of 11,315. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.[11]

From 2014

The ward is reduced in size for the May 2014 election with the eastern section becoming part of the new ward of Woodberry Down. Two councillors are elected for the new Brownswood ward.[12]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.hackney.gov.uk/Assets/Documents/brownswood-ward-profile.pdf
  2. ↑ http://data.london.gov.uk/documents/LBCE_1964-5-7.pdf
  3. ↑ http://data.london.gov.uk/documents/LBCE_1968-5-9.pdf
  4. ↑ http://data.london.gov.uk/documents/LBCE_1971-5-13.pdf
  5. ↑ http://data.london.gov.uk/documents/LBCE_1974-5-2.pdf
  6. ↑ London Borough of Hackney (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  7. ↑ http://data.london.gov.uk/documents/LBCE_1978-5-4.pdf
  8. ↑ http://data.london.gov.uk/documents/LBCE_1982-5-6.pdf
  9. ↑ http://data.london.gov.uk/documents/LBCE_1986-5-8.pdf
  10. ↑ Elected local councillors (LB Hackney) accessed 8 May 2010
  11. ↑ LB Hackney Borough Profile "1.5 Population density", and table 1.10 "Population by ward, 2001" pp. 20; accessed 6 October 2009
  12. ↑ http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2795/pdfs/uksi_20132795_en.pdf

External links

Wards of Hackney
April 1965 – May 1978
May 1978 – May 2002
May 2002 – May 2014
From May 2014

Coordinates: 51°33′54″N 0°05′49″W / 51.565°N 0.097°W / 51.565; -0.097

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