Hackney Council election, 2010
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Elections for London Borough of Hackney
Council were held on Thursday 6 May 2010. The whole council was up for election. Hackney is split up into 19 wards, each electing 3 councillors, so a total of 57 seats were up for election.
; two in Lordship
and one in Springfield. A former Green Party seat (in Clissold
) was also lost to Labour. The Conservatives remain the largest opposition party with four seats (down from nine in 2006).
The election attracted national attention when, along with some other constituencies in the country, up to 270 people failed to be issued with ballot papers by the deadline of 10pm. This meant that they could not vote, and residents were angry when turned away from polling stations. The Council apologised unreservedly, blaming the high turnout for the problem.
was elected for his third term as elected mayor of the London Borough of Hackney, at the first ballot, with a majority of 32,545.
Results for each candidate
Under the Supplementary Vote system, if no candidate receives 50% of 1st choice votes, 2nd choice votes are added to the result for the top two 1st choice candidates. If a ballot gives a first and second preference to the top two candidates in either order, then their second preference is not counted, so that a second preference cannot count against a first.
London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
Council were held on Thursday 6 May 2010. The whole council was up for election. Hackney is split up into 19 wards, each electing 3 councillors, so a total of 57 seats were up for election.
Summary results
At the 2010 council election, Labour won five seats from the Conservatives. These included two in New RiverNew River (ward)
New River is 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 incorporates the large council estate Woodberry Down currently under redevelopment....
; two in Lordship
Lordship (ward)
Lordship is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and area forms part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency.The ward returns three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council, with elections every four years. At the previous election on 6 May 2010 Bernard Aussenberg , and Labour...
and one in Springfield. A former Green Party seat (in Clissold
Clissold (ward)
Clissold is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney. The name is derived from Clissold Crescent and the ward also borders Clissold Park in the neighbouring Lordship ward both of which form part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency....
) was also lost to Labour. The Conservatives remain the largest opposition party with four seats (down from nine in 2006).
The election attracted national attention when, along with some other constituencies in the country, up to 270 people failed to be issued with ballot papers by the deadline of 10pm. This meant that they could not vote, and residents were angry when turned away from polling stations. The Council apologised unreservedly, blaming the high turnout for the problem.
Election for Mayor
The incumbent, Jules PipeJules Pipe
Julian Benjamin Pipe CBE is the first directly elected Mayor of the London Borough of Hackney since his election in October 2002.He worked as a journalist until taking on the full-time position as Mayor....
was elected for his third term as elected mayor of the London Borough of Hackney, at the first ballot, with a majority of 32,545.
Results for each candidate
| Hackney Mayoral Election Results 2010 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | 1st Preference Votes | % | 2nd Preference Votes¹ | % | Final | %² | |
| Jules Pipe Jules Pipe Julian Benjamin Pipe CBE is the first directly elected Mayor of the London Borough of Hackney since his election in October 2002.He worked as a journalist until taking on the full-time position as Mayor.... |
Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
48,363 | 51.6 | |||||
| Adrian John Gee Turner | Lib Dem Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the... |
15,818 | 16.9 | |||||
| Andrew Boff Andrew Boff Andrew Boff is a British politician and a Conservative member of the London Assembly, elected in the 2008 election. He is a Londonwide member, representing all thirty-two boroughs and the City of London.... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
12,405 | 13.2 | |||||
| Mischa Borris | Green Green Party of England and Wales The Green Party of England and Wales is a political party in England and Wales which follows the traditions of Green politics and maintains a strong commitment to social progressivism. It is the largest Green party in the United Kingdom, containing within it various regional divisions including... |
10,100 | 10.8 | |||||
| Monty Goldman Monty Goldman Monty Goldman is an activist in the Communist Party of Britain and former Communist Party of Great Britain member who was expelled in the 1980s during that party's factional conflicts... |
Communist Communist Party of Britain The Communist Party of Britain is a communist political party in Great Britain. Although founded in 1988 it traces its origins back to 1920 and the Communist Party of Great Britain, and claims the legacy of that party and its most influential members Harry Pollitt and John Gollan as its... |
2,033 | 2.2 | |||||
| William Alexander Thompson | Christian | 1,084 | 1.2 |
- Votes cast: 93,770
- Overall Turnout for the Election of Mayor: 58% (34.3% in 2006, 26.34% in 2002)
- Result: Labour Hold
Under the Supplementary Vote system, if no candidate receives 50% of 1st choice votes, 2nd choice votes are added to the result for the top two 1st choice candidates. If a ballot gives a first and second preference to the top two candidates in either order, then their second preference is not counted, so that a second preference cannot count against a first.
Wards
Ward results summary:- BrownswoodBrownswood (ward)Brownswood is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency.The ward returns three councillors to the Borough Council holding an election every four years. At the previous election on 6 May 2010 Brian Bell, Feryat Demirci, and Oli de...
- Brian Bell, Oli de Botton, Feryal Demerci (all Labour) - CazenoveCazenove (ward)Cazenove is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and the area forms part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. Its named derives from the Cazenove Road which runs through the ward....
- Dawood Akhoon, Abraham Jacobson. Ian Sharer (all Liberal Democrats) - ChathamChatham (ward)Chatham is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency.The ward returns three councillors to Borough Council, with an election every four years. At the last local election on 6 May 2010, Luke Akehurst, Sally Mulready, and Guy Nicholson,...
- Luke Akehurst, Sally Mulready, Guy Nicholson (all Labour) - ClissoldClissold (ward)Clissold is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney. The name is derived from Clissold Crescent and the ward also borders Clissold Park in the neighbouring Lordship ward both of which form part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency....
-Karen Alcock, Wendy Mitchell, Linda Smith (all Labour) - Dalston - Michelle Gregory, Sophie Linden, Angus Mulready-Jones (all Labour)
- De BeauvoirDe Beauvoir (ward)De Beauvoir is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency.The ward returns three councillors to Borough Council, with an election every four years. At the last election on 6 May 2010, Rob Chapman, Gulay Icoz, and Tom Ebbutt, all Labour...
-Robert Chapman, Tom Ebbutt, Gulay Icoz (all Labour) - Hackney CentralHackney Central (ward)Hackney Central is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency.The ward returns three councillors to Borough Council, with an election every four years. At the previous election on 6 May 2010 Alan Laing, Samantha Lloyd, and Vincent Stops...
- Alan Laing, Samantha Lloyd, Vincent Stops (all Labour) - Hackney DownsHackney Downs (ward)Hackney Downs is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney, corresponding roughly to the Hackney Downs area of London, UK and forms part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency....
- Michael Desmond, Rick Muir, Alex Russell (all Labour) - HaggerstonHaggerston (ward)Hagerston is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency.The ward returns three councillors to Borough Council, with an election every four years. At the previous election on 6 May 2010 Ann Munn, Jonathan McShane, and Barry Buitekant all...
- Barry Buitekant, Jonathon McShane, Ann Munn (all Labour) - HoxtonHoxton (ward)Hoxton is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency.The ward stretches from Hoxton Street and Hoxton Square in the East to Old Street and City Road in the South and West and Shoreditch Park and the Regents Canal in the North.The ward...
- Philip Glanville, Clay McKenzie, Carole Williams (all Labour) - Kings ParkKings Park (ward)Kings Park is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency.The ward returns three councillors to Borough Council, with an election every four years. At the previous election on 6 May 2010 Julius Asabgwiy Nkafu, Sharon Patrick, and Saleem...
- Julius Nikafu, Sharon Patrick, Saleem Siddiqui (all Labour) - Leabridge Park - Linda Kelly, Deniz Oguzkanli, Ian Rathbone (all Labour)
- LordshipLordship (ward)Lordship is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and area forms part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency.The ward returns three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council, with elections every four years. At the previous election on 6 May 2010 Bernard Aussenberg , and Labour...
- Bernard Aussenberg (Conservative), Edward Brown (Labour), Daniel Stevens (Labour) - New RiverNew River (ward)New River is 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 incorporates the large council estate Woodberry Down currently under redevelopment....
- Michael Jones (Labour), Maureen Middleton (Conservative), Sean Mulready (Labour) - QueensbridgeQueensbridge (ward)Queensbridge is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency.The ward returns three councillors to Borough Council, with an election every four years. At the last election on 6 May 2010, Emma Plouviez, Tom Price, and Patrick Vernon, all...
- Emma Plouviez, Tom Price, Patrick Vernon (all Labour) - Springfield - Margaret Gordon (Labour), Michael Levy (Conservative), Simche Steinberger (Conservative)
- Stoke Newington CentralStoke Newington Central (ward)Stoke Newington Central is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney. It corresponds roughly to Stoke Newington in London, UK and forms part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency of Diane Abbott MP....
- Susan Fajan-Thomas, Rita Krishna, Louisa Thomson (all Labour) - Victoria - Kate Hanson, Daniel Kemp, Geoff Taylor (all Labour)
- WickWick (ward)Wick is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney that forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency. It fully covers the area of Hackney Wick and includes the part of the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics being built in the Borough....
- Anntoinette Bramble, Chris Kennedy, Jessica Webb (all Labour)