Leabridge (ward)
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Leabridge Park is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney
and roughly corresponds to the Lea Bridge
district of London, and is distinct from the Lea Bridge (ward)
in the neighbouring London Borough of Waltham Forest
. It is part of Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency.
The ward returns three councillors to Borough Council, with elections every four years. At the last elections on 6 May 2010
, Linda Kelly, Deniz Oguzkanli, and Ian Rathbone, all Labour Party
candidates, were returned. Turnout was 55%; with 4,999 votes cast. Rathbone is a former speaker of the borough. Kelly left Labour and joined the Tories on 18 May 2011.
In 2001, Leabridge ward had a total population of 9,863 and is the ward with the fewest residents in Hackney. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.
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....
and roughly corresponds to the Lea Bridge
Lea Bridge
Lea Bridge is a district of the London Borough of Hackney. It is situated to the northeast of the borough and bounded by Upper Clapton to the north, Lower Clapton to the south, and the River Lee Navigation to the east...
district of London, and is distinct from the Lea Bridge (ward)
Lea Bridge (ward)
Lea Bridge is a political division of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It also makes up part of the parliamentary constituencies of Walthamstow and Leyton & Wanstead, the North East constituency in the London Assembly and finally the European Parliament constituency of London.It returns three...
in the neighbouring London Borough of Waltham Forest
London Borough of Waltham Forest
The London Borough of Waltham Forest is in northeast London, England. Officially, it forms part of Outer London as it borders Essex. However, it can be seen that the NE London boundary does not extend far compared to elsewhere in the city...
. It is part of Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency.
The ward returns three councillors to Borough Council, with elections every four years. At the last elections on 6 May 2010
London local elections, 2010
Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 6 May 2010. Polling stations were open between 7am and 10pm....
, Linda Kelly, Deniz Oguzkanli, and Ian Rathbone, all Labour Party
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...
candidates, were returned. Turnout was 55%; with 4,999 votes cast. Rathbone is a former speaker of the borough. Kelly left Labour and joined the Tories on 18 May 2011.
In 2001, Leabridge ward had a total population of 9,863 and is the ward with the fewest residents in Hackney. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.