Camden London Borough Council elections explained
Camden London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 55 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.[1]
Political control
Since 1965, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|
| 1965–1968 |
| 1968–1971 |
| 1971–2006 |
| (Liberal Democrat–Conservative coalition) | 2006–2010 |
| 2010–present | |
Throughout most of its history, Camden has been controlled outright by the Labour Party. During that control, Labour's share of the seats has fluctuated significantly. The below chart includes only councillors, not aldermen prior to their abolition in 1978; the presence of aldermen never affected the overall control of the council.
Council elections
Result maps
Wards
Wards were established for Camden when it came into existence on 1 April 1965. The first elections of ward councillors took place in 1964.[4] These boundaries were also used for the 1968, 1971 and 1974 elections. For the 1978 elections the ward boundaries were revised in Camden. These boundaries were then also used at the 1982, 1986 and 1990 elections.
For the May 1994 elections there were some minor adjustments to London borough boundaries, which caused some Camden wards to have small changes in area and population.[5] These boundaries were also used at the 1998 elections. New ward boundaries came into effect at the May 2002 elections. They were also used at the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 elections.
Camden was subject to a boundary review in 2020. In February 2020, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England released its final recommendations that the borough should be divided into 15 three-member wards and 5 two-member wards. The wards were approved by Parliament in October 2020, and were first used at the 2022 election.[6]
The new wards from May 2022 are:[7]
The wards from 2002 to 2022 were:[8]
By-elections
Ward!scope="col" style="width:150px"| Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
|---|
| Fortune Green | 22 July 2021 | Flick Rea | | Nancy Jirira | | Resignation for health reasons and due to the return to in-person meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] [17] |
| Haverstock | 12 December 2019 | Abi Wood | | Gail McAnena Wood | | Resignation.[18] [19] | |
Ward!scope="col" style="width:150px"| Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
|---|
| Belsize | 2 April 2009 | Christopher Basson | | Tom Simon | | Resignation |
| Kentish Town | 30 October 2008 | Philip Thompson | | Nick Russell | | Resignation |
| Hampstead Town | 25 September 2008 | Mike Greene | | Linda Chung | | Resignation |
| Highgate | 1 May 2008 | Paul Barton | | Alex Goodman | | Resignation |
| Fortune Green | 21 February 2008 | Jane Schopflin | | Nancy Jirira | | Death |
| Haverstock | 12 July 2007 | Roy Shaw | | Matt Sanders | | Resignation |
| Kentish Town | 7 December 2006 | Lucy Anderson | | Ralph Scott | | Resignation | |
Ward!scope="col" style="width:150px"| Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
|---|
| Haverstock | 20 February 2003 | John Dickie | | Jill Fraser | | Resignation |
| Camden Town with Primrose Hill | 20 June 2002 | Justin Barnard | | Jake T. Sumner | | Resignation | |
Ward!scope="col" style="width:150px"| Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
|---|
| Frognal | 25 January 2001 | Pamela Chesters | | Mike Greene | | Resignation |
| Bloomsbury | 28 September 2000 | Jake Turnbull | | Peter Brayshaw | | Resignation |
| Adelaide | 3 February 2000 | Julian Tobin | | Peter J. Horne | | Death |
| Swiss Cottage | 22 April 1999 | Mary Ryan | | Honora Morrissey | | Resignation | |
Ward!scope="col" style="width:150px"| Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
|---|
| Bloomsbury | 4 May 1995 | Shelley Burke | | Pat Callaghan | | Resignation |
| Adelaide | 23 February 1995 | Peter Day | | Peter Singer | | Resignation | |
Ward!scope="col" style="width:150px"| Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
|---|
| St Pancras | 22 April 1993 | Mary Helsdon | | Simon Fletcher | | Resignation |
| St John's | 17 December 1992 | Simon McDonald | | Fiona Brocklesby | | Resignation |
| Highgate | 15 October 1992 | John Wakeham | | Deborah Sacks | | Resignation |
| West End | 15 October 1992 | Julia Devote | | David Lines | | Resignation |
| Somers Town | 7 May 1992 | Alfred Saunders | | Robert W. Churchill | | Death |
| Swiss Cottage | 7 May 1992 | Vaughan Emsley | | Peter J. Skolar | | Resignation | |
Ward!scope="col" style="width:150px"| Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
|---|
| Hampstead Town | 26 January 1989 | Selina Gee | | Rita Pomfret | | Resignation |
| St Pancras | 1988 | Stephen Bevington | | Mary Helsdon | | Resignation |
| Adelaide | 23 July 1987 | Stephen Moon | | Robert Graham | | Resignation |
| Somers Town | 7 May 1987 | Thomas Devine | | Caroline Holding | | Death | |
Ward!scope="col" style="width:150px"| Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
|---|
| Regent's Park | 28 February 1985 | John Mills | | Stephen Bevington | | Resignation |
| Chalk Farm | 23 February 1984 | Teresa Ryan | | Richard Stein | | Resignation |
| Swiss Cottage | 21 July 1983 | Derek Spencer | | Robert Graham | | Resignation | |
Ward!scope="col" style="width:150px"| Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
|---|
| King's Cross | 7 May 1981 | Roderick Cordara | | Barbara Hughes | | Resignation |
| West End | 7 May 1981 | Kevin Gould | | Sandra Wynn | | Resignation |
| Chalk Farm | 27 November 1980 | Jonathan Sofer | | Hamish McGibbon | | Resignation |
| Grafton | 30 October 1980 | Christopher Gardiner | | William Birtles | | Resignation |
| Belsize | 17 April 1980 | Anthony Beaton | | Cathleen Mainds | | Resignation |
| St Pancras | 17 April 1980 | Michael Morrissey | | Jennifer Willmot | | Resignation |
| Adelaide | 3 May 1979 | Donald Degerdon | | Ian Pasley-Taylor | | Death |
| Swiss Cottage | 3 May 1979 | Brian Stoner | | Ronald Rees | | Resignation | |
Ward!scope="col" style="width:150px"| Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
|---|
| Swiss Cottage | 20 October 1977 | Ronald Raymond-Cox | | Michael C. Brahams | | Resignation |
| Holborn | 27 January 1977 | Frank Dobson | | Kenneth J. Avery | | Resignation |
| St Pancras | 27 January 1977 | John Toomey | | Thomas J. Devine | | Resignation |
| Hampstead Town | 15 July 1976 | Archie MacDonald | | Stephen R. Rowlinson | | Resignation |
| Belsize | 25 March 1976 | Richard Arthur | | Martin Morton | | Resignation |
| Gospel Oak | 25 March 1976 | Brian Loughran | | Richard W. Turner | | Resignation | |
Ward!scope="col" style="width:150px"| Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
|---|
| Grafton | 7 June 1973 | John Needham | | Christopher Gardiner | | Resignation |
| Gospel Oak | 15 June 1972 | John Keohane | | Edwin Rhodes | | Death |
| Swiss Cottage | 2 March 1972 | John Eidenow | | Neil McIntosh | | Resignation | |
Ward!scope="col" style="width:150px"| Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
|---|
| Holborn | 12 March 1970 | Alan Greengross | | Betty Grass | | Resignation |
| Highgate | 4 December 1969 | Peter Brooke | | Harriet Greenway | | Resignation |
| Kilburn | 5 December 1968 | Jonny Johnson | | David Offenbach | | Death | |
Ward!scope="col" style="width:150px"| Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause |
|---|
| Chalk Farm | 14 December 1967 | Hilda Chandler | | Peter Moloney | | Resignation |
| Gospel Oak | 1 December 1966 | Alexander Sullivan | | Hamish McGibbon | | Resignation |
| St John's | 1 December 1966 | Richard Lowe | | Corin Hughes Stanton | | Resignation |
| St Pancras | 1 December 1966 | Sidney Munn | | Wendy Mantle | | Death | |
Aldermen
Aldermen were elected by the council, not the electorate, and had full voting rights. Each council included aldermen, to a maximum of one sixth of the councillors. The Local Government Act 1972 abolished Aldermen with voting rights with effect from 1978 in the London borough councils. Since 1978, the title has been used in an honorary capacity.[23]
1964–1968
| Alderman | Party |
|---|
| Ruth Howe | |
| Michael Cendrowicz | |
| Ivy Tate | |
| Lena Townsend | |
| |
| Frank Bennett | |
| Lyndal Evans | |
| James MacGibbon | |
| George King | |
| Ernest Wistrich | | |
1968–1971
| Alderman | Party |
|---|
| Frank Bennett | |
| Lyndal Evans | |
| |
| Cliff Tucker | |
| Ernest Wistrich | |
| |
| Luigi Denza | |
| Kenneth Furness (replaced by Alan Greengross in 1970) | |
| |
| Martin Morton | | |
1971–1974
| Alderman | Party |
|---|
| |
| |
| Ruth Howe | |
| |
| |
| |
| Clare Mansel | |
| |
| |
| Martin Morton | | |
1974–1978
Honorary Aldermen
Since 1978, the title has been used in an honorary capacity and enables the holder to attend civic events and walk ahead of councillors at the annual Remembrance Day parade. The title has been awarded to former councillors, including:
References
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Local election results 5th May 2022 . 2023-12-20 . .
- News: Camden . 2010-05-08 . . 19 April 2009.
- Web site: Camden result - Local Elections 2022. 6 May 2022. BBC News.
- http://data.london.gov.uk/documents/LBCE_1964-5-7.pdf London Borough Council Elections (1964)
- http://www.lgbce.org.uk/__documents/records-and-resources/bulletins-published-by-dclg/bulletin-of-changes-1993-1994.pdf Alteration of Status of Local Authorities 1993-1994
- Web site: The London Borough of Camden (Electoral Changes) Order 2020. 12 October 2020. 28 March 2022. gov.uk.
- Web site: Camden Electoral Boundary Review . 2022-04-19 . Camden Council . 2021-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211127094845/https://www.camden.gov.uk/camden-electoral-boundary-review . live .
- Web site: 2022-04-19 . Your Councillors . 2022-04-19 . Camden Council . en-GB . 2022-07-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220712120521/https://www.camden.gov.uk/moderngov . live .
- https://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/tory-leader-quits-the-town-hall-but-insists-his-departure-is-not-political
- Web site: Green Party's Siân Berry quits as Highgate councillor. 19 October 2023. 19 December 2023. Ham & High. Nathalie. Raffray.
- Web site: Green party wins Camden Council seat in Highgate by-election. 1 December 2023. 19 December 2023. Ham & High. Alex. Marsh.
- Web site: Labour councillor Will Prince set to trigger by-election in South Hampstead. 13 April 2023. 21 September 2023. Camden New Journal. Richard. Osley.
- Web site: South Hampstead by-election result. 2 June 2023. 21 September 2023. Camden London Borough Council.
- Web site: First Labour election winner in Hampstead Town set to step down. 25 May 2022. 21 September 2023. Camden New Journal. Richard. Osley.
- Web site: Hampstead Town By-Election Result. 7 July 2022. 21 September 2023. Camden London Borough Council. Jenny. Rowlands.
- Web site: Fortune Green's Flick Rea steps down after 35 years on Camden Council. 7 June 2021. 21 November 2021. Ham & High. Michael. Boniface.
- Web site: Election of a Councillor for the Fortune Green Ward. 22 July 2021. 21 November 2021. Camden London Borough Council. Andrew. Maughan.
- Web site: By-election called after Labour councillor quits Town Hall. 7 November 2019. 21 November 2021. Camden New Journal. Richard. Osley.
- Web site: Parliamentary Election 2019 – Results. 21 November 2021. Camden London Borough Council.
- Web site: Gospel Oak councillor appointed London’s first tech guru. 28 August 2017. 22 November 2021. Ham & High. Jon. King.
- Web site: Gospel Oak councillor ‘forced’ to resign because she cannot afford to live in Camden. 14 March 2017. 13 September 2022. Ham & High. Iain. Burns.
- Web site: Gospel Oak by-election: Labour’s Marcus Boyland wins as Lib Dems take second place. 5 May 2017. 13 September 2022. Ham & High. Nathalie. Raffray.
- Book: Wauchope, Piers . Camden A political history . 2010 . Shaw Books . 978-0-9565206-0-9 . Tunbridge Wells . 391 . 652089306.
- Web site: Camden-news- roy . 2022-08-11 . www.thecnj.com.
- Web site: LDRS . Julia Gregory . 2022-06-22 . Two Camden councillors made honorary aldermen . 2022-08-11 . Hampstead Highgate Express . en-UK.
