Victoria | |
Constituency Type: | electoral ward |
Parl Name: | Hackney London Borough Council |
District Label: | Borough |
District: | Hackney |
Region: | Greater London |
Region Label: | County |
Towns: | South Hackney |
Year: | 1965 |
Members Label: | Councillors |
Members: | 3 |
Population: | 12,155 (2021) |
Electorate: | 8,955 (2022) |
Blank1 Name: | ONS code |
Blank1 Info: | 00AMGT (2002–2014) |
Blank2 Name: | GSS code |
Victoria is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Hackney. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council.
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2014.
The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]
After voting against the party whip on a motion relating to a ceasefire to the Israel–Hamas war, the three Labour Party councillors were suspended and then resigned to form an independent group.[2] [3]
In October, a by-election was announced due to the resignation of Olumuyiwa Alexander Kuye following health issues. On 18 October 2018, Labour successfully defended Victoria against the Conservative candidate, who was a former Councillor for Lea Bridge during the Conservative high tide in 1968.
The election took place on 3 May 2018.[4]
The election took place on 22 May 2014.[5]
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002.
The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[6]
The election took place on 4 May 2006.[7]
The election took place on 2 May 2002.[8]