Stoke Newington Central (ward)
Encyclopedia
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
.
The ward returns three councillors to the borough council, with elections every four years. At the previous election on 6 May 2010
Rita Krishna, Susan Fajana-Thomas and Louisa Thompson all Labour Party
candidates, were returned. Turnout was 65%; and 5,674 votes were cast.
In 2001, Stoke Newington Central ward had a total population of 10,143. 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....
. It corresponds roughly to Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington is a district in the London Borough of Hackney. It is north-east of Charing Cross.-Boundaries:In modern terms, Stoke Newington can be roughly defined by the N16 postcode area . Its southern boundary with Dalston is quite ill-defined too...
in London
London
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, UK
United Kingdom
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and forms part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Hackney North and Stoke Newington is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
constituency of Diane Abbott
Diane Abbott
Diane Julie Abbott is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987, when she became the first black woman to be elected to the House of Commons...
MP
Member of Parliament
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.
The ward returns three councillors to the borough council, with elections every four years. At the previous election 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....
Rita Krishna, Susan Fajana-Thomas and Louisa Thompson 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 65%; and 5,674 votes were cast.
In 2001, Stoke Newington Central ward had a total population of 10,143. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.