South Hampstead
ward
for Camden Council
Outline map
Boundary of South Hampstead in Camden.
CountyGreater London
Electorate8,904
Current ward
Created2022 (2022)
CouncillorNina de Ayala Parker (Labour Party)
CouncillorIzzy Lenga (Labour Party)
CouncillorTommy Gale (Labour Party)
Number of councillorsThree
Created fromSwiss Cottage
UK Parliament constituencyHampstead and Kilburn

South Hampstead is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward covers the area of the same name and was first used for the 2022 Camden London Borough Council election, electing three councillors to Camden Council.[1] Most of its area was previously in Swiss Cottage ward, which was abolished at the same time, although sections of Kilburn and West Hampstead wards have also been incorporated under the new boundaries.[2] In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 8,904.[3] The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 8,927 by 2025.[4]

South Hampstead ward covers the part of the area known as "the gardens", bordered by West End Lane, Belsize Road, Finchley Road and Broadhurst Gardens. It is served by South Hampstead station and Finchley Road & Frognal on the London Overground and Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage and West Hampstead on the Underground, in addition to several bus routes running through the area.

The ward currently returns three councillors to Camden Council, with an election every four years. At the last election in May 2022, all three candidates from the Labour Party were elected to represent the ward. In April 2023, Labour Councillor Will Prince announced his resignation, citing relocation due to his job, triggering a by-election on 1 June 2023. This was the first election in the borough where electors were required to show photographic ID,[5][6] with candidate Tommy Gale, retaining the seat for Labour.[7]

Councillors

Three councillors currently represent South Hampstead ward.

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2023 by-election Nina de Ayala Parker (Lab) Izzy Lenga (Lab) Tommy Gale (Lab)
2022 Will Prince (Lab)

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

South Hampstead by-election, 1 June 2023[8]
Replacing Will Prince (resigned)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tommy Gale 882 35.65 -14.3
Conservative Don Williams 766 30.96 +0.5
Liberal Democrats Patrick Stillman 531 21.46 +8.3
Green Lorna Jane Russell 295 11.92 +11.9
Majority 116 4.7 -15.5
Turnout 2474 30.22 -6.5
Labour hold Swing -7.4
5 May 2022 council election: South Hampstead ward[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nina de Ayala Parker 1,692 54.1
Labour Izzy Lenga 1,655 52.9
Labour Will Prince 1,564 50.0
Conservative Don Williams 976 31.2
Conservative Calvin Po 947 30.3
Conservative Marx de Morais 931 29.8
Liberal Democrats James Baker 436 13.9
Liberal Democrats Aimery de Malet Roquefort 424 13.6
Liberal Democrats Pranay Hariharan 376 12.0
Turnout 3,128 36.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)


See also

References

  1. ^ "The London Borough of Camden (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". gov.uk. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Final recommendations published for Camden". LGBCE. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Camden summary" (PDF). LGBCE. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Camden summary" (PDF). LGBCE. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. ^ "South Hampstead by-election: 1 June, 2023 - Camden Council". www.camden.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Labour councillor Will Prince set to trigger by-election in South Hampstead". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  7. ^ "South Hampstead by-election result". South Hampstead by-election result. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  8. ^ "South Hampstead by-election: 1 June, 2023 - Camden Council". www.camden.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  9. ^ Rowlands, Jenny (5 April 2022). "Statement of Persons Nominated – South Hampstead". Camden London Borough Council. Retrieved 8 April 2022.


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