Belsize (ward)

Belsize
Electoral ward
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region London
County Greater London
London borough Camden
Created 1 April 1965
Named for Manor of Belsize

Belsize is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward covers most of Belsize Park, between Haverstock Hill, Swiss Cottage, and Primrose Hill. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 12,702.[1]

The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections.[2] The ward was redrawn in May 1978[3] and May 2002.[4]

Councillors

TermCouncillorParty
2018–presentTom SimonLiberal Democrats
2018–presentSteve AdamsConservative
2018–presentLuisa Manon PorrittLiberal Democrats

Election results

The last election was held on 3 May 2018.

Belsize ward election, 03 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Tom Simon 1,250 11.6% Increase 0.9%
Conservative Steve Adams 1,201 11.2% Decrease 2.0%
Liberal Democrat Luisa Manon Porritt 1,179 11.0% Increase 2.8%
Conservative Leila Roy 1,170 10.9% Decrease 1.6%
Conservative Kirsty Roberts 1,162 10.8% Decrease 0.2%
Liberal Democrat Benjamin Samuel Newman 1,127 10.5% Increase 3.2%
Labour James Jordan Calmus 1,067 10.0% Decrease 0.2%
Labour Sucharita Sethi 996 9.3% Increase 0.8%
Labour Momota Khatoon 971 9.1% Increase 1.4%
Green Sara Katchi 238 2.2% Decrease 0.8%
Green Phyl Eyres 223 2.1% Decrease 0.8%
Independent Nigel Rumble 123 1.1% Decrease 1.1%
Majority 9 0.08%
Turnout 10,707 42.5% Increase 4.2%
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Belsize ward election, 22 May 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Jonny Bucknell 1,219 13.2%
Conservative Claire-Louise Leyland 1,157 12.5%
Conservative Leila Roy 1,016 11.0%
Liberal Democrat Tom Simon 992 10.7%
Labour Madeleine Jennings 939 10.2%
Labour James McGowan 782 8.5%
Liberal Democrat Bradley Hillier-Smith 760 8.2%
Labour Harunur Rashid 709 7.7%
Liberal Democrat Lawrence Joseph Nicholson 678 7.3%
Green Rowan St Clair 275 3.0%
Green Darren Robert Murphy 269 2.9%
Green Stuart Temple Taylor 243 2.6%
Independent Nigel Rumble 199 2.2%
Majority 24 0.3%
Turnout 9,238 38.3%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

References

  1. "Camden Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. London Borough Council Elections (1964) Archived 2013-08-22 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. London Borough Council Elections (1978) Archived 2012-08-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. London Borough Council Elections (2002) Archived 2013-08-22 at the Wayback Machine.
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