Springfield (Hackney ward)
| Springfield | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Hackney London Borough Council | |
 Springfield ward boundaries since 2014 | |
| Borough | Hackney |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 15,319 (2021) |
| Electorate | 9,843 (2020) |
| Area | 1.180 square kilometres (0.456 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Number of members | 3 |
| Councillors |
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| ONS code | 00AMGR (2002–2014) |
| GSS code |
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Springfield is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney occupying much of Upper Clapton and some of Stamford Hill; the ward is part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. The name is derived from Springfield Park.
The ward returns three councillors to the Borough Council, with elections every four years. At the last election on 6 May 2010, Michael Levy and Simche Steinberger (both Conservative Party candidates); and Margaret Gordon (Labour Party) were returned. Turnout was 57%; with 3,993 votes cast.[1]
Demography
In 2001, Springfield ward had a total population of 10,854. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.[2] The population at the 2011 Census was 12,371.[3]
Hackney council elections since 2014
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2014.
2022 election
The election took place on 5 May 2022.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simche Steinberger | 2,273 | 61.4 | ||
| Conservative | Shaul Krautwirt | 2,144 | 57.9 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Levy | 2,102 | 56.8 | ||
| Labour | Christiana Ajiginni | 1,269 | 34.3 | ||
| Labour | Michael Jones | 1,179 | 31.9 | ||
| Labour | Laura Pascal | 1,156 | 31.2 | ||
| Green | Celia Coram | 272 | 7.3 | ||
| Green | Julie-Anne Hogbin | 259 | 7.0 | ||
| Green | Noah Birksted-Breen | 254 | 6.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sean Boylan | 76 | 2.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Clifford Gully | 73 | 2.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Smulian | 46 | 1.2 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 40.2 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2018 election
The election took place on 3 May 2018.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simche Steinberger | 2,040 | 47.5 | −0.4 | |
| Conservative | Michael Levy | 1,992 | 46.3 | −1.5 | |
| Conservative | Harvey Odze | 1,913 | 44.5 | −0.7 | |
| Labour | Ali Dogan | 1,724 | 40.1 | +2.0 | |
| Labour | Shabaz Khan | 1,632 | 38.0 | +0.6 | |
| Labour | Joseph Walker | 1,584 | 36.9 | +1.1 | |
| Green | Ellie Keggin | 376 | 8.7 | +0.1 | |
| Green | Robert Rayner | 260 | 6.0 | −1.1 | |
| Green | Thomas Stern | 230 | 5.4 | −1.6 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 46.4 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2014 election
The election took place on 22 May 2014.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simche Steinberger | 2,145 | 47.9 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Levy | 2,144 | 47.8 | ||
| Conservative | Harvey Odze | 2,025 | 45.2 | ||
| Labour | Ben Alden-Falconer | 1,708 | 38.1 | ||
| Labour | David Larkin | 1,678 | 37.4 | ||
| Labour | Michael Jones | 1,605 | 35.8 | ||
| Green | Christine Bacon | 384 | 8.6 | ||
| Green | Noah Birksted-Breen | 317 | 7.1 | ||
| Green | Daniel Stern | 313 | 7.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mary O'Brien | 148 | 3.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Dennis Donovan | 127 | 2.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Round | 93 | 2.1 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 4,481 | 46.8 | |||
| Conservative win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Conservative win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Conservative win (new boundaries) | |||||
2002–2014 Hackney council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002.
2010 election
2006 election
2002 election
1978–2002 Hackney council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978.
1998 election
1994 election
1990 election
1986 election
1982 election
1978 election
1964–1978 Hackney council elections
1974 election
1971 election
1968 election
1964 election
References
- ^ 2010 Council Elections ward results - Springfield (LB Hackney) accessed 11 May 2010
- ^ LB Hackney Borough Profile "1.5 Population density", and table 1.10 "Population by ward, 2001" pp. 20; (LB Hackney, 2006) accessed 6 October 2009
- ^ "Hackney Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.