Holloway (ward)

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Holloway
Electoral ward
for the Islington London Borough Council
Map
Holloway ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughIslington
CountyGreater London
Population12,737 (2021)[a]
Electorate8,320 (2022)
Major settlementsHolloway
Area0.8069 square kilometres (0.3115 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Councillors
  • 1965–1978: 4
  • 1978–present: 3
GSS codeE05013706 (2022–present)

Holloway is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Islington. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns councillors to Islington London Borough Council.

It is part of the Islington South and Finsbury Parliamentary constituency and the North East London Assembly constituency. It is located in the lower Holloway area of Islington in North London in the United Kingdom. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 14,983.[1] The ward is represented by three councillors, with elections held every four years.

Islington council elections since 2022[edit]

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Islington in 2022.

2022 election[edit]

The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]

2022 Islington London Borough Council election: Holloway (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jason Jackson 1,863 64.9
Labour Claire Louise Zammit 1,847 64.3
Labour Diarmaid John Ward 1,792 62.4
Green Claire Louise Poyner 532 18.5
Green Nikita Hiren Desai 531 18.5
Green William Durrant English 352 12.3
Liberal Democrats Mark Atkinson 322 11.2
Conservative Andrew James Harrison 284 9.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Charles Hyett 263 9.2
Conservative Justin Rigby 256 8.9
Conservative John Alan Wilkin 243 8.5
Liberal Democrats Christopher Timothy Forbes Johnson 241 8.4
TUSC Omer Esen 92 3.2
Turnout 35.7
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Islington council elections[edit]

Map
Holloway ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Islington in 2002.

2018 election[edit]

The election took place on 3 May 2018.[3]

2018 Islington London Borough Council election: Holloway (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rakhia Ismail 2,764 66.6
Labour Paul Smith 2,695 64.9
Labour Diarmaid Ward 2,665 64.2
Green Claire Poyner 547 13.2
Liberal Democrats Mark Atkinson 495 11.9
Liberal Democrats Alice Meek 483 11.6
Green Robert Magowan 468 11.3
Liberal Democrats David Kelly 431 10.4
Conservative Jonathan Lui 414 10.0
Green Jon Nott 379 9.1
Conservative Christina Michalos 368 8.9
Conservative Ian Singlehurst 365 8.8
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

In November 2020, Rakhia Ismail switched to the Conservative Party.[4]

2014 election[edit]

The election took place on 22 May 2014.[5]

2014 Islington London Borough Council election: Holloway (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Smith 2,470
Labour Rakhia Ismail 2,266
Labour Diarmaid Ward 2,222
Green Jenni Chan 996
Green Claire Poyner 905
Green Ciaran Whitehead 837
Liberal Democrats Paul Martin Smith 564
Liberal Democrats Margot Dunn 564
Liberal Democrats David John Kelly 519
Turnout 4,135 36.9 −22.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2010 election[edit]

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[6]

2010 Islington London Borough Council election: Holloway (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barry Edwards 2,809
Labour Paul Smith 2,721
Labour Lucy Rigby 2,702
Liberal Democrats David Kelly 1,940
Liberal Democrats Andrea O'Halloran 1,715
Liberal Democrats Alan Muhammed 1,522
Conservative Elizabeth Eldridge 896
Conservative James Rooke 816
Green Claire Poyner 805
Conservative Paul Seligman 792
Green James O'Nions 646
Green Mark Chilver 636
Turnout 18,000 59.8 +27.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2006 election[edit]

The election took place on 4 May 2006.[7]

2006 Islington London Borough Council election: Holloway (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Natasha Chatterjee 934 38.2
Labour Barry Edwards 921
Labour Paul Smith 911
Liberal Democrats Michelle Allison 842 34.5
Liberal Democrats Margot Dunn 820
Liberal Democrats Iarla Kilbane-Dawe 732
Green Jennifer Chan 402 16.5
Green Claire Poyner 367
Green Pelham Davey 357
Conservative Andrew Austin 264 10.8
Conservative Paul Seligman 248
Conservative David Cheape 236
Turnout 7,034 32.2 +5.3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2002 election[edit]

The election took place on 2 May 2002.[8]

2002 Islington London Borough Council election: Holloway (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Margot Dunn 1,103
Liberal Democrats Edward Featherstone 1,052
Liberal Democrats Doreen Scott 1,023
Labour Philip Kelly 632
Labour Michael Conneely 630
Labour Robert Marchant 585
Green Jennifer Chan 189
Green Claire Poyner 165
Socialist Alliance Elizabeth Clare 139
CPA David Curtis 122
Socialist Alliance Shirley Franklin 121
Green Neil Snaith 120
Conservative Kathryn Field 85
Conservative Stephen Phillips 83
Conservative Mark Seward 64
Turnout 6,113 26.9
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

1978–2002 Islington council elections[edit]

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Islington in 1978.

1998 election[edit]

1994 election[edit]

1990 election[edit]

1986 election[edit]

1982 election[edit]

1978 election[edit]

1964–1978 Islington council elections[edit]

1974 election[edit]

1971 election[edit]

1968 election[edit]

1964 election[edit]

The election took place on 7 May 1964.[9]

1964 Islington London Borough Council election: Holloway (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. G. Baker 929
Labour F. H. Cantwell 920
Labour J. E. Woodhall 893
Labour V. F. Prythergch 879
Conservative M. M. Bourne 189
Conservative N. D. Champ 181
Conservative H. P. Stubbs 160
Conservative G. E. Leeson 149
Communist J. F. Moss 134
Union Movement R. S. Pegg 102
Turnout 1,242 12.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Islington Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  2. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ Bartholomew, Emma. "'I'm really lucky to be working with Shaun': Islington's former Labour mayor Rakhia Ismail defects to the Tories". Islington Gazette. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  5. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  8. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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