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| Arsenal | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Islington London Borough Council | |
![]() Arsenal ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Islington |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 13,125 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 9,073 (2022) |
| Area | 0.8155 square kilometres (0.3149 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Councillors | 3 |
| Created from | Highbury West |
| GSS code | E05013697 |
Arsenal is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Islington. The ward was first used in the 2022 elections. It returns three councillors to Islington London Borough Council.
| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–present | Fin Craig | Labour | |
| 2022–present | Bashir Ibrahim | Labour | |
| 2022–present | Roulin Khondoker | Labour | |
The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Fin Craig | 1,808 | 55.2 | ||
| Labour | Bashir Ibrahim | 1,801 | 55.0 | ||
| Labour | Roulin Khondoker | 1,710 | 52.2 | ||
| Green | Nicola Baird | 910 | 27.8 | ||
| Green | Mary Elizabeth De Cinque | 710 | 21.7 | ||
| Green | Jeremy Drew | 618 | 18.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gabby Mann | 468 | 14.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Grace Smith | 393 | 12.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Philip David Middleton | 368 | 11.2 | ||
| Conservative | Mark Flynn | 324 | 9.9 | ||
| Conservative | Rachel Anne Henry | 319 | 9.7 | ||
| Conservative | Ebu Bekir Cetinkaya | 293 | 9.0 | ||
| Communist | Robin Talbot | 97 | 3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 36.9 | ||||
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