Arsenal (Islington ward)

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.

## List of councillors

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Term  | Councillor  | Party

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2022–present  | Fin Craig  |  | Labour
2022–present  | Bashir Ibrahim  |  | Labour
2022–present  | Roulin Khondoker  |  | Labour

## Islington council elections

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### 2022 election

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The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]

2022 Islington London Borough Council election: Arsenal (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

## Notes

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1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

## References

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1. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

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Electoral wards adjacent to Arsenal

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Holloway |

Arsenal

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Laycock |  | Highbury

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Electoral wards in the London Borough of Islington

1965|

* Barnsbury
* Bunhill
* Canonbury
* Clerkenwell
* Highbury
* Highview
* Hillmarton
* Hillrise
* Holloway
* Junction
* Mildmay
* Parkway
* Pentonville
* Quadrant
* St George's
* St Mary
* St Peter
* Station
* Thornhill

1978|

* Barnsbury
* Bunhill
* Canonbury East
* Canonbury West
* Clerkenwell
* Gillespie
* Highbury
* Highview
* Hillmarton
* Hillrise
* Holloway
* Junction
* Mildmay
* Quadrant
* St George's
* St Mary
* St Peter
* Sussex
* Thornhill
* Tollington

2002|

* Barnsbury
* Bunhill
* Caledonian
* Canonbury
* Clerkenwell
* Finsbury Park
* Highbury East
* Highbury West
* Hillrise
* Holloway
* Junction
* Mildmay
* St George's
* St Mary's
* St Peter's
* Tollington

2022|

* Arsenal
* Barnsbury
* Bunhill
* Caledonian
* Canonbury
* Clerkenwell
* Finsbury Park
* Highbury
* Hillrise
* Holloway
* Junction
* Laycock
* Mildmay
* St Mary's and St James'
* St Peter's and Canalside
* Tollington
* Tufnell Park

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