Holloway (ward)

Holloway

Electoral ward
for the Islington London Borough Council

Holloway ward boundaries since 2022

Borough| Islington
County| Greater London
Population| 12,737 (2021)[a]
Electorate| 8,320 (2022)
Major settlements| Holloway
Area| 0.8069 square kilometres (0.3115 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created| 1965
Councillors|

* 1965–1978: 4
* 1978–present: 3

GSS code| E05013706 (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

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

### 2022 election

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

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

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| 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

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Holloway ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

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

### 2021 by-election

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### 2018 election

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

2018 Islington London Borough Council election: Holloway (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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

2014 Islington London Borough Council election: Holloway (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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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  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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

2006 Islington London Borough Council election: Holloway (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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

2002 Islington London Borough Council election: Holloway (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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

### 1998 election

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### 1994 election

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### 1990 election

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### 1986 election

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### 1982 election

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### 1978 election

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## 1964–1978 Islington council elections

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### 1974 election

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### 1971 election

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### 1968 election

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### 1964 election

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

1964 Islington London Borough Council election: Holloway (4)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

## References

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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.

Electoral wards adjacent to Holloway

|  | Finsbury Park | Arsenal

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Kentish Town South |

Holloway

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Camden Square | Caledonian |

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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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