Kentish Town (ward)

Former electoral ward in the London borough of Camden

Kentish Town

Former electoral ward
for the Camden London Borough Council

Kentish Town ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

Borough| Camden
County| Greater London
Population| 13,417 (2011)
Electorate| 9,624 (2018)
Major settlements| Kentish Town
Former electoral ward
Created| 2002
Abolished| 2022
Councillors| 3
Replaced by| Kentish Town North and Kentish Town South
ONS code| 00AGGQ
GSS code| E05000139

Kentish Town was a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom, covering Kentish Town. The ward was established for the May 2002 election.[1] The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 13,417.[2] The ward was abolished for the 2022 election. Its area was transferred to the newly created Kentish Town North and Kentish Town South wards.[3][4]

## Camden council elections

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Location of the Kentish Town ward in Camden

### 2018 election

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The election took place on 3 May 2018.[5]

2018 Camden London Borough Council election: Kentish Town  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Georgia Gould | 2,376  | 66.0  | +12.8
| Labour | Jenny Headlam-Wells  | 2,310  | 64.2  | +8.7
| Labour | Meric Apak  | 2,238  | 62.2  | +11.2
| Green | Kelly Pawlyn  | 572  | 15.9  | −6.7
| Green | Dee Searle  | 568  | 15.8  | −5.2
| Green | Charley Greenwood  | 556  | 15.5  | −3.4
| Liberal Democrats | Margo Dale Miller  | 348  | 9.7  | +0.1
| Conservative | Mac Chapwell  | 345  | 9.6  | −2.0
| Conservative | Darryl Davies  | 339  | 9.4  | −1.5
| Liberal Democrats | Victor Hjort  | 324  | 9.0  | +1.2
| Liberal Democrats | Jill Newbrook  | 300  | 8.3  | +3.3
| Conservative | Shreena Patel  | 261  | 7.3  | −2.9
Turnout |  | 37.49  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 2014 election

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The election took place on 22 May 2014.[6]

2014 Camden London Borough Council election: Kentish Town  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jenny Headlam-Wells  | 2,165  | 55.5  | +18.7
| Labour | Georgia Gould | 2,076  | 53.2  | +14.6
| Labour | Meric Apak  | 1,992  | 51.0  | +16.1
| Green | Jack Parker  | 882  | 22.6  | +3.2
| Green | Alaa Owaineh  | 818  | 21.0  | +9.8
| Green | George Houghton  | 738  | 18.9  | +3.7
| Conservative | Doreen Bartlett  | 452  | 11.6  | −1.6
| Conservative | Darryl Davies  | 427  | 10.9  | −1.2
| Conservative | Paul Barton  | 397  | 10.2  | −2.0
| Liberal Democrats | Judy Dixey  | 375  | 9.6  | −23.6
| Liberal Democrats | Omar Ali  | 304  | 7.8  | −23.9
| UKIP | Maxine Spencer  | 287  | 7.4  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Valdir Francisco  | 195  | 5.0  | −23.4
Turnout | 11,128  | 40.8  |
| 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.[7]

2010 Camden London Borough Council election: Kentish Town  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Georgia Gould | 2,382  | 38.6  | +5.4
| Labour | Dave Horan  | 2,273  | 36.8  | +7.1
| Labour | Meric Apak  | 2,153  | 34.9  | +6.4
| Liberal Democrats | Ralph Scott  | 2,052  | 33.2  | +0.4
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Russell  | 1,957  | 31.7  | −7.2
| Liberal Democrats | Abdiwali Mohamud  | 1,755  | 28.4  | −6.3
| Green | Victoria Green  | 1,198  | 19.4  | −9.5
| Green | John Bird  | 939  | 15.2  | −5.9
| Conservative | Doreen Bartlett  | 812  | 13.2  | +4.8
| Conservative | Paul Barton  | 750  | 12.2  | +3.8
| Conservative | Darryl Davies  | 749  | 12.1  | +4.7
| Green | Alaa Owaineh  | 690  | 11.2  | −9.6
| BNP | Stephen Dorman  | 180  | 2.9  | N/A
| Socialist (GB) | Bill Martin  | 113  | 1.8  | N/A
Turnout | 6,172  | 64.1  | +22.3
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### 2006 election

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The election took place on 4 May 2006.[8]

2006 Camden London Borough Council election: Kentish Town  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Philip Thompson  | 1,421  | 38.9  | +10.0
| Liberal Democrats | Omar Ansari  | 1,268  | 34.7  | +6.6
| Labour | Lucy Anderson | 1,213  | 33.2  | −7.9
| Liberal Democrats | Ralph Scott  | 1,198  | 32.8  | +9.6
| Labour | David Horan  | 1,087  | 29.7  | −7.4
| Green | Siân Berry | 1,057  | 28.9  | +11.1
| Labour | Deidre Krymer  | 1,042  | 28.5  | −5.6
| Green | Edward Chatham  | 772  | 21.1  | +6.2
| Green | Alexander Goodman  | 760  | 20.8  | +6.2
| Conservative | Matthew Murphy  | 308  | 8.4  | −1.1
| Conservative | Doreen Bartlett  | 306  | 8.4  | −1.2
| Conservative | Graham Porter  | 271  | 7.4  | −0.2
Turnout | 10,703  | 41.8  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 2002 election

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The election took place on 2 May 2002.[9]

2002 Camden London Borough Council election: Kentish Town  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Lucy Anderson | 961  | 41.1  |
| Labour | David Horan  | 868  | 37.1  |
| Labour | Deidre Krymer  | 797  | 34.1  |
| Liberal Democrats | Jill Fraser  | 676  | 28.9  |
| Liberal Democrats | Alice Brown  | 658  | 28.1  |
| Liberal Democrats | Nathaniel Green  | 543  | 23.2  |
| Green | Sue Charlesworth  | 415  | 17.8  |
| Socialist Alliance | Alan Walter  | 376  | 16.1  |
| Green | Kate Gordon  | 348  | 14.9  |
| Green | Graeme Durham  | 342  | 14.6  |
| Conservative | Doreen Bartlett  | 224  | 9.6  |
| Conservative | Anthony Blackburn  | 222  | 9.5  |
| Conservative | Alan Coleman-Harvey  | 177  | 7.6  |
| CPA | Celia Heliotrope  | 42  | 1.8  |
Turnout | 6,649  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

## References

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1. ^ London Borough Council Elections (2002) Archived 2013-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "Camden Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
3. ^ "Final recommendations published for Camden". LGBCE. 4 February 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
4. ^ "The London Borough of Camden (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". gov.uk. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
5. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
6. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
7. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
8. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
9. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.

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Electoral wards in the London Borough of Camden

1965|

* Adelaide
* Belsize
* Bloomsbury
* Camden
* Chalk Farm
* Euston
* Gospel Oak
* Grafton
* Hampstead Central
* Hampstead Town
* Highgate
* Holborn
* Kilburn
* King's Cross
* Priory
* Regent's Park
* St John's
* St Pancras
* West End

1971|

* Adelaide
* Belsize
* Bloomsbury
* Camden
* Chalk Farm
* Gospel Oak
* Grafton
* Hampstead Town
* Highgate
* Holborn
* Kilburn
* King's Cross
* Priory
* Regent's Park
* St John's
* St Pancras
* Swiss Cottage
* West End

1978|

* Adelaide
* Belsize
* Bloomsbury
* Brunswick
* Camden
* Castlehaven
* Caversham
* Chalk Farm
* Fitzjohns
* Fortune Green
* Frognal
* Gospel Oak
* Grafton
* Hampstead Town
* Highgate
* Holborn
* Kilburn
* King's Cross
* Priory
* Regent's Park
* St John's
* St Pancras
* Somers Town
* South End
* Swiss Cottage
* West End

2002|

* Belsize
* Bloomsbury
* Camden Town with Primrose Hill
* Cantelowes
* Fortune Green
* Frognal and Fitzjohns
* Gospel Oak
* Hampstead Town
* Haverstock
* Highgate
* Holborn and Covent Garden
* Kentish Town
* Kilburn
* King's Cross
* Regent's Park
* St Pancras and Somers Town
* Swiss Cottage
* West Hampstead

2022|

* Belsize
* Bloomsbury
* Camden Square
* Camden Town
* Fortune Green
* Frognal
* Gospel Oak
* Hampstead Town
* Haverstock
* Highgate
* Holborn and Covent Garden
* Kentish Town North
* Kentish Town South
* Kilburn
* King's Cross
* Primrose Hill
* Regent's Park
* South Hampstead
* St Pancras and Somers Town
* West Hampstead

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