Leabridge (Hackney ward)

Electoral division in London

Not to be confused with Lea Bridge (Waltham Forest ward) or Lea Bridge (Hackney ward).

Leabridge

Former electoral ward
for the Hackney London Borough Council

Leabridge (Hackney) ward boundaries from 2002 to 2014

Borough| Hackney
County| Greater London
Population| 14,039 (2011)
Electorate| 9,032 (2010)
Area| 1.0636 square kilometres (0.4107 sq mi)
Former electoral ward
Created| 1965
Abolished| 2014
ONS code| 00AMGM (2002–2014)
GSS code| E05000242 (2002–2014)

Leabridge was a ward in the London Borough of Hackney from 1965 to 2014.

It roughly corresponded to the Lea Bridge district of London, and is distinct from the Lea Bridge ward in the neighbouring London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is part of Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections.

## 2002–2014

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002. The ward returns three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council, with elections every four years. At the last elections on 6 May 2010, Linda Kelly, Deniz Oguzkanli, and Ian Rathbone, all Labour Party candidates, were returned. Turnout was 55%; with 4,999 votes cast.[1] Rathbone is a former speaker of the borough. Kelly left Labour and joined the Tories on 18 May 2011.[2]

In 2001, Leabridge ward had a total population of 9,863 and was the ward with the fewest residents in Hackney. At the 2011 Census the population had increased to 14,039.[3] This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.[4]

Hackney wards are redrawn and the ward is abolished from the May 2014 election.[5] Most of the Leabridge ward becomes part of a new ward of Lea Bridge with part in the north going to Springfield. The new ward of Lea Bridge also includes part of the abolished Chatham ward.

## 1978–2002

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978.[6]

## 1965–1978

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Leabridge ward has existed since the creation of the London Borough of Hackney on 1 April 1965. It was first used in the 1964 elections, with an electorate of 8,725, returning three councillors.[7]

### 1968 election

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The election took place on 9 May 1968.[8]

1968 Hackney London Borough Council election: Leabridge (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | W. Whitaker  | 1,128  |  |
| Conservative | C. Sills  | 1,123  |  |
| Conservative | R. Atkins  | 1,113  |  |
| Labour | A. Taylor  | 907  |  |
| Labour | G. Ross  | 897  |  |
| Labour | R. Heisler  | 897  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### 1964 election

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

1968 Hackney London Borough Council election: Leabridge (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | A. Harrison  | 922  |  |
| Labour | R. Spong  | 916  |  |
| Labour | R. Heisler  | 904  |  |
| Conservative | P. Bowyer  | 390  |  |
| Conservative | C. Hegerty  | 347  |  |
| Liberal | A. Evans  | 322  |  |
| Conservative | R. Atkins  | 315  |  |
| Liberal | A. Hurd  | 232  |  |
| Liberal | G. Watts  | 221  |  |
Turnout | 1,518  | 17.4  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

## References

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1. ^ Council Elections 2010 results - Leabridge Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine (LB Hackney) accessed 11 May 2010
2. ^ Hackney councillor Linda Kelly: Why I left Labour for the Tories  (Hackney Citizen, 4 June 2011) accessed 12 October 2011
3. ^ "Hackney Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
4. ^ LB Hackney Borough Profile "1.5 Population density", and table 1.10 "Population by ward, 2001" pp. 20; (LB Hackney, 2006) accessed 6 October 2009
5. ^ "The Hackney (Electoral Changes) Order 2013 (2013 No. 2795)" (PDF). 30 October 2013.
6. ^ London Borough of Hackney (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
7. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2014.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
9. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 15 July 2025.

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Electoral wards in the London Borough of Hackney

1965|

* Brownswood
* Chatham
* Clissold
* Dalston
* De Beauvoir
* Defoe
* Downs
* Haggerston
* Kingsmead
* Leabridge
* Moorfields
* New River
* Northfield
* Northwold
* Queensbridge
* Rectory
* Springfield
* Victoria
* Wenlock
* Wick

1978|

* Brownswood
* Chatham
* Clissold
* Dalston
* De Beauvoir
* Eastdown
* Haggerston
* Homerton
* Kings Park
* Leabridge
* Moorfields
* New River
* North Defoe
* Northfield
* Northwold
* Queensbridge
* Rectory
* South Defoe
* Springfield
* Victoria
* Wenlock
* Westdown
* Wick

2002|

* Brownswood
* Cazenove
* Chatham
* Clissold
* Dalston
* De Beauvoir
* Hackney Central
* Hackney Downs
* Haggerston
* Hoxton
* King's Park
* Leabridge
* Lordship
* New River
* Queensbridge
* Springfield
* Stoke Newington Central
* Victoria
* Wick

2014|

* Brownswood
* Cazenove
* Clissold
* Dalston
* De Beauvoir
* Hackney Central
* Hackney Downs
* Hackney Wick
* Haggerston
* Homerton
* Hoxton East and Shoreditch
* Hoxton West
* King's Park
* Lea Bridge
* London Fields
* Shacklewell
* Springfield
* Stamford Hill West
* Stoke Newington
* Victoria
* Woodberry Down

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