De Beauvoir (ward)
De Beauvoir is a ward encompassing De Beauvoir Town in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. The boundaries of the ward from May 2014 are revised.
De Beauvoir | |
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| Coordinates: 51.540°N 0.081°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| County | Greater London |
| London borough | Hackney |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Named for | De Beauvoir Town |
| Government | |
| • Body | Hackney London Borough Council |
| ONS code | 00AMGF |
| GSS code | E05000236 |
1965–1978
De Beauvoir 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 7,678, returning two councillors.[1]
1978–2002
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978.[2]
2002–2014
The ward returns two councillors to Hackney Council, with an election every four years. At the last election on 22 May 2014, James Peters and Laura Bunt, Labour Party candidates, were returned. Turnout was 38.65%; with 5,458 votes cast.[3]
In 2011, De Beauvoir ward had a total population of 8,494 people. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.[4]
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2014-02-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- London Borough of Hackney (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
- Council Elections 2010 results - De Beauvoir Archived 2010-05-10 at the Wayback Machine (LB Hackney) accessed 11 May 2010
- 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