Stoke Newington Central | |
Constituency Type: | electoral ward |
Parl Name: | Hackney London Borough Council |
District Label: | Borough |
District: | Hackney |
Region: | Greater London |
Region Label: | County |
Year: | 2002 |
Abolished: | 2014 |
Members Label: | Councillors |
Members: | 3 |
Next: | Shacklewell, Stoke Newington |
Population: | 12,445 (2011) |
Electorate: | 8,760 (2010) |
Blank1 Name: | ONS code |
Blank1 Info: | 00AMGS |
Blank2 Name: | GSS code |
Blank2 Info: | E05000247 |
Stoke Newington Central was a ward in the London Borough of Hackney. It corresponded roughly to Stoke Newington in London, UK and formed part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency of Diane Abbott MP.
The ward returned three councillors to the borough council, with elections every four years. At the election on 6 May 2010 Rita Krishna, Susan Fajana-Thomas and Louisa Thompson all Labour Party candidates, were returned. Turnout was 65%; and 5,674 votes were cast.[1]
In 2001, Stoke Newington Central ward had a total population of 10,143. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.[2] At the 2011 Census the population was 12,445.[3]