Belsize (ward)
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| Belsize | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| County | Greater London |
| London borough | Camden |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Named for | Manor of Belsize |
Belsize is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward covers most of Belsize Park, between Haverstock Hill, Swiss Cottage, and Primrose Hill.
The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections.[1] The ward was redrawn in May 1978[2] and May 2002.[3]
Councillors
| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–present | Leila Roy | Conservative | |
| 2010-present | Jonny Bucknell | Conservative | |
| 2010–present | Claire-Louise Leyland | Conservative | |
Election results
The last election was held on 22 May 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jonny Bucknell | 1,219 | 13.2% | ||
| Conservative | Claire-Louise Leyland | 1,157 | 12.5% | ||
| Conservative | Leila Roy | 1,016 | 11.0% | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Tom Simon | 992 | 10.7% | ||
| Labour | Madeleine Jennings | 939 | 10.2% | ||
| Labour | James McGowan | 782 | 8.5% | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Bradley Hillier-Smith | 760 | 8.2% | ||
| Labour | Harunur Rashid | 709 | 7.7% | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Lawrence Joseph Nicholson | 678 | 7.3% | ||
| Green | Rowan St Clair | 275 | 3.0% | ||
| Green | Darren Robert Murphy | 269 | 2.9% | ||
| Green | Stuart Temple Taylor | 243 | 2.6% | ||
| Independent | Nigel Rumble | 199 | 2.2% | ||
| Majority | 24 | 0.3% | |||
| Turnout | 9,238 | 38.3% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
