Camden London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 55 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.[1]

Political control

Since 1965, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
Labour 1965–1968
Conservative 1968–1971
Labour 1971–2006
No overall control (Liberal Democrat–Conservative coalition) 2006–2010
Labour 2010–present

Throughout most of its history, Camden has been controlled outright by the Labour Party. During that control, Labour's share of the seats has fluctuated significantly. The below chart includes only councillors, not aldermen prior to their abolition in 1978; the presence of aldermen never affected the overall control of the council.

10
20
30
40
50
60
1964
1968
1971
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
  •   Labour
  •   Greens
  •   Lib Dems/Alliance
  •   Conservatives

Leadership

The leaders of the council have been:[3][4]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Charlie Ratchford Labour19651968
Geoffrey Finsberg Conservative19681970
Martin Morton Conservative19701971
Millie Miller Labour19711973
Frank Dobson Labour19731975
Roy Shaw Labour19751982
Phil Turner Labour19821986
Tony Dykes Labour19861990
Julie Fitzgerald Labour19901993
Richard Arthur Labour199317 May 2000
Jane Roberts Labour17 May 20007 Nov 2005
Raj Chada Labour8 Nov 20057 May 2006
Keith Moffitt Liberal Democrats24 May 2006May 2010
Nash Ali Labour26 May 20109 May 2012
Sarah Hayward Labour16 May 201217 May 2017
Georgia Gould Labour17 May 2017

Council elections

Year Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats[lower-alpha 1] Green[lower-alpha 2] Council control
after election
1964 34 26 0 — Labour
1968 18 42 0 Conservative
1971[lower-alpha 3] 49 11 0 Labour
1974 48 12 0 Labour
1978[lower-alpha 4] 33 26 0 Labour
1982 33 26 0 0 Labour
1986 44 13 2 0 Labour
1990 42 15 2 0 Labour
1994[lower-alpha 5] 47 7 5 0 Labour
1998 43 10 6 0 Labour
2002[lower-alpha 6] 35 11 8 0 Labour
2006 18 14 20 2 No overall control
2010 30 10 13 1 Labour
2014 40 12 1 1 Labour
2018 43 7 3 1 Labour
2022[lower-alpha 7][10] 47 3 4 1 Labour

Result maps

Wards

Wards were established for Camden when it came into existence on 1 April 1965. The first elections of ward councillors took place in 1964.[11] These boundaries were also used for the 1968, 1971 and 1974 elections. For the 1978 elections the ward boundaries were revised in Camden.[6] These boundaries were then also used at the 1982, 1986 and 1990 elections.

For the May 1994 elections there were some minor adjustments to London borough boundaries, which caused some Camden wards to have small changes in area and population.[12] These boundaries were also used at the 1998 elections. The current ward boundaries came into effect at the May 2002 elections.[8] They were also used at the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 elections.

Camden was subject to a boundary review in 2020. In February 2020, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England released its final recommendations that the borough should be divided into 15 three-member wards and 5 two-member wards.[9] The wards were approved by Parliament in October 2020, and were first used at the 2022 election.[13]

By-elections

  Conservative gain
  Green gain
  Labour gain
  Liberal Democrats gain
By elections 2022–present
Ward Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Highgate 30 November 2023 Siân Berry Green Lorna Russell Green Resignation upon selection as a prospective parliamentary candidate.[14][15]
South Hampstead 1 June 2023 Will Prince Labour Tommy Gale Labour Resignation due to work commitments.[16][17]
Hampstead Town 7 July 2022 Adrian Cohen Labour Linda Chung Liberal Democrats Resignation due to personal circumstances.[18][19]
By elections 2018–2022
Ward Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Fortune Green 22 July 2021 Flick Rea Liberal Democrats Nancy Jirira Liberal Democrats Resignation for health reasons and due to the return to in-person meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic.[20][21]
Haverstock 12 December 2019 Abi Wood Labour Gail McAnena Wood Labour Resignation.[22][23]
By elections 2014–2018
Ward Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Gospel Oak 9 November 2017 Theo Blackwell Labour Jenny Mulholland Labour Resignation on appointment as Chief Digital Officer for London.[24]
Gospel Oak 4 May 2017 Maeve McCormack Labour Marcus Boyland Labour Resignation due to being unable to live in the London Borough of Camden.[25][26]
Hampstead Town 7 May 2015 Simon Marcus Conservative Oliver Cooper Conservative Resignation
St Pancras and Somers Town 6 March 2015 Peter Brayshaw Labour Paul Tomlinson Labour Death
By elections 2010–2014
Ward Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Gospel Oak 14 March 2013 Sean Birch Labour Maeve McCormack Labour Resignation
Hampstead Town 27 September 2012 Kirsty Roberts Conservative Simon Marcus Conservative Resignation
Camden Town with Primrose Hill 3 May 2012 Thomas Neumark Labour Lazzaro Pietragnoli Labour Resignation
Highgate 15 September 2011 Michael Nicolaides Labour Sally Gimson Labour Resignation
Kentish Town 28 October 2010 Dave Horan Labour Jenny Headlam-Wells Labour Death
Frognal and Fitzjohns 22 July 2010 Martin Davies Conservative Gio Spinella Conservative Death
By elections 2006–2010
Ward Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Belsize 2 April 2009 Christopher Basson Liberal Democrats Tom Simon Liberal Democrats Resignation
Kentish Town 30 October 2008 Philip Thompson Liberal Democrats Nick Russell Liberal Democrats Resignation
Hampstead Town 25 September 2008 Mike Greene Conservative Linda Chung Liberal Democrats Resignation
Highgate 1 May 2008 Paul Barton Conservative Alex Goodman Green Resignation
Fortune Green 21 February 2008 Jane Schopflin Liberal Democrats Nancy Jirira Liberal Democrats Death
Haverstock 12 July 2007 Roy Shaw Labour Matt Sanders Liberal Democrats Resignation
Kentish Town 7 December 2006 Lucy Anderson Labour Ralph Scott Liberal Democrats Resignation
By elections 2002–2006
Ward Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Haverstock 20 February 2003 John Dickie Labour Jill Fraser Liberal Democrats Resignation
Camden Town with Primrose Hill 20 June 2002 Justin Barnard Liberal Democrats Jake T. Sumner Labour Resignation
By elections 1998–2002
Ward Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Frognal 25 January 2001 Pamela Chesters Conservative Mike Greene Conservative Resignation
Bloomsbury 28 September 2000 Jake Turnbull Labour Peter Brayshaw Labour Resignation
Adelaide 3 February 2000 Julian Tobin Conservative Peter J. Horne Conservative Death
Swiss Cottage 22 April 1999 Mary Ryan Labour Honora Morrissey Conservative Resignation
By elections 1994–1998
Ward Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Bloomsbury 4 May 1995 Shelley Burke Labour Pat Callaghan Labour Resignation
Adelaide 23 February 1995 Peter Day Labour Peter Singer Labour Resignation
By elections 1990–1994
Ward Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
St Pancras 22 April 1993 Mary Helsdon Labour Simon Fletcher Labour Resignation
St John's 17 December 1992 Simon McDonald Labour Fiona Brocklesby Labour Resignation
Highgate 15 October 1992 John Wakeham Labour Deborah Sacks Labour Resignation
West End 15 October 1992 Julia Devote Labour David Lines Labour Resignation
Somers Town 7 May 1992 Alfred Saunders Labour Robert W. Churchill Labour Death
Swiss Cottage 7 May 1992 Vaughan Emsley Conservative Peter J. Skolar Conservative Resignation
By elections 1986–1990
Ward Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Hampstead Town 26 January 1989 Selina Gee Conservative Rita Pomfret Conservative Resignation
St Pancras 1988 Stephen Bevington Labour Mary Helsdon Labour Resignation
Adelaide 23 July 1987 Stephen Moon Conservative Robert Graham Conservative Resignation
Somers Town 7 May 1987 Thomas Devine Labour Caroline Holding Labour Death
By elections 1982–1986
Ward Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Regent's Park 28 February 1985 John Mills Labour Stephen Bevington Labour Resignation
Chalk Farm 23 February 1984 Teresa Ryan Labour Richard Stein Labour Resignation
Swiss Cottage 21 July 1983 Derek Spencer Conservative Robert Graham Conservative Resignation
By elections 1978–1982
Ward Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
King's Cross 7 May 1981 Roderick Cordara Labour Barbara Hughes Labour Resignation
West End 7 May 1981 Kevin Gould Labour Sandra Wynn Labour Resignation
Chalk Farm 27 November 1980 Jonathan Sofer Labour Hamish McGibbon Labour Resignation
Grafton 30 October 1980 Christopher Gardiner Labour William Birtles Labour Resignation
Belsize 17 April 1980 Anthony Beaton Conservative Cathleen Mainds Conservative Resignation
St Pancras 17 April 1980 Michael Morrissey Labour Jennifer Willmot Labour Resignation
Adelaide 3 May 1979 Donald Degerdon Conservative Ian Pasley-Taylor Conservative Death
Swiss Cottage 3 May 1979 Brian Stoner Conservative Ronald Rees Conservative Resignation
By elections 1974–1978
Ward Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Swiss Cottage 20 October 1977 Ronald Raymond-Cox Conservative Michael C. Brahams Conservative Resignation
Holborn 27 January 1977 Frank Dobson Labour Kenneth J. Avery Conservative Resignation
St Pancras 27 January 1977 John Toomey Labour Thomas J. Devine Labour Resignation
Hampstead Town 15 July 1976 Archie MacDonald Conservative Stephen R. Rowlinson Conservative Resignation
Belsize 25 March 1976 Richard Arthur Labour Martin Morton Conservative Resignation
Gospel Oak 25 March 1976 Brian Loughran Labour Richard W. Turner Labour Resignation
By elections 1971–1974
Ward Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Grafton 7 June 1973 John Needham Labour Christopher Gardiner Labour Resignation
Gospel Oak 15 June 1972 John Keohane Labour Edwin Rhodes Labour Death
Swiss Cottage 2 March 1972 John Eidenow Labour Neil McIntosh Labour Resignation
By elections 1968–1971
Ward Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Holborn 12 March 1970 Alan Greengross Conservative Betty Grass Labour Resignation
Highgate 4 December 1969 Peter Brooke Conservative Harriet Greenway Conservative Resignation
Kilburn 5 December 1968 Jonny Johnson Labour David Offenbach Labour Death
By elections 1964–1968
Ward Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Chalk Farm 14 December 1967 Hilda Chandler Labour Peter Moloney Conservative Resignation
Gospel Oak 1 December 1966 Alexander Sullivan Labour Hamish McGibbon Labour Resignation
St John's 1 December 1966 Richard Lowe Labour Corin Hughes Stanton Labour Resignation
St Pancras 1 December 1966 Sidney Munn Labour Wendy Mantle Labour Death

Aldermen

Aldermen were elected by the council, not the electorate, and had full voting rights. Each council included aldermen, to a maximum of one sixth of the councillors. The Local Government Act 1972 abolished Aldermen with voting rights with effect from 1978 in the London borough councils. Since 1978, the title has been used in an honorary capacity.[27]

1964–1968

AldermanParty
Ruth Howe Labour
Michael Cendrowicz Labour
Ivy Tate Labour
Lena Townsend Conservative
Edward Bowman Conservative
Frank Bennett Labour
Lyndal Evans Labour
James MacGibbon Labour
George King Labour
Ernest Wistrich Labour

1968–1971

AldermanParty
Frank Bennett Labour
Lyndal Evans Labour
Millie Miller Labour
Cliff Tucker Labour
Ernest Wistrich Labour
Edward Bowman Conservative
Luigi Denza Conservative
Kenneth Furness (replaced by Alan Greengross in 1970) Conservative
Elaine Kellett Conservative
Martin Morton Conservative

1971–1974

AldermanParty
Leila Campbell Labour
Samuel Fisher Labour
Ruth Howe Labour
Roger Jowell Labour
Albert (Jock) Stallard Labour
Edward Bowman Conservative
Clare Mansel Conservative
Alan Greengross Conservative
Elaine Kellett Conservative
Martin Morton Conservative

1974–1978

AldermanParty
Leila Campbell Labour
Samuel Fisher Labour
Ruth Howe Labour
Roger Jowell Labour
Albert (Jock) Stallard Labour
William Oakshott (replaced by Wally Burgess in 1975) Labour
William Budd Labour
George Trevelyan Labour
Arthur Soutter Labour
Gurmukh Singh Labour

Honorary Aldermen

Since 1978, the title has been used in an honorary capacity and enables the holder to attend civic events and walk ahead of councillors at the annual Remembrance Day parade. The title has been awarded to former councillors, including:

  • Flick Rea (awarded in 2022, for the longest continuous service, 35 years, as a Liberal Democrat councillor, the party's first honorary alderman)[29]
  • Roger Robinson (awarded in 2022, served as a Labour councillor for 38 years, the longest on record for any councillor)[29]

Notes

  1. ↑ Liberal Party, 1964–1978; SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1982–1986.
  2. ↑ Ecology Party, 1982; Green Party (UK), 1986–1990.
  3. ↑ Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same.[5]
  4. ↑ Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by one.[6]
  5. ↑ Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same.[n 1][n 2][n 3]
  6. ↑ Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by five.[7][8]
  7. ↑ Boundary changes increased the number of seats by one.[9]

References

  1. ↑ The Barnet, Camden and Westminster (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
  2. ↑ The City and London Borough Boundaries Order 1993
  3. ↑ The North London Boroughs (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
  1. ↑ "Local election results 5th May 2022". Camden London Borough Council. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Camden". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  3. ↑ "Council minutes". Camden Council. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "London Boroughs Political Almanac". London Councils. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  6. 1 2 "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Camden". BBC Online. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
  8. 1 2 "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  9. 1 2 Volpe, Sam (4 February 2020). "Camden Council's new ward boundaries released – and Highgate will no longer be split". Hampstead & Highgate Express. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Camden result - Local Elections 2022". BBC News. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  11. ↑ London Borough Council Elections (1964) Archived August 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ Alteration of Status of Local Authorities 1993-1994 Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ "The London Borough of Camden (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". gov.uk. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  14. ↑ Raffray, Nathalie (19 October 2023). "Green Party's Siân Berry quits as Highgate councillor". Ham & High. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  15. ↑ Marsh, Alex (1 December 2023). "Green party wins Camden Council seat in Highgate by-election". Ham & High. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  16. ↑ Osley, Richard (13 April 2023). "Labour councillor Will Prince set to trigger by-election in South Hampstead". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "South Hampstead by-election result". Camden London Borough Council. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  18. ↑ Osley, Richard (25 May 2022). "First Labour election winner in Hampstead Town set to step down". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  19. ↑ Rowlands, Jenny (7 July 2022). "Hampstead Town By-Election Result". Camden London Borough Council. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  20. ↑ Boniface, Michael (7 June 2021). "Fortune Green's Flick Rea steps down after 35 years on Camden Council". Ham & High. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  21. ↑ Maughan, Andrew (22 July 2021). "Election of a Councillor for the Fortune Green Ward". Camden London Borough Council. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  22. ↑ Osley, Richard (7 November 2019). "By-election called after Labour councillor quits Town Hall". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  23. ↑ "Parliamentary Election 2019 – Results". Camden London Borough Council. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  24. ↑ King, Jon (28 August 2017). "Gospel Oak councillor appointed London's first tech guru". Ham & High. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  25. ↑ Burns, Iain (14 March 2017). "Gospel Oak councillor 'forced' to resign because she cannot afford to live in Camden". Ham & High. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  26. ↑ Raffray, Nathalie (5 May 2017). "Gospel Oak by-election: Labour's Marcus Boyland wins as Lib Dems take second place". Ham & High. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  27. ↑ Wauchope, Piers (2010). Camden A political history. Tunbridge Wells: Shaw Books. p. 391. ISBN 978-0-9565206-0-9. OCLC 652089306.
  28. ↑ "Camden-news- roy". www.thecnj.com. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  29. 1 2 LDRS, Julia Gregory (22 June 2022). "Two Camden councillors made honorary aldermen". Hampstead Highgate Express. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
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