Chatham is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 13,232.[1]
Chatham | |
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Electoral ward | |
| Coordinates: 51.547°N 0.048°W / 51.547; -0.048 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| County | Greater London |
| London borough | Hackney |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Abolished | May 2014 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Hackney London Borough Council |
| ONS code | 00AMGC |
| GSS code | E05000233 |
Chatham 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 8,952, returning three councillors.[2]
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978.[3]
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002.
The ward returned three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council, with an election every four years. At the local election on 6 May 2010, Luke Akehurst, Sally Mulready, and Guy Nicholson, all Labour Party candidates, were elected. Turnout was 54%, with 4,771 votes cast.[4]
In 2001, Chatham ward had a total population of 10,722. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.[5]
For the May 2014 election, the ward was replaced by a new Homerton ward, with some sections going to Lea Bridge ward and Hackney Wick ward.
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Wards of Hackney | |
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| April 1965 – May 1978 |
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| May 1978 – May 2002 |
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| May 2002 – May 2014 | |
| From May 2014 |
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