Springfield is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney occupying much of Upper Clapton and some of Stamford Hill; the ward is part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. The name is derived from Springfield Park.
Springfield | |
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Electoral ward | |
| Coordinates: 51.571°N 0.060°W / 51.571; -0.060 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| County | Greater London |
| London borough | Hackney |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Hackney London Borough Council |
| ONS code | 00AMGR |
| GSS code | E05000246 |
The ward returns three councillors to the Borough Council, with elections every four years. At the last election on 6 May 2010, Michael Levy and Simche Steinberger (both Conservative Party candidates); and Margaret Gordon (Labour Party) were returned. Turnout was 57%; with 3,993 votes cast.[1]
In 2001, Springfield ward had a total population of 10,854. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.[2] The population at the 2011 Census was 12,371.[3]
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 |
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| From May 2014 |
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