Victoria is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency.
Victoria | |
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Electoral ward | |
| Coordinates: 51.539°N 0.051°W / 51.539; -0.051 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| County | Greater London |
| London borough | Hackney |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Named for | Victoria Park |
| Government | |
| • Body | Hackney London Borough Council |
| ONS code | 00AMGT |
| GSS code | E05000248 |
The ward returns three councillors to Borough Council, with an election every four years. At the previous election on 6 May 2010, Katie Hanson, Daniel Kemp, and Geoff Taylor, all Labour Party candidates, were returned.[1]
Victoria ward has a total population of 12,065, the most populated ward in the borough. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674. Turnout was 57%; with 5,362 votes cast.[2] The population at the 2011 Census was 13,231[3]
Wards of Hackney | |
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| April 1965 – May 1978 | |
| May 1978 – May 2002 | |
| May 2002 – May 2014 |
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| From May 2014 |
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