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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