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Victoria is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Hackney. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council.

BoroughHackney
CountyGreater London
Population12,155 (2021)
Electorate8,955 (2022)
Quick facts Borough, County ...
Victoria
Electoral ward
for the Hackney London Borough Council
Victoria ward boundaries since 2014
BoroughHackney
CountyGreater London
Population12,155 (2021)
Electorate8,955 (2022)
Major settlementsSouth Hackney
Area0.7509 square kilometres (0.2899 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Number of members3
Councillors
  •   Rolf Dekker
  •   Joanna Sumner
  •   Daniel Rea
ONS code00AMGT (2002–2014)
GSS code
  • E05000248 (2002–2014)
  • E05009386 (2014–present)
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Hackney council elections since 2014

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2014.

2026 election

The election took place on 7 May 2026. In Victoria, the Green Party and the Hackney Independent Socialist Collective formed an electoral pact, with the latter fielding two candidates and the Greens fielding one. Councillor Clare Joseph, who had previously been elected as a Labour councillor for the ward, was deselected ahead of the 2026 election.[1]

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2026 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Rolf Dekker 2,090 61.0
Labour Joanna Sumner 1,696 49.5
Labour Daniel Rea 1,493 43.6
Labour Andy Farrell 1,446 42.2
Hackney Independent Socialist Penny Wrout 1,010 29.5
Hackney Independent Socialist Claudia Turbet-Delof 997 29.1
Liberal Democrats Heather James 290 8.5
Reform Chloe Edwards 287 8.4
Conservative Alison Brownell 279 8.1
Liberal Democrats Frederick Gotts 253 7.4
Conservative Alexander Dawson 247 7.2
Conservative Almog Adir 186 5.4
Turnout 11,650 42.3
Green gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
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2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]

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2022 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clare Joseph 1,888 36.56 Decrease10.44
Labour Claudia Turbet-Delof 1,539 29.80 Decrease17.20
Labour Penny Wrout 1,459 28.25 Decrease14.25
Liberal Democrats Helen Baxter 447 8.66 Decrease7.48
Green Rolf Dekker 545 10.56 Decrease3.82
Green Sandra McLeod 678 13.13 Decrease 1.25
Green Wendy Robinson 477 9.24 Decrease0.40
Conservative Monika Hoppe-Krajewska 284 5.50 Decrease0.23
Conservative Leijla Softic 236 4.57 Decrease1.16
TUSC Jamie Barber 89 1.72 Decrease 4.28
TUSC Margaret Trotter 104 2.02 Decrease4.73
Turnout 5,165 33.02 Decrease 0.54
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
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After voting against the party whip on a motion relating to a ceasefire of the Gaza war, the three Labour Party councillors were suspended and then resigned to form an independent group.[3][4]

2018 by-election

The by-election took place on 18 October 2018, following the resignation of Olumuyiwa Kuye.[5]

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2018 Victoria by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Penny Wrout 1,311 57.4 Increase 20.8
Liberal Democrats Pippa Morgan 436 19.1 Decrease 27.6
Green Wendy Robinson 296 12.9 Increase 3.7
Conservative Christopher Sills[a] 148 6.5 Decrease 8.5
Women's Equality Harini Iyengar 84 3.7
Turnout 2,284 25.0 Decrease 9.6
Labour hold Swing
Close

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.[6]

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2018 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine Hanson 2,271 56.81 Increase 1.57
Labour Clare Joseph 1,880 47.00 Decrease 7.28
Labour Olumuyiwa Kuye 1,709 42.80 Decrease 7.86
Liberal Democrats Jeffry Gabbott-Rolph 270 6.75 Increase 2.40
Liberal Democrats Heather James 299 7.48 Increase 2.58
Conservative Salma Lunat 229 5.73 Decrease 1.57
Conservative John Moir 212 5.30 Decrease 1.80
Conservative Susan Moir 210 5.25 Increase 1.27
Green Sandra McLeod 575 14.38 Decrease 2.48
Green Liam Palmer 302 7.56 Decrease 7.88
Green Wendy Robinson 385 9.64 Decrease 5.44
Liberal Democrats David Sommer 160 4.00 Increase 1.00
Turnout 4,000 34.6 Decrease 0.54
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Close

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.[7]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2014 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Will Brett 2,096 55.24
Labour Katie Hanson 2,059 54.28
Labour Geoff Taylor 1,921 50.66
Green Helen Fiona Roberts 640 16.86
Green Zoe Hall 586 15.44
Green Wendy Louise Robinson 572 15.08
Conservative Winifred Saunders 278 7.33
Conservative Shahi Dewan 269 7.10
UKIP Sheila Priest 256 6.75
Liberal Democrats Heather Lynn James 186 4.90
Liberal Democrats Ian Francis Gaskin 165 4.35
Conservative Rumi Begum 151 3.98
Liberal Democrats Theodore Jacobson 114 3.00
Turnout 3,797 37.98
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
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2002–2014 Hackney council elections

Victoria ward boundaries from 2002 to 2014

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002.

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[8]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2010 Hackney London Borough Council election:Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine Hanson 2,873 53.57 Increase 6.67
Labour Daniel Kemp 2,641 49.26 Increase 8.36
Labour Geoff Taylor 2,305 43.00 Increase 7.81
Green Kate Ellen Charteris 707 13.18 Decrease 7.92
Conservative Graeme Ernest Barclay Archer 710 13.24 Decrease 0.56
Conservative Tony Burkson 683 12.74
Green Paul Homer 533 9.94
Green Morgan Hope Phillips 453 8.45
Liberal Democrats Heather James 1,288 24.02 Increase 5.72
Liberal Democrats Joe Jordan 994 18.54
Liberal Democrats Geraint Rees 729 13.60
Conservative Winifred Saunders 500 9.32
Majority 232
Majority 336
Majority 630
Turnout 5,362 57.00 Increase 23.00
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Close

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.[9]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2006 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine Hanson 1,425 46.9 Decrease 2.7
Labour Daniel Kemp 1,396
Labour Geoffrey Taylor 1,290
Green Tumble Bone 641 21.1 Increase 6.1
Liberal Democrats Susan Horowitz 555 18.3 Decrease 1.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Jackson 475
Conservative Graeme Archer 419 13.8 Decrease 0.8
Liberal Democrats Stuart Round 415
Conservative Keith Pannell 376
Conservative Steven Farquhar 311
Turnout 8,089 34.0 Decrease 0.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Close

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.[10]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2002 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daniel Kemp 1,354 49.6 Increase 2.0
Labour Muriel Purkiss 1,305
Labour Geoffrey Taylor 1,236
Liberal Democrats Witman Laryea 533 19.5 Decrease 28.1
Liberal Democrats Howard Hyman 522
Liberal Democrats Mahmood Bham 434
Green Emma Sheppard 409 15.0 Increase 12.0
Conservative Harold Symons 298 10.9 Increase 5.3
Conservative Frances Brotzel 242
Conservative Naphtali Tiefenbrun 201
CPA William Thompson 135 4.9
Turnout 3,797 31.4 Decrease 4.1
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
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1978–2002 Hackney council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978. There was a significant change to the ward boundaries in 1994 when Victoria Park was brought fully into Tower Hamlets, however as this area was unpopulated it made no change to the electorate.[11]

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.[12]

More information Party, Candidate ...
1998 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Howard Hyman 1,046 47.6 Decrease0.7
Liberal Democrats Patricia McGuiness (Ms.) 994
Liberal Democrats Lindsay Montgomery 980
Labour Jason Cox 965 43.9 Decrease0.1
Labour Geoffrey Horn 897
Labour Faizullah Khan 847
Conservative Barbara Campbell (Ms.) 122 5.6 Decrease2.1
Conservative Patricia Bignell (Ms.) 109
Conservative Doris E. Snelgrove (Ms.) 81
BNP Victor J. Dooley 65 3.0
Turnout 6,366 35.5 Decrease5.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Close

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.[13]

More information Party, Candidate ...
1994 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Catherine P. Courtney 1,332 48.3 Increase4.3
Liberal Democrats Howard Hyman 1,300
Liberal Democrats Celya A. Maxted 1,233
Labour Mavis McCullum 1,214 44.0 Decrease3.6
Labour Lewis Goldberg 1,213
Labour Abdul G. Mulla 1,140
Conservative Gavin G. Gardiner 213 7.7 Decrease7.7
Conservative Marion R.A. Desmond 196
Conservative Nick C.C. Tang 153
Turnout 7,003 40.9 Decrease7.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Close

1991 by-election

The by-election took place on 14 March 1991, following the disqualification of Ali Uddin.[14]

More information Party, Candidate ...
1991 Victoria by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Howard Hyman 784 31.9
Labour Isaac Leibowitz 721 29.3
Conservative Christopher Sills 682 27.7
Green Leonard Lucas 271 11.0
Turnout 31.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Close

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.[15]

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1990 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David A. Bell 1,306 41.8 Increase19.1
Labour Lewis Goldberg 1,188
Labour Ali M.B. Uddin 997
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth K. Balfour 708 22.7 Increase22.7
Liberal Democrats Sarah G. Turner 569
Liberal Democrats Mark N. Smulian 539
Green Leonard Lucas 525 16.8 Increase16.8
Conservative Derek Mahoney 482 15.4 Decrease7.9
Conservative Cheuk C. Tang 414
Conservative Michael Trend 409
Communist Patricia F. Turnbull 101 3.2 Increase3.2
Turnout 8,003 33.7 Decrease2.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Close


1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.[16]

More information Party, Candidate ...
1986 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edith Edwards 1,180 33.9 Decrease13.6
Labour Medlin Lewis 1,147
Labour Adrienne Morgan 1,106
SDP Louise J. Baird 888 25.5 Decrease1.3
SDP Robert H. Ansell 862
Alliance Luke J. Maughan-Pawsey 818 23.5 Increase23.5
Conservative Valerie A. Brown 591 17.0 Decrease6.6
Conservative Leigh M. Kershaw 566
Conservative James A. Baker 547
Turnout 7,726 36.2 Decrease1.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Close

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.[17]

More information Party, Candidate ...
1982 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Andrews (Ms.) 1,195 47.5 Decrease11.2
Labour C. Cable 1,129
Labour S. Shaikh 1,042
SDP R. Moore 674 26.8 Increase15.6
SDP L. Baird (Ms.) 664
SDP R. Saoul 598
Conservative M. Brown 595 23.6 Decrease−2.3
Conservative H. Symons 520
Conservative J. Warner (Ms.) 505
Workers Revolutionary P. Curtis 52 2.1 Increase2.1
Turnout 7,755 33.3 Decrease4.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Close

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.[18]

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1978 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael J. Andrews 1,773 58.7 Increase8.7
Labour Joannie A. Andrews 1,693
Labour Fitzherbert Harewood 1,642
Conservative David Mumford 704 23.3 Increase9.3
Conservative Iris Wicks 686
Conservative Harold Symons 684
National Front Peter Harwood 338 11.2 Increase11.2
National Front William G. Sullivan 258
National Front Florence Ody 244
Liberal Joan M.W. Bailey 203 6.7 Increase6.7
Liberal Lionel Okun 129
Liberal Irving Savitt 113
Turnout 8,317 37.9 Increase10.7
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Close

1964–1978 Hackney council elections

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1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.[19]

More information Party, Candidate ...
1974 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. E. Kelly 1,734 76.0 Decrease6.1
Labour F. H. Harewood 1,712 75.1
Labour Joannie A. Andrews 1,684 73.6
Liberal R. A. King 311 13.6 Increase13.6
Liberal J. J. E. Ludwig 295 12.9
Liberal W. G. Wintle 278 12.1
Conservative W. G. Julian 238 10.4 Decrease3.6
Conservative W. H. Stracey 197 8.3
Conservative I. R. Wicks 185 7.8
Turnout 2,281 27.2 Decrease6.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Close

1973 by-election

The by-election took place on 14 June 1973.[19]

More information Party, Candidate ...
1973 Victoria by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joannie Andrews 1,065
Conservative J. Lessner 125
Majority 940
Turnout 8,803 13.6
Labour hold Swing
Close

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.[20]

More information Party, Candidate ...
1971 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Kelly 2,413 82.1 Increase32.5
Labour J. Evans 2,397 81.4
Labour J. Dunning 2,314 78.8
Conservative N. Loweth 412 14.0 Decrease3.3
Conservative T. Phillips 397 13.5
Conservative W. White 384 13.1
Communist M. Kolander 115 3.9 Decrease2.6
Turnout 2,938 34.0 Increase19.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Close

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.[21]

More information Party, Candidate ...
1968 Hackney London Borough Council election Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Ward 747 49.6 Decrease18.5
Labour S. Kelly 738
Labour S. Warne 728
Conservative F. Perry 647 43.0 Increase28.3
Conservative A. Seaman 623
Conservative R. Seaman (Ms.) 603
Communist M. Kolander 111 7.4 Increase0.9
Turnout 1,494 6.6 Decrease46.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Close

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.[22]

More information Party, Candidate ...
1964 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Shipp 873 68.1
Labour D. Ward 859
Labour A. Pedrick 847
Conservative A. Seaman 188 14.7
Conservative W. Fairman 168
Conservative S. Branchflower 158
Liberal M. Fisher 137 10.7
Liberal T. Gates 132
Liberal G. McConnell 120
Communist M. Kolander 83 6.5
Turnout 1,280 53.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Christopher Sills was a councillor for Leabridge from 1968 to 1971.

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