King's Cross (ward)


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King's Cross is a ward of the London borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 11,843.[1] In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 7,274.[2] The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 8,459 in 2025.[2]

King's Cross
Electoral ward
for the Camden London Borough Council
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King's Cross ward boundaries since 2022

BoroughCamden
CountyGreater London
Population11,462 (2021)[a]
Electorate7,030 (2022)
Area1.065 square kilometres (0.411 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
GSS code
  • E05000141 (2002–2022)
  • E05013666 (2022–present)
Term Councillor Party
2010–present Sarah Hayward Labour
2006–present Abdul Hai Labour
2002–present Jonathan Simpson Labour

Camden council elections since 2022

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The ward will be redrawn for the 2022 election. Parts of the King's Cross ward will be transferred to the Bloomsbury ward, and parts of the St Pancras and Somers Town ward will be transferred to King's Cross.[3][4]

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

2002–2022 Camden council elections

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King's Cross ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Camden in 2002. The ward covers parts of Bloomsbury and Kings Cross, which also crosses into St Pancras and Somers Town and the London Borough of Islington. For elections to Parliament, King's Cross is part of Holborn and St Pancras.

Kings Cross lies in the south of the borough, and is one of three wards of Camden south of Euston Road (along with Bloomsbury and Holborn and Covent Garden). It is separated from Bloomsbury by Upper Woburn Place, Tavistock Square, Tavistock Place, Hunter Street, and Grenville Street; from Holborn and Covent Garden by Guilford Street and Calthorpe Street; from the borough of Islington by Kings Cross Road and Pentonville Road; and from St Pancras and Somers Town by Euston Road.

Like all other wards of Camden, King's Cross is represented by three councillors on Camden Borough Council. The last election was held on 22 May 2014, when all three councillors were elected. They are all elected for the Labour Party.

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

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

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

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

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

1978–2002 Camden council elections

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Camden in 1978.[11]

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

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

The election took place on 3 May 1990.[14]

The election took place on 8 May 1986.[15]

The election took place on 6 May 1982.[16]

The by-election took place on 7 May 1981, following the resignation of Roderick Cordara.[16]

The election took place on 4 May 1978.[17]

1971–1978 Camden council elections

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Camden in 1971.

The election took place on 2 May 1974.[18]

The election took place on 13 May 1971.[19]

1965–1971 Camden council elections

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External images
  King's Cross ward boundaries from 1965 to 1971 (west)
  King's Cross ward boundaries from 1965 to 1971 (east)

King's Cross ward has existed since the creation of the London Borough of Camden on 1 April 1965. It was first used in the 1964 election to Camden London Borough Council.[20]

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

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

  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
  1. ^ "Camden Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Camden summary" (PDF). LGBCE. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Final recommendations published for Camden". LGBCE. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  4. ^ "The London Borough of Camden (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". gov.uk. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  5. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  6. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  7. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  8. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  9. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  10. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  11. ^ London Borough Council Elections (1978) Archived 15 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  13. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  14. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  15. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  16. ^ a b "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  17. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  18. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  19. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  20. ^ London Borough Council Elections (1964) Archived 22 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  22. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 7 July 2024.

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