Hackney


In Hackney, voters elect a Mayor who is responsible for all executive decisions.

57 seats have also been contested.

RESULTS: Labour hold - with Mayor Jules Pipe (Labour) re-elected

Election results are as follows:

Year

Seats/ Turnout

2010

  
Labour 50 seats + 1 elected Mayor Jules Pipe
Conservative 4 seats
Liberal Democrats 3 seats
  LAB hold
overall borough turnout only available by ward on the council's website

2006

  
Labour 44 seats+ directly elected Mayor Jules Pipe
Conservative 9 seats
Liberal Democrat 3 seats
Green 1 seat
Overall Borough Turnout 34.3%
   

2002

  
Labour 45 seats+ directly elected Mayor Jules Pipe
Conservative 9 seats
Liberal Democrat 3 seats
Overall Borough Turnout 31.9%
   

1998*

  
Labour 29 seats
Conservative 12 seats
Liberal Democrat 17 seats
Green 2 seats
Overall Borough Turnout 34%

* There was no overall control in 1998 as there was no coalition or administration at all from 1996 to 2000 in Hackney. The council had no leader or committee chairs until 2000-2001 when Labour and Conservative formed an adminstration.

Hackney Mayor elections
In May 2002, Hackney residents took part in a referendum for a directly elected mayor. That came out decisively in favour, with nearly 59% saying yes.

The first election took place in October 2002.
Jules Pipe (Labour) 16,234 votes
Andrew Boff (Conservative) 5,629
Turnout: 26.34%