Springfield
Parl nameHackney London Borough Council
District labelBorough
DistrictHackney
RegionGreater London
Region labelCounty
Year1965
Members labelCouncillors
Members
  • Simche Steinberger
  • Michael Levy
  • Shaul Krautwirt
Elects howmany3
Population15,319 (2021)
Electorate9,843 (2020)
Area1.180 square kilometres (0.456 sq mi)
ONS code00AMGR (2002–2014)
GSS code
  • E05000246 (2002–2014)
  • E05009383 (2014–present)

Springfield is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney occupying much of Upper Clapton and some of Stamford Hill; the ward is part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. The name is derived from Springfield Park.

The ward returns three councillors to the Borough Council, with elections every four years. At the last election on 6 May 2010, Michael Levy and Simche Steinberger (both Conservative Party candidates); and Margaret Gordon (Labour Party) were returned. Turnout was 57%; with 3,993 votes cast.[1]

Demography

In 2001, Springfield ward had a total population of 10,854. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.[2] The population at the 2011 Census was 12,371.[3]

Hackney council elections since 2014

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

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.[4]

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.[5]

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.[6]

2002–2014 Hackney council elections

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

1978–2002 Hackney council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978.

References

  1. ^ 2010 Council Elections ward results - Springfield (LB Hackney) accessed 11 May 2010
  2. ^ LB Hackney Borough Profile "1.5 Population density", and table 1.10 "Population by ward, 2001" pp. 20; (LB Hackney, 2006) accessed 6 October 2009
  3. ^ "Hackney Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  4. ^ Heywood, Joe & Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022". London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived 28 September 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  5. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018". London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived 28 September 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  6. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014". London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived 29 September 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 September 2025.