# Springfield (Hackney ward)

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**Springfield** is a ward in the [London Borough of Hackney](/source/London_Borough_of_Hackney) occupying much of [Upper Clapton](/source/Upper_Clapton) and some of [Stamford Hill](/source/Stamford_Hill); the ward is part of the [Hackney North and Stoke Newington](/source/Hackney_North_and_Stoke_Newington_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) [constituency](/source/Constituency). The name is derived from [Springfield Park](/source/Springfield_Park_(London)).

The ward returns three councillors to the Borough Council, with elections every four years. At the [last election on 6 May 2010](/source/2010_London_local_elections), Michael Levy and Simche Steinberger (both [Conservative Party](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)) candidates); and Margaret Gordon ([Labour Party](/source/Labour_Party_(UK))) 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*](http://www.hackney.gov.uk/springfield-results.htm) (LB Hackney) accessed 11 May 2010

1. [*LB Hackney Borough Profile*](https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20100527062813/http://www.hackney.gov.uk/xp-boroughprofile_chapter1.pdf) "1.5 Population density", and table 1.10 "Population by ward, 2001" pp. 20; (LB Hackney, 2006) accessed 6 October 2009

1. ["Hackney Ward population 2011"](http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=13688753&c=Springfield&d=14&e=62&g=6326136&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=1&s=1477143578753&enc=1). *Neighbourhood Statistics*. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 October 2016.

1. Heywood, Joe & Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). ["London Borough Council Elections: May 2022"](https://data.london.gov.uk/download/borough-council-election-results-2022/a797f5c7-02a3-4a76-9629-b96b132a0b21/Local%20Elections%20Report.pdf). *London Datastore*. Greater London Authority. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250928061855/https://data.london.gov.uk/download/ae77de02-e563-462d-8ac9-2443ed6c521d/a797f5c7-02a3-4a76-9629-b96b132a0b21/Local%20Elections%20Report.pdf) 28 September 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 July 2025.

1. Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). ["London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018"](https://data.london.gov.uk/download/borough-council-election-results-2018/c4378900-0f06-4ae3-bd9b-7dc849e3b704/borough-council-election-results-2018.pdf). *London Datastore*. Greater London Authority. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250928062424/https://data.london.gov.uk/download/1e919af4-5dd3-4cbe-8934-59d33eef6624/c4378900-0f06-4ae3-bd9b-7dc849e3b704/borough-council-election-results-2018.pdf) 28 September 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 July 2025.

1. Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). ["London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014"](https://data.london.gov.uk/download/cbd98dbc-ba12-43d4-a442-1c5be61bade6/2ee8917c-b7d3-4c81-8864-c2e613364820/London-Borough-Council-Elections-2014.pdf). *London Datastore*. Greater London Authority. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250929040524/https://data.london.gov.uk/download/cbd98dbc-ba12-43d4-a442-1c5be61bade6/2ee8917c-b7d3-4c81-8864-c2e613364820/London-Borough-Council-Elections-2014.pdf) 29 September 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 September 2025.

## External links

- [London Borough of Hackney list of constituencies and councillors.](http://www.hackney.gov.uk/index.htm/l-mayor-cabinet-councillors/w-wards-list.htm)
- [Conservative Party's borough site.](https://web.archive.org/web/20070311011147/http://www.hackneyconservatives.com/)
- [Hackney Labour Party](http://www.hackney-labour.org.uk/)

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