Springfield is a ward in the

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occupying much of

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and some of

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; the ward is part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington

constituency An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...

. 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.

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. The population at the 2011 Census was 12,371.

2002–2014 Hackney council elections

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

2010 election

2006 election

2002 election

1978–2002 Hackney council elections

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

1998 election

1994 election

1990 election

1986 election

1982 election

1978 election

1964–1978 Hackney council elections

1974 election

1971 election

1968 election

1964 election

References

External links

London Borough of Hackney list of constituencies and councillors.

Conservative Party's borough site.Hackney Labour Party
{{Wards of Hackney Wards of the London Borough of Hackney 1965 establishments in England