Country United Kingdom Region London London borough Hackney Named for Dalston | Constituent country England County Greater London Created 1 April 1965 | |
Dalston is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney. It roughly corresponds to the Dalston area of London. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. The boundaries of the ward from May 2014 are revised.
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The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 14,727.
1965–1978
Dalston ward has existed since the creation of the London Borough of Hackney on 1 April 1965. It was first used in the 1964 elections, with an electorate of 7,914, returning three councillors.
1978–2002
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978.
2002–2014
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002.
It now forms part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. Previously, the ward was split between the two Hackney constituencies, the other half being part of Hackney South and Shoreditch.
The ward returns three councillors to the Borough Council, with elections every four years. At the last election on 6 May 2010 Michelle Gregory, Sophie Linden, and Angus Mulready-Jones, all Labour Party candidates, were elected. Turnout was 57%; with 5.428 votes cast.
In 2001, Dalston ward had a total population of 10,722. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.