De Beauvoir (ward)

De Beauvoir is a ward encompassing all of De Beauvoir Town and small part of Dalston in the London Borough of Hackney. 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 were revised in 2014.

From 2014
In 2014 the ward boundary was revised, with a small area east of Kingsland Basin transferred to Haggerston Ward.

2024 by-election
The by-election was held on 2 May 2024, following the resignation of Polly Billington. It took place on the same day as the 2024 London mayoral election, the 2024 London Assembly election and 14 other borough council by-elections across London.

2022 by-election
A by-election took place on 7 July 2022, following the resignation of Tom Dewey.

2018 election
The election took place on 3 May 2018.

2002–2014
The ward returns two councillors to Hackney Council, with an election every four years. In 2011, De Beauvoir ward had a total population of 8,494 people. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.

1978–2002
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978.

1988 by-election
A by-election was held on 25 February 1988, following the resignation of John Lettice.

1965–1978
De Beauvoir ward has existed since the creation of the London Borough of Hackney on 1 April 1965.

1964 election
It was first used in the 1964 elections, with an electorate of 7,678, returning three councillors.