Tollington (ward)

Tollington is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Islington. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections. It returns three councillors to Islington London Borough Council.

It is part of the Islington North constituency. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 13,211. The ward is represented by three councillors, whose elections are held every four years. The ward is a very safe Labour seat, and stayed Labour even during the years when Islington Council was won by the Liberal Democrats. As of 2022, the councillors are Mick Gilgunn, Anjna Khurana and Flora Williamson.

Background
The ward is named after the only other place in the historic parish of Islington mentioned as a separate manor in the Domesday Book, in the old form Tolentone. The manor house was located beside present day Hornsey Road (known as Tollington Lane as late as 1740) and was purchased in 1271 by the priory of St John at Clerkenwell after which the manor's name fell into disuse.

Islington council elections since 2022
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Islington in 2022.

2022 election
The election took place on 5 May 2022.

2002–2022 Islington council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Islington in 2002.

2018 election
The election took place on 3 May 2018.

2014 election
The election took place on 22 May 2014.

2010 election
The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.

2006 election
The election took place on 4 May 2006.

2002 election
The election took place on 2 May 2002.

1978–2002 Islington council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Islington in 1978. There was a very minor adjustment to the Tollington ward boundary in 1994.