Belsize (ward)

Belsize
ward
for Camden Council
Outline map
Boundary of Belsize in Camden.
CountyGreater London
Electorate8,999
Current ward
Created1 April 1965 (1 April 1965)
CouncillorTom Simon (Liberal Democrats)
CouncillorJudy Dixey (Liberal Democrats)
CouncillorMatthew Kirk (Liberal Democrats)
Number of councillorsThree
UK Parliament constituencyHampstead and Highgate

Belsize (/ˈbɛlsaɪz/) is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward covers most of Belsize Park, between Haverstock Hill, Swiss Cottage, and Primrose Hill.

The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections.[1] The ward was redrawn in May 1978,[2] May 2002,[3] and May 2022.[4][5] From 2010, the ward was in the Hampstead and Kilburn constituency, having previously been in Hampstead and Highgate from 1983 until 2010, and Hampstead prior to 1983. In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 8,999.[6] The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 9,097 by 2025.[6]

The ward currently returns three councillors to Camden Council, with an election every four years. At the last election in May 2022, all three candidates from the Liberal Democrats were elected to represent the ward.

  1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections (1964)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013.
  2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections (1978)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2012.
  3. ^ "London Borough Council Elections (2002)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Final recommendations published for Camden". LGBCE. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ^ "The London Borough of Camden (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". gov.uk. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Camden summary" (PDF). LGBCE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.