Bloomsbury | |
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ward for Camden Council | |
County | Greater London |
Electorate | 8,9318 |
Current ward | |
Created | 1 April 1965 |
Councillor | Adam Harrison (Labour) |
Councillor | Rishi Madlani (Labour) |
Councillor | Sabrina Francis (Labour) |
Number of councillors | Three |
UK Parliament constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
Bloomsbury is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. It covers much of the historic area of Bloomsbury, and also some of Covent Garden and Fitzrovia.
The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections, although its boundaries have evolved significantly over time. Since 1983, the ward has been in the Holborn and St Pancras constituency, having previously been in Holborn and St Pancras South. It elects three councillors to Camden council, currently all held by the Labour Party, with an election every four years. In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 8,318.[1] The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 8,541 by 2025.[1]