# 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.
2022 Islington London Borough Council election: Tollington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anjna Khurana | 2,148 | 63.1 | |
| | Labour | Flora Suzanne Williamson | 2,093 | 61.5 | |
| | Labour | Mick Gilgunn | 2,018 | 59.3 | |
| | Green | Ann Boater | 1,064 | 31.3 | |
| | Green | Jonathan Barnaby Ward | 767 | 22.5 | |
| | Green | Robin Walter Latimer | 710 | 20.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lidia Ivona Erlichman | 286 | 8.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Thomas Gregory | 256 | 7.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jame Alun Nicolov | 234 | 6.9 | |
| | Conservative | Steve McMinnies | 220 | 6.5 | |
| | Conservative | Andrea O'Halloran | 214 | 6.3 | |
| | Conservative | Retha Mhach | 203 | 6.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.2 | |
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## 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.
2018 Islington London Borough Council election: Tollington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anjna Khurana | 2,764 | 71.8 |
| | Labour | Richard Watts | 2,727 | 70.8 |
| | Labour | Flora Williamson | 2,707 | 70.3 |
| | Green | Lilli Geissendorfer | 674 | 17.5 |
| | Green | Robin Latimer | 456 | 11.8 |
| | Green | Zachary Gomperts-Mitchelson | 380 | 9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Nicolov | 328 | 8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Gregory | 322 | 8.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | George Allan | 278 | 7.2 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Bennett | 216 | 5.6 |
| | Conservative | Chris Williams | 212 | 5.5 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Ward | 200 | 5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Islington London Borough Council election: Tollington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Watts | 2,355 | | |
| | Labour | Flora Williamson | 2,320 | | |
| | Labour | Jean-Roger Kaseki | 2,302 | | |
| | Green | Ann Boater | 1,006 | | |
| | Green | Rosie Green | 951 | | |
| | Green | Stephen Horne | 752 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ruth Polling | 400 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | George Allan | 393 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Thorpe | 313 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,525 | 38.2 | −22.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2010 Islington London Borough Council election: Tollington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Catherine West | 2,476 | | |
| | Labour | Richard Watts | 2,350 | | |
| | Labour | Jean-Roger Kaseki | 2,263 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Ollier | 1,604 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Juliet Makhapila | 1,466 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Smith | 1,425 | | |
| | Green | Ann Boater | 1,199 | | |
| | Green | Carina Dunkerley | 1,044 | | |
| | Green | Stephen Horne | 883 | | |
| | Conservative | Alex Gregg | 732 | | |
| | Conservative | Robert Millen | 642 | | |
| | Conservative | Christopher Williams | 547 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,631 | 60.5 | +26.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Islington London Borough Council election: Tollington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Catherine Elizabeth West | 1,338 | 45.8 | |
| | Labour | Richard Charles Watts | 1,312 | | |
| | Labour | Daniel Robert Hulls | 1,270 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Khalid Said Oumar | 827 | 28.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harriet Ellen Richmond | 790 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Charles Tibbs | 757 | | |
| | Green | Alison Ann Boater | 531 | 18.2 | |
| | Green | Peter William Jones | 429 | | |
| | Green | Christine Fiona Muirhead | 408 | | |
| | Conservative | Duncan Philip Connors | 226 | 7.7 | |
| | Conservative | Fraser Anthony Crawford | 222 | | |
| | Conservative | Maria Psatha | 183 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,293 | 34.0 | +8.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Islington London Borough Council election: Tollington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Daniel Bonner | 1,185 | | |
| | Labour | Derek Sawyer | 1,176 | | |
| | Labour | Catherine West | 1,168 | | |
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| | Green | Alison Boater | 364 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Smith | 356 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alanna Coombes | 325 | | |
| | Green | Denise Bennett | 319 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Platt | 304 | | |
| | Green | Robin Latimer | 245 | | |
| | Socialist Alliance | Eric Bailey | 191 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,070 | 25.5 | |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
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## 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.