# Hillrise (ward)

Hillrise is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Islington. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns councillors to Islington London Borough Council.

## Islington council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Islington in 2022. Hillrise gained some territory from Tollington ward and lost some territory to Junction ward.

### August 2024 by-election

The by-election took place on 15 August 2024, following the resignation of Ollie Steadman. Shreya Nanda was elected.
August 2024 Hillrise by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Shreya Nanda | 968 | 43.35 | −19.46 |
| | Independent | Alison Stoker | 539 | 24.13 | 24.13 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Imogen Wall | 350 | 15.67 | +3.53 |
| | Green | Alex Nettle | 322 | 14.42 | −9.93 |
| | Independent | Maxim Parr-Reid | 54 | 2.41 | 2.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2024 by-election

The by-election was held on 2 May 2024, following the resignation of former Mayor of Islington, Dave Poyser. 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.
May 2024 Hillrise by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ollie Steadman | 2,824 | 62.81 |
| | Green | Alex Nettle | 1,095 | 24.35 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Taylor | 577 | 12.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Islington London Borough Council election: Hillrise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dave Poyser | 2,453 | 66.3 | |
| | Labour | Michelline Safi-Ngongo | 2,450 | 66.2 | |
| | Labour | Marian Spall | 2,429 | 65.7 | |
| | Green | Susan Katherine Lees | 840 | 22.7 | |
| | Green | Leah Natasha Partridge | 701 | 18.9 | |
| | Green | Niall Creech | 656 | 17.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Pack | 386 | 10.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Massey | 305 | 8.2 | |
| | Conservative | Jon Harrison | 252 | 6.8 | |
| | Conservative | Janet Mary Cronshaw | 250 | 6.8 | |
| | Conservative | Rastgon Aziz | 238 | 6.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Martin Smith | 139 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.4 | |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |

## 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: Hillrise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Marian Spall | 2,446 | 63.6 |
| | Labour | Michelline Ngongo | 2,443 | 63.6 |
| | Labour | Dave Poyser | 2,369 | 61.6 |
| | Women's Equality | Nikki Uppal | 818 | 21.3 |
| | Green | Anna Portch | 486 | 12.6 |
| | Green | Bernadette Wren | 461 | 12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Constantinou | 423 | 11.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosa Verity | 403 | 10.5 |
| | Green | Stephen Horne | 345 | 9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ursula Woolley | 337 | 8.8 |
| | Conservative | Julian Bridger | 251 | 6.5 |
| | Conservative | Ben Goldring | 246 | 6.4 |
| | Conservative | Zak Vora | 196 | 5.1 |
| 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: Hillrise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Marian Spall | 2,065 | | |
| | Labour | Michelline Ngongo | 1,930 | | |
| | Labour | David Poyser | 1,925 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Constantinou | 959 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carl Quilliam | 856 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Victor Kaufman | 761 | | |
| | Green | Jayne Forbes | 727 | | |
| | Green | Mary Adshead | 711 | | |
| | Green | Alex Rendall | 530 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,708 | 41.9 | −21.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | 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: Hillrise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Marian Spall | 2,147 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Constantinou | 2,073 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Greg Foxsmith | 2,066 | | |
| | Labour | Stephen Ng | 2,017 | | |
| | Labour | Tom Ogg | 1,966 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Williams | 1,846 | | |
| | Green | Mary Adshead | 606 | | |
| | Green | Mick Holloway | 579 | | |
| | Green | Daniel Hudson | 526 | | |
| | Conservative | Chinwe Bunting | 501 | | |
| | Conservative | Joseph Eldridge | 494 | | |
| | Conservative | Jackie Fage | 458 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,279 | 63.3 | +29.2 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Islington London Borough Council election: Hillrise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fiona Dunlop | 1,126 | 40.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Greg Foxsmith | 977 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Williams | 958 | | |
| | Labour | Marian Spall | 920 | 33.3 | |
| | Labour | David Poyser | 912 | | |
| | Labour | Claudia Webbe | 871 | | |
| | Green | Michael Holloway | 463 | 16.8 | |
| | Green | James North | 373 | | |
| | Green | Stephen Horne | 329 | | |
| | Conservative | Maureen Campbell | 250 | 9.1 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Newman | 190 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,369 | 34.1 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### October 2003 by-election

The by-election took place on 30 October 2003, following the resignation of Sarah Teather.
October 2003 Hillrise by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jayashankar Sharma | 795 | 48.7 | −1.1 |
| | Labour | Janet Burgess | 595 | 36.5 | −2.8 |
| | Green | Robin Latimer | 177 | 10.9 | +0.0 |
| | Conservative | John Wilkin | 64 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 200 | 12.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1.631 | 20.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### June 2003 by-election

The by-election took place on 26 June 2003, following the resignation of Paul Fox.
June 2003 Hillrise by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fiona Dunlop | 983 | 47.4 | −2.4 |
| | Labour | Alan Clinton | 789 | 38.1 | −1.2 |
| | Green | Michael Holloway | 239 | 11.5 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative | John Wilkin | 62 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | 9.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,073 | 26.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Islington London Borough Council election: Hillrise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Fox | 1,308 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heather Johnson | 1,205 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Teather | 1,142 | | |
| | Labour | Alan Clinton | 1,033 | | |
| | Labour | Beverley Bruce | 951 | | |
| | Labour | John Wyman-White | 857 | | |
| | Green | Michael Holloway | 285 | | |
| | Green | John White | 199 | | |
| | Green | Penelope Kemp | 184 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,164 | 30.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) |

## 1978–2002 Islington council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Islington in 1978.

### 1999 by-election

The by-election took place on 16 December 1999, following the death of Milton Babulall. The result of the by-election caused control of Islington Council to be gained by the Liberal Democrats.
1999 Hillrise by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Fox | 1,317 | 61.4 | +39.8 |
| | Labour | Adrian Pulham | 695 | 32.4 | −20.1 |
| | Green | Michael Holloway | 60 | 2.8 | −10.1 |
| | Independent | Ann Wood | 39 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | Maureen Campbell | 33 | 1.5 | −11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 622 | 29.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,144 | 32.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Islington London Borough Council election: Hillrise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Alan Clinton | 1,036 |
| | Labour | Milton Babulall | 948 |
| | Labour | Sheila Camp | 940 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heather Eggins | 426 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Sanderson | 371 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Vaughan | 328 |
| | Conservative | Maureen Campbell | 255 |
| | Green | Victoria Olliver | 255 |
| | Conservative | Simon Cooper | 180 |
| | Conservative | Bryan Wilsher | 143 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,882 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Islington London Borough Council election: Hillrise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Clinton | 1,631 | 61.99 | 3.34 |
| | Labour | John Burke | 1,591 | | |
| | Labour | Ruth Steigman | 1,378 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penelope Aitken | 436 | 15.08 | 5.67 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heather Eggins | 372 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Upson | 312 | | |
| | Green | Judith Kleinman | 232 | 9.38 | 8.90 |
| | Conservative | Neil Taylor | 202 | 7.89 | 5.77 |
| | Conservative | Oriel Hutchinson | 195 | | |
| | Conservative | Jennifer Moody | 189 | | |
| | Residents | Derrick Heath | 140 | 5.66 | New |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,324 | | 306 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,419 | 38.25 | 6.08 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.25 | 0.06 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Islington London Borough Council election: Hillrise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Clinton | 1,731 | 58.65 |
| | Labour | John Burke | 1,664 | |
| | Labour | Dina Kleanthous | 1,525 | |
| | Green | Roger Whitney | 511 | 18.28 |
| | Conservative | Merryl Cave | 391 | 13.66 |
| | Conservative | David Starkey | 385 | |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Stephens | 371 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Ludford | 272 | 9.41 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Hubbard | 254 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,018 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,668 | 44.33 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.19 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Islington London Borough Council election: Hillrise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Clinton | 1,757 | |
| | Labour | Milton Babulall | 1,546 | |
| | Labour | Diana Coles | 1,514 | |
| | Alliance | Geoffrey Hubbard | 573 | |
| | Alliance | Daniel Janner | 544 | |
| | Alliance | Sarah Ludford | 522 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Dipre | 413 | |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Hynes | 389 | |
| | Conservative | Alexander Moody | 338 | |
| | Green | Robin Macleod | 187 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6.974 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Islington London Borough Council election: Hillrise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Clinton | 1,426 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Milton Babulall | 1,254 | |
| | Labour | William Sillett | 1,220 | |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Graham | 676 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Peters | 653 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Ostway | 635 | |
| | Alliance | Donald Hutchinson | 512 | |
| | Alliance | Lize Evans | 496 | |
| | Alliance | Efimia Marinos | 443 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,451 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Islington London Borough Council election: Hillrise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mary McCann | 858 | |
| | Conservative | Neil D. Kerr | 843 | |
| | Labour | John Barnes | 819 | |
| | Labour | Jack Lethbridge | 808 | |
| | Conservative | Roman Kowalski | 792 | |
| | Conservative | Timothy S.K. Yeo | 730 | |
| | Socialist Unity | Kathryn Adams | 110 | |
| | Socialist Unity | Michael P. Simpson | 97 | |
| | National Front | Harold A. Farey | 44 | |
| | National Front | John J. Taylor | 40 | |
| | National Front | William Hall | 34 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,207 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.4 |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |

## 1964–1978 Islington council elections
### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Islington London Borough Council election: Hillrise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Brosnan | 752 | |
| | Labour | M. McCann | 745 | |
| | Labour | A. Murphy | 737 | |
| | Conservative | A. Hathaway | 246 | |
| | Conservative | E. Bull | 235 | |
| | Conservative | R. Dunn | 235 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,689 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### 1972 by-election

The by-election took place on 15 June 1972.
1972 Hillrise by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Lethbridge | 594 | |
| | Conservative | J. Hanvey | 327 | |
| | Communist | J. Brady | 71 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 17.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Islington London Borough Council election: Hillrise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Brosnan | 1,409 | |
| | Labour | A. Murphy | 1,408 | |
| | Labour | L. Gyseman | 1,367 | |
| | Conservative | A. Morris | 633 | |
| | Conservative | R. Edmunds | 612 | |
| | Conservative | W. Milner | 609 | |
| | National Front | C. Boggs | 79 | |
| | National Front | D. Lane-Walters | 59 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,574 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Islington London Borough Council election: Hillrise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | W. Finch | 947 | |
| | Conservative | A. Forsyth | 940 | |
| | Conservative | A. Morris | 919 | |
| | Labour | S. Lubin | 622 | |
| | Labour | A. Phillips | 602 | |
| | Labour | L. Ross | 600 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,688 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 21.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Islington London Borough Council election: Hillrise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Hockin | 1,037 | |
| | Labour | S. Ley | 1,017 | |
| | Labour | A. White | 982 | |
| | Conservative | G. Bennett | 461 | |
| | Conservative | F. Markes | 451 | |
| | Conservative | D. Whittington | 442 | |
| | Communist | R. Bolster | 110 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,741 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,541 | 17.6 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |