# Clissold (ward)

Clissold is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney. The name is derived from Clissold Crescent and the ward also borders Clissold Park in the neighbouring Lordship ward both of which form part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. The boundaries of the ward from May 2014 are revised and will take in Clissold Park. Clissold has the highest percentage of residents cycling to work of all wards in London.
At the 2011 Census this ward had a population of 12,212.

## Hackney council elections since 2014

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2014.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Hackney London Borough Council election: Clissold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sade Etti | 2,188 | 65.9 |
| | Labour | Frank Baffour | 1,869 | 56.3 |
| | Labour | Fliss Premru | 1,740 | 52.4 |
| | Green | Feodora Rayner | 1,120 | 33.7 |
| | Green | Marie Remy | 793 | 23.9 |
| | Green | Reiner Tegtmeyer | 564 | 17.0 |
| | Women's Equality | Tabitha Morton | 489 | 14.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heather James | 392 | 11.8 |
| | Conservative | Diana Mikolajewska | 232 | 7.0 |
| | Ind. Network | Kelly Reid | 220 | 6.6 |
| | Conservative | Monika Nierzejewski | 181 | 5.4 |
| | Conservative | Julia Zolnierzak | 179 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,068 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 749 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 620 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Hackney London Borough Council election: Clissold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sophie Cameron | 2,548 | 69.3 |
| | Labour | Sade Etti | 2,157 | 58.6 |
| | Labour | Ned Hercock | 2,055 | 55.9 |
| | Green | Marie Remy | 889 | 24.2 |
| | Green | Jim Cresswell | 839 | 22.8 |
| | Green | Adam Lawson | 541 | 14.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sylvia Anderson | 427 | 11.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon De Deney | 301 | 8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marcia Roberts | 264 | 7.2 |
| | Conservative | Pamela Sills | 186 | 5.1 |
| | Conservative | Chaya Odze | 184 | 5.0 |
| | Conservative | Andrew White | 170 | 4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.0 |
| | 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.

## 2002–2014 Hackney council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002. The ward returns three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council, with elections every four years. At the previous election on 6 May 2010 Karen Alcock, Wendy Mitchell, and Linda Smith; all Labour Party candidates were elected. Turnout was 65%; and 5,600 votes were cast. In 2001, Clissold ward had a total population of 10,433. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Hackney London Borough Council election: Clissold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Mischa Borris | 1,240 | 38.2 |
| | Labour | Karen Alcock | 1,175 | 36.2 |
| | Labour | Linda Smith | 1,127 | |
| | Green | Keith Magnum | 1,066 | |
| | Labour | Thomas Fajana | 1,050 | |
| | Green | Charlotte Woodworth | 847 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sylvia Anderson | 365 | 11.2 |
| | Respect | Asli Demirel | 262 | 8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Habiba Bham | 245 | |
| | Respect | Sasha Simic | 216 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Abraham Jacobson | 212 | |
| | Conservative | Martin Bakewell | 208 | 6.4 |
| | Conservative | Vanessa Ford | 185 | |
| | Conservative | Irene Lewington | 135 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.8 |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2002 election
## 1978–2002 Hackney council elections

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

### 1978 election
## 1965–1978 Hackney council elections

Clissold ward has existed since the creation of the London Borough of Hackney on 1 April 1965. It was first used in the 1964 elections, with an electorate of 9,029, returning three councillors.