# Bloomsbury (ward)

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. The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 8,541 by 2025.

## Geography

The Bloomsbury ward is one of Camden's most densely populated wards, while also comprising the highest proportion of commercial and institutional uses. Its northern boundary is defined by the major Euston Road.
The ward encompasses much of the historic area of Bloomsbury, including most of its well-preserved surviving Georgian development in the west. This area is dense in land use and population, with a large proportion of institutional and commercial uses reflecting its Central London location. The premises of University College London comprises a large part of this ward, along with its various student housing blocks, while the commercial centre of Tottenham Court Road runs down the centre from north to south.
All of Camden's portion of Fitzrovia also falls within the Bloomsbury ward, leading some to confuse this area with Bloomsbury itself. This area is less densely developed, largely retaining its original Georgian character, with a large proportion of residential uses. The mixed-use commercial and residential centres of Charlotte Street and Goodge Street also fall within this area.

## List of councillors

| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 1964–1971 | Harold Gould | Conservative |
| 1964–1968 | William Ridd | Conservative |
| 1964–1971 | Sidney Jaque | Conservative |
| 1968–1971 | Colin Jaque | Conservative |
| 1971–1974 | Jennifer Horne | Labour |
| 1971–1974 | Richard Arthur | Labour |
| 1971–1974 | Florence Parnell | Labour |
| 1974–1978 | John Guy | Labour |
| 1974–1978 | William Evans | Labour |
| 1974–1982 | John Thane | Labour |
| 1978–1982 | Martin McNeill | Labour |
| 1978–1982 | David Harris | Conservative |
| 1982–1986 | William Trite | Conservative |
| 1982–1986 | Andrew Gordon-Saker | Conservative |
| 1982–1986 | Brian Rathbone | Conservative |
| 1986–1990 | Michael Kirk | Labour |
| 1986–1990 | Nicola Kutapan | Labour |
| 1986–1990 | William Budd | Labour |
| 1990–1994 | Peter Brayshaw | Labour |
| 1990–1994 | John Toomey | Labour |
| 1990–1994 | Sadashivrao Deshmukh | Labour |
| 1994–1998 | Deidre Krymer | Labour |
| 1994–1995 | Shelley Burke | Labour |
| 1994–2002 | Nirmal Roy | Labour |
| 1995–2002 | Pat Callaghan | Labour |
| 1998–2000 | Jake Turnbull | Labour |
| 2000–2006 | Peter Brayshaw | Labour |
| 2002–2010 | Penelope Abraham | Labour |
| 2002–2010 | Fazlul Chowdhury | Labour |
| 2006–2010 | Rebecca Hossack | Conservative |
| 2010–present | Adam Harrison | Labour |
| 2010–2014 | Milena Nuti | Labour |
| 2010–2014 | Abdul Quadir | Labour |
| 2014–present | Sabrina Francis | Labour |
| 2014–present | Rishi Madlani | Labour |

## Camden council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Camden in 2022. In the northeast from King's Cross ward the area bounded by Euston Road, Judd Street, Tavistock Place and Upper Woburn Place was gained. The ward gained territory in the southeast from Holborn and Covent Garden around Bloomsbury Square.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Camden London Borough Council election: Bloomsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sabrina Francis | 1,411 | 66.4 |
| | Labour | Adam Harrison | 1,346 | 63.3 |
| | Labour | Rishi Madlani | 1,269 | 59.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Hays | 400 | 18.8 |
| | Conservative | William Frost | 378 | 17.8 |
| | Conservative | Richard Hayward | 351 | 16.5 |
| | Conservative | Paul Bhangal | 335 | 15.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Lewin | 291 | 13.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Farrell Monk | 281 | 13.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,125 | 30.2 |
| | 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 Camden council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Camden in 2002. The St Giles, Seven Dials and parts of Holborn/Covent Garden were removed from the ward in the south. The ward extended east of Woburn Place/Russell Square to take in a residential area including the Brunswick Centre.

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Camden London Borough Council election: Bloomsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Adam Harrison | 1,045 | 56.9 | +6.7 |
| | Labour | Sabrina Francis | 983 | 53.5 | +4.2 |
| | Labour | Rishi Madlani | 931 | 50.7 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | Paul Tavares | 365 | 19.9 | –3.7 |
| | Conservative | Shahin Ahmed | 334 | 18.2 | –2.6 |
| | Conservative | Abdul Malique | 330 | 18.0 | –1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Headland | 254 | 13.8 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aimery de Malet Roquefort | 242 | 13.2 | +6.0 |
| | Green | Jane-Eve Straughton | 226 | 12.3 | –3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Wright | 191 | 10.4 | +3.9 |
| | Green | Robert McCracken | 188 | 10.2 | –5.2 |
| | Green | Juan Jimenez | 183 | 10.0 | –3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.7 | |
| | 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 Camden London Borough Council election: Bloomsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Adam Harrison | 1,295 | 17.53 |
| | Labour | Sabrina Francis | 1,271 | 17.21 |
| | Labour | Rishi Madlani | 1,226 | 16.6 |
| | Conservative | Timothy Barnes | 608 | 8.23 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Keep | 536 | 7.26 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Macken | 489 | 6.62 |
| | Green | Dee Searle | 419 | 5.67 |
| | Green | Samuel William Gage | 396 | 5.36 |
| | Green | Shana Tufail | 341 | 4.61 |
| | UKIP | Giles Game | 219 | 2.95 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aimery de Malet Roquefort | 212 | 2.87 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hammad Baig | 185 | 2.51 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stanley Grossman | 167 | 2.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,385 | 33.11 |
| | 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 Camden London Borough Council election: Bloomsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Adam Harrison | 1670 | 14 |
| | Labour | Milena Nuti | 1554 | 13 |
| | Labour | Abdul Quadir | 1315 | 11 |
| | Conservative | Rebecca Hossack | 1221 | 10.2 |
| | Conservative | Timothy Barnes | 1142 | 9.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Stanton Jones | 1061 | 8.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aimery de Malet Roquefort | 954 | 8 |
| | Conservative | Gotz Mohindra | 923 | 7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Abdul Tarofdar | 645 | 5.4 |
| | Green | Beatrix Campbell | 602 | 5.1 |
| | Green | Justin Romain Hoffman | 414 | 3.5 |
| | Green | Samuel Bueno De Mesquita | 413 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Camden London Borough Council election: Bloomsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Penelope Abraham | 1,004 | 13.7 |
| | Labour | Fazlul Chowdhury | 928 | 12.6 |
| | Conservative | Rebecca Hossack | 898 | 12.2 |
| | Labour | Peter Brayshaw | 896 | 12.2 |
| | Conservative | Robert Moritt | 835 | 11.4 |
| | Conservative | Janice Lavery | 634 | 8.6 |
| | Green | Linus Rees | 353 | 4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caroline Deys | 344 | 4.7 |
| | Green | Shahrar Ali | 329 | 4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven Deller | 323 | 4.4 |
| | Green | George Graham | 284 | 3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Moser | 282 | 3.8 |
| | Independent | Andrew Halsey | 53 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,348 | 37.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Camden London Borough Council election: Bloomsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Penelope Abraham | 771 | 38.3 | |
| | Labour | Fazlul Chowdhury | 756 | 37.5 | |
| | Labour | Peter Brayshaw | 736 | 36.5 | |
| | Conservative | Adam Lester | 642 | 31.9 | |
| | Conservative | Rohit Grover | 636 | 31.6 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Horne | 634 | 31.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Edwards | 335 | 16.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Moser | 295 | 14.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Ward | 285 | 14.1 | |
| | Green | Lucy Thomas | 262 | 13.0 | |
| | Green | Saly Zlotowitz | 145 | 7.2 | |
| | Green | Marcus Petz | 137 | 6.8 | |
| | Socialist Alliance | Janet Maiden | 125 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,759 | | |
| | 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) |

## 1978–2002 Camden council elections

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

### 2000 by-election

The by-election took place on 28 September 2000, following the resignation of Jake Turnbull.
2000 Bloomsbury by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Brayshaw | 495 | 44.3 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative | Patsy Prince | 476 | 42.6 | +16.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Simmons | 82 | 7.3 | −12.0 |
| | Green | Kate Gordon | 65 | 5.8 | −5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,118 | 14.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Camden London Borough Council election: Bloomsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Pat Callaghan | 1,050 | |
| | Labour | Nirmal Roy | 908 | |
| | Labour | Jake Turnbull | 777 | |
| | Conservative | Barbara Douglass | 626 | |
| | Conservative | Mark Haley | 538 | |
| | Conservative | Ian Nottingham | 472 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Ward | 468 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Moser | 455 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gerald Wall | 410 | |
| | Green | Nicki Kortvelyessy | 280 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,984 | 27.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1995 by-election

The by-election took place on 4 May 1995, following the resignation of Shelley Burke.
1995 Bloomsbury by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Pat Callaghan | 1,271 |
| | Conservative | William Whittaker | 339 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gerrard Wall | 258 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Camden London Borough Council election: Bloomsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Deidre Krymer | 1,281 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Shelley Burke | 1,256 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Nirmal Roy | 1,173 | |
| | Conservative | Mark Haley | 611 | |
| | Conservative | William Whittaker | 594 | |
| | Conservative | Piers Wauchope | 556 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penelope Jones | 499 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Hoddinott | 421 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Pitt-Payne | 421 | |
| | Camden Charter | Joan Savage | 156 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Camden London Borough Council election: Bloomsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter Brayshaw | 1,356 | 42.18 |
| | Labour | John Toomey | 1,210 | |
| | Labour | Sadashivrao Deshmukh | 1,177 | |
| | Conservative | Mark Haley | 751 | 24.84 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Lownie | 736 | |
| | Conservative | Robert Ricketts | 719 | |
| | Green | Joanna Dickens | 574 | 19.40 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Gillie | 269 | 8.65 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Smith | 243 | |
| | Camden Charter | Brian Lake | 163 | 4.93 |
| | Camden Charter | Sital Maan | 141 | |
| | Camden Charter | Robert Norman | 133 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,130 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2668 | 37.42 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3 | 0.11 |
| | 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 Camden London Borough Council election: Bloomsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Michael Kirk | 1,307 |
| | Labour | Nicola Kutapan | 1,302 |
| | Labour | William Budd | 1,263 |
| | Conservative | William Trite | 1,158 |
| | Conservative | Martine Moon | 1,069 |
| | Conservative | Mark Whitfield | 1,033 |
| | Alliance | James Morris | 447 |
| | Alliance | Geoffrey Sell | 413 |
| | Alliance | Felicity Watkin | 387 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Camden London Borough Council election: Bloomsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Trite | 1,086 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Gordon-Saker | 1,085 |
| | Conservative | Brian Rathbone | 1,062 |
| | Labour | Martin McNeill | 994 |
| | Labour | Anne Robertson | 969 |
| | Labour | Michael Broughton | 967 |
| | Alliance | Peter Symonds | 613 |
| | Alliance | Geoffrey Sell | 601 |
| | Alliance | Dennis Strojwas | 587 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Camden London Borough Council election: Bloomsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Martin McNeill | 1,494 | | |
| | Conservative | David Harris | 1,399 | | |
| | Labour | John Thane | 1,385 | | |
| | Labour | Glyn Thomas | 1,373 | | |
| | Conservative | Christopher Radmore | 1,355 | | |
| | Conservative | David Stone | 1,310 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | 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) |

## 1971–1978 Camden council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Camden in 1971.

### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Camden London Borough Council election: Bloomsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Guy | 1,164 | 56.6 |
| | Labour | William Evans | 1,154 | |
| | Labour | John Thane | 1,139 | |
| | Conservative | Mark Batchelor | 892 | 43.4 |
| | Conservative | Colin Jaque | 853 | |
| | Conservative | Horace Shooter | 839 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Camden London Borough Council election: Bloomsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jennifer Horne | 1,383 | 55.6 | |
| | Labour | Richard Arthur | 1,377 | | |
| | Labour | Florence Parnell | 1,345 | | |
| | Conservative | Ian Galbraith | 1,105 | 44.4 | |
| | Conservative | Colin Jaque | 1,077 | | |
| | Conservative | Horace Shooter | 1,069 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.8 | |
| | 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) |

## 1964–1971 Camden council elections
### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Camden London Borough Council election: Bloomsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Harold Gould | 1,440 | 73.3 |
| | Conservative | Sidney Jaque | 1,440 | |
| | Conservative | Colin Jaque | 1,439 | |
| | Labour | David Carlton | 530 | 26.7 |
| | Labour | Keith Morrell | 522 | |
| | Labour | Eileen O'Connor | 522 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Camden London Borough Council election: Bloomsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Harold Gould | 1,390 | | |
| | Conservative | William Ridd | 1,386 | | |
| | Conservative | Sidney Jaque | 1,383 | | |
| | Labour | Gyuri Wagner | 1,118 | | |
| | Labour | Frank Dobson | 1,110 | | |
| | Labour | Irene Wagner | 1,097 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,544 | 32.2 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |