# Harringay (ward)

Harringay is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Haringey. The ward has existed since 1978 and was first used in the 1978 elections. It returns councillors to Haringey London Borough Council.

## Haringey council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Haringey in 2022.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Haringey London Borough Council election: Harringay (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anna Abela | 1,941 | 52.9 | |
| | Labour | Gina Adamou | 1,832 | 49.9 | |
| | Labour | Zena Brabazon | 1,829 | 49.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Alexander | 1,210 | 33.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Schmitz | 1,055 | 28.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ryan Mercer | 948 | 25.8 | |
| | Green | Adam Frantzis | 874 | 23.8 | |
| | Women's Equality | Sarah Mills | 382 | 10.4 | |
| | Conservative | William Hull | 176 | 4.8 | |
| | Conservative | Nihat Donmez | 167 | 4.5 | |
| | Conservative | Jethro Rasmussen | 146 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,672 | 37.22 | |
| | 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 Haringey council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Haringey in 2002.

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Haringey London Borough Council election: Harringay (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gina Adamou | 2,144 | 57.9 | +12.2 |
| | Labour | Sarah James | 2,007 | 54.2 | +16.4 |
| | Labour | Zena Brabazon | 1,989 | 53.7 | +16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Alexander | 1,105 | 29.8 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Schmitz | 999 | 27.0 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Cuthbert | 897 | 24.2 | +0.4 |
| | Green | Rejane Cadorel | 391 | 10.6 | −7.2 |
| | Green | Jon Sen | 347 | 9.4 | −5.7 |
| | Green | Tristan James Law Smith | 320 | 8.6 | −6.9 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Alan Lane | 166 | 4.5 | −1.4 |
| | Conservative | John James Morgan | 154 | 4.2 | −1.6 |
| | Conservative | Demetrios Panayi Savvides | 140 | 3.8 | −1.6 |
| | Duma Polska | Regina Roszczynska | 58 | 1.6 | N/A |
| | Duma Polska | Pawel Rafal Lemanowicz | 53 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,715 | 42.01 | +1.49 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2016 by-election

A by-election was held on 28 July 2016.
2016 Harringay by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Zena Brabazon | 1,054 | 46.2 | +8.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Alexander | 765 | 33.6 | +1.5 |
| | Green | Jarelle Francis | 325 | 14.3 | −3.5 |
| | Conservative | Cansoy Elmaz | 99 | 4.3 | −1.6 |
| | UKIP | Neville Watson | 36 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 289 | 12.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,282 | 24.9 | −15.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Haringey London Borough Council election: Harringay (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gina Adamou | 1,683 | 45.7 | +4.0 |
| | Labour | James Ryan | 1,395 | 37.8 | −0.3 |
| | Labour | Emine Ibrahim | 1,372 | 37.2 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Alexander | 1,182 | 32.1 | −10.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Schmitz | 1,139 | 30.9 | −7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Asha Kaur | 878 | 23.8 | −10.9 |
| | Green | Matthew Cuthbert | 657 | 17.8 | +6.2 |
| | Green | Tristan Smith | 572 | 15.5 | +8.4 |
| | Green | Kerry Smith-Jefferys | 558 | 15.1 | +4.4 |
| | TUSC | David Kaplan | 219 | 5.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Sean Rivers | 219 | 5.9 | −2.7 |
| | Conservative | Lydia Rivlin | 212 | 5.8 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | Massimo Rossini | 200 | 5.4 | −2.5 |
| | TUSC | Patrick Burland | 165 | 4.5 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Kan Patel | 132 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,701 | 40.52 | −19.0 |
| | 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 Haringey London Borough Council election: Harringay (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Alexander | 2,224 | 42.9 | −1.2 |
| | Labour | Gina Adamou | 2,159 | 41.7 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Schmitz | 1,987 | 38.3 | +2.1 |
| | Labour | Nora Mulready | 1,974 | 38.1 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Ford | 1,800 | 34.7 | −4.4 |
| | Labour | Jon Vellapah | 1,601 | 30.9 | −3.6 |
| | Green | Rebecca Bunting | 602 | 11.6 | ±0.0 |
| | Green | Kerry Smith-Jefferys | 555 | 10.7 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative | Tim Caines | 447 | 8.6 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | Christine Allicock | 435 | 8.4 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Noble | 407 | 7.9 | +2.8 |
| | Green | Karis Tanner | 368 | 7.1 | −4.3 |
| | Independent | Matt Cuthbert | 292 | 5.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,208 | 59.5 | +22.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
Harringay (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Alexander | 1,308 | 44.1 | +25.4 |
| | Labour | Gina Adamou | 1,254 | 42.3 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carolyn Baker | 1,159 | 39.1 | +26.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Schmitz | 1,075 | 36.2 | +24.7 |
| | Labour | Alpha Kane | 1,068 | 36.0 | −6.4 |
| | Labour | Takki Sulaiman* | 1,024 | 34.5 | −6.7 |
| | Green | Matthew Pollitt | 345 | 11.6 | −8.6 |
| | Green | Peter Polycarpou | 343 | 11.6 | −5.9 |
| | Green | Peter McAskie | 339 | 11.4 | −3.7 |
| | Conservative | Kshitis Das | 187 | 6.3 | −12.1 |
| | Conservative | Peter Gilbert | 163 | 5.5 | −14.1 |
| | Conservative | Sally Lumb | 152 | 5.1 | −9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,979 | 36.6 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Haringey London Borough Council election: Harringay (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gina Adamou | 1,014 | 49.5 | |
| | Labour | Ronald Blanchard | 869 | 42.4 | |
| | Labour | Takki Sulaiman | 844 | 41.2 | |
| | Green | Judy Gahagan | 413 | 20.2 | |
| | Conservative | Hasan Bilginer | 401 | 19.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Bartlett | 383 | 18.7 | |
| | Conservative | Kshitis Das | 376 | 18.4 | |
| | Green | Peter Budge | 359 | 17.5 | |
| | Green | Adam Dorken | 306 | 14.9 | |
| | Conservative | Nityanand Ragnuth | 306 | 14.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Oxford | 267 | 13.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marcus Speer | 235 | 11.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,058 | 25.9 | |
| | 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 Haringey council elections

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

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Haringey London Borough Council election: Harringay (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gina Adamou | 1,288 | 60.8 | −10.9 |
| | Labour | Ronald Blanchard | 1,169 | 55.2 | −13.0 |
| | Labour | Takki Sulaiman | 1,032 | 48.7 | −20.7 |
| | Green | Robert Kozma | 448 | 21.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Josina van der Valk | 423 | 20.0 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative | Betty Cooper | 310 | 14.6 | −0.1 |
| | Socialist Labour | Warren Taylor | 277 | 13.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Kenneth King | 265 | 12.5 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,141 | 28.6 | −11.4 |
| | 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 Haringey London Borough Council election: Harringay (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gina Adamou | 1,913 | 71.7 | +12.5 |
| | Labour | Peter Daly | 1,852 | 69.4 | +16.3 |
| | Labour | Ronald Blanchard | 1,821 | 68.2 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | Doris Berry | 392 | 14.7 | −12.2 |
| | Conservative | Ann Harvey-Kirkwood | 363 | 13.6 | −12.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeanette Jamieson | 347 | 13.0 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth King | 324 | 12.1 | −12.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Palmer | 292 | 10.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,682 | 40.0 | +3.2 |
| | 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 Haringey London Borough Council election: Harringay (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ronald Blanchard | 1,709 | 62.4 | +7.7 |
| | Labour | Gina Adamides | 1,622 | 59.2 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | Chris Zissimos | 1,454 | 53.1 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative | Sheila Cheetham | 737 | 26.9 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Mansfield | 713 | 26.0 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | Christine Sampson | 685 | 25.0 | +2.1 |
| | Green | Elizabeth Crosbie | 510 | 18.6 | +12.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lily Roberts | 236 | 8.6 | −2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,749 | 36.8 | −4.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Haringey London Borough Council election: Harringay (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ronald Blanchard | 1,827 | 54.7 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | Sharon Lawrence | 1,799 | 53.9 | −3.9 |
| | Labour | Chris Zissimos | 1,651 | 49.4 | −4.8 |
| | Conservative | Christine Sampson | 766 | 22.9 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | Ines Demopoulos | 696 | 20.8 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | Zerin Ahmed | 688 | 20.6 | −0.1 |
| | Alliance (SDP) | Pamela Sweeney | 384 | 11.5 | −4.1 |
| | Alliance (SDP) | Wendy Beauchamp-Ward | 377 | 11.3 | −2.9 |
| | Alliance (SDP) | David Withey | 329 | 9.9 | −3.3 |
| | Green | David Crucefix | 199 | 6.0 | N/A |
| | Communist | Francis Carr | 193 | 5.8 | −0.2 |
| | United Independent Group | Themis Demetriou | 105 | 3.1 | N/A |
| | Humanist | Brian Easton | 47 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,340 | 41.3 | −1.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1983 by-election

A by-election was held on 20 October 1983, following the resignation of Jeremy Corbyn.
1983 Harringay by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Donald Billingsley | 1,345 | 55.2 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | Christine Sampson | 749 | 30.7 | +9.6 |
| | Alliance | Kevin Twaite | 344 | 14.1 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Haringey London Borough Council election: Harringay (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jeremy Corbyn | 1,839 | 57.8 | +4.6 |
| | Labour | Ronald Blanchard | 1,731 | 54.4 | +3.6 |
| | Labour | Christakis Zissimos | 1,724 | 54.2 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | Christakis Kavallares | 673 | 21.1 | −11.2 |
| | Conservative | Sally Lumb | 664 | 20.9 | −11.9 |
| | Conservative | Edward Webb | 659 | 20.7 | −11.8 |
| | Alliance (SDP) | Robert Burns | 498 | 15.6 | N/A |
| | Alliance (SDP) | Nigel Gilbert | 453 | 14.2 | N/A |
| | Alliance (Liberal) | Paul Moynagh | 420 | 13.2 | N/A |
| | Communist | Francis Carr | 190 | 6.0 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,183 | 42.4 | +2.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Haringey London Borough Council election: Harringay (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Silverstone | 1,776 | 54.7 | |
| | Labour | Jeremy Corbyn | 1,729 | 53.2 | |
| | Labour | Ronald Blanchard | 1,651 | 50.8 | |
| | Conservative | Timothy Easton | 1,064 | 32.8 | |
| | Conservative | Gerald Murphy | 1,056 | 32.5 | |
| | Conservative | Christakis Kavallares | 1,048 | 32.3 | |
| | Communist | Francis Carr | 231 | 7.1 | |
| | National Front | Leslie Butler | 112 | 3.4 | |
| | National Front | John Green | 86 | 2.6 | |
| | National Front | Barbara Green | 78 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,247 | 39.9 | |
| | 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) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |