# Bunhill (ward)

Bunhill 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.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Islington London Borough Council election: Bunhill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Valerie Bossman-Quarshie | 1,277 | 61.5 |
| | Labour | Troy Gallagher | 1,174 | 56.6 |
| | Labour | Philip Graham | 1,057 | 50.9 |
| | Green | Catherine Louise Webb | 382 | 18.4 |
| | Conservative | Max Campbell | 379 | 18.3 |
| | Conservative | Zak Vora | 337 | 16.2 |
| | Conservative | Alyson Theresa Prince | 336 | 16.2 |
| | Green | Andrew Richard Myer | 285 | 13.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Kenny | 252 | 12.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Charles Reeves Hall | 245 | 11.8 |
| | Green | Andrew Tobert | 210 | 10.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Minikin | 206 | 9.9 |
| | Reform UK | David Angus Small | 51 | 2.5 |
| | SDP | Jake Painter | 34 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

## 2002–2022 Islington council elections

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

### 2021 by-election

The by-election took place on 6 May 2021, following the resignation of Claudia Webbe.
2021 Bunhill by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Valerie Bossman-Quarshie | 1,960 | 48.4 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative | Zak Vora | 744 | 18.4 | +3.9 |
| | Green | Catherine Webb | 590 | 14.6 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maxx Turing | 572 | 14.1 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Martyn Perks | 181 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,216 | 30.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,047 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Islington London Borough Council election: Bunhill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Troy Gallagher | 1,832 | 56.9 |
| | Labour | Phil Graham | 1,725 | 53.5 |
| | Labour | Claudia Webbe | 1,704 | 52.9 |
| | Conservative | Orson Francescone | 501 | 15.5 |
| | Conservative | Mick Collins | 473 | 14.7 |
| | Green | Sebastian Sandys | 439 | 13.6 |
| | Green | Catherine Webb | 437 | 13.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Hall | 417 | 12.9 |
| | Green | Ben Hickey | 413 | 12.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pat Treacy | 364 | 11.3 |
| | Conservative | Mark Lim | 345 | 10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Hemsley | 339 | 10.5 |
| | UKIP | Pete Muswell | 163 | 5.1 |
| | Democrats and Veterans | Jake Painter | 98 | 3.0 |
| 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: Bunhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Troy Gallagher | 1,762 | | |
| | Labour | Claudia Webbe | 1,663 | | |
| | Labour | Robert Khan | 1,541 | | |
| | Conservative | Craig John Francis Barber | 663 | | |
| | Conservative | Flora Nancy Joyce Plumstead Coleman | 618 | | |
| | Conservative | Orson Francescone | 570 | | |
| | UKIP | Peter Spencer Muswell | 525 | | |
| | Green | Tom Bowker | 455 | | |
| | Green | Leigh Elston | 429 | | |
| | Green | Ben Hickey | 425 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joseph Russell Trotter | 352 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Charles Reeves Hall | 321 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kelly Ann-Marie Wright | 308 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,535 | 33.8 | −21.8 |
| | 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: Bunhill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Claudia Webbe | 2,177 | | |
| | Labour | Troy Gallagher | 2,056 | | |
| | Labour | Robert Khan | 1,812 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Hall | 1,745 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Muswell | 1,702 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jyoti Vaja | 1,623 | | |
| | Conservative | Michael Moulder | 1,119 | | |
| | Conservative | Michael Bull | 1,095 | | |
| | Conservative | Sky Ciantar | 950 | | |
| | Green | Alison Hood | 596 | | |
| | Green | Rosalind Sharper | 399 | | |
| | Green | Adam Stacey | 272 | | |
| | BNP | Walter Barfoot | 257 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,803 | 55.6 | +26.2 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Islington London Borough Council election: Bunhill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Donna Boffa | 777 | 30.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ruth Polling | 719 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jyoti Vaja | 708 | | |
| | Labour | Simon Charles | 644 | 25.3 | |
| | Labour | Troy Gallagher | 643 | | |
| | Ind. Working Class | Ben Mackmurdie | 566 | 22.2 | |
| | Labour | Samuel McBratney | 563 | | |
| | Ind. Working Class | Gary O'Shea | 544 | | |
| | Ind. Working Class | Andy Taylor | 504 | | |
| | Conservative | Guy Black | 316 | 12.4 | |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Sheffield | 300 | | |
| | Conservative | Eve Gannon | 291 | | |
| | Green | Damien O'Farrell | 247 | 9.7 | |
| | Green | Lyn Bliss | 202 | | |
| | Green | Angela Thomson | 164 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,188 | 29.4 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Islington London Borough Council election: Bunhill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joseph Trotter | 942 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jyoti Vaja | 909 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosetta Wooding | 908 | | |
| | Labour | Jeremy Breaks | 430 | | |
| | Labour | Daniel Neidle | 377 | | |
| | Labour | William Croucher | 355 | | |
| | Independent | David Warby | 185 | | |
| | Green | Angela Thomson | 154 | | |
| | Conservative | John Brimacombe | 118 | | |
| | Conservative | Joseph Goldsmith | 111 | | |
| | Conservative | Nigel Watts | 102 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,591 | 20.7 | |
| | 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) |

## 1994–2002 Islington council elections

The boundaries of the ward were adjusted on 1 April 1994. In the Barbican area, the Golden Lane Estate (population 750) was transferred from the Bunhill ward in Islington to the Cripplegate ward in the City of London.

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Islington London Borough Council election: Bunhill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joseph Trotter | 1,317 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosetta Wooding | 1,236 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jyoti Vaja | 1,176 |
| | Labour | Ian Darby | 555 |
| | Labour | Theresa Debono | 487 |
| | Labour | Hassan Asmal | 480 |
| | Socialist Labour | Sharon Hayward | 154 |
| | Green | Denise Bennett | 94 |
| | Conservative | Peter Cuthbert | 78 |
| | Conservative | Doris Daly | 76 |
| | Conservative | Alam-Zeb Khan | 71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,724 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

### 1994 election
## 1978–1994 Islington council elections

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

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

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
Bunhill (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Payne | 979 | | |
| | Labour | A. A. Goldshaw | 947 | | |
| | Conservative | L. M. Baycock | 250 | | |
| | Conservative | W. D. Barrett | 246 | | |
| | Communist | F. O'Shea | 124 | | |
| | Liberal | E. Hull | 114 | | |
| | Liberal | S. Raphael | 103 | | |
| | Independent Communist | I. Kenna | 79 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,479 | 23.3 | |
| | 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) |