Chatham (ward)
Chatham is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 13,232. 1965–1978. Chatham 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 8,952, returning three councillors. 1978–2002. There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978. 2002–2014. There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002. The ward returned three councillors to Hackney London Borough  Council, with an election every four years. At the local election on 6 May 2010, Luke Akehurst, Sally Mulready, and Guy Nicholson, all Labour Party candidates, were elected. Turnout was 54%, with 4,771 votes cast. In 2001, Chatham ward had a total population of 10,722. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674. For the May 2014 election, the ward was replaced by a new Homerton ward, with some sections going to Lea Bridge ward and Hackney Wick ward.