Next Elections
The Green Party vote in Hackney has been steadily rising for several years and this year we hope to capitalize on our growing support and have the Green impact in Hackney that residents want to see.
2010 Mayoral and Council Elections on May 6th
Find out about our campaigns in Stoke Newington Central ward for the upcoming local election by going to the Turn Stoke Newington Green website.
Find out about our candidates for Clissold ward by going to this page.
General Election 2010
The next General Election could be anytime between now and June 2010. Whenever it is, Hackney Green Party will be ready. Hackney North and Stoke Newington is one of several seats nationwide that enjoys strong Green support, along with Brighton Pavilion, Norwich South, Lewisham Deptford and Lancaster.
The 2005 General Election saw Hackney North and Stoke Newington recording the 4th highest Green vote in the country. Hackney Greens will be campaigning hard to elect our candidate Matt Sellwood as the first Green MP for Hackney.
Previous elections in Hackney
Follow the Green Party's progress as one of the fastest-growing parties in the country
2009 European Elections
Jean Lambert MEP was re-elected in June with a significantly increased percentage of the vote. Hackney saw the highest Green vote in London, and 4th highest in the whole country.
Hackney Green Caroline Allen was also a candidate on the London list. See our London website for more information about our candidates, campaigns and results.
Hackney Green Party won 23% of the borough-wide vote, proving itself to be the principal challenger to Labour. For more on this, view this story.
Stoke Newington By-Election
In January 2009, a council by-election was triggered in Stoke Newington by the resignation of Labour councillor Jamie Carswell. The election was a closely fought contest between the Greens and Labour. Matt Hanley gained ground for the Greens, closing in on Labour, easily beating the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives, and setting things up for an even closer battle in 2010.
The result shows that in Stoke Newington the 2010 local elections will be a clear battle between Labour and the Greens.You can read a bit more about the byelection here.
2008 London Mayoral and Assenbly Elections
As part of the North East constituency, Hackney returned the largest Green vote in the capital in the 2008 London Assembly. Siån Berry, the Green candidate for Mayor, came a very strong 4th London-wide. The Greens saw their 2 Greater London Assembly members, Darren Johnson and Jenny Jones re-elected, while the Liberal Democrats and UKIP both saw their number of seats in the Assembly reduced
2006 Council Elections
Hackney Greens made thier electoral breakthrough in 2006. Mischa Borris was elected to represent Clissold ward, with the second Green candidate just narrowly missing out to Labour.
Click here to see read about Mischa's work on Hackney council.
2005 General Election
Mischa Borris, the Greens' Hackney North and Stoke Newington candidate, achieved the UK's 4th highest Green vote in the 2005 Parliamentary elections; further proof of Hackney's immense Green potential. At the next election, Matt Sellwood and Hackney Green Party will be campaigning hard to realise that potential, and give Hackney the Green politics it deserves.
Interested in becoming a Green councillor?
Get in touch to find out more - we will be selecting our candidates in Autumn 2009. Candidates will need to be a member of Hackney Green Party and agree with our key policies and philosophy.
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