Hackney Downs (ward)

Hackney Downs
Electoral ward
for the Hackney London Borough Council
Hackney Downs boundaries since 2014
BoroughHackney
CountyGreater London
Population12,998 (2021)
Electorate9,469 (2022)
Area1.019 square kilometres (0.393 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created2002
Number of members3
Councillors
  •   Michael Desmond
  •   Sem Moema
  •   Alastair Binnie-Lubbock
ONS code00AMGH (2002–2014)
GSS code
  • E05000238 (2002–2014)
  • E05009373 (2014–present)

Hackney Downs is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Hackney, corresponding roughly to the Hackney Downs area of London, UK and forms part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. It was created for the May, 2002 local election. There was previously a Downs ward from 1965 to 1978. The ward returns three councillors every four years to Hackney Borough Council.