De Beauvoir is a ward encompassing all of De Beauvoir Town and small part of Dalston in the London Borough of Hackney. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. The boundaries of the ward were revised in 2014.

From 2014

In 2014 the ward boundary was revised, with a small area east of Kingsland Basin transferred to Haggerston Ward.

2024 by-election

The by-election was held on 2 May 2024, following the resignation of Polly Billington. It took place on the same day as the 2024 London mayoral election, the 2024 London Assembly election and 14 other borough council by-elections across London.

2022 by-election

A by-election took place on 7 July 2022, following the resignation of Tom Dewey.

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.

2002–2014

The ward returns two councillors to Hackney Council, with an election every four years. In 2011, De Beauvoir ward had a total population of 8,494 people. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.

2010 election

2006 election

2002 election

1978–2002

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

1998 election

1996 by-election

1994 by-election

1994 election

1992 by-election

1991 by-election

1990 election

1988 by-election

A by-election was held on 25 February 1988, following the resignation of John Lettice.

1986 election

1982 election

1978 election

1965–1978

De Beauvoir ward has existed since the creation of the London Borough of Hackney on 1 April 1965.

1974 election

1971 election

1969 by-election

1968 election

1964 election

It was first used in the 1964 elections, with an electorate of 7,678, returning three councillors.