Who is the MP for Islington North?

Jeremy Corbyn (Independent) is the MP for Islington North. They were first elected in June 1983.

Who won Islington North at the 2024 general election?

The 2024 general election in Islington North was won by Others with 49.3% of the vote, ahead of Labour on 34.4%.

Who is projected to win the next election in Islington North?

PollCheck's current projection has Others on 61.1% and Green on 21.3% if a general election were held today. The projection updates as new polling is added.

What council is Islington North in?

Islington North sits within Islington council. Westminster constituencies and local councils are separate units, but Islington covers most or all of the Islington North area.

What is the demographic profile of Islington North?

Islington North is in London. The seat is Remain-voting (Leave vote estimated at 21.6% in 2016). Around 57.5% of residents have a degree, a median age of 34, and 29.1% of homes are owner-occupied (Census 2021).

When was the last general election in Islington North?

The most recent general election was held on 4 July 2024. In Islington North, Others won with 49.3% of the vote. The next general election must be held by August 2029.

Which parties have won Islington North in recent elections?

Recent general election winners in Islington North: 2010 Labour, 2015 Labour, 2017 Labour, 2019 Labour, 2024 Ind.

Constituency profile

Islington North

London · Borough constituency · Islington borough

Sitting MP

Jeremy Corbyn

Independent

First elected June 1983

Current PollCheck projection

Region & type

London

Borough constituency, Islington council

Last 5 GE winners

LLLL?

Labour 4/5, Ind 1/5

EU referendum 2016

21.6% Leave

UK average 51.9%; -30.3pp below mean

Current outlook

Others +39.8pp

vs Green 21.3%

LondonStrong Remain areaGraduate-heavyDiverse

Who lives in Islington North? Constituency demographics

From the 2021 Census and 2016 EU referendum estimates. Constituency-level data on 2024 boundaries.

Leave vote 2016

21.6%

UK average ~52%

Degree or above

57.5%

UK average ~34%

No qualifications

13.6%

UK average ~18%

Owner-occupied

29.1%

UK average ~63%

Renting (social + private)

69.0%

UK average ~36%

Median age

33.9

UK median ~40

Age 65+

11.0%

UK average ~19%

Age 18-34

44.2%

UK average ~28%

How did Islington North vote in 2024 and how would it vote now?

2024 vote shares from the HoC Library. Current projection is at the 7-poll average.

2024 general election

Ind gain from Lab · majority 7,247 votes (14.9pp) · turnout 67.3%

Current projection

If a general election were held today, at current poll average

Map of Islington North

Switch between ward-level 2024 election winners and a demographic view. Ward winners are Britain Elects' / New Statesman modelled estimates with an average ~4pp margin of error per ward. The demographic view splits the seat into small neighbourhoods (around 1,500 residents each, from the 2021 Census). Hover any area for detail.

Council layer (not Westminster)

Islington North within Islington

The Westminster constituency of Islington North sits entirely within Islington Council. Local council elections are a separate ballot from Westminster general elections - the figures below are from the council elections held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

Council overlap

Council	Share of seat	Projection
Islington 65 LSOAs	100%	View projection ›

Most recent council ward results

Latest council winner per ward. Where May 2026 elections happened, those are shown; otherwise the most recent year on the ward’s pre-2026 boundary (via DCLEAPIL, 2014-2024). The "Shift since GE2024" column is only computed for May 2026 results - earlier council votes pre-date the GE, so no directional shift is shown.

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Ward	GE2024 winner	Latest council winner	Shift since GE2024	Turnout

Projection trajectory

PollCheck's projection for Islington North at each of the last 60 GB polls. Hover the chart for the underlying poll details.

Who has won Islington North at past general elections?

2024 result is on current boundaries. The 2019 row is the UK Parliament's notional recalculation onto the 2024 boundaries (directly comparable to 2024). The 2010, 2015 and 2017 rows are on the boundaries in force at the time and aren't directly comparable.

Year	Result	MP	Lab	Con	LD	Right (Ref/UKIP)	Green	Other	Majority	Turnout
2010	Lab hold	Jeremy Corbyn	54.5%	14.2%	26.7%	1.6% UKIP	3.0%	-	12,401	65.4%
2015	Lab hold	Jeremy Corbyn	60.2%	17.2%	8.1%	4.0% UKIP	10.2%	0.2%	21,194	67.1%
2017	Lab hold	Jeremy Corbyn	73.0%	12.5%	9.0%	0.8% UKIP	4.1%	0.7%	33,215	73.4%
2019notional	Labour winner	Jeremy Corbyn 2019 MP, pre-review boundary	64.3%	10.2%	15.6%	-	8.0%	1.9%	26,188	72.7%
2024	Ind gain from Lab	Jeremy Corbyn	34.4%	4.0%	3.4%	3.5% Ref	5.4%	49.3%	7,247	67.3%

Earlier years are on pre-2024 boundaries; comparable results on the new boundary will be added when sourced.

Constituencies most like Islington North

Five seats with similar demographic profiles to Islington North. Politics shown for context.

What would change this seat?

Move the sliders to set national vote shares. The per-seat projection updates live. Reset returns to the current 7-poll average.

Sources

2024 general election results · UK Parliament Election Results portal and House of Commons Library briefing CBP-10009.
Notional 2019 results on 2024 boundaries · UK Parliament Election Results portal. Recalculated by Parliament; carries assumptions about how 2019 voters would have distributed across the redrawn boundaries.
Historic general election results (2010-2017) · House of Commons Library historic results files (on the boundaries in force at the time).
Ward-level GE2024 estimates · Britain Elects / New Statesman - article by Ben Walker, underlying spreadsheet. Modelled from constituency totals; average ~4pp per-ward MoE.
May 2026 council ward results · Democracy Club via PollCheck's locals 2026 dataset.
Earlier council ward results (2014-2024) · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (Jason Leman, drawing on Andrew Teale's LEAP dataset and Democracy Club).
Demographics · ONS Census 2021 (England and Wales), aggregated to constituency level using the ONS LSOA21 -> PCON24 best-fit lookup.
EU referendum 2016 estimates · Constituency-level Leave vote estimates (Hanretty 2017 method).
MP details and Cabinet roles · UK Parliament Members API. MP photos are fetched live from the same source.
Boundary geometry and lookups · ONS Open Geography Portal (PCON24 boundaries, LSOA21 boundaries, LSOA21-WD24-LAD24 best-fit lookup).
Current projection and trajectory · PollCheck's demographic swingometer applied to the rolling 7-poll average from aggregated GB polls. Not a true MRP - vote-share movements are applied through per-constituency sensitivity multipliers derived from demographic regressions.

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