Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

The south-central wards swung it for the Greens, but why did people vote as they did?

Above is Haringey's own election 2026 results map with info added from yours truly on the 'hung' wards.

I know in the broad sweep of things why the vote went the way it did nationally, but why did people in Harringay and more widely in Haringey vote the way they did?

Yesterday's results matter. The day may come to be seen as a watershed day for the nation. So, I ask in a genuine sense of enquiry and I'd be particularly interested to hear first hand how people made their choices this year.

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Permalink Reply by Angela 2 hours ago

Dick, unfortunately lots of young adults (and older people, and families) can barely afford to rent, let alone buy, a property in London, and further afield. Plus Landlords often require a guarantor who must be a UK homeowner with an income of 30 times the monthly rental, confirmation from employers, evidence of savings etc

Two of our newly elected Green party members referred to their personal experience of such challenges in their statements

And as for YA applying for jobs locally - don't get me started!

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Permalink Reply by Dick Harris 37 minutes ago

Angela, I have no doubt that current house prices (both to buy and to rent) present dispiriting obstacles to many people who need somewhere to live – and this is a big enough topic to change voting patterns all by itself. Nevertheless, the changing character of the local population over three decades or so has brought with it improvements which I find pleasing. As to the housing market, I wish a structural change could be found which would eliminate the regrettable position that buying property is a safer way to protect and grow wealth than by devoting it to productive economic activity. Something is clearly wrong when the cost of building a 100sqm house might be, say, £600K but its market value would be over £1M.