Barnet London Borough Council elections explained

Barnet London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 63 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.[1]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1964 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

ElectionOverall ControlConservativeLabourLib Dem
37136
5631
4317-
4217-
4910-
4812-
39183
39183
29256
28266
33246
37206
39212
32301
3825-
2241-

Council elections

By-election results

By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections; full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.

By-election Date Incumbent party Winning party
Colindale by-election7 May 1970
Friern Barnet by-election10 June 1970
Hadley by-election10 June 1970
Childs Hill by-election25 September 1970
East Finchley by-election27 July 1972
Brunswick Park by-election23 January 1975
Woodhouse by-election28 October 1976
Burnt Oak by-election14 April 1977
East Barnet by-election29 September 1977
Hadley by-election22 November 1979
St Paul's by-election27 October 1983
Hadley by-election20 November 1986
Garden Suburb by-election27 November 1986
Arkley by-election10 November 1988
Garden Suburb by-election10 November 1988
Arkley by-election9 March 1989
Burnt Oak by-election6 June 1991
Mill Hill by-election26 September 1991
Garden Suburb by-election6 May 1993
West Hendon by-election2 December 1993
Colindale by-election14 March 1996
Colindale by-election14 November 1996
Edgware by-election14 November 1996
Hendon by-election14 November 1996
Woodhouse by-election10 December 1998
Garden Suburb by-election23 November 2000
Hadley by-election23 November 2000
Mill Hill by-election23 November 2000
Finchley by-election15 March 2001
Burnt Oak by-election19 June 2003
Hale by-election5 February 2004
Colindale by-election7 April 2005
Garden Suburb by-election5 May 2005
High Barnet by-election15 December 2005
East Barnet by-election8 February 2007
Hale by-election1 May 2008
Edgware by-election4 June 2009
Totteridge by-election4 June 2009
East Finchley by-election12 April 2012
Brunswick Park by-election31 May 2012
Underhill by-election5 May 2016
East Barnet by-election6 May 2021
Edgware by-election6 May 2021
Golders Green by-election16 February 2023

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Councillors . Barnet London Borough . 11 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111118032044/http://www.barnet.gov.uk/index/council-democracy/democracy-elections/councillors-general-information.htm . 18 November 2011 .
  2. News: Barnet. BBC News Online. 11 June 2011. 19 April 2009.
  3. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968. London Datastore. Greater London Council. 24 February 2015.
  4. Web site: Local Government Boundary Commission For England Report No.248. LGBCE Records & Resources. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 23 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150223041447/https://www.lgbce.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/11574/248.-barnet.pdf. 23 February 2015. dead.
  5. News: Barnet. BBC News Online. 11 June 2011.
  6. Web site: Final Recommendations On The Future Electoral Arrangements For Barnet. LGBCE Records & Resources. Local Government Commission for England. 22 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150223025126/https://www.lgbce.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/7873/london-barnet_6466-6070__e__.pdf. 23 February 2015. dead.
  7. Web site: The London Borough of Barnet (Electoral Changes) Order 2020. 12 October 2020. 21 May 2022. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
  8. Web site: Barnet election result. 21 May 2022 . BBC News Online.