Enfield London Borough Council elections explained

Enfield London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 63 councillors have been elected from 25 wards.

Political control

Since 1964 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:^[1]

Election	Overall Control		Labour	Conservative	Lib Dem	S.C.F.
		31	29	-	-
		9	51	-	-
		28	32	-	-
		29	30	1	-
		19	41	-	-
		19	47	-	-
		28	38	-	-
		32	34	-	-
		41	25	-	-
		43	23	-	-
		24	39	-	-
		27	34	-	2
		36	27	-	-
		41	22	-	-
		46	17	-	-
		38	25	-	-

Council elections

• 1964 Enfield London Borough Council election
• 1968 Enfield London Borough Council election
• 1971 Enfield London Borough Council election
• 1974 Enfield London Borough Council election
• 1978 Enfield London Borough Council election
• 1982 Enfield London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by six)^[2]
• 1986 Enfield London Borough Council election
• 1990 Enfield London Borough Council election
• 1994 Enfield London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
• 1998 Enfield London Borough Council election
• 2002 Enfield London Borough Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by three)^{[3] [4]}
• 2006 Enfield London Borough Council election
• 2010 Enfield London Borough Council election
• 2014 Enfield London Borough Council election
• 2018 Enfield London Borough Council election
• 2022 Enfield London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[5]

By-election results

1964-1968

There were no by-elections.^[6]

1990-1994

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Vladimir C. Goddard.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Roger D. Brooke.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. James E. Porter.

1994-1998

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Patrick R. Horridge.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Leonard V. Nicholls.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David J. Mason.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllrs. William C. Chapman and Mark Evans.

1998-2002

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ian H. Borkett.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Peggy Ford.

2002-2006

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alasdair C. M. Macphail.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Gerard M. McAllister.

2006-2010

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Margaret R. Holt.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John W. E. Jackson.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Christopher Andrew.

2010-2014

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Eleftherios Savva.

2014-2018

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Rohini Simbodyal of Labour. It was held on 7 May 2015, concurrent with the UK general election.

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Ozzie Uzoanya of Labour.^[7]

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Turgut Esendagli of Labour.^[8]

2022-2026

References

• By-election results

External links

• Enfield Council

Notes and References

1. News: Enfield . 2010-05-07 . . 19 April 2009.
2. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 6 May 1982. London Datastore. Greater London Council. 25 February 2015.
3. News: Enfield . 2009-09-01 . BBC News Online.
4. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 2 May 2002. London Datastore. Greater London Authority. 25 February 2015.
5. si. The London Borough of Enfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2020. 2020. 1109. 6 April 2024.
6. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968. London Datastore. Greater London Council. 24 February 2015.
7. Web site: Previews: 18 May 2017. Britain Elects. Andrew Teale.
8. Web site: Previews: 07 Dec 2017. Britain Elects. Andrew Teale.