Photo: Trevor Harris · CC BY-SA 2.0Hendon was decided by 15 votes in 2024
Barnet is run by the London Borough of Barnet. No party holds a majority on the London Borough of Barnet. Barnet is split between 4 parliamentary constituencies.
£2,133
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Barnet’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on the London Borough of Barnet
Labour, the largest group, holds 31 of its 63 seats as elected, one short of the 32 needed (it held 41 before the May 2026 election). The Conservatives hold 31, the Greens 1. Who’s in charge ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Barnet’s wards, the Conservatives took 35.4%, Labour took 27.5% and the Greens took 16.3% of votes in May 2026. In 2022, the Conservatives had 38.3%. How Barnet has voted ↓
A close seat
David Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour) won Hendon by 15 votes in July 2024, 0.04% of votes cast: the 1st-narrowest result of 543 in England. Parliament ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Barnet is £2,133 for 2026–27; the London Borough of Barnet keeps 76% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 53% in ten years, against England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
No party has a majority
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 32 of Barnet’s 63 seats to run the council alone.
- Conservative31+9
- Labour31−10
- Green1+1
Change against the council before the 7 May 2026 election.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
The councils that run Barnet
One council runs every main service here.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Website ↗Transport for London, policing (through the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime), the London Fire Brigade and London-wide planning.
Mayor: Sadiq Khan (Labour), elected May 2024
Website ↗Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.
All of Barnet is unparished: there is no parish or town council, so the council runs local matters itself and no parish precept is added to the bill.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the council to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Barnet, from the most recent elections.
- 1London Borough of Barnet24 wards · 63 councillorsLabour 31 · Conservative 31 · Green 1 · all 63
- 2Mayor of LondonGreater London Authority · elected May 2024Sadiq Khan
- 3House of CommonsSplit between 4 constituencies
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
63 councillors for 24 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Asher Isaac BennettConservative · May 2026
- Alex PragerConservative · May 2026
- Shimon RydeConservative · May 2026
- Sara ConwayLabour · May 2026
- Charlotte Elizabeth DausLabour · May 2026
- Kamal Bahadur GurungLabour · May 2026
- Shuey GordonConservative · May 2026
- Nick Mearing-SmithConservative · May 2026
- Lucy Emma WakeleyConservative · May 2026
- Jeremy Charles ConwayConservative · May 2026
- Adam GheasuddinConservative · May 2026
- Cory TurnerConservative · May 2026
- Pauline Veronica Mary Coakley WebbLabour · May 2026
- Beverley Belinda KoteyLabour · May 2026
- Barry RawlingsLabour · May 2026
- Ross HoustonLabour · May 2026
- Kath McGuirkLabour · May 2026
- Danny RichLabour · May 2026
- Humayune KhalickLabour · May 2026
- Gill SargeantLabour · May 2026
- Nagus NarenthiraLabour · May 2026
- Jennifer Anne GrocockConservative · May 2026
- Josh Mastin-LeeConservative · May 2026
- Sachin RajputConservative · May 2026
- Elliot SimbergConservative · May 2026
- Nicole EreiraConservative · May 2026
- Raffy LachterConservative · May 2026
- Simon RadfordLabour · May 2026
- David Arthur AllenConservative · May 2026
- Phil CohenLabour · May 2026
- Andrea Lesley BilbowLabour · May 2026
- Rishikesh ChakrabortyLabour · May 2026
- Carrie ReinersLabour · May 2026
- Sue BakerLabour · May 2026
- David LongstaffConservative · May 2026
- Richard Jeronym BarnesLabour · May 2026
The other 12 wards
- Alison MooreLabour · May 2026
- Katy MinshallLabour · May 2026
- Ajith Das MenonLabour · May 2026
- Lewis Preston-KyrionymouConservative · May 2026
- Paul RobertsConservative · May 2026
- Suren RamanakumarConservative · May 2026
- Dean Simon Benjamin CohenConservative · May 2026
- Peter John Louis ZinkinConservative · May 2026
- Alison Jane CorneliusConservative · May 2026
- Caroline StockConservative · May 2026
- Richard Alan CorneliusConservative · May 2026
- Charli ThompsonGreen · May 2026
- Anne Cecilia HuttonLabour · May 2026
- Zahra BegLabour · May 2026
- Josh TapperLabour · May 2026
- Martha Anne Esther LevyConservative · May 2026
- Michael Edward Francis MireConservative · May 2026
- Benjamin Zev GoldbergConservative · May 2026
- Lachhya Bahadur GurungConservative · May 2026
- Andreas IoannidisLabour · May 2026
- Erin Sanders-McDonaghLabour · May 2026
- James EssesConservative · May 2026
- Emma WhysallLabour · May 2026
- Ezra CohenLabour · May 2026
- Stephen LewisConservative · May 2026
- Anne ClarkeLabour · May 2026
- Alan SchneidermanLabour · May 2026
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| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendonall in Barnet · 21,980 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Asher Isaac BennettAlex PragerShimon Ryde | May 2026 |
| Burnt Oakall in Barnet · 21,859 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Sara ConwayCharlotte Elizabeth DausKamal Bahadur Gurung | May 2026 |
| Edgwareall in Barnet · 19,998 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Shuey GordonNick Mearing-SmithLucy Emma Wakeley | May 2026 |
| Childs Hillall in Barnet · 19,631 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Jeremy Charles ConwayAdam GheasuddinCory Turner | May 2026 |
| Friern Barnetall in Barnet · 19,452 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Pauline Veronica Mary Coakley WebbBeverley Belinda KoteyBarry Rawlings | May 2026 |
| West Finchleyall in Barnet · 19,428 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Ross HoustonKath McGuirkDanny Rich | May 2026 |
| Colindale Southall in Barnet · 19,418 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Humayune KhalickGill SargeantNagus Narenthira | May 2026 |
| Finchley Church Endall in Barnet · 18,842 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Jennifer Anne GrocockJosh Mastin-LeeSachin Rajput | May 2026 |
| Mill Hillall in Barnet · 18,307 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Elliot SimbergNicole EreiraRaffy Lachter | May 2026 |
| East Barnetall in Barnet · 17,814 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Simon RadfordDavid Arthur AllenPhil Cohen | May 2026 |
| West Hendonall in Barnet · 17,255 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Andrea Lesley BilbowRishikesh ChakrabortyCarrie Reiners | May 2026 |
| Barnet Valeall in Barnet · 16,872 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Sue BakerDavid LongstaffRichard Jeronym Barnes | May 2026 |
The other 12 wards
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Finchleyall in Barnet · 16,640 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Alison MooreKaty MinshallAjith Das Menon | May 2026 |
| Brunswick Parkall in Barnet · 16,208 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Lewis Preston-KyrionymouPaul RobertsSuren Ramanakumar | May 2026 |
| Golders Greenall in Barnet · 14,742 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Dean Simon Benjamin CohenPeter John Louis Zinkin | May 2026 |
| Totteridge & Woodsideall in Barnet · 14,143 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Alison Jane CorneliusCaroline StockRichard Alan Cornelius | May 2026 |
| Woodhouseall in Barnet · 13,914 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Charli ThompsonAnne Cecilia Hutton | May 2026 |
| Underhillall in Barnet · 12,374 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Zahra BegJosh Tapper | May 2026 |
| Garden Suburball in Barnet · 12,205 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Martha Anne Esther LevyMichael Edward Francis Mire | May 2026 |
| Edgwareburyall in Barnet · 12,110 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Benjamin Zev GoldbergLachhya Bahadur Gurung | May 2026 |
| Colindale Northall in Barnet · 12,059 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Andreas IoannidisErin Sanders-McDonagh | May 2026 |
| High Barnetall in Barnet · 11,356 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | James EssesEmma Whysall | May 2026 |
| Whetstoneall in Barnet · 10,774 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Ezra CohenStephen Lewis | May 2026 |
| Cricklewoodall in Barnet · 10,719 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Anne ClarkeAlan Schneiderman | May 2026 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. London Borough of Barnet’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
Labour led each vote to 2022; the Conservatives led in 2026
Share of all votes cast for candidates in Barnet’s wards at each scheduled council election since 2021. A gap is a year with no election here.
Seats won at each election
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| Party | 2022 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Green | 4.2% | 16.3% |
| Labour | 46.7% | 27.5% |
| Liberal Democrat | 9.7% | 4.5% |
| Conservative | 38.3% | 35.4% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 14.9% |
In 2026, Labour won 31, the Conservatives won 31 and the Greens won 1 of the 63 seats up in Barnet’s wards.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0). Where a ward elects several councillors at once, each voter has that many votes; all of them count here.
Barnet council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Barnet, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
24 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Barnet’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗14,860 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,206 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
16,789 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (21 more)
15,772 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
14,986 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
16,665 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,019 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
17,493 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
16,270 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
16,887 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,545 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
17,435 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
14,952 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
14,878 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
7,382 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
14,800 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
8,200 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
7,844 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
9,134 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
7,121 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,488 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
9,036 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
7,513 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,680 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Barnet is split between 4 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
41,256 votes for candidates · majority 15
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 41,256 votes from 74,865 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 15 of 41,256 votes (0.04%): the 1st-narrowest of 543 in England.
| Constituency | MP | Share of town |
|---|---|---|
| Hornsey and Friern Barnet | Catherine West | 5% |
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Barnet’s Band D council tax is £2,133 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
London Borough of Barnet keeps £1,622.09 of a Band D bill (76%); the rest goes to the Greater London Authority.
Band D since 1993
Barnet’s Band D bill has risen 53% in ten years, from £1,397.07 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £549.00 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Barnet, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
London boroughs
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included; the 11 nearest of 33. Bars start at £900.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
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| Barnet | Barnet’s councils | London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £533 | £471 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £273 | £301 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £50 | £-5 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £85 | £160 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £74 | £119 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £24 | £42 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £11 | £24 | £26 |
| Public health | £60 | £98 | £78 |
| Running the council | £37 | £68 | £59 |
| Other | £0 | £41 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,147 | £1,345 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. London and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Barnet is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
barnet.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
barnet.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Barnet is run
Does Barnet have a town council?
No. Barnet is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Barnet?
Barnet is split between 4 constituencies: Hendon (David Pinto-Duschinsky, Labour), Finchley and Golders Green (Sarah Sackman, Labour), Chipping Barnet (Dan Tomlinson, Labour) and Hornsey and Friern Barnet (Catherine West, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Barnet have?
63 ward councillors represent Barnet’s 24 wards.
When are the next elections in Barnet?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Barnet’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Barnet?
Band D council tax in Barnet is £2,133 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls the London Borough of Barnet?
No party has a majority. As elected, Labour 31 · Conservative 31 · Green 1 of 63 seats; a majority needs 32. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2026 council election in Barnet?
In Barnet’s wards on 7 May 2026, Labour 31 · Conservative 31 · Green 1 of the 63 seats up. The Conservatives had the largest share of votes, 35.4%.
Is Hendon a marginal seat?
David Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour) won it by 15 votes in July 2024, 0.04% of votes cast: the 1st-narrowest result of 543 in England.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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