Barnet Vale is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barnet. The ward was first used in the 2022 elections. It returns three councillors to Barnet London Borough Council.

Barnet Vale
Electoral ward
for the Barnet London Borough Council
Map
Barnet Vale ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughBarnet
CountyGreater London
Population16,869 (2021)[a]
Electorate11,968 (2022)
Area3.517 square kilometres (1.358 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created2022
Councillors3
Created fromHigh Barnet, Oakleigh, Totteridge, Underhill
GSS codeE05013628

List of councillors

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Term Councillor Party
2022–2024 Marianne Haylett Labour
2022–present David Longstaff Conservative
2022–present Richard Barnes Labour
2024–present Sue Baker Labour

Barnet council elections

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2024 by-election

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The by-election on 4 July 2024 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. It followed the resignation of Marianne Haylett.[1]

2024 Barnet Vale by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sue Baker 3,244 41.1 +3.0
Conservative Sachin Rajput 2,858 36.3 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Cohen 916 11.6 −1.4
Green Gina Theodorou 866 11.0 −1.7
Majority 386 4.9
Turnout 7,884
Labour hold Swing

2022 election

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The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]

2022 Barnet London Borough Council election: Barnet Vale (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marianne Haylett 2,192 43.2
Conservative David Longstaff 2,080 41.0
Labour Richard Barnes 2,054 40.5
Conservative Julian Teare 2,016 39.7
Conservative William Kumar 1,972 38.9
Labour Robert Persad 1,834 36.1
Liberal Democrats Simon Cohen 747 14.7
Green Charles Wicksteed 732 14.4
Liberal Democrats Stephen Barber 693 13.7
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Papworth 416 8.2
Turnout 5,075 42.4
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

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  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

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  1. ^ "By-Election for Barnet Vale Ward to take place on Thursday 4 July". Barnet Council. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.