2010_Barnet_London_Borough_Council_election

2010 Barnet London Borough Council election

2010 Barnet London Borough Council election

2010 local election in England


The 2010 Barnet Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

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Background

Before the election the Conservatives ran the council with 36 seats, compared to 20 for Labour and 6 for the Liberal Democrats, with one seat vacant in Golders Green ward.[2] A total of 251 candidates stood in the election including a full slate of 63 each from the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties.[2] The Green party stood 51 candidates, a record for the party in Barnet, while there were 11 candidates from the new Residents Association of Barnet, 1 from the British National Party and 2 independents.[2]

The Conservative councillors Mike Freer and Matthew Offord stood down at the election, as they were standing in the constituencies of Finchley and Golders Green and Hendon respectively in the general election, which took place at the same as the council election.[2]

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives increase their majority on the council after making a net gain of 2 seats to have 39 councillors.[3] The Conservatives lost 1 seat to Labour in Coppetts ward, but gained 3 seats from the Liberal Democrats.[3] This left Labour on 21 seats, while the Liberal Democrats were reduced to 3 seats in Childs Hill,[4] after losing 2 seats in Mill Hill and 1 seat in High Barnet to the Conservatives.[3] Neither the Green party nor the Residents' Association of Barnet managed to win any seats.[4]

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives increase their majority on the council after making a net gain of 2 seats to have 39 councillors.[3] The Conservatives lost 1 seat to Labour in Coppetts ward, but gained 3 seats from the Liberal Democrats.[3] This left Labour on 21 seats, while the Liberal Democrats were reduced to 3 seats in Childs Hill,[4] after losing 2 seats in Mill Hill and 1 seat in High Barnet to the Conservatives.[3] Neither the Green party nor the Residents' Association of Barnet managed to win any seats.[4]

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Ward results

Brunswick Park

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Burnt Oak

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Childs Hill

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Colindale

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Coppetts

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East Barnet

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East Finchley

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Edgware

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Finchley Church End

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Garden Suburb

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Golders Green

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Hale

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Hendon

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High Barnet

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Mill Hill

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Oakleigh

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Totteridge

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Underhill

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West Finchley

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West Hendon

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Woodhouse

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By-elections between 2010 and 2014

East Finchley

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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Andrew McNeil on 22 February. At the previous election, the Green Party candidate had polled 8.5% of votes cast.

Brunswick Park

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The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Lynne Hillan on 5 April.[9]


References

  1. "Barnet". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  2. "Candidate list for Barnet Council elections includes BNP nomination". Times Series. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  3. Bradford, Kevin (7 May 2010). "Tories increase majority on Barnet Council". Times Series. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  4. Hayes, Alex (7 May 2010). "Only three Lib Dems left on Barnet Council after poll washout". Times Series. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  5. "Highlights: election results 2010". Barnet London Borough. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  6. "East Finchley ward by-election results". London Borough of Barnet. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  7. "By-elections". London Borough of Barnet. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  8. "Date of Brunswick Park Ward by-election announced". London Borough of Barnet. 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.

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