Borough election results 1964 - 2006
The present London boroughs were created under the Local Government Act 1963 and the first elections for the new councils were held in 1964. Initially elections were held every three years. They are now held every four years. In 1964 Barnet was represented by 56 councillors. This was increased to 60 and following boundary changes before 2002’s elections, to 63.
Number of councillors for each party 1964 - 2002
| Year | Conservatives | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Other | Turnout % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 46.1 |
| 1968 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 40.8 |
| 1971 | 43 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 36.8 |
| 1974 | 42 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 39.1 |
| 1978 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 43.6 |
| 1982 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 43.3 |
| 1986 | 39 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 42.0 |
| 1990 | 39 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1994 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 45.4 |
| 1998 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 35.7 |
| 2002 | 33 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 34.0 |
| 2006 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 41.6 |
