Burnt Oak is an electoral ward in the
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet () is a suburban London boroughs, London borough in north London, England. Forming part of Outer London, the borough was formed in 1965 from parts of the ceremonial counties of Middlesex and Hertfordshire. It is the ...
. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the
1964 elections. It returns three councillors to
Barnet London Borough Council
Barnet London Borough Council, also known as Barnet Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Barnet in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in London. The council has been under Labour majority cont ...
. The ward covers the
Burnt Oak
Burnt Oak is a suburb of London, England, located northwest of Charing Cross. It lies to the west of the M1 motorway between Edgware and Colindale, located predominantly in the London Borough of Barnet, with parts in the London Boroughs of Br ...
area. It was subject to boundary revisions in 1968, 1978, 2002 and 2022. The ward has only returned councillors standing as
Labour Party candidates. Former councillor
Gerald Shamash was appointed a member of the House of Lords in 2024.
Barnet council elections since 2022
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barnet in 2022. Burnt Oak gained territory from
Edgware
Edgware () is a suburban town in northwest London. It was an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex east of the ancient Watling Street in what is now the London Borough of Barnet but it is now informally considered to cover a wider area, inc ...
and
Hale wards and lost territory to the new ward of
Colindale North.
2025 by-election
The by-election took place on 13 February 2025, following the resignation of Ammar Naqvi.
2022 election
The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2002–2022 Barnet council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barnet in 2002.
2018 election
The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2014 election
The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2010 election
The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the
United Kingdom general election
United Kingdom general elections (elections for the House of Commons) have occurred in the United Kingdom since the first in 1802. The members of the 1801–1802 Parliament had been elected to the former Parliament of Great Britain and Parliame ...
.
2006 election
The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2003 by-election
The by-election took place on 19 June 2003, following the resignation of Alan Williams.
2002 election
The election took place on 2 May 2002.
1978–2002 Barnet council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barnet in 1978.
1998 election
The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1994 election
The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1991 by-election
A by-election took place on 6 June 1991, following the resignation of Malcolm Sargeant.
1990 election
The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1986 election
The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1982 election
The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1978 election
The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1968–1978 Barnet council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barnet in 1968.
1977 by-election
The by-election took place on 14 April 1977.
1974 election
The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1971 election
The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1968 election
The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1964–1968 Barnet council elections
1964 election
The election took place on 7 May 1964.
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References
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Wards of the London Borough of Barnet
1965 establishments in England