Friern Barnet (ward)

Friern Barnet
Electoral ward
for the Barnet London Borough Council
Friern Barnet ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughBarnet
CountyGreater London
Population19,450 (2021)[a][1]
Electorate12,662 (2022)
Major settlementsColney Hatch, Friern Barnet
Area2.912 square kilometres (1.124 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created2022
Number of members3
Councillors
  •   Pauline Coakley Webb
  •   Linda Lusingu
  •   Barry Rawlings
Created fromCoppetts, Oakleigh, Woodhouse
GSS codeE05013640

Friern Barnet is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barnet. The ward was originally created in 1968, revised in 1978 and abolished in 2002. It was created again in 2022 and used from the 2022 elections. It returns three councillors to Barnet London Borough Council.

List of councillors

Seat Councillor Took office Left office Party Election
1Ena Constable1968 (1968)1974 (1974) Conservative1964, 1968, 1971
2William Tangye1968 (1968)1970 (1970) Conservative1968
3W. Pearson1968 (1968)1974 (1974) Conservative1964, 1968, 1971
2John Tiplady1970 (1970)2002 (2002) Conservative1970 ... 1998
1David Burton1974 (1974)1986 (1986) Conservative1974, 1978, 1982
3Frank Gibson1974 (1974)1986 (1986) Conservative1974, 1978, 1982
1Brian Sallinger1986 (1986)2002 (2002) Conservative1986 ... 1998
3Christopher Platford1986 (1986)1994 (1994) Conservative1986, 1990
3Thomas Carter1994 (1994)1998 (1998) Conservative1994, 1998
3James Chapman1998 (1998)2002 (2002) Conservative1998
1Pauline Coakley Webb2022 (2022)Incumbent Labour2022
3 Linda Lusingu[b] 2022 (2022) Incumbent Labour 2022
Independent
Green
3Barry Rawlings2022 (2022)Incumbent Labour2022

Barnet council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barnet in 2022. The Friern Barnet ward was recreated with significantly different boundaries to the previous ward, stretching south to include Colney Hatch.

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.[3]

2022 Barnet London Borough Council election: Friern Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pauline Coakley Webb 3,030 65.3
Labour Linda Lusingu 2,880 62.1
Labour Barry Rawlings 2,779 59.9
Conservative Kate Salinger 1,137 24.5
Conservative Kevin Ghateh 1,026 22.1
Conservative Anila Skeja 991 21.4
Green Ed Tytherleigh 550 11.9
Liberal Democrats Graham Craig 367 7.9
Liberal Democrats Lavinia Jessup 350 7.5
Liberal Democrats Zoe Myerson 350 7.5
Turnout 4,640 36.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

1978–2002 Barnet council elections

Friern Barnet
Former electoral ward
for the Barnet London Borough Council
Friern Barnet ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002
BoroughBarnet
CountyGreater London
Electorate11,232 (1998)
Major settlementsFriern Barnet, Whetstone
Former electoral ward
Created1968
Abolished2002
Number of members3

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barnet in 1978.

1998 election

The election on 7 May 1998 took place on the same day as the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum.[4]

1998 Barnet London Borough Council election: Friern Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Chapman 2,107 49.73 3.02
Conservative Brian Salinger 1,966
Conservative John Tiplady 1,924
Labour Ross Houston 1,407 33.90 2.75
Labour Timothy Roberts 1,372
Labour Dilip Mitra 1,310
Liberal Democrats Neil Ferguson 446 10.45 6.20
Liberal Democrats Tanya Jordan 426
Liberal Democrats Yvonne Wicksteed 388
Green Miranda Dunn 238 5.92 New
Registered electors 11,232 560
Turnout 4,153 36.97 9.91
Rejected ballots 12 0.29 0.13
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.[5]

1994 Barnet London Borough Council election: Friern Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Carter 2,242 46.71 6.18
Conservative Brian Salinger 2,198
Conservative John Tiplady 2,179
Labour Roger Chapman 1,835 36.65 0.29
Labour Simon Montague 1,741
Labour Michael Harris 1,617
Liberal Democrats Matthew Harris 827 16.65 6.48
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Griffiths 774
Liberal Democrats Steven Deller 758
Registered electors 10,672 124
Turnout 5,003 46.88 7.40
Rejected ballots 8 0.16 0.06
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.[6]

1990 Barnet London Borough Council election: Friern Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Tiplady 2,913
Conservative Christopher Platford 2,896
Conservative Brian Salinger 2,895
Labour John Ellis 2,035
Labour Lorimer Mackenzie 2,024
Labour Philip O'Connor 2,020
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Harvey 579
Liberal Democrats Timothy Tombs 554
Liberal Democrats Andrew Wade 541
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.[7]

1986 Barnet London Borough Council election: Friern Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Tiplady 2,318
Conservative Brian Salinger 2,309
Conservative Christopher Platford 2,272
Labour Hilary Delyon 1,208
Labour Mary Nutkins 1,202
Labour Roger Matthews 1,193
Alliance Nicholas Harvey 1,129
Alliance Andrew Wade 1,090
Alliance David Litherland 1,053
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.[8]

1982 Barnet London Borough Council election: Friern Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Burton 2,674
Conservative Frank Gibson 2,627
Conservative John Tiplady 2,590
Alliance Christopher Perkin 1,213
Alliance Bruce Standing 1,209
Alliance Frank Davis 1,183
Labour Peter Butcher 921
Labour Stephanie Dardis 862
Labour Harry Kerens 806
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.[9]

1978 Barnet London Borough Council election: Friern Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Burton 2,856
Conservative John Tiplady 2,831
Conservative Frank Gibson 2,827
Labour Peter Butcher 838
Labour Frank Edwards 812
Labour Charles Owen 809
Liberal Karl Ruge 565
Liberal Christopher Perkin 549
Liberal Yvonne Jessop 506
Turnout 41.4
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1968–1978 Barnet council elections

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.[10]

1974 Barnet London Borough Council election: Friern Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Burton 2,275
Conservative Frank Gibson 2,272
Conservative John Tiplady 2,265
Labour R. Dunn 1,063
Liberal S. Crossick 1,025
Labour J. Scammell 1,020
Labour C. Williams 1,007
Liberal R. Pearman 990
Liberal R. Aron 974
Turnout 42.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.[11]

1971 Barnet London Borough Council election: Friern Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ena Constable 2,424
Conservative John Tiplady 2,357
Conservative W. Pearson 2,348
Labour T. Pugh 904
Labour M. De Vane 838
Labour R. Malvanker 807
Liberal G. Morris 592
Liberal S. Winter 572
Liberal R. Aron 549
Turnout 34.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1970 by-election

The by-election took place on 10 June 1970.[11]

1970 Friern Barnet by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Tiplady 1,616
Liberal S. Winter 277
Labour M. Goddard 263
Turnout 18.6

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.[12]

1968 Barnet London Borough Council election: Friern Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ena Constable 3,093 78.3
Conservative William Tangye 2,984
Conservative W. Pearson 2,865
Liberal K. Ruge 529 12.1
Liberal D. Duncombe 436
Liberal J. Veats 422
Labour J. Roberts 384 9.6
Labour T. Parker 362
Labour A. Wright 347
Turnout 38.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
  2. ^ Linda Lusingu changed parties in 2023 and 2026.[2]

References

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  2. ^ Floyd, David (7 February 2026). ""I know the Greens are a place where I can thrive" says party's first Barnet councillor". Barnet Post. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  3. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
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