Conservatives increased their majority on Barnet Council to 13 when they gained East Barnet.
Results from the May 6 local elections were today counted at Alexandra Palace alongside Enfield by-elections and London Mayoral election votes.
The 2018 elections saw the Conservative group win six seats, increasing its majority on the council from one to 13. Labour lost five seats and the Liberal Democrats one – but subsequent defections from Labour and the Tories gave the Lib Dems two seats on the council.
The Tories held Edgware with a similar majority of around 2,000 votes to the result in 2018.
Labour hoped to retain their seat in East Barnet, but the Conservatives went from only 145 votes behind to 292 ahead.
Here are the results in full:
East Barnet
Gabrielle Louise Bailey (Green Party) – 547
Sean James Hooker (Liberal Democrats) – 415
Linda Lusingu (Labour Party) – 2,257
Alex Merola – (The For Britain Movement) – 49
Nicole Alison Richer (Conservative Party) – 2.549
CON GAIN FROM LAB
Edgware
Andrea Bilbow (Lab) – 1,456
Nick Mearing-Smith (Con) – 3,427
Sam Murray (Green) – 343
Roger Tichborne (Lib Dem) – 254
CONSERVATIVE HOLD
During a short speech after the result was read out, Ms Richer thanked her opponents, the residents who voted for her and her team.
“I never expected to be standing for election, and I could not be more proud to represent the residents of East Barnet,” she added.
During her campaign, Ms Richer pledged to ensure East Barnet received enough funding to clean up neighbourhoods and invest in infrastructure, while fighting to stop overdevelopment and protect green spaces.
Mr Mearing-Smith said he looked forward to working for the people of Edgware and Barnet.
Speaking before the result was announced, he said one of the most important issues that came up on the doorstep was getting footpaths repaired, which he would be “happy to do” if elected.
Another key issue was the proposed regeneration of the town centre. He said it could be very positive for Edgware, and it was important to look after the interests of existing residents as well as future residents.
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