Who won the local election in Barnet?
Getty ImagesWhat happened in Barnet in the 2026 council election, and who won?
There was no overall winner for Barnet after Labour lost their majority on 7 May 2026.
The results were:
Conservative: 31 seats (+9)
Labour: 31 seats (-10)
Green: 1 seat (+1)
When were the 2026 local elections in London?
More than six million Londoners were eligible to vote in the council elections on Thursday 7 May 2026.
All 32 London boroughs were up for election.
There were also elections for the mayor in five boroughs: Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets.
Getty ImagesWhere is Barnet and who lives there?
The London Borough of Barnet is in north London, bordered by Camden, Haringey, Enfield, Harrow, Brent and Hertfordshire.
What's it like? From leafy suburbs to picture postcard villages and Green Belt countryside, Barnet is one of London's least urban-looking boroughs.
Neighbourhoods: Hendon, Finchley, Golders Green, Friern Barnet, Chipping Barnet, Whetstone, Edgware, Mill Hill, Cricklewood, Totteridge and Arkley.
Places of interest: The RAF Museum, the Battle of Barnet monument, Hadley Wood, Hill Garden and Pergola, Dollis Valley Greenwalk, Barnet Market, Trent Park House... and lots of golf courses.
Pub quiz fact: In the 1960s when plans for the new borough were being drawn up, one proposed name was Northern Heights. Barnet - which means land cleared by burning - prevailed.
Population (2024 estimate): 405,050.
Demographics: According to the 2021 census, 57.7% of residents identify as White (36.2% White British), 19.3% Asian, 7.9% Black, 5.4% Mixed, and 9.8% Other.
The borough has a significant Jewish population (14.5%).
Average property price: According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the provisional average house price in Barnet in December 2025 was £617,000.
Average monthly rent: The ONS says the average monthly private rent in Barnet was £1,805 in January 2026.
Council tax: Band D council tax in the borough for 2026/27 is £2,132.
Transport:TfL says there are 13 Tube stations in Barnet, all on the Northern line. Thameslink and Great Northern trains both run through the borough towards central London. The new Brent Cross West railway station opened in 2023. There are also 855 bus stops in Barnet.
Getty ImagesWhat is Barnet's local history?
The area now called Barnet has a long history, with evidence of Roman pottery and coins discovered along the old road from Londinium to Verulamium (St Albans).
In 1471 the Battle of Barnet, a decisive Yorkist victory in the War of the Roses, was fought in Monken Hadley, just within the present borough.
Barnet was created in 1965, a merger of five boroughs that were part of Hertfordshire and Middlesex, which transferred to Greater London.
The borough has actually shrunk since its creation: in 1993 Barnet's northern boundary was altered and some of its more rural northern parts, including Elstree, were transferred to Hertfordshire.
Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hello.bbclondon@bbc.co.uk
