Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022 the council has comprised 51 councillors representing 19 wards, with each ward electing two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.
Political control The first election to the council was held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority until the new system came into full effect the following year. Since the first election to the council in 1964 political control of the council has been held by the Labour Party: ElectionOverall Control Labour Conservative Lib Dem BNP Reform GreenRes./Ind.Total 1964 45 0 0 4 49 1968 32 13 0 4 49 1971 45 0 0 4 49 1974 45 0 0 4 49 1978 42 3 0 3 48 1982 37 3 3 5 48 1986 35 3 5 5 48 1990 44 0 1 3 48 1994 47 0 1 3 51 1998 47 0 1 3 51 2002 42 2 3 0 4 51 2006 38 1 0 12 0 0 51 2010 51 0 0 0 0 0 51 2014 51 0 0 0 0 0 51 2018 51 0 0 0 0 51 2022 51 0 0 0 0 51 2026 38 0 0 9 4 0 51
Council elections 1964 Barking London Borough Council election 1968 Barking London Borough Council election 1971 Barking London Borough Council election 1974 Barking London Borough Council election 1978 Barking London Borough Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by one) 1982 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election 1986 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election 1990 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election 1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by three) 1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election 2002 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) 2006 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election 2010 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election 2014 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election 2018 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election 2022 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) 2026 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election
Borough result maps
By-election results 1964–1968 There were no by-elections.
1968–1971 There were no by-elections.
1971–1974
1974–1978 There were no by-elections.
1978–1982
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Bertie Roycraft.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Julia Engwell.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr William Bellamy.
1982–1986
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Albert Ball.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr William Hibble.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Edward Reed.
1986–1990
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Alan Beadle.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Ernest Turner.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Donald Pepper.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Patricia Twomey.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Abdul Khokhar.
1990–1994
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Trevor Watson.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Raymond Gowland.
1994–1998
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Alastair Hannah-Rogers.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Joseph Butler.
1998–2002
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Terence Power.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Stephen Churchman.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Colin Pond.
2002–2006
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Susan Bramley.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Lawrence Bunn and the resignation of Cllr Sidney Summerfield.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Daniel Felton
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Robert Jeyes.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Vera Cridland.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Matthew Huggins.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Darrin Best.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr John Wainwright.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Daniel Kelley for health reasons.
2006–2010
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Sarah Baillie.
2010–2014
The by-election was called following the voiding of the election of Cllr Louise Couling as she was ruled ineligible.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Louise Couling for health reasons.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Nirmal Gill.
2014–2018 There were no by-elections.
2018–2022
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Bill Turner.
2022–2026
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Olawale Martins.Barking & Dagenham Post
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Nashitha Choudhury.On London
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Darren Rodwell.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Margaret Mullane and the death of Cllr Lee Waker.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Glenda Paddle.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Fatuma Nalule.
2026–2030 None as yet
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References
External links Barking and Dagenham Council By-election results