Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council elections
class of election in England
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:
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.
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