Whetstone (ward)
| Whetstone | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Barnet London Borough Council | |
Whetstone ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Barnet |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 10,771 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 7,923 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Whetstone |
| Area | 2.537 square kilometres (0.980 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Number of members | 2 |
| Councillors |
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| Created from | Brunswick Park, Oakleigh, Totteridge |
| GSS code | E05013650 |
Whetstone is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barnet. The ward was first used in the 2022 elections. It returns two councillors to Barnet London Borough Council.
List of councillors
| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–present | Ella Rose | Labour | |
| 2022–2025 | Liron Velleman | Labour | |
| 2025–present | Ezra Cohen | Labour | |
Barnet council elections
2025 by-election
The by-election took place on 15 May 2025, following the resignation of Liron Velleman.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ezra Cohen | 965 | |||
| Conservative | Thomas Smith | 818 | |||
| Reform UK | Adrian Kitching | 592 | |||
| Green | Charli Thompson | 208 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Luigi Bille | 176 | |||
| Rejoin EU | Richard Hewison | 65 | |||
| TUSC | Martin Hudson | 47 | |||
| Independent | Brian Ingram | 13 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2022 election
The election took place on 5 May 2022.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ella Rose | 1,898 | |||
| Labour | Liron Velleman | 1,625 | |||
| Conservative | Thomas Smith | 1,336 | |||
| Conservative | Sachin Rajput | 1,308 | |||
| Green | Andrew Newby | 456 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
- ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
References
- ^ Harpin, Lee (2 April 2025). "Jewish councillor resigns from Barnet Council and leaves Labour Group". Jewish News. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Barnet local election: The 8 candidates in Whetstone". Who Can I Vote For?. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 4 April 2025.