# Barnsbury (ward)

Barnsbury is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Islington. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns three councillors to Islington London Borough Council.

## Islington council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Islington in 2022.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rowena Champion | 1,754 | 57.3 | |
| | Labour | Jilani Chowdhury | 1,565 | 51.1 | |
| | Labour | Praful Nargund | 1,425 | 46.6 | |
| | Green | Carmela Bromhead Jones | 772 | 25.2 | |
| | Conservative | Vanessa Margaret Carson | 560 | 18.3 | |
| | Conservative | Peter McMahon | 505 | 16.5 | |
| | Conservative | Tam Kocak-Bass | 498 | 16.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Arthur Hargreaves | 454 | 14.8 | |
| | Green | John Ashton Hartley | 440 | 14.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Benedict Champness | 438 | 14.3 | |
| | Green | Jake Gerard Williams | 412 | 13.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Erwann Patrick Michel Le Lannou | 360 | 11.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.1 | |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |

## 2002–2022 Islington council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Islington in 2002.

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Rowena Champion | 1,820 | 56.6 |
| | Labour | Jilani Chowdhury | 1,661 | 51.6 |
| | Labour | Mouna Hamitouche | 1,661 | 51.6 |
| | Conservative | Edward Waldegrave | 622 | 19.3 |
| | Conservative | Imogen Atkinson | 611 | 19.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Natasha Broke | 595 | 18.5 |
| | Conservative | Peng Kiong Chou | 555 | 17.3 |
| | Green | Carmela Bromhead Jones | 455 | 14.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Tjugum | 447 | 13.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Imogen Wall | 406 | 12.6 |
| | Green | Jill Renwick | 295 | 9.2 |
| | Green | Roger Kitsis | 287 | 8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2016 by-election

The by-election took place on 14 July 2016, following the resignation of James Murray.
2016 Barnsbury by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rowena Champion | 1,192 | 51.6 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bradley Hillier-Smith | 409 | 17.7 | +7.1 |
| | Conservative | Edward Waldegrave | 367 | 15.0 | −2.9 |
| | Green | Ernestas Jegorovas | 302 | 13.1 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Robert Capper | 40 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 783 | 33.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,316 | 25.43 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.55 | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Murray | 2,110 | | |
| | Labour | Jilani Chowdhury | 1,948 | | |
| | Labour | Mouna Hamitouche | 1,910 | | |
| | Conservative | Stuart Cullen | 710 | | |
| | Conservative | Joseph Eldridge | 604 | | |
| | Conservative | Alicia Ramona Simms | 594 | | |
| | Green | Harry Hicks | 467 | | |
| | Green | Rosie Magudia | 447 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David John Christmas | 400 | | |
| | Green | Matthew Parsons | 327 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kristina Lewis | 309 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Laura Willoughby | 286 | | |
| | TUSC | Lesley Woodburn | 100 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,614 | 39.8 | −21.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2010 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Murray | 2,399 | | |
| | Labour | Jilani Chowdhury | 2,165 | | |
| | Labour | Mouna Hamitouche | 2,064 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Oliver Strong | 1,460 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Davies | 1,358 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shamima Begum | 1,221 | | |
| | Conservative | Flora Coleman | 1,204 | | |
| | Conservative | David Tucker | 1,198 | | |
| | Conservative | Duncan Webster | 1,111 | | |
| | Green | Sheena Etches | 557 | | |
| | Green | Claire Shepherd | 528 | | |
| | Green | Harry Hicks | 490 | | |
| | Independent | Ed Fredenburgh | 87 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,842 | 64.3 | +28.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Murray | 1,072 | 37.8 | |
| | Labour | Jilani Chowdhury | 986 | | |
| | Labour | Mouna Hamitouche | 973 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bridget Fox | 888 | 31.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emma Gowers | 789 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Middleton | 744 | | |
| | Conservative | Martin Koder | 445 | 15.7 | |
| | Conservative | Katherine Bereza | 437 | | |
| | Green | Nicola Baird | 432 | 15.2 | |
| | Conservative | Lloyd Sampson | 426 | | |
| | Green | Elaine Londesborough | 394 | | |
| | Green | Jan Hallett | 391 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,977 | 35.9 | +7.9 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 2003 by-election

The by-election took place on 26 June 2003, following the resignation of Ian Powney.
2003 Barnsbury by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emma Gowers | 940 | 59.9 | +11.9 |
| | Labour | Joseph Simpson | 311 | 19.8 | −5.8 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Millwood | 182 | 11.6 | +3.8 |
| | Green | Ben Mulvey | 136 | 8.7 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 629 | 40.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,569 | 20.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bridget Fox | 1,127 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sylvia Wright | 1,046 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Powney | 1,036 | | |
| | Labour | Jan Pitt | 600 | | |
| | Labour | Emily Thornberry | 600 | | |
| | Labour | Maureen Leigh | 561 | | |
| | Green | Ben Mulvey | 238 | | |
| | Green | Sarah Green | 227 | | |
| | Independent | Anthony Sellen | 199 | | |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Fage | 183 | | |
| | Conservative | Michael Coney | 174 | | |
| | Conservative | Adam Bogdanor | 153 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,144 | 28.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) |

## 1978–2002 Islington council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Islington in 1978.

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bridget Fox | 1,725 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alastair Loraine | 1,623 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carol Powell | 1,575 |
| | Labour | Paula Kahn | 929 |
| | Labour | Steven Barnett | 914 |
| | Labour | Lloyd Child | 897 |
| | Green | Robert Pearce | 211 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Cox | 174 |
| | Tenants & Residents | John Worker | 131 |
| | Conservative | Martin Moyes | 111 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Small | 96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,386 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Winston Winston | 1,556 | 57.5 |
| | Labour | Louisa Mallard | 1,555 | |
| | Labour | Mark Stacey | 1,487 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katherine Hall | 669 | 24.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Isobel Cox | 638 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Wright | 617 | |
| | Conservative | Aidan Langley | 505 | 18.4 |
| | Conservative | Charles Hoare | 494 | |
| | Conservative | Martin Moyes | 472 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,507 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,869 | 44.09 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 14 | 0.49 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joan Herbert | 1,537 | 44.30 |
| | Labour | Gordon Johnston | 1,508 | |
| | Labour | Valda James | 1,488 | |
| | SDP | Ann Brennan | 793 | 20.76 |
| | SDP | George Lambillion | 744 | |
| | SDP | Sylvia Smart | 587 | |
| | Green | Annie Chipchase | 496 | 14.54 |
| | Conservative | Alexandra Eldridge | 469 | 12.63 |
| | Conservative | Martin Moyes | 419 | |
| | Conservative | Irene Moore | 404 | |
| | Tenants and Residents | Christine Rodgers | 265 | 7.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,445 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,152 | 48.91 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3 | 0.10 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | George Lambillion | 1,659 | |
| | Alliance | Ann Brennan | 1,507 | |
| | Alliance | Christopher Mularczyk | 1,498 | |
| | Labour | Alexander Farrell | 1,291 | |
| | Labour | Derek Hines | 1,264 | |
| | Labour | John Worker | 1,178 | |
| | Conservative | Reginald Brown | 260 | |
| | Conservative | Neil Kerr | 240 | |
| | Green | Caroline Clayton | 212 | |
| | Conservative | Mark Rittner | 204 | |
| | Communist | John Jones | 138 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,484 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.5 |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |

### 1983 by-election

The by-election took place on 27 October 1983, following the resignation of Chris Smith.
1983 Barnsbury by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Alliance | George Lambillion | 1,439 |
| | Labour | Christopher Adamson | 1,116 |
| | Conservative | Robin Hay | 217 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Swing |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alexander Farrell | 1,637 | 56.2 |
| | Labour | Chris Smith | 1,630 | |
| | Labour | Margaret Hodge | 1,618 | |
| | Alliance | James Lawrie | 733 | 25.1 |
| | Alliance | Anna Beaumont | 701 | |
| | Alliance | Antony Martin | 682 | |
| | Conservative | John Gallagher | 544 | 18.7 |
| | Conservative | Simon Melhuish-Hancock | 476 | |
| | Conservative | David Wedgwood | 462 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,745 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Christopher Smith | 1,257 | |
| | Labour | Cecilia McAskill | 1,235 | |
| | Labour | Alexander Farrell | 1,221 | |
| | Conservative | John Gallagher | 923 | |
| | Conservative | Gillian Gallagher | 915 | |
| | Conservative | George Skelly | 882 | |
| | National Front | Lawrence O'Brien | 171 | |
| | National Front | Arthur Jupp | 164 | |
| | National Front | Frederick Atkin | 163 | |
| | Liberal | John Hamilton | 132 | |
| | Liberal | David Trillo | 115 | |
| | Communist | Maria Loftus | 107 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,355 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.2 |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |

## 1964–1978 Islington council elections
### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Watson | 836 | |
| | Labour | M. McAskill | 830 | |
| | Labour | M. Conway | 822 | |
| | Conservative | J. Field | 421 | |
| | Conservative | L. McAfee | 387 | |
| | Conservative | D. Taylor | 386 | |
| | Liberal | M. Pears | 327 | |
| | Liberal | M Oilard | 305 | |
| | Liberal | H. Smith | 266 | |
| | Communist | P. Sentinella | 90 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,322 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### 1973 by-election

The by-election took place on 12 April 1973.
1973 Barnsbury by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Reynolds | 1,097 | |
| | Labour | M. Watson | 1,064 | |
| | Conservative | J. Rush | 374 | |
| | Conservative | J. Szemerey | 350 | |
| | Official Liberal | A. Capel | 216 | |
| | Official Liberal | E. Jacomb | 203 | |
| | New Liberal | Alan Lomas | 52 | |
| | New Liberal | R. Girolami | 36 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
Barnsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Milsom | 1,620 | |
| | Labour | R. Madeley | 1,580 | |
| | Labour | R. Wylie | 1,570 | |
| | Conservative | A. Rose | 600 | |
| | Conservative | C. Alexander | 599 | |
| | Conservative | S. Dykes | 587 | |
| | Communist | J. Jones | 124 | |
| | Dwarf | L. Arnold | 61 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,220 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.7 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | B. Thompson | 810 | |
| | Independent | T. Blyth | 807 | |
| | Independent | M. Reynolds | 805 | |
| | Labour | M. O'Donoghue | 690 | |
| | Labour | D. Turner | 575 | |
| | Labour | E. Ward | 566 | |
| | Communist | J. Jones | 124 | |
| | Islington Tenants & Ratepayers | J. Burgess | 76 | |
| | Islington Tenants & Ratepayers | H. Twigg | 62 | |
| | Islington Tenants & Ratepayers | D. Tidy | 61 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,013 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.5 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Islington London Borough Council election: Barnsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. O'Donoghue | 1,155 | |
| | Labour | E. Brown | 1,068 | |
| | Labour | C. Goddard | 1,058 | |
| | Conservative | P. Postgate | 191 | |
| | Conservative | G. Luttridge | 183 | |
| | Conservative | F. Luttridge | 174 | |
| | Communist | J. Jones | 128 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,081 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,428 | 17.7 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |