# Burnt Oak (ward)

Burnt Oak is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barnet. 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 Barnet London Borough Council. The ward covers the Burnt Oak area. It was subject to boundary revisions in 1968, 1978, 2002 and 2022. The ward has only returned councillors standing as Labour Party candidates. Former councillor Gerald Shamash was appointed a member of the House of Lords in 2024.

## Barnet council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barnet in 2022. Burnt Oak gained territory from Edgware and Hale wards and lost territory to the new ward of Colindale North.

### 2025 by-election

The by-election took place on 13 February 2025, following the resignation of Ammar Naqvi.
2025 Burnt Oak by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Charlotte Daus | 1,064 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Ghateh | 501 |
| | Reform UK | Sury Khatri | 434 |
| | Green | Gabrielle Bailey | 202 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Altan Akbiyik | 93 |
| | Rejoin EU | Charles Honderick | 68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Barnet London Borough Council election: Burnt Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sara Conway | 2,545 | 69.1 | |
| | Labour | Kamal Gurung | 2,377 | 64.5 | |
| | Labour | Ammar Naqvi | 2,105 | 57.1 | |
| | Conservative | Ruth Hart | 962 | 26.1 | |
| | Conservative | Timothy McGeever | 861 | 23.4 | |
| | Conservative | Samuel Shupac | 736 | 20.0 | |
| | Green | Rashina Shah | 520 | 14.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,684 | 27.4 | |
| | 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 Barnet council elections

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

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Barnet London Borough Council election: Burnt Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sara Conway | 2,440 | 63.3 | −0.5 |
| | Labour | Charlie O'Macauley | 2,321 | 60.2 | +6.1 |
| | Labour | Ammar Naqvi | 2,320 | 60.2 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | Jack Aaron | 985 | 25.6 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative | Nicole Richer | 892 | 23.1 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | Ekaterina Dragomirova | 755 | 19.6 | +3.8 |
| | Green | Ben Samuel | 364 | 9.4 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Marks | 253 | 6.6 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Millicent Watkins | 187 | 4.9 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mosa Zahed | 129 | 3.3 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,854 | 32.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Barnet London Borough Council election: Burnt Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Claire Farrier | 2,622 | 63.8 | +4.8 |
| | Labour | Charlie O’Macauley | 2,223 | 54.1 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | Ammar Naqvi | 2,177 | 53.0 | −5.6 |
| | Conservative | Lachhya Gurung | 889 | 21.6 | −0.3 |
| | Conservative | John Connolly | 854 | 20.8 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | Richa Karnani | 651 | 15.8 | −3.8 |
| | Green | Maggie Curati | 447 | 10.9 | N/A |
| | Independent | Bidemi Alabi | 328 | 8.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Roberts | 286 | 7.0 | −6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diana Iwi | 242 | 5.9 | −8.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Yahaya Kiyingi | 152 | 3.7 | −9.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,110 | | |
| | 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 Barnet London Borough Council election: Burnt Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Claire Farrier | 3,541 | 59.0 | −5.9 |
| | Labour | Alex Brodkin | 3,519 | 58.6 | −0.3 |
| | Labour | Charlie O'Macauley | 3,230 | 53.8 | −3.6 |
| | Conservative | Keith Dyall | 1,315 | 21.9 | +4.1 |
| | Conservative | Pat Sparrow | 1,241 | 20.7 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative | Michael Martin | 1,179 | 19.6 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Hatchett | 890 | 14.8 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Roberts | 780 | 13.0 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henryk Feszczur | 760 | 12.7 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,005 | 54.6 | +22.2 |
| | 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 Barnet London Borough Council election: Burnt Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Claire Farrier | 2,078 | 64.9 | −4.7 |
| | Labour | Linda McFadyen | 1,886 | 58.9 | −3.3 |
| | Labour | Charlie O-Macauley | 1,836 | 57.4 | −11.4 |
| | Conservative | Rene Braun | 571 | 17.8 | +0.7 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Sparrow | 555 | 17.3 | −0.4 |
| | Conservative | William Nicholson | 522 | 16.3 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henry Feszczur | 381 | 11.9 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jason Moleman | 349 | 10.9 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diana Iwi | 348 | 10.9 | +4.9 |
| | Green | Andrea Poppy | 329 | 10.3 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,201 | 32.4 | +8.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2003 by-election

The by-election took place on 19 June 2003, following the resignation of Alan Williams.
2003 Burnt Oak by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Claire Farrier | 1,774 | 76.0 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | Sachin Rajput | 329 | 14.1 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diana Iwi | 178 | 7.6 | +1.6 |
| | Green | Edelgard Vaswani | 53 | 2.3 | −5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,445 | 61.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,334 | 23.2 | −1.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Barnet London Borough Council election: Burnt Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Allan Turner | 1,675 | 69.6 | |
| | Labour | Alan Williams | 1,657 | 68.8 | |
| | Labour | Linda McFadyen | 1,496 | 62.2 | |
| | Conservative | Patricia Sparrow | 426 | 17.7 | |
| | Conservative | Joanne Williams | 412 | 17.1 | |
| | Conservative | Rene Braun | 411 | 17.1 | |
| | Green | Audrey Poppy | 194 | 8.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Roberts | 145 | 6.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Hatchett | 144 | 6.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hewryk Freszczur | 82 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,407 | 24.3 | |
| | 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) |

## 1978–2002 Barnet council elections

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

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Barnet London Borough Council election: Burnt Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Allan Turner | 1,844 | 70.1 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | Alan Williams | 1,830 | 69.6 | +2.2 |
| | Labour | Linda McFadyen | 1,615 | 61.4 | −6.8 |
| | Conservative | Peter Edwards | 430 | 16.3 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | Urmil Bhatt | 317 | 12.1 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | Keith Dyall | 316 | 12.0 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Packer | 289 | 11.0 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Hatchett | 215 | 8.2 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henryk Feszczur | 159 | 6.0 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,649 | 27.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Barnet London Borough Council election: Burnt Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rosemary Carney | 2,754 | 72.20 | 16.75 |
| | Labour | Alan Williams | 2,722 | | |
| | Labour | Allan Turner | 2,703 | | |
| | Conservative | Keith Dyall | 525 | 13.33 | 13.69 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Sparrow | 504 | | |
| | Conservative | Alan Maund | 481 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Farbey | 340 | 8.52 | 1.12 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cyril Harris | 324 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diana Pattison | 301 | | |
| | Green | Anne Doyle | 225 | 5.96 | 4.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,452 | | 249 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,044 | 42.78 | 1.85 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.17 | 0.17 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1991 by-election

A by-election took place on 6 June 1991, following the resignation of Malcolm Sargeant.
1991 Burnt Oak by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Allan Turner | 2,108 | 64.5 |
| | Conservative | Oliver Stone | 618 | 18.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joanne Cross | 432 | 13.2 |
| | Green | Dorothy Lewis | 112 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Barnet London Borough Council election: Burnt Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Alan Williams | 2,548 |
| | Labour | Malcolm Sargeant | 2,300 |
| | Labour | Gerald Shamash | 2,183 |
| | Conservative | Oliver Stone | 1,172 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Gammond | 1,153 |
| | Conservative | Robert Musik | 1,101 |
| | Green | Dorothy Lewis | 428 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Albert Earley | 313 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Barnet London Borough Council election: Burnt Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Peter Ellis | 2,043 |
| | Labour | Alan Williams | 1,963 |
| | Labour | Gerald Shamash | 1,849 |
| | Ind Lab | Jim Brophy | 1,082 |
| | Conservative | Peter Edwards | 774 |
| | Conservative | Oliver Stone | 705 |
| | Conservative | Julian Czarny | 649 |
| | Ind Lab | John Heritage | 516 |
| | Ind Lab | Richards Hankins | 476 |
| | Alliance | Albert Dean | 356 |
| | Alliance | Hilda Munden | 354 |
| | Alliance | Ian Albert | 347 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Barnet London Borough Council election: Burnt Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jim Brophy | 2,203 | |
| | Labour | Henry Timothy | 1,803 | |
| | Labour | Peter Fordham | 1,775 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Edwards | 911 | |
| | Conservative | Keith Bass | 833 | |
| | Conservative | Patricia Sparrow | 787 | |
| | Alliance | George Allen | 673 | |
| | Alliance | Alan Simpson | 614 | |
| | Alliance | Miriam Levy | 533 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Barnet London Borough Council election: Burnt Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Brophy | 2,192 | | |
| | Labour | Bertram McCormack | 2,063 | | |
| | Labour | Harold Davies | 2,060 | | |
| | Conservative | Keith Bass | 998 | | |
| | Conservative | John Hart | 972 | | |
| | Conservative | Peter Wharton | 873 | | |
| | National Front | Edward Bradley | 315 | | |
| | National Front | Alfred Chamberlain | 295 | | |
| | National Front | Edward Warner | 243 | | |
| | Liberal | Hilda Munden | 162 | | |
| | Liberal | Gisela Page | 130 | | |
| | Liberal | Roger Pattison | 128 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.3% | |
| | 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) |

## 1968–1978 Barnet council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barnet in 1968.

### 1977 by-election

The by-election took place on 14 April 1977.
1977 Burnt Oak by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Frederick Collisson | 1,633 | |
| | Conservative | Brian Gordon | 816 | |
| | National Front | Bernard Franklin | 517 | |
| | Liberal | Hugh Ogus | 130 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Barnet London Borough Council election: Burnt Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Champion | 2,489 | |
| | Labour | C. Lathrope | 2,172 | |
| | Labour | R. Robinson | 2,115 | |
| | Conservative | C. Turbutt | 520 | |
| | Conservative | B. Mawhinney | 481 | |
| | Conservative | R. Schleimer | 475 | |
| | Liberal | J. Hearn | 300 | |
| | Liberal | H. Munden | 187 | |
| | Liberal | S. Palmer | 161 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Barnet London Borough Council election: Burnt Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Champion | 3,468 | |
| | Labour | R. Robinson | 3,327 | |
| | Labour | C. Lathrope | 3,297 | |
| | Conservative | C. Turbutt | 471 | |
| | Conservative | F. Bignell | 459 | |
| | Conservative | A. Allan | 444 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Barnet London Borough Council election: Burnt Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Champion | 1,671 | 60.8 | |
| | Labour | Frederick Collisson | 1,561 | | |
| | Labour | R. Robinson | 1,488 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Harris | 876 | 32.8 | |
| | Conservative | L. Pym | 865 | | |
| | Conservative | C. Turbutt | 804 | | |
| | Liberal | D. Baron | 217 | 6.4 | |
| | Liberal | A. Post | 143 | | |
| | Liberal | R. Simmons | 140 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.2 | |
| | 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) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |

## 1964–1968 Barnet council elections
### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Barnet London Borough Council election: Burnt Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Champion | 3,094 | | |
| | Labour | A. Paul | 3,039 | | |
| | Labour | R. Robinson | 2,999 | | |
| | Conservative | G. Leach | 387 | | |
| | Conservative | G. Holland | 378 | | |
| | Conservative | S. Risdon | 374 | | |
| | Liberal | J. Allen | 143 | | |
| | Liberal | D. Martindale | 135 | | |
| | Communist | A. Legg | 116 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,666 | 34.7 | |
| | 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) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |