Barking and Dagenham local elections
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Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
in London
, England
is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 51 councillor
s have been elected from 17 wards
.
Barking and Dagenham Council election, 2002 (boundary changes took place)
Barking and Dagenham Council election, 2006
Barking and Dagenham Council election, 2010
Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Barking and Dagenham is divided into 17 wards, each electing three...
in London
London
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, England
England
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is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 51 councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s have been elected from 17 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1964 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1964–present |
Council elections
Barking and Dagenham Council election, 1998Barking and Dagenham Council election, 2002 (boundary changes took place)
Barking and Dagenham Council election, 2006
Barking and Dagenham Council election, 2010
Barking and Dagenham Council election, 2010
The 2010 Barking and Dagenham Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council in London, England....