Enfield London Borough Council elections
UK local elections
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Enfield London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 63 councillors have been elected from 25 wards.[1]

Political control
Since 1964 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
| Election | Overall Control | Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem | S.C.F. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Labour | 31 | 29 | - | - | |
| 1968 | Conservative | 9 | 51 | - | - | |
| 1971 | Conservative | 28 | 32 | - | - | |
| 1974 | Conservative | 29 | 30 | 1 | - | |
| 1978 | Conservative | 19 | 41 | - | - | |
| 1982 | Conservative | 19 | 47 | - | - | |
| 1986 | Conservative | 28 | 38 | - | - | |
| 1990 | Conservative | 32 | 34 | - | - | |
| 1994 | Labour | 41 | 25 | - | - | |
| 1998 | Labour | 43 | 23 | - | - | |
| 2002 | Conservative | 24 | 39 | - | - | |
| 2006 | Conservative | 27 | 34 | - | 2 | |
| 2010 | Labour | 36 | 27 | - | - | |
| 2014 | Labour | 41 | 22 | - | - | |
| 2018 | Labour | 46 | 17 | - | - | |
| 2022 | Labour | 38 | 25 | - | - | |
Council elections
- 1964 Enfield London Borough Council election
- 1968 Enfield London Borough Council election
- 1971 Enfield London Borough Council election
- 1974 Enfield London Borough Council election
- 1978 Enfield London Borough Council election
- 1982 Enfield London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by six)[3]
- 1986 Enfield London Borough Council election
- 1990 Enfield London Borough Council election
- 1994 Enfield London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[n 1][n 2][n 3]
- 1998 Enfield London Borough Council election
- 2002 Enfield London Borough Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by three)[4][5]
- 2006 Enfield London Borough Council election
- 2010 Enfield London Borough Council election
- 2014 Enfield London Borough Council election
- 2018 Enfield London Borough Council election
- 2022 Enfield London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[1]
Borough result maps
By-election results
1964-1968
There were no by-elections.[6]
1968-1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. A. Alcock | 1,120 | |||
| Labour | M. W. Langford | 332 | |||
| Liberal | R. A. J. Eames | 209 | |||
| Turnout | 27.4% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. W. Fenn | 1,296 | |||
| Labour | J. E. Lightfoot | 405 | |||
| Liberal | J. E. Cross | 119 | |||
| Turnout | 25.5% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. G. G. Joel | 1,350 | |||
| Liberal | J. P. J. Ellis | 186 | |||
| Labour | H. Hayward | 70 | |||
| Turnout | 25.1% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. G. S. Groves | 1,410 | |||
| Conservative | W. Robinson | 1,403 | |||
| Liberal | A. M. Lloyd | 266 | |||
| Liberal | E. D. Staunton | 235 | |||
| Labour | A. M. Herbert | 82 | |||
| Labour | B. M. Barbuk | 79 | |||
| Turnout | 23.9% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Solomons | 1,357 | |||
| Liberal | J. G. Bathe | 386 | |||
| Labour | R. Harley | 80 | |||
| Turnout | 28.3% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. C. Cousins | 1,259 | |||
| Labour | R. Daultry | 548 | |||
| Liberal | L. C. I. Barrows | 144 | |||
| Turnout | 27.8% | ||||
1971-1974
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. D. Veitch | 1,241 | |||
| Conservative | H. A. Farbey | 1,164 | |||
| Liberal | D. C. Jaggers | 79 | |||
| Turnout | 37.7% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. A. Wyatt | 991 | |||
| Labour | A. E. Kerr | 469 | |||
| Liberal | L. C. I. Barrows | 127 | |||
| Turnout | 25.7% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. C. Goldwater | 1,409 | |||
| Labour | M. R. Tarling | 1,290 | |||
| Liberal | E. King | 82 | |||
| Turnout | 37.3% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. J. Stiles | 1,236 | |||
| Labour | H. Hayward | 247 | |||
| Liberal | S. M. Macleod | 151 | |||
| Turnout | 20.2% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. E. L. Moulder | 1,168 | |||
| Labour | F. J. Brown | 1,149 | |||
| Liberal | J. O. Howson | 671 | |||
| Turnout | 40.7% | ||||
1974-1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Guy R. Stainton | 1,363 | |||
| Liberal | David A. Dearing | 536 | |||
| Labour | Edith P. B. Sinclair | 173 | |||
| National Front | Richard Prince | 92 | |||
| Turnout | 33.2 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Walter J. Sheffield | 778 | |||
| Liberal | Beryl J. Hamilton | 654 | |||
| Conservative | Robert H. Millward | 433 | |||
| National Front | Royston C. Pert | 117 | |||
| Turnout | 33.5 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Dorothy M. Simmons | 1,124 | |||
| Conservative | Winifred A. Reardon | 326 | |||
| National Front | Mark W. Lavine | 196 | |||
| Liberal | Steven L. Watts | 100 | |||
| Turnout | 30.5 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Wilfred E. Davies | 1,196 | |||
| Liberal | Beryl J. Hamilton | 932 | |||
| Conservative | Robert H. Millward | 572 | |||
| National Front | Royston C. Pert | 157 | |||
| Turnout | 46.6 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert J. G. Hamer | 981 | |||
| Labour | Leonard V. Nicolls | 903 | |||
| Liberal | John R. G. Dibble | 460 | |||
| National Front | Steven W. Hook | 361 | |||
| Independent Ratepayers Association | Dennis J. E. Keighley | 141 | |||
| Turnout | 45.9 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Winifred A. Reardon | 1,317 | |||
| Labour | Peter Perryman | 853 | |||
| National Front | John C. Welford | 328 | |||
| Liberal | Laurna C. I. Barrows | 127 | |||
| Turnout | 44.1 | ||||
1978-1982
1982-1986
1986-1990
1990-1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul A. Watts | 887 | 48.2 | ||
| Labour | Vera A. B. Horridge | 852 | 46.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila M. Macleod | 58 | 3.2 | ||
| Green | Marghanita Hollands | 43 | 2.3 | ||
| Turnout | 27.7 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Vladimir Goddard.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Audrey D. Thacker | 1,377 | 58.3 | ||
| Labour | Nigel S. Twose | 685 | 29.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Boris Whycer | 247 | 10.5 | ||
| Green | Frederick W. Clark | 54 | 2.3 | ||
| Turnout | 39.8 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Roger Brooke.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David M. Evans | 1,230 | 48.8 | ||
| Labour | Paul Forrest | 1,130 | 44.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John K. Hall | 162 | 6.4 | ||
| Turnout | 40.3 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr James Porter.
1994-1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John W. Gorton | 1,348 | |||
| Conservative | Richard C. Stacy | 645 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy E. R. Hoof | 729 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Labour Co-op | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Patrick Horridge.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Derek Goddard | 1,218 | 67.1 | ||
| Conservative | Roger D. Vince | 530 | 29.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen A. Savva | 66 | 3.6 | ||
| Majority | 688 | 37.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,814 | 29.8 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Leonard Nicholls.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Stephen Allen | 641 | 48.6 | −5.8 | |
| Conservative | Celia P. McNeice | 529 | 40.1 | +3.5 | |
| UKIP | Gwyneth W. Rolph | 85 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah E. Lea | 63 | 4.8 | −5.8 | |
| Majority | 112 | 8.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,318 | 25.3 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr David Mason.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Anthony Dey | 967 | |||
| Conservative | Austin F. Spreadbury | 936 | |||
| Labour | Edward W. Parsons | 792 | |||
| Labour | George R. Reeve | 790 | |||
| UKIP | Jose H. O'Ware | 185 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Fiona J. Macleod | 98 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth J. Keen | 83 | |||
| Turnout | 3,851 | 29.9 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllrs William Chapman and Mark Evans.
1998-2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Vivien M. Giladi | 608 | 44.0 | −19.3 | |
| Conservative | Martin C. Robertson | 499 | 36.1 | +20.0 | |
| Independent Labour | Richard Course | 190 | 13.8 | +0.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David R. S. Peters | 85 | 6.2 | −2.1 | |
| Majority | 109 | 7.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,382 | 24.7 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Ian Borkett.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Matthew Laban | 937 | 53.5 | +8.4 | |
| Labour | Terence McManus | 461 | 26.3 | −15.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher J. A. Jephcott | 318 | 18.2 | +5.3 | |
| Green | Laura E. Davenport | 35 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
| Majority | 476 | 27.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,751 | 30.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Peggy Ford.
2002-2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Annette Dreblow | 1,365 | 65.3 | +4.8 | |
| Labour | Barry Schwartz | 409 | 19.6 | −5.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Oswald | 319 | 15.2 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 956 | 45.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,093 | 23.8 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Alasdair Macphail.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ahmet Oykener | 1,325 | 41.5 | +1.3 | |
| Conservative | Kamuran M. Kadir | 901 | 28.3 | −2.3 | |
| UKIP | Frederick J. Rolph | 491 | 15.4 | +15.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Doreen Dankyi | 472 | 14.8 | ||
| Majority | 424 | 13.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3,189 | 36.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Gerard McAllister.
2006-2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Matthew W. Laban | 877 | 40.1 | −0.2 | |
| Labour | Derek Levy | 874 | 40.0 | +11.3 | |
| UKIP | Madeline Jones | 174 | 8.0 | +8.0 | |
| Save Chase Farm | Sujal Zaveri | 133 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David R. S. Peters | 77 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
| Green | William A. Linton | 51 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
| Majority | 3 | 0.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,186 | 24.7 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Margaret Holt.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Adrian W. Croshaw | 1,320 | 63.4 | +25.4 | |
| Labour | Ivor Wiggett | 413 | 19.8 | +6.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul D. Smith | 129 | 6.2 | −3.0 | |
| UKIP | Frederick J. Rolph | 123 | 5.9 | +0.9 | |
| Green | Jack Johnson | 97 | 4.7 | −5.5 | |
| Majority | 907 | 43.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,082 | 20.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr John Jackson.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Rohini Simbodyal | 1,346 | 51.3 | +7.8 | |
| Conservative | Ricky G. G. Deller | 1,049 | 40.0 | −3.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dawn C. Barnes | 69 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
| Green | Douglas Coker | 60 | 2.3 | −10.9 | |
| UKIP | Madge Jones | 59 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
| Independent | Sarah McDonald | 41 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
| Majority | 297 | 11.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,624 | 29.2 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Christopher Andrew.
2010-2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lee Chamberlain | 1,108 | 44.5 | +6.1 | |
| Labour | Ivor Wiggett | 668 | 26.8 | +2.0 | |
| Independent | Tony Kingsworth | 230 | 9.2 | +9.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Smith | 177 | 7.1 | −12.3 | |
| Green | Douglas Coker | 100 | 4.0 | −6.5 | |
| UKIP | Gwyneth Rolph | 70 | 2.8 | −4.1 | |
| BNP | Stephen Squire | 61 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
| Christian | Clive Morrison | 45 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
| English Democrat | Ben Weald | 29 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
| Majority | 440 | 17.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,488 | 23.8 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Eleftherios Savva.
2014-2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nesil Cazimoglu | 3,313 | 59.2% | ||
| Conservative | Nazim Celebi | 1,339 | 23.9% | ||
| UKIP | Sharon Downer | 602 | 10.8% | ||
| Green | Benjamin Maydon | 229 | 4.2% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Matt McLaren | 108 | 1.9% | ||
| Majority | 1,974 | 11.3 | |||
| Turnout | 5,591 | 59.4 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Rohini Simbodyal. It was held on 7 May 2015, concurrent with the UK general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elif Erbil | 2,155 | 63.8% | ||
| Conservative | Christine Bellas | 973 | 28.8% | ||
| Green | Kate McGeevor | 104 | 3.1% | ||
| UKIP | Sharon Downer | 91 | 2.7% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Matt McLaren | 54 | 1.6% | ||
| Majority | 1,182 | 35% | |||
| Turnout | 3,377 | 32.21% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Ozzie Uzoanya.[24]
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Turgut Esendagli.[26]
2018-2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Hockney | 1,540 | 52.4 | +12.9 | |
| Labour | Bevin Betton | 828 | 28.2 | −9.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Wilson | 313 | 10.7 | +1.0 | |
| Green | Benjamin Maydon | 127 | 4.3 | −6.5 | |
| Women's Equality | Tulip Hambleton | 79 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
| Independent | Erol Ovayolu | 50 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
| Majority | 712 | 24.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,937 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Jon Daniels.[28]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew Thorp | 2,138 | 44.0 | +10.4 | |
| Labour | Chris James | 1,775 | 36.5 | −2.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Guy Russo | 517 | 10.6 | −3.3 | |
| Green | Lynne Davies | 374 | 7.7 | −1.8 | |
| TUSC | Mira Glavardanov | 58 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
| Majority | 363 | 7.5 | |||
| Turnout | 4,862 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Vicki Pite.[30]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Chinelo Anyanwu | 2,170 | 55.7 | −5.6 | |
| Conservative | Benny Neza | 1,070 | 27.5 | +5.3 | |
| Green | Bill Linton | 321 | 8.2 | +1.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Iman Saadoune | 171 | 4.4 | −0.2 | |
| Taking the Initiative | Clive Morrison | 100 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
| TUSC | Lewis Peacock | 63 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
| Majority | 1,100 | 28.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3,895 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Bernadette Lappage.[32]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ayten Guzel | 1,961 | 46.6 | −10.9 | |
| Conservative | Patrick Drysdale | 1,380 | 32.8 | +8.9 | |
| Green | Luke Balnave | 470 | 11.2 | −0.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Luke Cummings | 246 | 5.8 | −1.3 | |
| TUSC | John Dolan | 82 | 1.9 | +1.9 | |
| We Matter | Hughie Rose | 37 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
| Taking the Initiative | Jheni Morrison | 36 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 581 | 13.8 | |||
| Turnout | 4,212 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Chris Bond.[34]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Fallart | 1,694 | 55.2 | +15.7 | |
| Labour | Nia Stevens | 875 | 28.5 | −8.7 | |
| Green | Benjamin Maydon | 233 | 7.6 | −3.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ade Adetula | 225 | 7.3 | −2.4 | |
| TUSC | John Dolan | 27 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
| Taking the Initiative | Clive Morrison | 15 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 819 | 26.7 | |||
| Turnout | 3,069 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Will Coleshill.[36]
2022-2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Destiny Karakus | 1,056 | 55.8 | +4.6 | |
| Conservative | Christine Bellas | 686 | 36.2 | +6.4 | |
| Green | Isobel Whittaker | 81 | 4.3 | −5.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Martin | 50 | 2.6 | −5.0 | |
| TUSC | John Dolan | 20 | 1.1 | −0.9 | |
| Majority | 370 | 19.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,893 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Esin Gunes.[38]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ian Barnes | 853 | 39.4 | −13.9 | |
| Conservative | Masud Uddin | 691 | 31.9 | +8.6 | |
| Independent | Khalid Sadur | 208 | 9.6 | +9.6 | |
| Green | Katie Knight | 169 | 7.8 | −2.4 | |
| Reform | Neville Watson | 149 | 6.9 | +6.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Martin | 94 | 4.3 | −1.9 | |
| Majority | 162 | 7.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,164 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Nesil Caliskan.[40]