Whetstone (ward)
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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. Labour's Elly Rose has represented Whetstone since the ward's creation. The second seat has been held by Ezra Cohen since 2025, following the resignation of Liron Velleman.
| 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 |
List of councillors
Barnet council elections
2025 by-election
The by-election took place on 15 May 2025, following the resignation of Liron Velleman.[1][2][3] Velleman was later convicted of child sex offences, which were committed while he was councillor.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ezra Cohen | 965 | 33.5 | −17.9 | |
| Conservative | Thomas Smith | 818 | 28.4 | −7.8 | |
| Reform | Adrian Kitching | 592 | 20.5 | +20.5 | |
| Green | Charli Thompson | 208 | 7.2 | −5.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Luigi Bille | 176 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
| Rejoin EU | Richard Hewison | 65 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
| TUSC | Martin Hudson | 47 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
| Independent | Brian Ingram | 13 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 147 | 5.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,884 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2022 election
The election took place on 5 May 2022.[6]
| 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