David Floyd on the race to choose Barnet’s representative on the London Assembly

Anne Clarke - member of the London Assembly representing Barnet and Camden. — Anne Clarke AM – (Credit – GLA)

Result in 2021:

Anne Clarke	Labour	75,180 – 42.3%
Roberto Weeden-Sanz	Conservative	62,178 – 35.0%
Kirsten De Keyser	Green	22,180 – 12.5%
Marisha Ray	Liberal Democrats	14,172 – 8%
Mark Simpson	Reform UK	4,107 – 2.3%

In 2021, the result for the London Assembly seat shared by Barnet and Camden saw Labour’s Anne Clarke hold on to a seat previously held by former Hendon MP Andrew Dismore.

The time around her main challenge comes from Conservative Julie Redmond, a former nurse and Westminster council candidate.

The Green Party candidate is Kate Tokley, a West Hendon resident, who is a trustee of Barnet Mencap and treasurer of West Hendon Arts and Culture Society.

The Liberal Democrats have not yet announced a candidate for the seat.

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