Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 51 councillors have been elected from 17 wards. Political control The first election to the council was held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority until the new system came into full effect the following year. Since the first election to the council in 1964 political control of the council has been held by the Labour Party: Leadership The leaders of the council since 1965 have been: Council elections 1964 Barking London Borough Council election 1968 Barking London Borough Council election 1971 Barking London Borough Council election 1974 Barking London Borough Council election 1978 Barking London Borough Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by one) 1982 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election 1986 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election 1990 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election 1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by three) 1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election 2002 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) 2006 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election 2010 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election 2014 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election 2018 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election 2022 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election Borough result maps By-election results 1964–1968 There were no by-elections. 1968–1971 There were no by-elections. 1971–1974 1974–1978 There were no by-elections. 1978–1982 The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Bertie E. Roycraft. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Julia H. Engwell. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. William E. Bellamy. 1982–1986 The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Albert E. Ball. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. William Hibble. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Edward J. Reed. 1986–1990 The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Alan R. Beadle. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ernest A. Turner. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Donald I. Pepper. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Patricia A. Twomey. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Abdul M. Khokhar. 1990–1994 The by-election was called following