Nick Mearing-Smith (Con) – 3,427 Sam Murray (Green) – 343 CONSERVATIVE HOLD During a short speech after the result was read out, Ms Richer thanked her opponents, the residents who voted for her and her team. “I never expected to be standing for election, and I could not be more proud to represent the residents of East Barnet,” she added. During her campaign, Ms Richer pledged to ensure East Barnet received enough funding to clean up neighbourhoods and invest in infrastructure, while fighting to stop overdevelopment and protect green spaces. Mr Mearing-Smith said he looked forward to working for the people of Edgware and Barnet.