Hale Barns was an electoral ward of Trafford covering the village of Hale Barns and parts of the villages of Hale and Timperley. The ward was created in 2004, mostly from the Hale ward but it also included a small part of Village ward.
Since 2022, the councillors are Dylan Butt (Conservative), Dave Morgan (Conservative), and Patrick Myers (Conservative).
indicates seat up for re-election.