Brent London Borough Council elections
Brent London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 63 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.[1]
Contents
- 1 Political control
- 2 Council elections
- 3 Borough result maps
- 4 Summary of results
- 5 References
- 6 External links
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1964 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2][3]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Labour | 1964 - 1968 |
Conservative | 1968 - 1971 |
Labour | 1971 - 1982 |
No overall control | 1982 - 1986 |
Labour | 1986 - 1990 |
No overall control | 1990 - 1998 |
Labour | 1998 - 2006 |
No overall control | 2006 - 2010 |
Labour | 2010 - present |
Council elections
Summary of the council composition after each council election, click on the year for full details of each election.
Year | Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1964[4] | 34 | 26 | 0 | |
1968[4] | 11 | 49 | 0 | Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[5] |
1971[4] | 38 | 22 | 0 | |
1974[4] | 35 | 25 | 0 | |
1978[4] | 39 | 27 | 0 | Boundary changes increased the number of seats by six[6] |
1982[4] | 33 | 30 | 3 | |
1986[4] | 43 | 20 | 3 | |
1990[4] | 29 | 31 | 6 | |
1994[4] | 28 | 33 | 5 | Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[n 1] |
1998[4] | 43 | 19 | 4 | |
2002[4] | 35 | 19 | 9 | Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by three[7][8] |
2006[9] | 21 | 15 | 27 | |
2010[2] | 40 | 6 | 17 | |
2014[3] | 56 | 6 | 1 | |
Borough result maps
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Brent London UK local election 2002 map.svg
2002 results map
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Brent London UK local election 2006 map.svg
2006 results map
Summary of results
Summary of recent by-elections;[10]
By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preston | 30 May 1996 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Kilburn | 11 March 1999 | Labour | Labour | ||
Roe Green | 27 July 2000 | Labour | Labour | ||
Fryent | 1 March 2001 | Labour | Labour | ||
Fryent | 16 June 2005 | Labour | Labour | ||
Preston | 16 June 2005 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Dudden Hill | 24 May 2007 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
Stonebridge | 13 September 2007 | Labour | Labour | ||
Queens Park | 13 March 2008 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
Wembley Central | 23 July 2009 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
Kenton | 17 February 2011 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Wembley Central | 22 December 2011 | Labour | Labour | ||
Dollis Hill | 22 March 2012 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
Barnhill | 3 May 2012 | Labour | Labour | ||
Kenton | 5 March 2015 | Conservative | Conservative |
Detailed results
1968-1971
Chamberlayne
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D. A. Lazarus | 1,271 | |||
Labour | J. E. Hockey | 443 | |||
Liberal | K. Smulovitch | 282 | |||
Communist | L. C. Gibbons | 29 | |||
Turnout | 30.0% |
Kenton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A. M. Newland | 1,389 | |||
Conservative | E. I. Hughes | 1,373 | |||
Labour | P. G. Pendsay | 111 | |||
Labour | S. E. H. Lockyer | 110 | |||
Turnout | 22.0% |
Wembly Park
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | l. J. Scott | 1,496 | |||
Conservative | P. J. Bance | 1,485 | |||
Liberal | C. Coburn | 179 | |||
Liberal | L. F. Butcher | 175 | |||
Labour | K. E. Toller | 162 | |||
Labour | R. Feather | 156 | |||
Turnout | 25.9% |
Tokyngton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D. J. Harvey | 867 | |||
Labour | M. C. Wyatt | 447 | |||
Liberal | C. Coburn | 212 | |||
Turnout | 22.1% |
1971-1974
Carlton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | O. Boyle | 1,413 | |||
Conservative | A. V. Phipps | 141 | |||
Turnout | 29.8% |
St Raphael's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | I. E. Roxburgh | 1,347 | |||
Conservative | M. S. M. Read | 82 | |||
Turnout | 25.2% |
Stonebridge
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Lawlor | 1,081 | |||
Conservative | J. H. Hulyer | 84 | |||
Turnout | 24.1 % |
Brentwater
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Holtz | 1,112 | |||
Conservative | O. L. Stone | 528 | |||
Liberal | L. F. Butcher | 233 | |||
National Front | G. W. Bryant | 186 | |||
Turnout | 30.6% |
1974-1978
Carlton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Cyril Shaw | 1,015 | |||
Liberal | Patrick B. O'Donoghue | 261 | |||
Conservative | Patricia R. Gee | 190 | |||
National Front | Avril G. F. Downes | 180 | |||
Turnout | 30.8 |
Sudbury
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert B. Tredger | 1,856 | |||
Liberal | David Arthur | 296 | |||
Labour | Mary R. Filler | 275 | |||
Turnout | 36.7 |
Wembley Park
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John T. J. Detre | 1,816 | |||
Labour | Maurice L. H. Hoffman | 466 | |||
National Front | Avril G. F. Downes | 219 | |||
Liberal | David Arthur | 141 | |||
Turnout | 35.9 |
Manor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Roy W. Ley | 758 | |||
Conservative | Charles T. Knight | 641 | |||
Liberal | John H. Gover | 166 | |||
National Front | Raymond J. Marsh | 134 | |||
Independent | John C. Blackman | 84 | |||
Socialist Workers | Roger F. Cox | 70 | |||
Turnout | 30.7 |
Fryent
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stuart M. Kinchyck | 1,396 | |||
Labour | Anthony J. Colman | 986 | |||
National Front | John R. Davies | 270 | |||
Liberal | Colin F. Scofield | 201 | |||
Turnout | 42.3 |
1978-1982
1982-1986
1986-1990
1990-1994
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John J. Ryan | 583 | 52.1 | ||
Conservative | Dennis Okocha | 387 | 34.6 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Navinchandra N. Joshi | 148 | 13.2 | ||
Turnout | 23.3 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Richard E. Hume.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ahmad Shahzad | 700 | 45.9 | ||
Independent | Sally P. Hunt | 468 | 30.7 | ||
Conservative | Terence C. Munro | 357 | 23.4 | ||
Turnout | 27.8 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Hazel A. D. Baird.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Noel A. Martin | 781 | 42.6 | ||
Labour | John M. Pritchard | 521 | 28.4 | ||
Conservative | Julian L. Smith | 456 | 24.9 | ||
Green | Theresa M. Dean | 75 | 4.1 | ||
Turnout | 47.9 | ||||
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Jean M. Spray.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Daniel E. Brown | 1,685 | 59.1 | ||
Labour | Victor L. Humphrey | 642 | 22.5 | ||
Conservative | Suresh L. Kansagra | 523 | 18.4 | ||
Turnout | 46.7 | ||||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Mike Harskin.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tullah Persaud | 770 | 56.1 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Stephen T. Newcombe | 414 | 30.2 | ||
Conservative | Smart O. Owaka | 152 | 11.1 | ||
Green | Graham D. Woodland | 36 | 2.6 | ||
Turnout | 32.5 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Harriet J. Harper.
1998 - 2002
Kilburn
A by-election was held in Kilburn on 11 March 1999 after the death of Labour councillor Peter Pendsay.[14] The seat was held for Labour by Noel Thompson with a majority of 486 votes over Conservative Shaun Port.[14]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Noel Thompson | 778 | 64.4 | +1.0 | |
Conservative | Shaun Port | 292 | 24.2 | +7.8 | |
Green | Robert Whitley | 92 | 7.6 | +7.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Anthony Spitzel | 47 | 3.9 | -13.0 | |
Majority | 486 | 40.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,209 | 22.7 | -10.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Roe Green
A by-election took place in Roe Green on 27 July 2000 after the resignation of Labour councillor John Duffy.[15] The seat was held for Labour by Maureen Queally with a majority of 92 votes over Conservative Joel Games.[15]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Maureen Queally | 733 | 46.9 | -7.0 | |
Conservative | Joel Games | 641 | 41.0 | +2.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | Chunilal Hirani | 166 | 10.6 | +3.5 | |
Pro Motorist & Small Shops | Adele Setton | 23 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 92 | 5.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,563 | 27.2 | -13.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Fryent
A by-election took place in Fryent on 1 March 2001 after the death of Labour councillor Lawrence Pardoe.[16] The seat was held for Labour by George Crane with a majority of 163 votes over Conservative Alan Wall.[16]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | George Crane | 950 | 48.9 | -3.5 | |
Conservative | Alan Wall | 787 | 40.5 | +3.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Robert Wharton | 205 | 10.6 | -0.3 | |
Majority | 163 | 8.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,942 | 30.6 | -8.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
2002 - 2006
Fryent
A by-election was held in Fryent on 16 June 2005 after the death of Labour councillor Asish Sengupta.[17] The seat was held for Labour by Ruth Moher with a majority of 36 votes over Conservative Sue-Ellen Fernandes.[16]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ruth Moher | 937 | 41.6 | -5.7 | |
Conservative | Sue-Ellen Fernandes | 901 | 40.0 | +5.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | Mehul Shah | 355 | 15.8 | +4.4 | |
Green | Peter Murry | 57 | 2.6 | -3.8 | |
Majority | 36 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,250 | 27.8 | -4.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Preston
A by-election was held in Preston ward on 16 June 2005 after the death of Conservative councillor Tom Taylor.[17] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Alan Mondoza with a majority of 402 votes over Labour's Wilhelmina Mitchell Murray.[16]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alan Mendoza | 1,109 | 48.7 | -10.2 | |
Labour | Wilhelmina Mitchell Murray | 707 | 31.0 | -1.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | Uday Pandya | 375 | 16.5 | +7.6 | |
Green | Shahrar Ali | 86 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 402 | 17.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,277 | 24.8 | -9.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2006 - 2010
Dudden Hill
A by-election was held in Dudden Hill on 24 May 2007 after a seat was declared vacant, as Liberal Democrat Pawan Gupta was found to have been disqualified from standing at the 2006 election as he was employed by the council at the time.[18][19] Pawan Gupta held the seat at the by-election with a majority of 85 votes over Labour's Aslam Choudry.[19]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Pawan Gupta | 1,262 | 39.8 | -0.9 | |
Labour | Aslam Choudry | 1,177 | 37.2 | +4.7 | |
Conservative | John Warren | 412 | 13.0 | -3.2 | |
Respect | Tim Danby | 160 | 5.1 | +5.1 | |
Green | Shahrar Ali | 156 | 4.9 | -5.7 | |
Majority | 85 | 2.7 | |||
Turnout | 3,167 | 34.3 | -4 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Stonebridge
A by-election was held in Stonebridge on 13 September 2007 after the death of Labour councillor Dorman Long.[20] The seat was held for Labour by Zaffar Van Kalwala with a majority of 568 votes over Liberal Democrat Sandra Wiltshire.[20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Zaffar Van Kalwala | 1,432 | 51.9 | -1.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Sandra Wiltshire | 864 | 31.3 | +16.2 | |
Respect | Sarah Cox | 237 | 8.6 | +8.6 | |
Conservative | Funmi Aladeshe | 177 | 6.4 | -13.3 | |
Green | Brian Orr | 51 | 1.8 | -5.2 | |
Majority | 568 | 20.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,761 | 27.1 | -1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Queens Park
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Simon Green | 1,242 | 47.3 | +11.2 | |
Labour | Lesley Daisley | 851 | 32.4 | +2.7 | |
Conservative | Gurmaj Dhillon | 292 | 11.1 | -2.8 | |
Green | Shahrar Ali | 239 | 9.1 | -5.7 | |
Majority | 391 | 14.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,624 | 27 | -11 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Wembley Central
A by-election was held in Wembley Central on 23 July 2009 after councillor Vijah Shah was sentenced to a year in prison.[22] Shah had been elected as a Liberal Democrat but expelled from the party in 2008 after he was arrested.[22] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Afifa Pervez with a majority of 261 votes over Labour's Jayesh Mistry.[22]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Afifa Pervez | 1,195 | 41.3 | -5.2 | |
Labour | Jayesh Mistry | 934 | 32.3 | -9.0 | |
Conservative | Yasmin Butt | 423 | 14.6 | +2.4 | |
Independent | Tom Stevens | 240 | 8.3 | +8.3 | |
Green | Martin Francis | 100 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
Majority | 261 | 9.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,892 | 29.3 | -17 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
2010 - 2014
Kenton
A by-election was held in Kenton on 17 February 2011 after the death of Conservative councillor Arthur Steel.[23] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Suresh Kansagra, who had previously been a councillor for Barnhill until his defeat at the 2010 election, with a majority of 156 votes over Labour's Ellie Southward.[23]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Suresh Kansagra | 1,063 | 44.1 | -0.2 | |
Labour | Ellie Southwood | 907 | 37.7 | +2.6 | |
Independent | Robert Dunwell | 185 | 7.7 | +7.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Chunilal Hirani | 179 | 7.4 | -8.6 | |
Green | Alan Mathison | 75 | 3.1 | -1.4 | |
Majority | 156 | 6.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,409 | 26.0 | -32 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Wembley Central
A by-election was held in Wembley Central on 22 December 2011 after the resignation of Labour councillor Jayesh Mistry.[25] The seat was held for Labour by Krupa Sheth with a majority of 380 votes over Liberal Democrat Afifa Pervez.[26]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Krupa Sheth | 1,402 | 48.3 | +4.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Afifa Pervez | 1,022 | 35.2 | +0.4 | |
Conservative | Madhuri Davda | 349 | 12.0 | -6.3 | |
Green | Martin Francis | 130 | 4.5 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 380 | 13.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,903 | 27.6 | -22 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Dollis Hill
A by-election was held in Dollis Hill on 22 March 2012 after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Alec Castle.[28] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Alison Hopkins with a majority of 37 votes over Labour's Parvez Ahmed.[28]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Alison Hopkins | 1,205 | 46.5 | +6.6 | |
Labour | Parvez Ahmed | 1,168 | 45.1 | +7.4 | |
Conservative | Samer Ahmedali | 140 | 5.4 | -12.9 | |
Green | Peter Murry | 79 | 3.0 | -1.2 | |
Majority | 37 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,592 | 30 | -22 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Barnhill
A by-election was held in Barnhill on 3 May 2012 after the resignation of Labour councillor Judith Beckman.[30] The seat was held for Labour by Michael Pavey with a majority of 1,146 votes over Conservative Kanta Pindoria.[30][31]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Michael Pavey | 2,326 | 56.5 | +12.1 | |
Conservative | Kanta Pindoria | 1,180 | 28.6 | -4.6 | |
Green | Martin Francis | 457 | 11.1 | +4.4 | |
Independent | Venilal Vagehela | 156 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 1,146 | 27.8 | |||
Turnout | 4,119 | 38 | -12 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
2014 - 2018
Kenton
A by-election took place in Kenton on 5 March 2015 after the death of Conservative councillor Bhiku Patel.[24] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Michael Maurice with a majority of 258 votes over Labour's Vincent Lo.[32]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Maurice | 1,097 | 51.6 | -0.1 | |
Labour | Vincent Lo | 839 | 39.4 | +7.3 | |
Green | Michaela Lichten | 121 | 5.7 | -4.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | Bob Wharton | 70 | 3.3 | -3.0 | |
Majority | 258 | 12.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,127 | 23.0 | -13 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
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