Brent London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022 the council has comprised 57 councillors representing 22 wards, with each ward electing two or three councillors.[1]
Council elections
Summary of the council composition after each council election, click on the year for full details of each election.
A by-election was held in Kilburn on 11 March 1999 after the death of Labour councillor Peter Pendsay.[18] The seat was held for Labour by Noel Thompson with a majority of 486 votes over Conservative Shaun Port.[18]
A by-election took place in Roe Green on 27 July 2000 after the resignation of Labour councillor John Duffy.[19] The seat was held for Labour by Maureen Queally with a majority of 92 votes over Conservative Joel Games.[19]
A by-election took place in Fryent on 1 March 2001 after the death of Labour councillor Lawrence Pardoe.[21] The seat was held for Labour by George Crane with a majority of 163 votes over Conservative Alan Wall.[21]
A by-election was held in Fryent on 16 June 2005 after the death of Labour councillor Asish Sengupta.[23] The seat was held for Labour by Ruth Moher with a majority of 36 votes over Conservative Sue-Ellen Fernandes.[22]
A by-election was held in Preston ward on 16 June 2005 after the death of Conservative councillor Tom Taylor.[23] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Alan Mondoza with a majority of 402 votes over Labour's Wilhelmina Mitchell Murray.[20]
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.[25][24] Pawan Gupta held the seat at the by-election with a majority of 85 votes over Labour's Aslam Choudry.[24]
A by-election was held in Stonebridge on 13 September 2007 after the death of Labour councillor Dorman Long.[26] The seat was held for Labour by Zaffar Van Kalwala with a majority of 568 votes over Liberal Democrat Sandra Wiltshire.[26]
A by-election was held in Wembley Central on 23 July 2009 after councillor Vijah Shah was sentenced to a year in prison.[28] Shah had been elected as a Liberal Democrat but expelled from the party in 2008 after he was arrested.[28] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Afifa Pervez with a majority of 261 votes over Labour's Jayesh Mistry.[28]
A by-election was held in Kenton on 17 February 2011 after the death of Conservative councillor Arthur Steel.[30] 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.[30]
A by-election was held in Wembley Central on 22 December 2011 after the resignation of Labour councillor Jayesh Mistry.[32] The seat was held for Labour by Krupa Sheth with a majority of 380 votes over Liberal Democrat Afifa Pervez.[33]
A by-election was held in Dollis Hill on 22 March 2012 after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Alec Castle.[35] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Alison Hopkins with a majority of 37 votes over Labour's Parvez Ahmed.[35]
A by-election was held in Barnhill on 3 May 2012 after the resignation of Labour councillor Judith Beckman.[37] The seat was held for Labour by Michael Pavey with a majority of 1,146 votes over Conservative Kanta Pindoria.[37][36]
A by-election took place in Kenton on 5 March 2015 after the death of Conservative councillor Bhiku Patel.[39] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Michael Maurice with a majority of 258 votes over Labour's Vincent Lo.[40]
A by-election took place in Kensal Green on 17 December 2015 after the death of Councillor Dan Filson, a member of the Labour Party. Jumbo Chan held the seat for Labour.[41]
A by-election took place in Kilburn on 5 May 2016 after the death of Councillor Tayo Oladapo, a member of the Labour Party. Barbara Pitruzzella, also of the Labour Party, won the election.[43]
A by-election took place in Alperton on 23 January 2020 after the resignation of Labour councillor James Allie. Harpale was suspended from the Labour Party during the campaign.[23 Jan 2020 2]
A by-election took place in Barnhill on 23 January 2020 after the resignations of 2 Labour councillors: Michael Pavey on 26 November 2019.[23 Jan 2020 3] and Sarah Marquis on 29 November 2019.[23 Jan 2020 4] The result was challenged by an election petition from the Conservative candidates alleging irregularities during the count, however the result was upheld.
^"The London Borough of Brent (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
^"Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
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^ abcd"London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
^ abcdefg"London Borough Council Elections 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
^ abcdefgh"London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
^ abcdefg"London Borough Council Elections 3rd May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
^ abcde"London Borough Council By-elections May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
^ abc"Kilburn By-Election 11 March 1999 - Result". Brent Council. Archived from the original on 14 May 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
^ abc"Roe Green By-Election 27 July 2000 - Result". Brent Council. Archived from the original on 14 May 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
^ abc"Fryent By-Election 1 March 2001 - Result". Brent Council. Archived from the original on 14 May 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
^ ab"Fryent By-Election 1 March 2001 - Result". Brent Council. Archived from the original on 14 May 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
^ ab"Preston and Fryent By-Elections - Election Results". Brent Council. Archived from the original on 19 May 2006. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
^ abBrockett, James (31 May 2005). "Brent by-elections". Harrow Times. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
^ abc"2007 May - Dudden Hill By-Election". Brent Council. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
^"Brent councillor 'disqualified'". 24dash.com. 15 March 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
^ abc"Stonebridge Ward By-Election September 2007". Brent Council. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
^"Queen's Park Ward By-Election 13 March 2008 - Results". Brent Council. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
^ abcdKirk, Tristan (24 July 2009). "Lib Dem Afifa Pervez wins Wembley Central council seat". Harrow Times. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
^"By-election Kenton Ward - Thursday 17 February 2011". Brent Council. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
^ abRoyston, Jack (18 February 2011). "Kenton by-election won by Conservative Suresh Kansagra". Harrow Times. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
^"By-election Wembley Central Ward - Thursday 22 December 2011". Brent Council. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
^King, Lorraine (16 November 2011). "Political row breaks out following resignation of Wembley councillor". Brent & Kilburn Times. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
^Sharma, Suruchi (23 December 2011). "Labour candidate wins Wembley Central by-election". Harrow Times. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
^"By-election Dollis Hill - Thursday 22 March 2012". Brent Council. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
^ ab"Dollis Hill by-election: Liberal Democrats hold seat". BBC News Online. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
^ ab"By-election Barnhill - Thursday 3 May 2012". Brent Council. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
^ abWalters, Max (4 May 2012). "Labour hold on to Barnhill ward in by-election". Brent & Kilburn Times. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
^"Kenton by-election - Results". Brent Council. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
^King, Lorraine (28 January 2015). "Kenton by-election will take place on March 5". Brent & Kilburn Times. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
^Oliphant, Victoria (6 March 2015). "Conservative candidate wins by-election". This is Local London. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
^"Labour wins Kensal Green by-election | Kilburn Times".