Alperton (ward)

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Alperton
Electoral ward
for the Brent London Borough Council
Alperton (ward)
Alperton ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Brent
County Greater London
Population15,056 (2021) [a]
Electorate9,988 (2022)
Major settlements Alperton
Area1.808 square kilometres (0.698 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Number of members
  • 1965–1968: 3
  • 1968–1978: 2
  • 1978–present: 3
Councillors
  •   Anton Georgiou
  •   Bhagwanji Chohan
  •   Hannah Matin
GSS code
  • E05000085 (2002–2022)
  • E05013496 (2022–present)

Alperton is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Brent. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns three councillors to Brent London Borough Council. [b]

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Brent council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Brent in 2022. Some territory went to Tokyngton and Wembley Central and some was gained from Stonebridge.

2025 by-election

The by-election will take place on 18 February 2025, following the resignation of Anton Georgiou. [1]

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022. [2]

2022 Brent London Borough Council election: Alperton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anton Georgiou 2,108 50.3
Labour Co-op Bhagwanji Chohan 1,871 43.0
Liberal Democrats Hannah Matin 1,703 39.1
Labour Co-op Trupti Sangani1,68838.8
Liberal Democrats Sandria Terrelonge1,63137.5
Labour Co-op Mustapha Ishola-Jimoh1,56636.0
Conservative Yash Patel55312.7
Conservative Ravindrashinh Dashandi53212.2
Conservative Urmil Soni45010.3
Turnout 4,35243.4
Registered electors 9,988
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Labour Co-op win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Brent council elections

Alperton (ward)
Alperton ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Brent in 2002.

2020 by-election

The by-election took place on 23 January 2020, following the resignation of James Allie. [3]

2020 Alperton by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anton Georgiou 1,699 39.7
Labour Co-op Chetan Harpale1,30430.5
Conservative Harmit Vyas90021.0
Green Michaela Lichten3738.7
Turnout 4,35234.0
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Co-op Swing

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018. [4]

2018 Brent London Borough Council election: Alperton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Bhagwanji Chohan 3,185 57.3
Labour Co-op James Allie 3,174 57.1
Labour Co-op Trupti Sangani 2,961 53.3
Conservative Vikas Patel1,33724.1
Conservative George Fordjour1,16220.9
Conservative Shamim Chowdhury1,02618.5
Liberal Democrats Daniel Brown58210.5
Green Andrew Linnie57710.4
Liberal Democrats David Johnson5009.0
Liberal Democrats James Kerr3626.5
Turnout 5,55746.83
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Notes

  1. 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
  2. Between 1968 and 1978 the ward returned two councillors.

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References

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  2. Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin. "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  3. Baston, Lewis (24 January 2020). "Brent: Big by-election swings against Labour as Lib Dems make gain". OnLondon. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
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