Brent East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Brent East
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Brent East 2023 Constituency.svg
Brent East in Greater London
County Greater London
Electorate 75,880 (March 2020) [1]
Borough London Borough of Brent
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Dawn Butler (Labour)
Seats1
Created from Brent Central, Brent North and Hampstead and Kilburn
1974 (1974)–2010
Type of constituency Borough constituency
Created from Willesden East (similar boundaries)
Willesden West (minor parts)
Replaced by Brent Central (bulk)
Hampstead and Kilburn (part)

Brent East is a parliamentary constituency in north west London. It returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

Contents

The seat first existed between 1974 and 2010 and was re-established under the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election. In the intervening period, the seat was largely replaced by Brent Central. [2]

The constituency is currently represented for the Labour Party by Dawn Butler, who previously served as MP for Brent Central (2015–2024) and Brent South (2005–2010).

History

The constituency was created in 1974 and was first contested at the February general election of that year. An ethnically diverse area, it was previously one of the Labour Party's safest seats in London. It was held by Reg Freeson from 1974 to 1987, then by Ken Livingstone (following the abolition of the Greater London Council, of which he was leader, in 1986).

After Livingstone was expelled from the Labour Party for standing as an independent candidate for Mayor of London in 2000, he represented the constituency as an independent until standing down as an MP in 2001 to concentrate on his position as Mayor. Labour regained the seat at the 2001 general election, with Paul Daisley holding the seat until his death two years later.

The resulting Brent East by-election was held on 18 September 2003, with the 2003 Invasion of Iraq as a background. Labour lost the seat to Sarah Teather of the Liberal Democrats, with a considerable 29% swing, having come from a distant third place in 2001. [3] Teather retained the seat at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 2,712 votes and a swing of 30.7% from Labour to the Liberal Democrats compared to the previous general election.

Boundaries

Historic

The original constituency was one of three covering the London Borough of Brent in north-west London, covering the areas of Brondesbury, Dollis Hill, Kilburn and Neasden, as well as parts of Willesden and Cricklewood.

1974–1983: The London Borough of Brent wards of Brentwater, Brondesbury Park, Carlton, Church End, Cricklewood, Gladstone, Kilburn, Mapesbury, Queen's Park, and Willesden Green.

1983–2010: The London Borough of Brent wards of Brentwater, Brondesbury Park, Carlton, Chamberlayne, Church End, Cricklewood, Gladstone, Kilburn, Mapesbury, Queen's Park, and Willesden Green.

Brent East (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries from 2024

Current

Further to the 2023 boundary review, the constituency is composed of the following wards of the London Borough of Brent:

The re-established seat primarily comprises the majority of the abolished Brent Central constituency, with Brondesbury Park and Kingsbury wards coming from the abolished constituencies of Hampstead and Kilburn, and Brent North respectively.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [5] Party
Feb 1974 Reg Freeson Labour
1987 Ken Livingstone Labour
2000 Independent
2001 Paul Daisley Labour
2003 by-election Sarah Teather Liberal Democrat
2010 constituency abolished: see Brent Central & Hampstead and Kilburn
2024 Dawn Butler Labour

Election results

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Election results 2019-2024

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Brent East [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dawn Butler 19,370 51.2 –12.6
Conservative Jamila Robertson6,32316.7–6.8
Green Nida Al-Fulaij3,7299.9+6.7
Liberal Democrats Jonny Singh2,6357.0–2.0
Reform UK Zbigniew Kowalczyk2,0245.4+5.0
Independent Aadil Shaikh1,8464.9N/A
Workers Party James Mutimer1,0522.8N/A
Independent Amin Moafi6541.7N/A
Independent Jenner Folwell1690.4N/A
Majority13,04734.5–5.8
Turnout 37,80248.9–9.1
Registered electors 77,257
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.9

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [n 1] [7]
PartyVote %
Labour 28,10063.8
Conservative 10,34423.5
Liberal Democrats 3,9729.0
Green 1,4263.2
Brexit Party 1750.4
Majority17,75640.3
Turnout44,01758.0
Electorate75,880

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Brent East [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Teather 14,764 47.5 +36.9
Labour Yasmin Qureshi 12,05238.8−24.4
Conservative Kwasi Kwarteng 3,19310.3–7.9
Green Shahrar Ali 9052.9–1.8
Independent Michelle Weininger1150.4N/A
Rainbow Dream Ticket Rainbow George Weiss 390.1N/A
Majority2,7128.7N/A
Turnout 31,06855.3+3.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +29.0
By-election 2003: Brent East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Teather 8,158 39.1 +28.5
Labour Robert Evans 7,04033.8−29.4
Conservative Uma Fernandes3,36816.2−2.0
Green Noel Lynch 6383.1−1.6
Socialist Alliance Brian Butterworth3611.7N/A
Public Services Not WarFawzi Ibrahim2191.1N/A
Independent Winston McKenzie 1970.9N/A
Independent Kelly McBride1890.9N/A
Independent Harold Immanuel1880.9N/A
UKIP Brian Hall1400.7+0.1
Socialist Labour Iris Cremer1110.5−0.8
Independent Neil Walsh1010.5N/A
Monster Raving Loony Alan Hope 590.3N/A
No description Aaron Barschak 370.2N/A
No descriptionJitendra Bardwaj350.2N/A
www.xat.org Rainbow George Weiss 110.1N/A
Majority1,1185.4N/A
Turnout 20,75236.2−15.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +29.0
General election 2001: Brent East [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Daisley 18,325 63.2 −4.1
Conservative David Gauke 5,27818.2−4.1
Liberal Democrats Norsheen Bhatti3,06510.6+2.8
Green Simone Aspis1,3614.7N/A
ProLife Alliance Sarah Macken3921.4+0.8
Socialist Labour Iris Cremer3831.3N/A
UKIP Ashwin Tanna1880.6N/A
Majority13,04745.00.0
Turnout 28,99251.9−14.0
Labour hold Swing 0.0

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Brent East [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ken Livingstone 23,748 67.3 +14.5
Conservative Mark Francois 7,86622.3−14.3
Liberal Democrats Ian Hunter2,7517.8−1.1
Socialist Labour Stan Keable4661.3N/A
ProLife Alliance Andrew Shanks2180.6N/A
Rainbow Dream Ticket Claire Warrilow1200.3N/A
Natural Law Dean Jenkins1030.3N/A
Majority15,88245.0+28.8
Turnout 35,27265.9−2.9
Labour hold Swing +14.4
General election 1992: Brent East [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ken Livingstone 19,387 52.8 +10.2
Conservative Damian Green 13,41636.6−1.8
Liberal Democrats Mark Cummins3,2498.9−5.6
Green Theresa Deen5481.5N/A
Communist Anne Murphy960.3N/A
Majority5,97116.2+12.0
Turnout 36,69668.8+4.3
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Brent East [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ken Livingstone 16,772 42.6 −4.4
Conservative Harriet Crawley15,11938.4+3.8
SDP Daniel Finkelstein 5,71014.5−2.4
Independent Labour Riaz Dooley1,0352.6N/A
Green Miles Litvnoff7161.8N/A
Majority1,6534.2−8.2
Turnout 39,35264.5+0.9
Labour hold Swing −4.1
General election 1983: Brent East [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Reginald Freeson 18,363 47.0 −6.3
Conservative Robert Lacey13,52934.6−2.1
SDP Maurice Rosen [15] 6,59816.9N/A
Independent James O'Leary2890.7N/A
Workers Revolutionary Gerald Downing2220.6−0.2
Independent K. Radclyffe880.2N/A
Majority4,83412.4−4.2
Turnout 39,08863.6−3.3
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Brent East [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Reginald Freeson 20,351 53.3 −0.7
Conservative John Howes14,00836.7+6.2
Liberal Chris Wilding2,7997.3−4.3
National Front John Davies [17] 7061.9−1.0
Workers Revolutionary Gerald Downing2900.8N/A
Majority6,34316.6−6.9
Turnout 38,15566.9+6.9
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Brent East [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Reginald Freeson 20,481 54.0 +4.7
Conservative Michael Knowles 11,55430.5−1.0
Liberal P. O'Brien4,41611.6−7.6
National Front N. Lyons1,0962.9N/A
Irish Civil RightsJ. Curran3821.0N/A
Majority8,92723.5+5.6
Turnout 37,92960.0−8.0
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Brent East [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Reginald Freeson 21,063 49.3
Conservative G. K. Young 13,44131.5
Liberal W. Perry8,20419.2
Majority7,62217.9
Turnout 42,70868.0
Labour win (new seat)

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – London". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – London | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Webster, Philip; Hurst, Greg (19 September 2003). "The Times report on by-election result". London. Retrieved 23 April 2008.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
  5. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 5)
  6. ↑ "Statement of Person Nominated and Notice of Poll: Brent East Constituency" (PDF). Brent Council. 7 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Brent East notional election - December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament . Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "UK General Election results: June 1983 [Archive]". politicsresources.net. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  15. ↑ "United Kingdom Parliamentary Election results 1983–97: London Boroughs". election.demon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  16. ↑ "UK General Election results: May 1979 [Archive]". politicsresources.net. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  17. ↑ Election Expenses. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 1980. p. 9. ISBN   0102374805.
  18. 1 2 "UK General Election results: October 1974 [Archive]". politicsresources.net. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  1. ↑ Estimate of the 2019 general election result as if the revised boundaries recommended under the 2023 boundary review were in place

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