Brent London Borough Council election, 2014

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Brent London Borough Council election, 2014
  2010 22 May 2014 2018  

All 63 seats to Brent London Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority

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Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrat
Last election40 seats, 41.1%6 seats, 22.0%17 seats, 29.4%
Seats won5661
Seat changeIncrease2.svg16Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg16
Popular vote39,87017,54714,997
Percentage46.8%20.6%17.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.7%Decrease2.svg1.4%Decrease2.svg11.8%

Brent London UK local election 2014 map.svg

Map of the results of the 2014 Brent London Borough Council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 2014 Brent London Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Brent London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

London Borough of Brent London borough in United Kingdom

The London Borough of Brent is a London borough in north west London, and forms part of Outer London. The major areas are Wembley, Kilburn, Willesden, Harlesden and Neasden.

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north-northwest. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

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Background

At the last election in 2010 Labour gained control of the council with 40 councillors, compared to 17 for the Liberal Democrats and 6 for the Conservatives. [2] In July 2012 the Labour majority was increased when a Liberal Democrat councillor for Alperton, James Allie, defected to the Labour party. [3] The Liberal Democrats lost another councillor in June 2013 when Brondesbury Park councillor Carol Shaw switched back to the Conservatives, ten years after she had defected from the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats. [4] However the Liberal Democrats did gain from a defection, when in December 2013 a Welsh Harp councillor Dhiraj Kataria left Labour to join the Liberal Democrats. [5]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

A seat was vacant before the 2010 election in Dudden Hill, after Liberal Democrat councillor David Clues resigned from the council less than 6 months before the election, after having moved to Brighton. [5] A total of 222 candidates stood for election in 2010, contesting the 63 seats on the council across 21 wards. [6] The candidates included full slates from the Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservative parties, as well as Green Party candidates across the council and a number of UK Independence Party, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition and independent candidates. [7]

Brighton Town on south coast of England

Brighton is a seaside resort on the south coast of England that is part of the city of Brighton and Hove, located 47 miles (76 km) south of London.

The wards and electoral divisions in the United Kingdom are electoral districts at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. The ward is the primary unit of English electoral geography for civil parishes and borough and district councils, electoral ward is the unit used by Welsh principal councils, while the electoral division is the unit used by English county councils and some unitary authorities. Each ward/division has an average electorate of about 5,500 people, but ward-population counts can vary substantially. As at the end of 2014 there were 9,456 electoral wards/divisions in the UK.

Green Party of England and Wales Political party in England and Wales

The Green Party of England and Wales is a green, left-wing political party in England and Wales. Headquartered in London, since September 2018, its co-leaders are Siân Berry and Jonathan Bartley. The Green Party has one representative in the House of Commons, one in the House of Lords, and three in the European Parliament. In addition, it has various councillors in UK local government and two members of the London Assembly.

Election result

Labour increased their majority on the council making 16 gains and reducing the Liberal Democrats to just 1 seat on the council. [8] [9] Labour gained seats in Alperton, Dollis Hill, Dudden Hill, Mapesbury, Queens Park, Sudbury, Welsh Harp and Willesden Green from the Liberal Democrats, as well as seats in Northwick Park and Preston from the Conservatives. [9] The 15 seats lost by the Liberal Democrats included the group leader Paul Lorber in Sudbury and meant Helen Carr in Mapesbury was the only Liberal Democrat remaining on the council. [9] [10]

Dollis Hill area of north-west London, England

Dollis Hill is an area in northwest London, which consists of the streets surrounding the 35 hectares Gladstone Park. It is served by a London Underground station, Dollis Hill, on the Jubilee line, providing good links to central London. It is in the London Borough of Brent, close to Willesden Green.

Mapesbury human settlement in United Kingdom

Mapesbury is a residential area of northwest London, England. It forms one of twenty-one electoral wards of the London Borough of Brent.

Queens Park, London area of West London, England

Queen's Park is an area in North West and West London located 3.9 miles (6.3 km) north-west of Charing Cross. The northern half lies in the London Borough of Brent while the southern half lies in the City of Westminster.

The Conservatives stayed steady on 6 councillors after losing seats to Labour, but gaining 2 seats from the Liberal Democrats in Brondesbury Park. [9] They finished second in vote share with 21%, but well behind Labour who got 47% of the vote. [11] Overall turnout at the election was 36%. [12]

Voter turnout percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Eligibility varies by country, and the voting-eligible population should not be confused with the total adult population. Age and citizenship status are often among the criteria used to determine eligibility, but some countries further restrict eligibility based on sex, race, or religion.

Following the election Labour councillor Muhammed Butt remained leader of the council, defeating a challenge within his party from Neil Nerva. [13] Meanwhile, the Conservative group split in half, with the 3 councillors from Brondesbury Park ward forming their own Brondesbury Park Conservatives group, after failing to replace Kenton councillor Suresh Kansahra as leader of the Conservative group, while the 3 Kenton Conservative councillors remained in the Conservative group. [14]

Kenton may refer to:

Brent local election result 2014 [15]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 56+1688.946.839,870+5.7
  Conservative 6±09.520.617,547-1.4
  Liberal Democrat 1-161.617.614,997-11.8
  Green 00010.89,214+3.9
  UKIP 0001.81,505n/a
  TUSC 0001.0875n/a
 Make Willesden Green0001.0846n/a
  Independent 0000.3298-0.2

Ward results

Alperton (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour James Allie2,370
Labour Mili Patel2,309
Labour Bhagwanji Chohan2,305
Liberal Democrat Daniel Brown1,691
Liberal Democrat Trusha Patel1,669
Liberal Democrat Samira Ahmed1,553
Conservative Shamim Chowdhury612
Conservative Ramila Mistry506
Conservative Gerald Soames452
Green Yusuf Akram325
Total votes13,79246-8
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour hold Swing
Barnhill (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sarah-Louise Marquis2,055
Labour Shafique Choudhary2,010
Labour Michael Pavey1,988
Conservative Janu Kotecha1,023
Conservative Kanta Pindoria983
Conservative Jahan Mahmoodi911
Liberal Democrat Karen Brown352
Green Giovanna Dunmall335
Liberal Democrat Christine Barratt233
Liberal Democrat Bruce Thomson174
Independent Elcena Jeffers139
Total votes10,20332-18
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Brondesbury Park (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Carol Shaw1,634
Conservative Joel Davidson1,162
Conservative John Warren1,118
Labour Michael Adeyeye993
Labour David Lister939
Labour Terry Hoad919
Liberal Democrat Barry Cheese630
Green Rai Shamon520
Liberal Democrat Mark Cummins451
Liberal Democrat Maurice O'Neill388
Total votes8,75437-15
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Dollis Hill (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Parvez Ahmed1,715
Labour Arshad Mahmood1,669
Labour Liz Dixon1,566
Liberal Democrat Alison Hopkins1,515
Liberal Democrat Alex Melia1,175
Liberal Democrat Mohammad Anwar1,172
Conservative Rbee Mehmood536
Conservative Suresh Prajapati442
Conservative Gopal Sachdev393
Green Pete Murry288
Total votes10,47144-8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Dudden Hill (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Aslam Choudry2,051
Labour Janice Long1,895
Labour Krupesh Hirani1,851
Liberal Democrat Anton Georgiou1,107
Liberal Democrat Richard Sisson961
Liberal Democrat Costel Cam957
Green Simone Aspis538
Conservative Theresa Baker471
Conservative Sanjay Patel389
Conservative Jane Sayers385
UKIP Heino Vockrodt292
TUSC Sandra De Andrade144
Total votes11,04141-10
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour hold Swing
Fryent (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour George Crane2,043
Labour Ruth Moher1,993
Labour Shama Tatler1,708
Conservative Amit Lakhani916
Conservative Mick Iqbal845
Conservative Bhavisha Panchal746
Green Claire McCarthy422
Liberal Democrat Beatrice Cam301
Liberal Democrat Arvind Patel208
Liberal Democrat Murari Sharma96
Total votes9,27835-19
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Harlesden (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Aisha Eniola2,160
Labour Lloyd McLeish2,031
Labour Bobby Thomas2,017
Green Simon Erskine459
Liberal Democrat William Motley387
TUSC John Boyle359
Liberal Democrat Paul Fowler313
Liberal Democrat Philip Whittle283
Conservative Brindanand Camadoo276
Conservative Arthi Prajapati270
Conservative Vijaya Rabadia249
Total votes8,80430-19
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Kensal Green (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Claudia Hector1,819
Labour Dan Filson1,808
Labour Matt Kelcher1,730
Green Sally Ibbotson621
Liberal Democrat Heather James510
Liberal Democrat Deborah Sutherland502
Liberal Democrat Callum Biggins481
Conservative Michael Doku394
Conservative Pamela Rice382
Conservative Josephine Poku330
Total votes8,57733-19
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Kenton (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Suresh Kansagra1,798
Conservative Reg Colwill1,796
Conservative Bhiku Patel1,669
Labour Syed Alam1,139
Labour Lewis Hodgetts1,040
Labour Nadhim Ahmed946
Green Graham Allen348
Liberal Democrat Violet Steele221
Liberal Democrat Vivienne Williamson153
Liberal Democrat Ieva Tomsone125
Total votes9,23536-22
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Kilburn (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Duffy2,162
Labour Rita Conneely2,147
Labour Tayo Oladapo1,965
Green Nas Belazka733
Conservative Matt Jones582
Conservative Louie Brockbank517
Conservative Chris Gallagher512
Liberal Democrat Diana Ayres470
Liberal Democrat George Avionitis361
Liberal Democrat Edward Round321
TUSC Izzie Counihan-Sanchez224
Total votes9,99432-20
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Mapesbury (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lia Colacicco1,402
Labour Ahmad Shahzad1,278
Liberal Democrat Helen Carr1,257
Labour Columbus Moloney1,241
Liberal Democrat Paul Edgeworth1,179
Liberal Democrat Lauren Keith1,067
Green Scott Bartle776
Conservative Bertha Joseph445
Conservative William McGowan416
Conservative Samer Ahmedali408
Total votes9,46935-15
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Northwick Park (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Keith Perrin1,694
Labour Margaret McLennan1,616
Labour Joshua Murray1,599
Conservative Kishan Devani1,579
Conservative John Detre1,550
Conservative Harihar Patel1,493
Green Mimi Kaltman263
Liberal Democrat Gillian Conduit219
Liberal Democrat Janet Robb171
Liberal Democrat Freda Raingold136
Total votes10,32038-15
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing
Preston (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Matthew Bradley1,712
Labour Patricia Harrison1,671
Labour Jean Hossain1,549
Conservative Harshadbhai Patel1,428
Conservative Michael Maurice1,339
Conservative Monica Patel1,334
UKIP Jeffrey Deen345
Green May Erskine317
Liberal Democrat Eileen Barker260
Liberal Democrat Jacqueline Bunce-Linsell245
Liberal Democrat David Johnson211
TUSC Paul Summers148
Total votes10,55936-15
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing
Queens Park (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour James Denselow1,727
Labour Neil Nerva1,650
Labour Eleanor Southwood1,587
Conservative Jennifer Powers784
Green Alex Freed750
Liberal Democrat Virginia Bonham-Carter723
Conservative Shaun Rosse708
Conservative Abdul Alawiye624
Liberal Democrat Isabella Thomas549
Liberal Democrat Jonathan Bertulis-Fernandes520
Total votes9,62234-22
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Queensbury (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sandra Kabir 2,114
Labour Ramesh Patel2,022
Labour Kana Naheerathan1,981
Conservative Kanta Mistry1,877
Conservative Snehal Mehta1,669
Conservative Jayanti Patel1,644
UKIP Barry Cameron421
Green Adlen Biloum332
Liberal Democrat Valerie Brown252
Liberal Democrat John Lewis209
Liberal Democrat Peggy Cruickshank170
Total votes12,69141-14
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Stonebridge (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sabina Khan2,638
Labour Ernest Ezeajughi2,522
Labour Zaffar Kalwala2,386
Liberal Democrat Susan Lake406
Liberal Democrat Donald MacArthur356
Conservative Summer Jafferali331
Conservative Rohit Patel317
Green Brian Orr289
Liberal Democrat Dineshkumar Shah260
Conservative Pritul Rabadia252
Total votes9,75733-18
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Sudbury (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mary Daly2,038
Labour Aisha Hoda-Benn1,862
Labour Abdi Aden1,810
Liberal Democrat Paul Lorber1,651
Liberal Democrat Deven Shah1,431
Liberal Democrat Bob Wharton1,379
Conservative Jessica Bhardwaj549
Conservative Lewis Owen460
Conservative Badrul Haque407
Green Manish Patel309
Independent Toby Chambers159
Total votes12,05542-8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Tokyngton (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Muhammed Butt2,247
Labour Ketan Sheth2,143
Labour Orleen Hylton1,990
Conservative Jimmy Desai816
Conservative Jennifer Brown701
Conservative Mesbah Uddin573
Liberal Democrat Vijya Bhudia502
Green Khalid Akram425
Liberal Democrat Chunilal Hirani406
Liberal Democrat Naim Hasani369
Total votes10,17232-21
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Welsh Harp (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Roxanne Mashari1,833
Labour Amer Agha1,831
Labour Harbi Farah1,653
Conservative Sylvia Drab690
Conservative Richard Lacey601
Conservative Mohammed Alghoul547
UKIP Syed Hussain447
Green Jafar Hassan351
Liberal Democrat Patricia Ratnayake334
Liberal Democrat Mario Tchiqurina220
Liberal Democrat Ulla Thiessen219
Total votes8,72635-16
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Wembley Central (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Krupa Sheth2,228
Labour Wilhelmina Murray1,990
Labour Sam Stopp1,726
Liberal Democrat Jyotshna Patel1,571
Liberal Democrat Dhiraj Kataria1,400
Liberal Democrat Daniel Bessong1,300
Conservative Abirami Senthilnathan525
Conservative Mohammed Ahmed470
Conservative Mohammed Shaikh402
Green Kolos Csontos282
Total votes11,89439-11
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Willesden Green (3 seats) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lesley Jones1,730
Labour Bernard Collier1,628
Labour Tom Miller1,446
Make Willesden GreenAlex Colas846
Liberal Democrat Omar Deedat638
Green Martin Francis531
Green Shahrar Ali 520
Liberal Democrat Ibrahim Jahangir480
Liberal Democrat Mayanthie Wijesuriya425
Conservative Joan Padro281
Conservative Shahin Chowdhury267
Conservative Ali Jawad251
Total votes9,04334-13
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

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