Brent London Borough Council election, 2014

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

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]

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 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]

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]

The Conservatives were reduced from 7 to 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 22%, but well behind Labour who got 53% of the vote.[11] Overall turnout at the election was 36%.[12]

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]

Brent local election result 2014[15][16]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 56 16 0 +16 88.9 53.1 113,887 +11.1%
  Conservative 6 2 3 -1 9.5 22.4 48,037 +0.5%
  Liberal Democrat 1 0 15 -15 1.6 18.3 39,275 -11.4%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 4.5 9,734 -1.6%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 1,505 +0.7%
  TUSC 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 875 +0.4%
  Make Willesden Green 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 846 +0.4%
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 298 -0.1%

Ward results

Alperton (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour James Allie 2,370
Labour Mili Patel 2,309
Labour Bhagwanji Chohan 2,305
Liberal Democrat Daniel Brown 1,691
Liberal Democrat Trusha Patel 1,669
Liberal Democrat Samira Ahmed 1,553
Conservative Shamim Chowdhury 612
Conservative Ramila Mistry 506
Conservative Gerald Soames 452
Green Yusuf Akram 325
Turnout 13,792 46 -8
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour hold Swing
Barnhill (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Sarah-Louise Marquis 2,055
Labour Shafique Choudhary 2,010
Labour Michael Pavey 1,988
Conservative Janu Kotecha 1,023
Conservative Kanta Pindoria 983
Conservative Jahan Mahmoodi 911
Liberal Democrat Karen Brown 352
Green Giovanna Dunmall 335
Liberal Democrat Christine Barratt 233
Liberal Democrat Bruce Thomson 174
Independent Elcena Jeffers 139
Turnout 10,203 32 -18
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Brondesbury Park (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Carol Shaw 1,634
Conservative Joel Davidson 1,162
Conservative John Warren 1,118
Labour Michael Adeyeye 993
Labour David Lister 939
Labour Terry Hoad 919
Liberal Democrat Barry Cheese 630
Green Rai Shamon 520
Liberal Democrat Mark Cummins 451
Liberal Democrat Maurice O'Neill 388
Turnout 8,754 37 -15
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Dollis Hill (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Parvez Ahmed 1,715
Labour Arshad Mahmood 1,669
Labour Liz Dixon 1,566
Liberal Democrat Alison Hopkins 1,515
Liberal Democrat Alex Melia 1,175
Liberal Democrat Mohammad Anwar 1,172
Conservative Rbee Mehmood 536
Conservative Suresh Prajapati 442
Conservative Gopal Sachdev 393
Green Pete Murry 288
Turnout 10,471 44 -8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Dudden Hill (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Aslam Choudry 2,051
Labour Janice Long 1,895
Labour Krupesh Hirani 1,851
Liberal Democrat Anton Georgiou 1,107
Liberal Democrat Richard Sisson 961
Liberal Democrat Costel Cam 957
Green Simone Aspis 538
Conservative Theresa Baker 471
Conservative Sanjay Patel 389
Conservative Jane Sayers 385
UKIP Heino Vockrodt 292
TUSC Sandra De Andrade 144
Turnout 11,041 41 -10
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour hold Swing
Fryent (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour George Crane 2,043
Labour Ruth Moher 1,993
Labour Shama Tatler 1,708
Conservative Amit Lakhani 916
Conservative Mick Iqbal 845
Conservative Bhavisha Panchal 746
Green Claire McCarthy 422
Liberal Democrat Beatrice Cam 301
Liberal Democrat Arvind Patel 208
Liberal Democrat Murari Sharma 96
Turnout 9,278 35 -19
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Harlesden (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Aisha Eniola 2,160
Labour Lloyd McLeish 2,031
Labour Bobby Thomas 2,017
Green Simon Erskine 459
Liberal Democrat William Motley 387
TUSC John Boyle 359
Liberal Democrat Paul Fowler 313
Liberal Democrat Philip Whittle 283
Conservative Brindanand Camadoo 276
Conservative Arthi Prajapati 270
Conservative Vijaya Rabadia 249
Turnout 8,804 30 -19
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Kensal Green (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Claudia Hector 1,819
Labour Dan Filson 1,808
Labour Matt Kelcher 1,730
Green Sally Ibbotson 621
Liberal Democrat Heather James 510
Liberal Democrat Deborah Sutherland 502
Liberal Democrat Callum Biggins 481
Conservative Michael Doku 394
Conservative Pamela Rice 382
Conservative Josephine Poku 330
Turnout 8,577 33 -19
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Kenton (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Suresh Kansagra 1,798
Conservative Reg Colwill 1,796
Conservative Bhiku Patel 1,669
Labour Syed Alam 1,139
Labour Lewis Hodgetts 1,040
Labour Nadhim Ahmed 946
Green Graham Allen 348
Liberal Democrat Violet Steele 221
Liberal Democrat Vivienne Williamson 153
Liberal Democrat Ieva Tomsone 125
Turnout 9,235 36 -22
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Kilburn (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour John Duffy 2,162
Labour Rita Conneely 2,147
Labour Tayo Oladapo 1,965
Green Nas Belazka 733
Conservative Matt Jones 582
Conservative Louie Brockbank 517
Conservative Chris Gallagher 512
Liberal Democrat Diana Ayres 470
Liberal Democrat George Avionitis 361
Liberal Democrat Edward Round 321
TUSC Izzie Counihan-Sanchez 224
Turnout 9,994 32 -20
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Mapesbury (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Lia Colacicco 1,402
Labour Ahmad Shahzad 1,278
Liberal Democrat Helen Carr 1,257
Labour Columbus Moloney 1,241
Liberal Democrat Paul Edgeworth 1,179
Liberal Democrat Lauren Keith 1,067
Green Scott Bartle 776
Conservative Bertha Joseph 445
Conservative William McGowan 416
Conservative Samer Ahmedali 408
Turnout 9,469 35 -15
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Northwick Park (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Keith Perrin 1,694
Labour Margaret McLennan 1,616
Labour Joshua Murray 1,599
Conservative Kishan Devani 1,579
Conservative John Detre 1,550
Conservative Harihar Patel 1,493
Green Mimi Kaltman 263
Liberal Democrat Gillian Conduit 219
Liberal Democrat Janet Robb 171
Liberal Democrat Freda Raingold 136
Turnout 10,320 38 -15
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing
Preston (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Matthew Bradley 1,712
Labour Patricia Harrison 1,671
Labour Jean Hossain 1,549
Conservative Harshadbhai Patel 1,428
Conservative Michael Maurice 1,339
Conservative Monica Patel 1,334
UKIP Jeffrey Deen 345
Green May Erskine 317
Liberal Democrat Eileen Barker 260
Liberal Democrat Jacqueline Bunce-Linsell 245
Liberal Democrat David Johnson 211
TUSC Paul Summers 148
Turnout 10,559 36 -15
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing
Queens Park (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour James Denselow 1,727
Labour Neil Nerva 1,650
Labour Eleanor Southwood 1,587
Conservative Jennifer Powers 784
Green Alex Freed 750
Liberal Democrat Virginia Bonham-Carter 723
Conservative Shaun Rosse 708
Conservative Abdul Alawiye 624
Liberal Democrat Isabella Thomas 549
Liberal Democrat Jonathan Bertulis-Fernandes 520
Turnout 9,622 34 -22
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Queensbury (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Sandra Kabir 2,114
Labour Ramesh Patel 2,022
Labour Kana Naheerathan 1,981
Conservative Kanta Mistry 1,877
Conservative Snehal Mehta 1,669
Conservative Jayanti Patel 1,644
UKIP Barry Cameron 421
Green Adlen Biloum 332
Liberal Democrat Valerie Brown 252
Liberal Democrat John Lewis 209
Liberal Democrat Peggy Cruickshank 170
Turnout 12,691 41 -14
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Stonebridge (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Sabina Khan 2,638
Labour Ernest Ezeajughi 2,522
Labour Zaffar Kalwala 2,386
Liberal Democrat Susan Lake 406
Liberal Democrat Donald MacArthur 356
Conservative Summer Jafferali 331
Conservative Rohit Patel 317
Green Brian Orr 289
Liberal Democrat Dineshkumar Shah 260
Conservative Pritul Rabadia 252
Turnout 9,757 33 -18
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Sudbury (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Mary Daly 2,038
Labour Aisha Hoda-Benn 1,862
Labour Abdi Aden 1,810
Liberal Democrat Paul Lorber 1,651
Liberal Democrat Deven Shah 1,431
Liberal Democrat Bob Wharton 1,379
Conservative Jessica Bhardwaj 549
Conservative Lewis Owen 460
Conservative Badrul Haque 407
Green Manish Patel 309
Independent Toby Chambers 159
Turnout 12,055 42 -8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Tokyngton (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Muhammed Butt 2,247
Labour Ketan Sheth 2,143
Labour Orleen Hylton 1,990
Conservative Jimmy Desai 816
Conservative Jennifer Brown 701
Conservative Mesbah Uddin 573
Liberal Democrat Vijya Bhudia 502
Green Khalid Akram 425
Liberal Democrat Chunilal Hirani 406
Liberal Democrat Naim Hasani 369
Turnout 10,172 32 -21
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Welsh Harp (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Roxanne Mashari 1,833
Labour Amer Agha 1,831
Labour Harbi Farah 1,653
Conservative Sylvia Drab 690
Conservative Richard Lacey 601
Conservative Mohammed Alghoul 547
UKIP Syed Hussain 447
Green Jafar Hassan 351
Liberal Democrat Patricia Ratnayake 334
Liberal Democrat Mario Tchiqurina 220
Liberal Democrat Ulla Thiessen 219
Turnout 8,726 35 -16
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Wembley Central (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Krupa Sheth 2,228
Labour Wilhelmina Murray 1,990
Labour Sam Stopp 1,726
Liberal Democrat Jyotshna Patel 1,571
Liberal Democrat Dhiraj Kataria 1,400
Liberal Democrat Daniel Bessong 1,300
Conservative Abirami Senthilnathan 525
Conservative Mohammed Ahmed 470
Conservative Mohammed Shaikh 402
Green Kolos Csontos 282
Turnout 11,894 39 -11
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Willesden Green (3 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Lesley Jones 1,730
Labour Bernard Collier 1,628
Labour Tom Miller 1,446
Make Willesden Green Alex Colas 846
Liberal Democrat Omar Deedat 638
Green Martin Francis 531
Green Shahrar Ali 520
Liberal Democrat Ibrahim Jahangir 480
Liberal Democrat Mayanthie Wijesuriya 425
Conservative Joan Padro 281
Conservative Shahin Chowdhury 267
Conservative Ali Jawad 251
Turnout 9,043 34 -13
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

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