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.
Council elections Summary of the council composition after each council election, click on the year for full details of each election.
YearLabourConservativeLiberal DemocratsGreenNotes 1964 34 26 0 0 1968 11 49 0 0 Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same 1971 38 22 0 0 1974 35 25 0 0 1978 39 27 0 0 Boundary changes increased the number of seats by six 1982 33 30 3 0 1986 43 20 3 0 1990 29 31 6 0 1994 28 33 5 0 Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same 1998 43 19 4 0 2002 35 19 9 0 Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by three 2006 21 15 27 0 2010 40 6 17 0 2014 56 6 1 0 2018 60 3 0 0 2022 49 5 3 0 Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by six 2026Brent, Sky News261111 9
Borough result maps
Results of by-elections Summary of recent by-elections;
By-election Date Incumbent party Winning partyPreston30 May 1996 Kilburn11 March 1999 Roe Green27 July 2000 Fryent1 March 2001 Fryent16 June 2005 Preston16 June 2005 Dudden Hill24 May 2007 Stonebridge13 September 2007 Queens Park13 March 2008 Wembley Central23 July 2009 Kenton17 February 2011 Wembley Central22 December 2011 Dollis Hill22 March 2012 Barnhill3 May 2012 Kenton5 March 2015 Kensal Green17 December 2015 Kilburn5 May 2016 Alperton23 January 2020 Barnhill(2 vacancies)23 January 2020 Wembley Central23 January 2020 Brondesbury Park6 May 2021 Queens Park4 July 2024 Alperton18 February 2025
Detailed results
1968–1971
1971–1974
1974–1978
1978–1982
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Derek Woolgar
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Ralph Fisher
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Laurence Coventon
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Ashley Steinhausen
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Dennis Jackson
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Philip Hartley and the resignation of Cllr Michael Lawlor
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Harold Tucker
1982–1986
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Columbus Moloney
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Laurence Nerva
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Ernest Hughes
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Howard Fisher
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Kathryn Harris
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Terence Hanafin
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Robert Tredger
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Robert Lacey
1986–1990
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Eric Newton
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Cedric Best
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Helene Powell
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Samuel Greenaway
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Merle Amory
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Marion Leighton
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Malcolm McClelland
1990–1994
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Richard Hume.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Hazel Baird.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Jean Spray.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Mike Harskin.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Harriet Harper.
1998–2002
A by-election was held in Kilburn on 11 March 1999 after the death of Labour councillor Peter Pendsay. The seat was held for Labour by Noel Thompson with a majority of 486 votes over Conservative Shaun Port.
A by-election took place in Roe Green on 27 July 2000 after the resignation of Labour councillor John Duffy. The seat was held for Labour by Maureen Queally with a majority of 92 votes over Conservative Joel Games.
A by-election took place in Fryent on 1 March 2001 after the death of Labour councillor Lawrence Pardoe. The seat was held for Labour by George Crane with a majority of 163 votes over Conservative Alan Wall.
2002–2006
A by-election was held in Fryent on 16 June 2005 after the death of Labour councillor Asish Sengupta. The seat was held for Labour by Ruth Moher with a majority of 36 votes over Conservative Sue-Ellen Fernandes.
A by-election was held in Preston ward on 16 June 2005 after the death of Conservative councillor Tom Taylor. The seat was held for the Conservatives by Alan Mondoza with a majority of 402 votes over Labour's Wilhelmina Mitchell Murray.
2006–2010
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. Pawan Gupta held the seat at the by-election with a majority of 85 votes over Labour's Aslam Choudry.
A by-election was held in Stonebridge on 13 September 2007 after the death of Labour councillor Dorman Long. The seat was held for Labour by Zaffar Van Kalwala with a majority of 568 votes over Liberal Democrat Sandra Wiltshire.
A by-election was held in Wembley Central on 23 July 2009 after councillor Vijah Shah was sentenced to a year in prison. Shah had been elected as a Liberal Democrat but expelled from the party in 2008 after he was arrested. The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Afifa Pervez with a majority of 261 votes over Labour's Jayesh Mistry.
2010–2014
A by-election was held in Kenton on 17 February 2011 after the death of Conservative councillor Arthur Steel. 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.
A by-election was held in Wembley Central on 22 December 2011 after the resignation of Labour councillor Jayesh Mistry. The seat was held for Labour by Krupa Sheth with a majority of 380 votes over Liberal Democrat Afifa Pervez.
A by-election was held in Dollis Hill on 22 March 2012 after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Alec Castle. The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Alison Hopkins with a majority of 37 votes over Labour's Parvez Ahmed.
A by-election was held in Barnhill on 3 May 2012 after the resignation of Labour councillor Judith Beckman. The seat was held for Labour by Michael Pavey with a majority of 1,146 votes over Conservative Kanta Pindoria.
2014–2018
A by-election took place in Kenton on 5 March 2015 after the death of Conservative councillor Bhiku Patel. The seat was held for the Conservatives by Michael Maurice with a majority of 258 votes over Labour's Vincent Lo.
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.
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.
2018–2022
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.
A by-election took place in Barnhill on 23 January 2020 after the resignations of 2 Labour councillors: Michael Pavey on 26 November 2019. and Sarah Marquis on 29 November 2019. The result was challenged by an election petition from the Conservative candidates alleging irregularities during the count, however the result was upheld.
A by-election took place in Wembley Central on 23 January 2020 after the resignation of Labour councillor Luke Patterson.
A by-election took place in Brondesbury Park on 6 May 2021 after the resignation of Labour councillor Kieron Gill.
2022–2026
A by-election took place in Queens Park on 4 July 2024 after the resignation of Labour councillor Eleanor Southwood.
A by-election took place in Alperton on 18 February 2025 after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Anton Georgiou.
References
23 January 2020 by-election
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