2010 Brent London Borough Council election

The 2010 Brent London Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Brent London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[1]

2010 Brent London Borough Council election
6 May 2010
All 63 seats to Brent London Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 21 seats, 34.4% 27 seats, 27.8% 15 seats, 27.3%
Seats won 40 17 6
Seat change Increase19 Decrease10 Decrease9
Popular vote 50,963 36,468 27,356
Percentage 41.1% 29.4% 22.0%
Swing Increase6.7% Increase1.6% Decrease5.3%
Map of the results of the 2010 Brent London Borough Council election. Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow and Conservatives in blue.
Council control before election

No overall control

 Council control after election

Labour

Background

After the last election in 2006 the Liberal Democrats were the largest party with 27 councillors, compared to 21 for Labour and 15 for the Conservatives.[2] However between 2006 and 2010 there were a number of changes in the party composition, with firstly in 2007 a councillor for Kensal Green, Berth Joseph defecting from Labour to the Conservatives.[3] Joseph, after having been suspended from the council for 6 months in 2009,[4] would go to contest the 2010 election as an independent.[5]

Meanwhile, in 2009 a second Labour councillor, Francis Eniola of Welsh Harp ward, also defected to the Conservatives.[6] The Conservatives meanwhile had lost 2 councillors in 2008 when Queensbury councillors Robert Dunwell and Atiq Malik left the party to form their own Democratic Conservative Group.[7]

Labour aimed to regain control of the council in 2010 and targeted the wards of Dollis Hill, Kilburn, Queensbury, Tokyngton and Willesden, while also fighting to hold Fryent ward.[8] Since 2006 the council had been controlled by a coalition between the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives.[9]

Election result

Labour gained control of the council after making a net gain of 19 seats from both the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives.[10] This took Labour to 40 seats, while the Liberal Democrats dropped to 17 seats and the Conservatives were reduced to 6 seats.[11]

Brent local election result 2010[12]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 40 +19 63.5 41.1 50,963 +6.7
  Liberal Democrats 17 -10 27.0 29.4 36,468 +1.6
  Conservative 6 -9 9.5 22.0 27,356 -5.3
  Green 0 0 0 6.9 8,612 -2.2
  Independent 0 0 0 0.5 573 -0.2
  BNP 0 0 0 0.1 163 N/A

Ward results
Alperton (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James Allie 2,608 46.4
Liberal Democrats Daniel Brown 2,599 46.3
Labour Bhagwani Chohan 2,594 46.2
Labour Harbi Farah 2,206 39.3
Liberal Democrats Murugesu Sivarajah 2,115 37.7
Labour Mustapha Ishola-Jimoh 1,970 35.1
Conservative Bavesh Dodiya 970 17.3
Conservative Aurel Dedi 905 16.1
Conservative Reoland Sinanaj 830 14.8
Green Javed Aslam 266 4.7
Green Sheik Sethi 230 4.1
Green Lydia Willocks 190 3.4
Independent Noel Coonan 123 2.2
Turnout 5,669 54 +13
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Barnhill (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Beckman 2,796 50.8
Labour Mohammed Choudhary 2,440 44.4
Labour Abdifatah Aden 2,382 43.3
Conservative James O'Sullivan 2,091 38.0
Conservative Suresh Kansagra 1,879 34.2
Conservative Irwin Van Cole 1,818 33.1
Liberal Democrats Sarah MacDougall 987 17.9
Liberal Democrats Samira Khan 903 16.4
Liberal Democrats Martin Short 799 14.5
Green Martin Francis 421 7.7
Green Aatif Nawaz 343 6.2
Green Ruth Breznay 310 5.6
Turnout 5,552 50 +17
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Brondesbury Park (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Carol Shaw 2,557 53.8
Liberal Democrats Barry Cheese 1,999 42.0
Liberal Democrats Mark Cummins 1,815 38.2
Conservative Richard Grossman 1,379 29.0
Labour Stephen Chamberlain 1,367 28.7
Labour Ali Awes 1,219 25.6
Conservative Richard Holloway 1,218 25.6
Conservative Faezeh Faiz 1,114 23.4
Labour Eleanor Southwood 1,015 21.3
Green Rosie Leventon 438 9.2
Green Simon Collins 412 8.7
Green Dalibor Ojkic 215 4.5
Turnout 4,791 52 +12
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Dollis Hill (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jack Beck 1,914 43.7
Liberal Democrats Alec Castle 1,885 43.0
Liberal Democrats Javaid Ashraf 1,833 41.9
Labour Lena Ahmed 1,806 41.2
Labour Nadhim Ahmed 1,792 40.9
Labour Ralph Fox 1,705 38.9
Conservative Jane Sayers 875 20.0
Conservative Manubhai Makwana 804 18.4
Conservative Zamira Ruspi 649 14.8
Green Sally Ibbotson 203 4.6
Green Ahmed Bakir 179 4.1
Green Adlen Biloum 161 3.7
Turnout 4,443 52 +13
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Dudden Hill (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammad Choudry 2,281 46.9
Liberal Democrats David Clues 2,094 43.1
Labour Krupesh Hirani 1,844 37.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Rimmer 1,794 36.9
Liberal Democrats Chunilal Hirani 1,790 36.8
Labour Aisha Benn 1,740 35.8
Conservative Theresa Baker 779 16.0
Conservative Sylvia Drab 640 13.2
Conservative Jennifer Brown 581 11.9
Green Clare Homer 409 8.4
Green Timothy Hoy 286 5.9
Green Miles Litvinoff 206 4.2
Turnout 4,935 51 +13
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Fryent (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Crane 2,718 54.9
Labour James Moher 2,556 51.6
Labour Ruth Moher 2,446 49.4
Conservative Jane McClay 1,454 29.4
Conservative Kanta Pindoria 1,429 28.9
Conservative Jack Sayers 1,299 26.2
Liberal Democrats Michael Cox 879 17.8
Liberal Democrats James Dunne 783 15.8
Liberal Democrats Ayaz Khan 758 15.3
Green Manish Patel 332 6.7
Green Irfan Mirza 297 6.0
Green Asya Hristova 220 4.4
BNP Richard Blackmore 163 3.3
Turnout 4,966 54 +13
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Harlesden (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lincoln Beswick 3,156 65.9
Labour Janice Long 2,937 61.3
Labour Helga Gladbaum 2,694 56.2
Liberal Democrats Shareena Bashir 1,438 30.0
Liberal Democrats Thomas Smith 1,213 25.3
Liberal Democrats Abdillahi Mohamed 1,165 24.3
Conservative Sadatu Eniola 453 9.5
Conservative Harry Quainoo 373 7.8
Green Philip Holley 346 7.2
Conservative Sibongile Sesay 312 6.5
Green Simon Erskine 296 6.2
Green Karis Loughrey 262 5.5
Turnout 4,827 49 +22
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Kensal Green (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Claudia Hector 2,172 46.2
Labour James Powney 2,064 43.9
Labour Bobby Thomas 1,782 37.9
Liberal Democrats Deborah Sutherland 1,724 36.6
Liberal Democrats Nikita Alatortsev 1,601 34.0
Liberal Democrats Robin Pagnamenta 1,570 33.4
Conservative Nana Green 760 16.1
Green Beverley Finlay 653 13.9
Conservative Joan Padro 569 12.1
Conservative Peter Osuhon 516 11.0
Green Gareth Moors 466 9.9
Independent Bertha Joseph 450 9.6
Green Maxwell Scott-Slade 346 7.4
Turnout 4,745 52 +22
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Kenton (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bhikubhai Patel 2,805 51.6
Conservative Reginald Colwill 2,667 49.1
Conservative Arthur Steel 2,333 43.0
Labour John Daly 2,218 40.8
Labour Ruby Nerva 1,832 33.7
Labour Dennis Risby 1,799 33.1
Liberal Democrats Felicity Dunn 1,013 18.7
Liberal Democrats Hugh Lawson-Tancred 782 14.4
Liberal Democrats Riad Siddiqi 630 11.6
Green Alan Mathison 287 5.3
Green Lawrence Card 265 4.9
Green Eileen Mays 230 4.2
Turnout 5,460 58 +18
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Kilburn (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Arnold 3,235 55.6
Labour Benjamin Ogunro 2,560 44.0
Labour Temitayo Oladapo 2,303 39.6
Liberal Democrats Anthony Dunn 2,134 36.7
Liberal Democrats Wystan Palm 1,722 29.6
Liberal Democrats John Stylianou 1,463 25.2
Conservative Benet Brandeth 1,027 17.7
Conservative Evelina Balicka 916 15.8
Conservative Jeff Amarfio 855 14.7
Green John McCooke 840 14.4
Green Peter Murry 514 8.8
Turnout 5,843 52 +21
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Mapesbury (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Hayley Matthews 2,193 43.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Leaman 2,005 40.1
Liberal Democrats Sami Hashmi 1,881 37.6
Labour Christine Allen 1,773 35.5
Labour Angela Griggs 1,631 32.6
Labour Arshad Griggs 1,594 31.9
Conservative William McGowan 1,066 21.3
Conservative Mohammed Salim 920 18.4
Conservative Sudha Kavia 841 16.8
Green Lia Evans 660 13.2
Green Jonathan Wharton 485 9.7
Green Timothy Storer 480 9.6
Turnout 5,056 50 +14
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Northwick Park (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Baker 2,154 42.7
Conservative Harihar Patel 2,130 42.2
Labour Margaret McLennan 2,063 40.9
Conservative John Detre 1,981 39.3
Labour Debjani Sengupta 1,919 38.1
Labour Olanrewaju Adebola 1,909 37.9
Liberal Democrats Dinesh Shah 1,078 21.4
Liberal Democrats Esther Foreman 1,071 21.2
Liberal Democrats Vivienne Williamson 911 18.1
Green Kirsten Armit 330 6.5
Green Cathal Griffin 265 5.3
Green Michael Gubbins 253 5.0
Turnout 5,071 53 +18
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Preston (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patricia Harrison 2,633 49.3
Conservative Harshadbhai Patel 2,385 44.7
Labour Jean Hossain 2,291 42.9
Labour Thambimuthu Selvaratnam 2,216 41.5
Conservative Alan Mendoza 1,940 36.3
Conservative Milan Kamdar 1,787 33.5
Liberal Democrats Charles Brand 1,075 20.1
Liberal Democrats Donald MacArthur 833 15.6
Liberal Democrats Farhat Khan 800 15.0
Green Alexis Alexandrou 387 7.2
Green Kenan Faikov 188 3.5
Green Raidi Shamon 176 3.3
Turnout 5,375 51 +14
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Queens Park (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Green 2,239 40.2
Labour James Denselow 2,075 37.2
Labour Michael Adeyeye 2,022 36.3
Labour Michael Lyon 1,960 35.2
Liberal Democrats Emily Tancred 1,925 34.5
Liberal Democrats William Motley 1,724 30.9
Conservative Karina Dostalova 1,328 23.8
Conservative Gurmaj Dhillon 1,292 23.2
Conservative Florence Keelson-Anfu 1,164 20.9
Green Alexandra Hamilton-Freed 691 12.4
Green Emma Watson 529 9.5
Green Isobel Hurt 476 8.5
Turnout 5,631 56 +18
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Queensbury (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rameshchandra Patel 3,188 52.3
Labour Sandra Kabir 2,947 48.3
Labour Kanapathipillai Naheerathan 2,713 44.5
Conservative Kanta Mistry 2,710 44.4
Conservative Darren Pullenger 1,785 29.3
Conservative Ali Mosawi 1,742 28.6
Liberal Democrats Diana Ayres 1,127 18.5
Liberal Democrats Devan Shah 920 15.1
Liberal Democrats John Lewis 916 15.0
Green Michael Freestone 388 6.4
Green Thivendaram Balaraman 341 5.6
Green Selvarani Balaraman 309 5.1
Turnout 6,153 55 +10
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Stonebridge (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann John 3,284 64.6
Labour Columbus Moloney 3,039 59.8
Labour Zaffar Van Kalwala 2,832 55.7
Liberal Democrats Abdi Aweis 1,410 27.7
Liberal Democrats Alison Hopkins 1,374 27.0
Liberal Democrats Derek Jackson 1,340 26.4
Conservative Ayodele Lana 460 9.0
Conservative Christie Fernandes 443 8.7
Conservative Uma Fernandes 425 8.4
Green Adrian Bennett 342 6.7
Green Michael O'Brien 214 4.2
Green Cecilia Livinoff 146 2.9
Turnout 5,144 51 +23
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Sudbury (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Lorber 2,490 48.1
Labour Mary Daly 2,299 44.4
Liberal Democrats Chandubhai Patel 2,289 44.2
Labour Syed Alam 2,114 40.9
Labour Rizwana Ali 2,094 40.5
Liberal Democrats Robert Wharton 1,945 37.6
Conservative Madhuri Davda 1,006 19.4
Conservative Rizwan Govindji 848 16.4
Conservative Aroon Rana 832 16.1
Green Balakrishnasharma Srikanthan 260 5.0
Green Mohamed Bennani 201 3.9
Green Subashini Srikanthan 184 3.6
Turnout 5,211 50 +11
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Tokyngton (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammed Butt 2,725 51.0
Labour Joyce Bacchus 2,615 48.9
Labour Ketan Sheth 2,478 46.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Corcoran 2,019 37.8
Liberal Democrats Jyotshna Patel 1,824 34.1
Liberal Democrats Fabiola Marini 1,672 31.3
Conservative Jaydutt Desai 994 18.6
Conservative Jahan Mahmoodi 726 13.6
Conservative John Warren 676 12.6
Green Khalid Akram 265 5.0
Green Giovanna Dunmall 137 2.6
Green Pavlin Pandev 123 2.3
Turnout 5,393 53 +6
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour hold Swing
Welsh Harp (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dhirajlal Kataria 2,123 45.5
Labour Roxanne Mashari 2,114 45.3
Labour Harbhajan Singh 2,100 45.0
Liberal Democrats Bedri Hashani 1,507 32.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Sisson 1,501 32.2
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Khan 1,487 31.9
Conservative Francis Eniola 1,039 22.3
Conservative Samer Ahmedali 959 20.5
Conservative Mohammed Al Ghoul 940 20.1
Green Shahrar Ali 430 9.2
Green Laura Rudner 359 7.7
Green Emesta Karnilajevaite 235 5.0
Turnout 4,731 51 +11
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Wembley Central (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jayesh Mistry 2,649 50.0
Labour Emad Al-Ebadi 2,352 44.4
Labour Wilhelmina Murry 2,277 43.0
Liberal Democrats Valerie Brown 2,122 40.0
Liberal Democrats Daniel Bessong 1,977 37.3
Liberal Democrats Afifa Pervez 1,917 36.2
Conservative Shaheen Butt 1,119 21.1
Conservative Ratna Kamdar 1,092 20.6
Conservative Miranda Colwill 963 18.2
Green Rodney Freed 210 4.0
Green Solomon Agbonifo-Ezomo 174 3.3
Green Maya Sendall 144 2.7
Turnout 5,335 50 +4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Willesden Green (3 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Hunter 1,860 44.3
Labour Lesley Jones 1,808 43.0
Liberal Democrats Gavin Sneddon 1,753 41.7
Liberal Democrats Mohammad Anwar 1,698 40.4
Labour Abdul Sattar-Butt 1,629 38.8
Labour Anthony Ethapemi 1,499 35.7
Conservative Hagar Cliff 499 11.9
Green Thomas Harrison 454 10.8
Conservative Eileen Hillman 447 10.6
Green Simone Aspis 414 9.9
Conservative Leonard Hillman 398 9.5
Green Brian Orr 360 8.6
Turnout 4,243 47 +14
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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