Preston is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Brent. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns two councillors to Brent London Borough Council.[b]

Preston
Electoral ward
for the Brent London Borough Council
Map
Preston ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughBrent
CountyGreater London
Population12,661 (2021)[a]
Electorate7,929 (2022)
Area1.792 square kilometres (0.692 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Councillors
  • 1965–1968: 3
  • 1968–1978: 1
  • 1978–2022: 3
  • 2022–present: 2
GSS codeE05013506 (2022–present)

Brent council elections since 2022

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Brent in 2022.

2022 election

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The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]

2022 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daniel Kennelly 1,532 55.2
Labour Orleen Hylton 1,417 51.1
Conservative Hema Mistry 941 33.9
Conservative Sushil Rapatwar 808 29.1
Green David Pearson 191 6.9
Liberal Democrats Dominic O'Sullivan 143 5.2
Liberal Democrats Robert Goodsell 128 4.6
Independent Cristian Stincanu 111 4.0
Turnout 2,775 34.9 −3.0
Registered electors 7,929
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Brent council elections

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Preston ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Brent in 2002.

2018 election

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The election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]

2018 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anita Thakkar 2,423 57.1
Labour Daniel Kennelly 2,320 54.7
Labour Ihtesham Afzal 2,135 50.3
Conservative Hema Mistry 1,541 36.3
Conservative Felix Di Netimah 1,364 32.1
Conservative Badrul Haque 1,261 29.7
Liberal Democrats Gillian Conduit 341 8.0
Liberal Democrats Adrian Smith 285 6.7
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Shaikh 258 6.1
Independent Jeffrey Deen 172 4.1
Turnout 4,244 37.93
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

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The election took place on 22 May 2014.[3]

2014 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston
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 Democrats Eileen Barker 260
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Bunce-Linsell 245
Liberal Democrats David Johnson 211
TUSC Paul Summers 148
Total votes 10,559 36 -15
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing

2010 election

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The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[4]

2010 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston
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

2006 election

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The election took place on 4 May 2006.[5]

2006 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bob Blackman 2,010 53.8
Conservative Alan Mendoza 1,852
Conservative Harshadbhai Patel 1,830
Labour Mary Daly 1,014 27.1
Labour Robina Zakriya 880
Labour Karanodakasayi Dasa 850
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Bunce-Linsell 439 11.8
Liberal Democrats Vivienne Williamson 372
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Pincus 357
Green Jonathan Liddell 273 7.3
Turnout 9,877 37 +3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2002 election

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The election took place on 2 May 2002.[6]

2002 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Blackman 1,685
Conservative Harshadbhai Patel 1,644
Conservative Thomas Taylor 1,615
Labour Mary Mears 923
Labour James Dudley 914
Labour John Poole 865
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Bunce-Linsell 255
Liberal Democrats Pearl Raisin 246
Liberal Democrats Tom Krosing 230
Turnout 8,377 33.9
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1978–2002 Brent council elections

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1998 election

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The election took place on 7 May 1998.[7]

1998 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Blackman 1,922
Conservative Harshadbhai Patel 1,734
Conservative Thomas Taylor 1,731
Labour Eileen Macklin 1,019
Labour Cyril McGovern 1,014
Labour George Macklin 959
Conservative Independent Chunilal Chavda 279
Liberal Democrats Richard Thomas 260
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Bunce-Linsell 259
Turnout 9,177 36.0
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

1994 election

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The election took place on 5 May 1994.[8]

1994 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

1990 election

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The election took place on 3 May 1990.[9]

1990 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Robert Blackman 2,740 69.82
Conservative Thomas Taylor 2,614
Conservative Alan Kemp 2,600
Labour Benjamin Rickman 761 19.59
Labour Ruby Nerva 748
Labour Abbas Ally 723
Liberal Democrats Valerie Goldberg 412 10.59
Liberal Democrats Angiola Coath 392
Registered electors 9,187
Turnout 3968 43.19
Rejected ballots 9 0.23
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

1986 election

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The election took place on 8 May 1986.[10]

1982 election

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The election took place on 6 May 1982.[11]

1978 election

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The election took place on 4 May 1978.[12]

1968–1978 Brent council elections

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Brent in 1968.

1974 election

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The election took place on 2 May 1974.[13]

1971 election

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The election took place on 13 May 1971.[14]

1968 election

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The election took place on 9 May 1968.[15]

1964–1968 Brent council elections

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1964 election

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The election took place on 7 May 1964.[16]

Notes

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  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
  2. ^ Between 1965 and 1968 the ward returned three councillors, from 1968 to 1978 the ward returned one councillor and from 1978 to 2022 the ward returned three councillors.

References

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  1. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  3. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  4. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  5. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  7. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  8. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  9. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  10. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  11. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  12. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  13. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  14. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  15. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  16. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 12 May 2024.