Kenton (ward)

Kenton
Electoral ward
for the Brent London Borough Council
BoroughBrent
CountyGreater London
Population17,686 (2021)[1]
Major settlementsKenton
Area3.036 km²
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Councillors3 (since 2002)
2 (1968 to 2002)
3 (1964 to 1968)

Kenton is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Brent. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections. It elects three councillors to Brent London Borough Council.

History

The Kenton ward is considered a stronghold for the Conservative Party in a predominantly Labour-voting borough of London.[2]

Geography

The ward is named after the district of Kenton.

Councillors

Election Councillors
2010 Reginald Colwill

(Conservative)

Arthur Steel

(Conservative)

Bhikubhai Patel

(Conservative)

2014 Suresh Kansagra[3]

(Conservative)

2018 Michael Maurice[4]

(Conservative)

2022 Sunita Hirani[5]

(Conservative)

Elections

2022 Brent London Borough Council election

Kenton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sunita Hirani 2,287 50.5 −0.5
Conservative Suresh Kansagra* 2,165 47.8 −0.8
Conservative Michael Maurice* 2,047 45.2 −0.8
Labour Mansoor Akram* 1,718 38.0 −1.4
Labour Fiona Mulaisho 1,662 36.7 +0.3
Labour Jahan Mahmoodi 1,565 34.6 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Charlie Clinton 397 8.8 −0.6
Green Baston De'Medici-Jaguar 384 8.5 +1.6
Liberal Democrats Yulian Dimitrov 250 5.5 −0.3
Liberal Democrats Ulla Thiessen 250 5.5 +1.4
Turnout 4,525 35.3 −4.5
Registered electors 12,774
Conservative hold Swing +0.95
Conservative hold Swing -0.55
Conservative hold Swing -0.85

2018 Brent London Borough Council election

Kenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Suresh Kansagra 1,884 51.0
Conservative Reg Colwill 1,795 48.6
Conservative Michael Maurice 1,699 46.0
Labour Rajan Seelan 1,454 39.4
Labour Colum Moloney 1,345 36.4
Labour Nyela Reid 1,244 33.7
Liberal Democrats Aruna Nair 346 9.4
Green Shonte Miller-Howe 256 6.9
Liberal Democrats James Thomas 213 5.8
Liberal Democrats Duncan Wharton 152 4.1
Turnout 3,693 39.84
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2014 Brent London Borough Council election

Kenton (3 seats)[6]
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 Democrats Violet Steele 221
Liberal Democrats Vivienne Williamson 153
Liberal Democrats Ieva Tomsone 125
Total votes 9,235 36 -22
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2010 Brent London Borough Council election

Kenton (3 seats)[6]
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

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Kenton (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  2. ^ ConservativeHome (2011-02-08). "Come and help keep Brent's Kenton ward Conservative!". Conservative Home. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  3. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Suresh Kansagra". democracy.brent.gov.uk. 2025-09-11. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  4. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Michael Maurice". democracy.brent.gov.uk. 2025-09-11. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  5. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Sunita Hirani". democracy.brent.gov.uk. 2025-09-11. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference results was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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