Wembley Park (ward)
| Wembley Park | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Brent London Borough Council | |
Wembley Park ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Brent |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 7,548 (2021)[a][1] |
| Electorate | 4,753 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Wembley Park |
| Area | 0.7748 square kilometres (0.2992 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Number of members | 2 |
| Councillors |
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| GSS code | E05013516 |
Wembley Park is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Brent. The ward was originally created in 1968 and abolished in 1978. It was created again in 2022 and used from the 2022 elections. It returns two councillors to Brent London Borough Council.
List of councillors
| Seat | Councillor | Took office | Left office | Party | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Gornall | 9 May 1968 | 27 June 1968 | Conservative | May 1968 | |
| 2 | A. Sharpe | 27 June 1968 | 27 June 1968 | Conservative | May 1968 | |
| 1 | I. Scott | 27 June 1968 | 2 May 1974 | Conservative | June 1968, 1971 | |
| 2 | P. Bance | 27 June 1968 | 2 May 1974 | Conservative | June 1968, 1971 | |
| 1 | Thomas Gornall | 2 May 1974 | 4 May 1978 | Conservative | 1974 | |
| 2 | A. Sharpe | 2 May 1974 | 1976 | Conservative | 1974 | |
| 2 | John Detre | 21 October 1976 | 4 May 1978 | Conservative | 1976 | |
| 1 | Tazi Smith | 2022 | Incumbent | Labour | 2022 | |
| 2 | Iman Ahmadi Moghaddam[b] | 2022 | Incumbent | Labour | 2022 | |
| Green | ||||||
Brent council elections since 2022
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Brent in 2022 and the Wembley Park ward was recreated.
2022 election
The election took place on 5 May 2022.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tazi Smith | 607 | 60.6 | ||
| Labour | Iman Ahmadi Moghaddam | 592 | 59.1 | ||
| Conservative | Christopher Phillips | 189 | 18.9 | ||
| Conservative | Sellathurai Jeyakumar | 185 | 18.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Jarman | 174 | 17.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Edan Powell | 150 | 15.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,002 | 21.0 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 4,753 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
1968–1978 Brent council elections
1976 by-election
The by-election took place on 21 October 1976.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Detre | 1,816 | |||
| Labour | Maurice Hoffman | 466 | |||
| National Front | Avril Downes | 219 | |||
| Liberal | David Arthur | 141 | |||
| Turnout | 35.9 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1974 election
The election took place on 2 May 1974.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Gornall | 1,877 | |||
| Conservative | A. Sharpe | 1,845 | |||
| Labour | P. Pendsay | 476 | |||
| Labour | K. Toller | 473 | |||
| Liberal | V. Goody | 393 | |||
| Liberal | D. Walsh | 349 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1971 election
The election took place on 13 May 1971.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | I. Scott | 1,750 | |||
| Conservative | P. Bance | 1,724 | |||
| Labour | R. Feather | 728 | |||
| Labour | K. Toller | 685 | |||
| Liberal | H. King | 275 | |||
| Liberal | R. Sowerby | 257 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1968 by-election
The by-election took place on 27 June 1968.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | I. Scott | 1,496 | |||
| Conservative | P. Bance | 1,485 | |||
| Liberal | C. Coburn | 179 | |||
| Liberal | L. Butcher | 175 | |||
| Labour | K. Toller | 162 | |||
| Labour | R. Feather | 156 | |||
| Turnout | 25.9 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1968 election
The election took place on 9 May 1968.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Gornall | 2,456 | |||
| Conservative | A. Sharpe | 2,440 | |||
| Liberal | R. Bloom | 407 | |||
| Liberal | A. Brown | 395 | |||
| Labour | R. Feather | 384 | |||
| Labour | K. Toller | 369 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
References
- ^ "Wembley Park". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Grew, Tony (15 December 2025). "Labour hit by Brent councillor defections to Green party". BBC News. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ a b "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.