| Brent West | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Brent West in Greater London | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 76,463 (2023)[1] |
| Borough | Brent |
| Major settlements | Wembley |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Barry Gardiner (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Brent Central & Brent North |
Brent West is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.
Boundaries[edit]
Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency comprises the following wards of the London Borough of Brent (as they existed on 4 May 2022):[3][4]
- Alperton, Barnhill, Kenton, Northwick Park, Preston, Sudbury and Wembley Central from the abolished Brent North constituency
- Tokyngton, Wembley Hill and Wembley Park from the abolished Brent Central constituency
Constituency profile[edit]
Brent West covers the ethnically diverse and mostly Labour-leaning area of Wembley. This is one of the poorer seats in Greater London.[5]
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Barry Gardiner | 17,258 | 41.7 |  11.6
| |
| Conservative | Sushil Rapatwar | 13,465 | 32.5 | 1.3
| |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Lorber | 3,013 | 7.3 | 1.8
| |
| Green | Baston Dê'Medici-Jaguar | 2,805 | 6.8 |  5.1
| |
| Workers Party | Nadia Klok | 2,774 | 6.7 | New | |
| Reform UK | Ian Collier | 2,061 | 5.0 | 3.5
| |
| Majority | 3,793 | 9.2 | 6.4
| ||
| Registered electors | 79,937 | ||||
| Turnout | 41,376 | 51.8 | 11.5
| ||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – London". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – London | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Brent West". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
- ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Brent%20West
- ^ "Statement of Person Nominated and Notice of Poll: Brent West Constituency" (PDF). Brent Council. 7 June 2024.
External links[edit]
- Brent West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK