Photo: Robert Lamb · CC BY-SA 2.0No party holds a majority on the London Borough of Brent
Brent is run by the London Borough of Brent. No party holds a majority on the London Borough of Brent. Brent is split between 4 parliamentary constituencies.
£2,232
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Brent’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on the London Borough of Brent
Labour, the largest group, holds 26 of its 57 seats as elected, 3 short of the 29 needed (it held 49 before the May 2026 election). The Liberal Democrats hold 11, the Conservatives 11 and the Greens 9. Who’s in charge ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Brent’s wards, Labour took 29.8%, the Greens took 22.3% and the Conservatives took 20.6% of votes in May 2026. In 2022, Labour had 57.6%. How Brent has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Brent is £2,235 for 2026–27; the London Borough of Brent keeps 77% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 62% in ten years, against England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
No party has a majority
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 29 of Brent’s 57 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour26−23
- Conservative11+6
- Liberal Democrat11+8
- Green9+9
Change against the council before the 7 May 2026 election.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
The councils that run Brent
One council runs every main service here.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Website ↗Transport for London, policing (through the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime), the London Fire Brigade and London-wide planning.
Mayor: Sadiq Khan (Labour), elected May 2024
Website ↗Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.
All of Brent is unparished: there is no parish or town council, so the council runs local matters itself and no parish precept is added to the bill.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the council to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Brent, from the most recent elections.
- 1London Borough of Brent22 wards · 57 councillorsLabour 26 · Liberal Democrat 11 · Conservative 11 · Green 9 · all 57
- 2Mayor of LondonGreater London Authority · elected May 2024Sadiq Khan
- 3House of CommonsSplit between 4 constituencies
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
57 councillors for 22 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Parvez AhmedLabour · May 2026
- Liz DixonLabour · May 2026
- Arshad MahmoodLabour · May 2026
- Abdi AdenLabour · May 2026
- Promise KnightLabour · May 2026
- Trevor BlackmanLabour · May 2026
- Tina AmadiLabour · May 2026
- Amandine Marie AlexandreGreen · May 2026
- Matt KelcherLabour · May 2026
- Saqlain Aftab ChoudryLabour · May 2026
- Mary Elizabeth MitchellGreen · May 2026
- George Robert Murray BurnLabour · May 2026
- Daniel BrownLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Hetal JansaliLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Jigar ShahLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Amer Hussain AghaLabour · May 2026
- Sapna ChadhaConservative · May 2026
- Iftekhar AhmedLabour · May 2026
- Suresh KansagraConservative · May 2026
- Anup PatelConservative · May 2026
- Sai Karthik MadabhushiConservative · May 2026
- Suzanne GallagherGreen · May 2026
- Stephen MalongaGreen · May 2026
- Paul RyanGreen · May 2026
- Kanta MistryConservative · May 2026
- Jayanti PatelConservative · May 2026
- Manoj MishraConservative · May 2026
- Deborah UngerLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Fiona MulaishoLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Barbara WantLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Samiah AndersonLabour · May 2026
- Fleur Donnelly-JacksonLabour · May 2026
- Jake RubinLabour · May 2026
- Angela Joyce De SouzaLabour · May 2026
- Floyd Anjoe Dias do RosarioConservative · May 2026
- Lloyd McLeishLabour · May 2026
The other 10 wards
- Krishna ChauhanLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Anton GeorgiouLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Charlie ClintonLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Tariq DarLabour · May 2026
- Gwen GrahlLabour · May 2026
- Paul LorberLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Nirmala PatelLiberal Democrat · May 2026
- Ryan Aaron HackLabour · May 2026
- Tashi ThomasLabour · May 2026
- Harshadbhai PatelConservative · May 2026
- Michael David MauriceConservative · May 2026
- Keith PerrinGreen · May 2026
- Nisha VakaniGreen · May 2026
- Rhoda Mohamoud IbrahimLabour · May 2026
- Robert Orville JohnsonLabour · May 2026
- Saqib Ilyas ButtLabour · May 2026
- Jasbinder BajwaLabour · May 2026
- Muhammed Asghar ButtLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Shamim Ahmed ChowdhuryConservative · May 2026
- Iman Ahmadi MoghaddamGreen · May 2026
- Najib Abdulkadir Abdi WarsameGreen · May 2026
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| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollis Hillall in Brent · 21,854 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Parvez AhmedLiz DixonArshad Mahmood | May 2026 |
| Stonebridgeall in Brent · 20,255 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Abdi AdenPromise KnightTrevor Blackman | May 2026 |
| Harlesden & Kensal Greenall in Brent · 20,077 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Tina AmadiAmandine Marie AlexandreMatt Kelcher | May 2026 |
| Willesden Greenall in Brent · 18,955 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Saqlain Aftab ChoudryMary Elizabeth MitchellGeorge Robert Murray Burn | May 2026 |
| Wembley Centralall in Brent · 17,924 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Daniel BrownHetal JansaliJigar Shah | May 2026 |
| Welsh Harpall in Brent · 17,921 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Amer Hussain AghaSapna ChadhaIftekhar Ahmed | May 2026 |
| Kentonall in Brent · 17,514 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Suresh KansagraAnup PatelSai Karthik Madabhushi | May 2026 |
| Kilburnall in Brent · 17,206 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Suzanne GallagherStephen MalongaPaul Ryan | May 2026 |
| Queensburyall in Brent · 17,192 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Kanta MistryJayanti PatelManoj Mishra | May 2026 |
| Queens Parkall in Brent · 17,158 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Deborah UngerFiona MulaishoBarbara Want | May 2026 |
| Roundwoodall in Brent · 16,706 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Samiah AndersonFleur Donnelly-JacksonJake Rubin | May 2026 |
| Wembley Hillall in Brent · 15,064 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Angela Joyce De SouzaFloyd Anjoe Dias do RosarioLloyd McLeish | May 2026 |
The other 10 wards
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpertonall in Brent · 15,058 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Krishna ChauhanAnton GeorgiouCharlie Clinton | May 2026 |
| Cricklewood & Mapesburyall in Brent · 14,156 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Tariq DarGwen Grahl | May 2026 |
| Sudburyall in Brent · 13,938 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Paul LorberNirmala Patel | May 2026 |
| Brondesbury Parkall in Brent · 13,438 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Ryan Aaron HackTashi Thomas | May 2026 |
| Prestonall in Brent · 12,664 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Harshadbhai PatelMichael David Maurice | May 2026 |
| Northwick Parkall in Brent · 12,363 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Keith PerrinNisha Vakani | May 2026 |
| Barnhillall in Brent · 11,418 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Rhoda Mohamoud IbrahimRobert Orville Johnson | May 2026 |
| Kingsburyall in Brent · 11,236 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Saqib Ilyas ButtJasbinder Bajwa | May 2026 |
| Tokyngtonall in Brent · 10,011 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Muhammed Asghar ButtShamim Ahmed Chowdhury | May 2026 |
| Wembley Parkall in Brent · 7,548 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Iman Ahmadi MoghaddamNajib Abdulkadir Abdi Warsame | May 2026 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. London Borough of Brent’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
Labour has led every council vote since 2022
Share of all votes cast for candidates in Brent’s wards at each scheduled council election since 2021. A gap is a year with no election here.
Seats won at each election
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| Party | 2022 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Green | 4.1% | 22.3% |
| Labour | 57.6% | 29.8% |
| Liberal Democrat | 13.5% | 15.4% |
| Conservative | 24.2% | 20.6% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 10% |
In 2026, Labour won 26, the Liberal Democrats won 11, the Conservatives won 11 and the Greens won 9 of the 57 seats up in Brent’s wards.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0). Where a ward elects several councillors at once, each voter has that many votes; all of them count here.
Brent council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Brent, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
22 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Brent’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗11,150 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,370 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,280 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (19 more)
12,868 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
15,760 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,137 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
13,886 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,606 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,738 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
14,710 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
9,234 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
10,733 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,911 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
5,894 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
7,192 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
7,002 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
5,585 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
6,439 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
4,506 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
5,119 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
5,169 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,364 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Brent is split between 4 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
37,802 votes for candidates · majority 13,047
Labour, MP since 7 May 2015.
turnout in July 2024: 37,802 votes from 77,547 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 13,047 of 37,802 votes (34.5%): wider than in 90% of England’s 543 constituencies.
| Constituency | MP | Share of town |
|---|---|---|
| Harrow East | Bob Blackman | 5% |
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Brent’s Band D council tax is £2,235 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
London Borough of Brent keeps £1,724.76 of a Band D bill (77%); the rest goes to the Greater London Authority.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,232 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 1993
Brent’s Band D bill has risen 62% in ten years, from £1,377.24 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £597.38 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Brent, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
London boroughs
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included; the 11 nearest of 33. Bars start at £900.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
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| Brent | Brent’s councils | London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £447 | £471 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £310 | £301 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £21 | £-5 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £230 | £160 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £142 | £119 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £27 | £42 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £20 | £24 | £26 |
| Public health | £81 | £98 | £78 |
| Running the council | £72 | £68 | £59 |
| Other | £0 | £41 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,350 | £1,345 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. London and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Brent is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
brent.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
brent.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Brent is run
Does Brent have a town council?
No. Brent is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Brent?
Brent is split between 4 constituencies: Brent East (Dawn Butler, Labour), Brent West (Barry Gardiner, Labour), Queen's Park and Maida Vale (Georgia Gould, Labour) and Harrow East (Bob Blackman, Conservative). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Brent have?
57 ward councillors represent Brent’s 22 wards.
When are the next elections in Brent?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Brent’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Brent?
Band D council tax in Brent is £2,232 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls the London Borough of Brent?
No party has a majority. As elected, Labour 26 · Liberal Democrat 11 · Conservative 11 · Green 9 of 57 seats; a majority needs 29. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2026 council election in Brent?
In Brent’s wards on 7 May 2026, Labour 26 · Liberal Democrat 11 · Conservative 11 · Green 9 of the 57 seats up. Labour had the largest share of votes, 29.8%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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