# Brent East (UK Parliament constituency)

Brent East is a parliamentary constituency in north west London; it was replaced by Brent Central for the 2010 general election. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was re-established for the 2024 general election, largely based on the existing Brent Central constituency.

## History

The constituency was created in 1974 and was first contested at the February general election of that year. An ethnically diverse area, it was previously one of the Labour Party's safest seats in London. It was held by Reg Freeson from 1974 to 1987, then by Ken Livingstone (following the abolition of the Greater London Council, of which he was leader, in 1986).
After Livingstone was expelled from the Labour Party for standing as an independent candidate for Mayor of London in 2000, he represented the constituency as an independent until standing down as an MP in 2001 to concentrate on his position as Mayor. Labour regained the seat at the 2001 general election, with Paul Daisley holding the seat until his death two years later.
The resulting Brent East by-election was held on 18 September 2003, with the 2003 Invasion of Iraq as a background. Labour lost the seat to Sarah Teather of the Liberal Democrats, with a considerable 29% swing, having come from a distant third place in 2001. Teather retained the seat at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 2,712 votes and a swing of 30.7% from Labour to the Liberal Democrats compared to the previous general election.

## Boundaries
### Historic

The original constituency was one of three covering the London Borough of Brent in north-west London, covering the areas of Brondesbury, Dollis Hill, Kilburn and Neasden, as well as parts of Willesden and Cricklewood.
1974–1983: The London Borough of Brent wards of Brentwater, Brondesbury Park, Carlton, Church End, Cricklewood, Gladstone, Kilburn, Mapesbury, Queen's Park, and Willesden Green.
1983–2010: The London Borough of Brent wards of Brentwater, Brondesbury Park, Carlton, Chamberlayne, Church End, Cricklewood, Gladstone, Kilburn, Mapesbury, Queen's Park, and Willesden Green.

### Current

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following wards of the London Borough of Brent:
* Brondesbury Park; Cricklewood & Mapesbury; Dollis Hill; Kingsbury; Roundwood; Stonebridge; Welsh Harp; Willesden Green.
The re-established seat primarily comprises the majority of the abolished Brent Central constituencies, with Brondesbury Park and Kingsbury wards coming from the abolished constituencies of Hampstead and Kilburn, and Brent North respectively.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| Feb 1974 | Reg Freeson | Labour |
| 1987 | Ken Livingstone | Labour |
| 2000 | Ken Livingstone | Independent |
| 2001 | Paul Daisley | Labour |
| 2003 by-election | Sarah Teather | Liberal Democrat |
| 2010 | constituency abolished: see Brent Central & Hampstead and Kilburn | constituency abolished: see Brent Central & Hampstead and Kilburn |
| 2024 | Dawn Butler | Labour |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Brent East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dawn Butler | 19,370 | 51.2 | –12.6 |
| | Conservative | Jamila Robertson | 6,323 | 16.7 | –6.8 |
| | Green | Nida Al-Fulaij | 3,729 | 9.9 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonny Singh | 2,635 | 7.0 | –2.0 |
| | Reform UK | Zbigniew Kowalczyk | 2,024 | 5.4 | +5.0 |
| | Independent | Aadil Shaikh | 1,846 | 4.9 | N/A |
| | Workers Party | James Mutimer | 1,052 | 2.8 | N/A |
| | Independent | Amin Moafi | 654 | 1.7 | N/A |
| | Independent | Jenner Folwell | 169 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,047 | 34.5 | –5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,802 | 48.9 | –9.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,257 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.9 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Labour | 28,100 | 63.8 |
| | Conservative | 10,344 | 23.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3,972 | 9.0 |
| | Green | 1,426 | 3.2 |
| | Brexit Party | 175 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 44,017 | 58.0 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 75,880 |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Brent East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Teather | 14,764 | 47.5 | +36.9 |
| | Labour | Yasmin Qureshi | 12,052 | 38.8 | −24.4 |
| | Conservative | Kwasi Kwarteng | 3,193 | 10.3 | –7.9 |
| | Green | Shahrar Ali | 905 | 2.9 | –1.8 |
| | Independent | Michelle Weininger | 115 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | Rainbow Dream Ticket | Rainbow George Weiss | 39 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,712 | 8.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,068 | 55.3 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +29.0 | |
By-election 2003: Brent East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Teather | 8,158 | 39.1 | +28.5 |
| | Labour | Robert Evans | 7,040 | 33.8 | −29.4 |
| | Conservative | Uma Fernandes | 3,368 | 16.2 | −2.0 |
| | Green | Noel Lynch | 638 | 3.1 | −1.6 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Brian Butterworth | 361 | 1.7 | N/A |
| | Public Services Not War | Fawzi Ibrahim | 219 | 1.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Winston McKenzie | 197 | 0.9 | N/A |
| | Independent | Kelly McBride | 189 | 0.9 | N/A |
| | Independent | Harold Immanuel | 188 | 0.9 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Brian Hall | 140 | 0.7 | +0.1 |
| | Socialist Labour | Iris Cremer | 111 | 0.5 | −0.8 |
| | Independent | Neil Walsh | 101 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Alan Hope | 59 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | No description | Aaron Barschak | 37 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | No description | Jitendra Bardwaj | 35 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | www.xat.org | Rainbow George Weiss | 11 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,118 | 5.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,752 | 36.2 | −15.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +29.0 | |
General election 2001: Brent East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Daisley | 18,325 | 63.2 | −4.1 |
| | Conservative | David Gauke | 5,278 | 18.2 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Norsheen Bhatti | 3,065 | 10.6 | +2.8 |
| | Green | Simone Aspis | 1,361 | 4.7 | N/A |
| | ProLife Alliance | Sarah Macken | 392 | 1.4 | +0.8 |
| | Socialist Labour | Iris Cremer | 383 | 1.3 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Ashwin Tanna | 188 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,047 | 45.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,992 | 51.9 | −14.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.0 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Brent East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ken Livingstone | 23,748 | 67.3 | +14.5 |
| | Conservative | Mark Francois | 7,866 | 22.3 | −14.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Hunter | 2,751 | 7.8 | −1.1 |
| | Socialist Labour | Stan Keable | 466 | 1.3 | N/A |
| | ProLife Alliance | Andrew Shanks | 218 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | Rainbow Dream Ticket | Claire Warrilow | 120 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Natural Law | Dean Jenkins | 103 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,882 | 45.0 | +28.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,272 | 65.9 | −2.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +14.4 | |
General election 1992: Brent East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ken Livingstone | 19,387 | 52.8 | +10.2 |
| | Conservative | Damian Green | 13,416 | 36.6 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Cummins | 3,249 | 8.9 | −5.6 |
| | Green | Theresa Deen | 548 | 1.5 | N/A |
| | Communist | Anne Murphy | 96 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,971 | 16.2 | +12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,696 | 68.8 | +4.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Brent East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ken Livingstone | 16,772 | 42.6 | −4.4 |
| | Conservative | Harriet Crawley | 15,119 | 38.4 | +3.8 |
| | SDP | Daniel Finkelstein | 5,710 | 14.5 | −2.4 |
| | Independent Labour | Riaz Dooley | 1,035 | 2.6 | N/A |
| | Green | Miles Litvnoff | 716 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,653 | 4.2 | −8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,352 | 64.5 | +0.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −4.1 | |
General election 1983: Brent East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Reginald Freeson | 18,363 | 47.0 | −6.3 |
| | Conservative | Robert Lacey | 13,529 | 34.6 | −2.1 |
| | SDP | Maurice Rosen | 6,598 | 16.9 | N/A |
| | Independent | James O'Leary | 289 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | Workers Revolutionary | Gerald Downing | 222 | 0.6 | −0.2 |
| | Independent | K. Radclyffe | 88 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,834 | 12.4 | −4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,088 | 63.6 | −3.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Brent East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Reginald Freeson | 20,351 | 53.3 | −0.7 |
| | Conservative | John Howes | 14,008 | 36.7 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal | Chris Wilding | 2,799 | 7.3 | −4.3 |
| | National Front | John Davies | 706 | 1.9 | −1.0 |
| | Workers Revolutionary | Gerald Downing | 290 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,343 | 16.6 | −6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,155 | 66.9 | +6.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election October 1974: Brent East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Reginald Freeson | 20,481 | 54.0 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | Michael Knowles | 11,554 | 30.5 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal | P. O'Brien | 4,416 | 11.6 | −7.6 |
| | National Front | N. Lyons | 1,096 | 2.9 | N/A |
| | Irish Civil Rights | J. Curran | 382 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,927 | 23.5 | +5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,929 | 60.0 | −8.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election February 1974: Brent East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Reginald Freeson | 21,063 | 49.3 | |
| | Conservative | G. K. Young | 13,441 | 31.5 | |
| | Liberal | W. Perry | 8,204 | 19.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,622 | 17.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,708 | 68.0 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |