# Preston (ward)

Preston is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Brent. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns two councillors to Brent London Borough Council.

## Brent council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Brent in 2022.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Daniel Kennelly | 1,532 | 55.2 | |
| | Labour | Orleen Hylton | 1,417 | 51.1 | |
| | Conservative | Hema Mistry | 941 | 33.9 | |
| | Conservative | Sushil Rapatwar | 808 | 29.1 | |
| | Green | David Pearson | 191 | 6.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dominic O'Sullivan | 143 | 5.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Goodsell | 128 | 4.6 | |
| | Independent | Cristian Stincanu | 111 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,775 | 34.9 | −3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,929 | | |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |

## 2002–2022 Brent council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Brent in 2002.

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anita Thakkar | 2,423 | 57.1 |
| | Labour | Daniel Kennelly | 2,320 | 54.7 |
| | Labour | Ihtesham Afzal | 2,135 | 50.3 |
| | Conservative | Hema Mistry | 1,541 | 36.3 |
| | Conservative | Felix Di Netimah | 1,364 | 32.1 |
| | Conservative | Badrul Haque | 1,261 | 29.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gillian Conduit | 341 | 8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Smith | 285 | 6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Shaikh | 258 | 6.1 |
| | Independent | Jeffrey Deen | 172 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,244 | 37.93 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Matthew Bradley | 1,712 | | |
| | Labour | Patricia Harrison | 1,671 | | |
| | Labour | Jean Hossain | 1,549 | | |
| | Conservative | Harshadbhai Patel | 1,428 | | |
| | Conservative | Michael Maurice | 1,339 | | |
| | Conservative | Monica Patel | 1,334 | | |
| | UKIP | Jeffrey Deen | 345 | | |
| | Green | May Erskine | 317 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eileen Barker | 260 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Bunce-Linsell | 245 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Johnson | 211 | | |
| | TUSC | Paul Summers | 148 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,559 | 36 | -15 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2010 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patricia Harrison | 2,633 | 49.3 | |
| | Conservative | Harshadbhai Patel | 2,385 | 44.7 | |
| | Labour | Jean Hossain | 2,291 | 42.9 | |
| | Labour | Thambimuthu Selvaratnam | 2,216 | 41.5 | |
| | Conservative | Alan Mendoza | 1,940 | 36.3 | |
| | Conservative | Milan Kamdar | 1,787 | 33.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Brand | 1,075 | 20.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Donald MacArthur | 833 | 15.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Farhat Khan | 800 | 15.0 | |
| | Green | Alexis Alexandrou | 387 | 7.2 | |
| | Green | Kenan Faikov | 188 | 3.5 | |
| | Green | Raidi Shamon | 176 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,375 | 51 | +14 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bob Blackman | 2,010 | 53.8 | |
| | Conservative | Alan Mendoza | 1,852 | | |
| | Conservative | Harshadbhai Patel | 1,830 | | |
| | Labour | Mary Daly | 1,014 | 27.1 | |
| | Labour | Robina Zakriya | 880 | | |
| | Labour | Karanodakasayi Dasa | 850 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Bunce-Linsell | 439 | 11.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vivienne Williamson | 372 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Pincus | 357 | | |
| | Green | Jonathan Liddell | 273 | 7.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,877 | 37 | +3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Blackman | 1,685 | | |
| | Conservative | Harshadbhai Patel | 1,644 | | |
| | Conservative | Thomas Taylor | 1,615 | | |
| | Labour | Mary Mears | 923 | | |
| | Labour | James Dudley | 914 | | |
| | Labour | John Poole | 865 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Bunce-Linsell | 255 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pearl Raisin | 246 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Krosing | 230 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,377 | 33.9 | |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |

## 1978–2002 Brent council elections
### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Blackman | 1,922 | |
| | Conservative | Harshadbhai Patel | 1,734 | |
| | Conservative | Thomas Taylor | 1,731 | |
| | Labour | Eileen Macklin | 1,019 | |
| | Labour | Cyril McGovern | 1,014 | |
| | Labour | George Macklin | 959 | |
| | Conservative Independent | Chunilal Chavda | 279 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Thomas | 260 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Bunce-Linsell | 259 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,177 | 36.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Brent London Borough Council election: Preston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Blackman | 2,740 | 69.82 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Taylor | 2,614 | |
| | Conservative | Alan Kemp | 2,600 | |
| | Labour | Benjamin Rickman | 761 | 19.59 |
| | Labour | Ruby Nerva | 748 | |
| | Labour | Abbas Ally | 723 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Valerie Goldberg | 412 | 10.59 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angiola Coath | 392 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,187 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3968 | 43.19 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | 0.23 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.

## 1968–1978 Brent council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Brent in 1968.

### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.

## 1964–1968 Brent council elections
### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.