Welsh Harp is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Brent. The ward was first used in the 2002 elections. It returns three councillors to Brent London Borough Council.

Welsh Harp
Electoral ward
for the Brent London Borough Council
Map
Welsh Harp ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughBrent
CountyGreater London
Population17,921 (2021)[a]
Electorate12,417 (2022)
Area3.306 square kilometres (1.276 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created2002
Councillors3
GSS codeE05013513 (2022–present)

Brent council elections since 2022 edit

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

2022 election edit

The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]

2022 Brent London Borough Council election: Welsh Harp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Mitchell 1,849 54.8 -5.3
Labour Amer Agha 1,774 52.6 -8.6
Labour Harbi Farah 1,700 50.4 -7.4
Conservative Kieran McCartney-Patel 933 27.7 +4.8
Conservative Andy Sharma 870 25.8 +3.5
Conservative Ibrahim Bahadur 782 23.2 +3.0
Green David Stevens 405 12.0 New
Liberal Democrats Diana Ayres 383 11.4 +2.6
Liberal Democrats Freda Raingold 350 10.4 +3.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Sisson 261 7.7 +2.0
Independent Elcena Jeffers 92 2.7 New
Turnout 3,373 27.0 -6.7
Registered electors 12,417
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Brent council elections edit

 
Welsh Harp ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

2018 election edit

The election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]

2018 Brent London Borough Council election: Welsh Harp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Amer Agha 1,953 61.2
Labour Roxanne Mashari 1,918 60.1
Labour Harbi Farah 1,846 57.8
Conservative Steven Binks 730 22.9
Conservative Andy Sharma 712 22.3
Conservative Edward Young 644 20.2
Liberal Democrats Diana Ayres 282 8.8
Liberal Democrats Freda Raingold 212 6.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Sisson 182 5.7
UKIP Andrew Beckman 116 3.6
UKIP Janice North 113 3.5
UKIP Robin Yewdall 61 1.9
Turnout 3,193 33.66
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election edit

The election took place on 22 May 2014.[3]

2014 Brent London Borough Council election: Welsh Harp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roxanne Mashari 1,833
Labour Amer Agha 1,831
Labour Harbi Farah 1,653
Conservative Sylvia Drab 690
Conservative Richard Lacey 601
Conservative Mohammed Alghoul 547
UKIP Syed Hussain 447
Green Jafar Hassan 351
Liberal Democrats Patricia Ratnayake 334
Liberal Democrats Mario Tchiqurina 220
Liberal Democrats Ulla Thiessen 219
Total votes 8,726 35 -16
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2010 election edit

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[4]

2010 Brent London Borough Council election: Welsh Harp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dhirajlal Kataria 2,123 45.5
Labour Roxanne Mashari 2,114 45.3
Labour Harbhajan Singh 2,100 45.0
Liberal Democrats Bedri Hashani 1,507 32.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Sisson 1,501 32.2
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Khan 1,487 31.9
Conservative Francis Eniola 1,039 22.3
Conservative Samer Ahmedali 959 20.5
Conservative Mohammed Al Ghoul 940 20.1
Green Shahrar Ali 430 9.2
Green Laura Rudner 359 7.7
Green Emesta Karnilajevaite 235 5.0
Turnout 4,731 51 +11
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2006 election edit

The election took place on 4 May 2006.[5]

2006 Brent London Borough Council election: Welsh Harp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Farrell 1,598 45.1
Labour Harbhajan Singh 1,500
Labour Francis Eniola 1,494
Conservative Nigel Fletcher 1,137 32.1
Conservative Dineshkumar Mistry 1,116
Conservative Richard Lacey 1,090
Liberal Democrats Diana Ayres 537 15.2
Liberal Democrats Freda Raingold 427
Liberal Democrats Ulla Thiessen 345
Green Ruth Breznay 268 7.6
Turnout 9,512 40 +6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2002 election edit

The election took place on 2 May 2002.[6]

2002 Brent London Borough Council election: Welsh Harp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Harrod 1,292
Labour Mary Farrell 1,257
Labour Harbhajan Singh 1,192
Conservative Cormach Moore 1,107
Conservative Alan Wall 1,067
Conservative Ratilal Shah 1,066
Liberal Democrats Christopher Queen 209
Liberal Democrats Hermione Raven 186
Green Timothy Turner 174
Liberal Democrats Deborah Sutherland 163
UKIP Alan Samson 76
Turnout 7,789 33.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes edit

  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References edit

  1. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.


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