Eltham and Chislehurst (UK Parliament constituency)
| Eltham and Chislehurst | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
 Boundary of Eltham and Chislehurst in Greater London | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 74,179 (2023)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Clive Efford (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
Eltham and Chislehurst is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] It was first contested at the 2024 general election and is currently represented by Clive Efford of the Labour Party.
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency was created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. It is composed of the following wards:
- The Royal Borough of Greenwich wards of: Blackheath and Westcombe (part), Charlton Hornfair (part), Eltham Page, Eltham Park & Progress, Eltham Town & Avery Hill, Kidbrooke Park (part), Kidbrooke Village and Sutcliffe, Middle Park and Horn Park, and Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham.
- The London Borough of Bromley wards of Chislehurst and Mottingham.[3]
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Clive Efford | 20,069 | 44.0 | +3.9 | |
| Conservative | Charlie Davis | 11,640 | 25.5 | −21.4 | |
| Reform UK | Mark Simpson | 7,428 | 16.3 | +13.7 | |
| Green | Sam Gabriel | 3,079 | 6.8 | +3.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ulysse Abbate | 2,423 | 5.3 | −2.2 | |
| Workers Party | Sean Stewart | 356 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Independent | Arnold Tarling | 307 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Independent | Christian Hacking | 173 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Independent | John Courtneidge | 91 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 8,429 | 18.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 45,566 | 61.4 | −7.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 74,224 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]| 2019 notional result[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 23,936 | 46.9 | |
| Labour | 20,492 | 40.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,826 | 7.5 | |
| Green | 1,516 | 3.0 | |
| Brexit Party | 1,317 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | 51,087 | 68.9 | |
| Electorate | 74,179 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – London". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 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 – Eltham and Chislehurst". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Eltham and Chislehurst Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Royal Borough of Greenwich. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Eltham and Chislehurst - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Eltham and Chislehurst UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK