Hammersmith and Chiswick (UK Parliament constituency)

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Hammersmith and Chiswick
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Hammersmith and Chiswick (UK Parliament constituency)
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
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Location within Greater London
County Greater London
Electorate 74,746 (2023) [1]
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Andy Slaughter (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Hammersmith & Brentford and Isleworth

Hammersmith and Chiswick is a constituency [a] of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [2] It was established by the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies and was first contested at the 2024 general election. [3] It is represented by Andy Slaughter of the Labour Party, who previously held the abolished seat of Hammersmith from 2010.

Contents

Boundaries

The constituency is in West London and comprises the following electoral wards: [4] [5]

Constituency profile

Electoral Calculus characterises the seat as "Progressive", with soft left or liberal views and high levels of university education. [6] Incomes and house prices are high for London and very high for the UK.

Election results

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Election results 2019–2024

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Hammersmith and Chiswick [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andy Slaughter 24,073 52.3 +1.5
Conservative Andrew Dinsmore8,78319.1−11.4
Green Naranee Ruthra-Rajan4,4689.7+6.6
Liberal Democrats Eraj Rostaqi4,2929.3−4.6
Reform Louise Petano-Heathcote2,9296.4+4.6
Rejoin EU Bill Colegrave8211.8N/A
Workers Party Raj Gill4391.0N/A
Workers Revolutionary Scott Dore2160.5N/A
Majority 15,29033.2+12.9
Turnout 46,02160.7−10.6
Registered electors 75,860
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [9]
PartyVote%
Labour 27,05150.8
Conservative 16,22830.5
Liberal Democrats 7,39013.9
Green 1,6323.1
Brexit Party 9761.8
Turnout53,27771.3
Electorate74,746

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)

References

  1. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – London". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ Osborne, Bridget (2021-06-09). "New parliamentary constituency proposed for Hammersmith and Chiswick - Chiswick Calendar News". The Chiswick Calendar. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  4. ↑ "New Seat Details - Hammersmith and Chiswick". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  5. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
  6. ↑ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Hammersmith%20and%20Chiswick
  7. ↑ "Statement of Person Nominated and Notice of Poll: Hammersmith and Chiswick Constituency" (PDF). Hammersmith and Fulham Council. 7 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Hammersmith and Chiswick - General election results 2024". BBC News.
  9. ↑ "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.


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