Lewisham West and East Dulwich (UK Parliament constituency)

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Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Lewisham West and East Dulwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
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Location within Greater London
County Greater London
Electorate 69,904 (2023) [1]
Major settlements Lewisham, East Dulwich, Sydenham
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Ellie Reeves (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Lewisham West and Penge, Lewisham Deptford & Camberwell and Peckham

Lewisham West and East Dulwich is a constituency [n 1] of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Following its creation by the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election. [2] It is currently represented by Ellie Reeves of the Labour Party, [n 2] who currently serves as Chair of the Labour Party.

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Constituency profile

The seat covers the suburban areas of East Dulwich, Honor Oak, Forest Hill and Sydenham, all popular with middle-class commuters with good railway links to Central London. The seat is less deprived than London and the UK as a whole. [3]

Boundaries

The constituency is composed of the following electoral wards: [4]

It comprises the following districts: [5]

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Lewisham West and East Dulwich [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ellie Reeves 27,406 59.1 –7.1
Green Callum Fowler9,00919.4+12.1
Liberal Democrats Josh Matthews3,5587.7–2.2
Conservative Christine Wallace3,4777.5–7.0
Reform UK Marian Newton2,2344.8+3.0
Workers Party Gwenton Sloley4270.9N/A
CPA Katherine Hortense3030.7+0.2
Majority18,39739.7–11.8
Turnout 46,41466.2+0.1
Registered electors 70,099
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.6

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [9]
PartyVote %
Labour 30,53466.1
Conservative 6,71114.5
Liberal Democrats 4,5689.9
Green 3,3687.3
Brexit Party 8321.8
Others2130.5
Turnout46,22666.1
Electorate69,904

Notes

  1. ↑ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years

References

  1. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – London". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 22 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 2023-07-27.
  3. ↑ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Lewisham+West+and+East+Dulwich
  4. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
  5. ↑ Bulbul, Nuray (2023-10-30). "What are the London constituencies for the next election?". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. 1 2 3 "New Seat Details – Lewisham West and East Dulwich". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  7. ↑ "Statement of Person Nominated and Notice of Poll: Lewisham West and East Dulwich Constituency" (PDF). Lewisham Council. 7 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Lewisham West and East Dulwich - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  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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