Kensington and Bayswater is a new constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Proposed in 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies,[2] which was made into law on 29 November 2023,[3] it was first contested at the 2024 general election.
| Kensington and Bayswater | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Kensington and Bayswater in Greater London | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 75,980 (2023) [1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Joe Powell (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Kensington, Cities of London and Westminster & Chelsea and Fulham |
The constituency name comes from the Central London areas of Kensington and Bayswater.
Boundaries
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The constituency comprises the following wards: [4]
- From the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea: Abingdon, Brompton & Hans Town, Campden, Colville, Courtfield, Dalgarno, Earl's Court, Golborne, Holland, Norland, Notting Dale, Pembridge, Queen's Gate, St Helen's.
- From the City of Westminster: Bayswater, Lancaster Gate.
This means that it consists of nearly all the (former) constituency of Kensington, two wards primarily from the abolished Westminster North constituency and the southern half of the Brompton & Hans Town ward, which was transferred from the Chelsea and Fulham constituency.[5]
Election results
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joe Powell | 17,025 | 40.6 | +1.6 | |
| Conservative | Felicity Buchan | 14,122 | 33.7 | –4.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | William Houngbo | 2,910 | 6.9 | –13.3 | |
| Green | Mona Adam | 2,732 | 6.5 | +5.1 | |
| Reform UK | Marc Burca | 2,514 | 6.0 | +5.2 | |
| Independent | Emma Dent Coad | 1,824 | 4.4 | N/A | |
| Rejoin EU | John Stevens | 486 | 1.2 | N/A | |
| Party of Women | Una O'Mahony | 116 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| CPA | Roger Phillips | 114 | 0.3 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | Emperor of India Prince Ankit Love | 65 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,903 | 6.9 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 41,908 | 54.2 | –17.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 77,306 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing |  3.1
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Elections in the 2010s
edit| 2019 notional result[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 21,394 | 39.0 | |
| Conservative | 21,004 | 38.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 11,048 | 20.2 | |
| Green | 769 | 1.4 | |
| Brexit Party | 453 | 0.8 | |
| Others | 145 | 0.3 | |
| Turnout | 54,813 | 72.1 | |
| Electorate | 75,980 | ||
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "London | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/1230, retrieved 12 December 2023
- ^ "New Seat Details - Kensington and Bayswater". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Election results for Kensington and Bayswater Constituency, 4 July 2024". Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Kensington and Bayswater results". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "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- Kensington and Bayswater UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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