Lewisham West and East Dulwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Appearance
Lewisham West and East Dulwich | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Lewisham West and East Dulwich in 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) |
Seats | One |
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. It is currently represented by Ellie Reeves of the Labour Party,[n 2] who currently serves as Chair of the Labour Party.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election.[2]
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency is composed of the following:
- The London Borough of Lewisham wards of: Crofton Park; Forest Hill; Perry Vale; Sydenham.
- The London Borough of Southwark wards of: Dulwich Hill; Goose Green; Peckham Rye.[3]
It comprises the following districts:[4]
- Forest Hill, Perry Vale and Sydenham, transferred from the abolished constituency of Lewisham West and Penge[5]
- Crofton Park, transferred from Lewisham Deptford (renamed Lewisham North)[5]
- East Dulwich (Dulwich Hill and Goose Green wards) and Nunhead (Peckham Rye ward), transferred partly from Dulwich and West Norwood and partly from Camberwell and Peckham (renamed Peckham)[5]
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Ellie Reeves | 27,406 | 59.1 | –7.1 | |
Green | Callum Fowler | 9,009 | 19.4 | +12.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Josh Matthews | 3,558 | 7.7 | –2.2 | |
Conservative | Christine Wallace | 3,477 | 7.5 | –7.0 | |
Reform UK | Marian Newton | 2,234 | 4.8 | +3.0 | |
Workers Party | Gwenton Sloley | 427 | 0.9 | N/A | |
CPA | Katherine Hortense | 303 | 0.7 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 18,397 | 39.7 | –11.8 | ||
Turnout | 46,414 | 66.2 | +0.1 | ||
Registered electors | 70,099 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]2019 notional result[7] | |||
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Party | Vote | % | |
Labour | 30,534 | 66.1 | |
Conservative | 6,711 | 14.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | 4,568 | 9.9 | |
Green | 3,368 | 7.3 | |
Brexit Party | 832 | 1.8 | |
Others | 213 | 0.5 | |
Turnout | 46,226 | 66.1 | |
Electorate | 69,904 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ^ 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
[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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
- ^ Bulbul, Nuray (2023-10-30). "What are the London constituencies for the next election?". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ a b c "New Seat Details - Lewisham West and East Dulwich". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "Statement of Person Nominated and Notice of Poll: Lewisham West and East Dulwich Constituency" (PDF). Lewisham Council. 7 June 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]- Lewisham West and East Dulwich UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK