Eltham and Chislehurst (UK Parliament constituency)

Eltham and Chislehurst
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Boundary of Eltham and Chislehurst in Greater London
CountyGreater London
Electorate74,179 (2023)[1]
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentClive Efford (Labour)
SeatsOne
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

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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

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Eltham and Chislehurst[4][5]
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

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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

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  1. ^ "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.
  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. ^ "New Seat Details – Eltham and Chislehurst". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  4. ^ "Eltham and Chislehurst Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Royal Borough of Greenwich. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Eltham and Chislehurst - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  6. ^ "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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