Clapham and Brixton Hill (UK Parliament constituency)
Clapham and Brixton Hill is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.
| Clapham and Brixton Hill | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Clapham and Brixton Hill in Greater London | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 75,460 (2023)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Streatham & Vauxhall |
Boundaries
The constituency was defined as comprising the following wards of the London Borough of Lambeth, as they existed on 1 December 2020:[3]
- Brixton Hill, Clapham Common, Thornton, and Tulse Hill, transferred from the abolished constituency of Streatham
- Clapham Town, Ferndale and Larkhall, transferred from the abolished constituency of Vauxhall [4]
Following a local government boundary review in the Borough of Lambeth which came into effect in May 2022,[5][6] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:
- The London Borough of Lambeth wards of: Brixton Acre Lane; Brixton North (majority); Brixton Rush Common (nearly all); Clapham Common and Abbeville; Clapham East; Clapham Park (nearly all); Clapham Town; St Martin's (part); Stockwell East (part); Stockwell West and Larkhall (part); Streatham Hill West and Thornton (majority); and a very small part of West Dulwich.[7]
Constituency profile
The seat is formed from parts of the former Vauxhall and Streatham seats which were both safe Labour seats.
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Curtis | ||||
| Independent | Jon Key | ||||
| Socialist (GB) | Bill Martin | ||||
| Reform UK | Mark Matlock | ||||
| Labour | Bell Ribeiro-Addy | ||||
| Conservative | Asha Saroy | ||||
| Green | Shâo-Lan Yuen | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References
- "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – London". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 19 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.
- "New election boundary plans make Clapham and Brixton one constituency". Clapham Nub News. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
- LGBCE. "Lambeth | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- "The London Borough of Lambeth (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
- "New Seat Details - Clapham and Brixton Hill". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED, NOTICE OF POLL AND SITUATION OF POLLING STATIONS" (PDF). Lambeth Council. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
External links
- Clapham and Brixton Hill UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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