Weald of Kent (UK Parliament constituency)

Weald of Kent 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.

Weald of Kent
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundaries since 2024
Boundary of Weald of Kent in South East England
CountyKent
Electorate70,110 (2023)[1]
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentTBC (TBC)
SeatsOne
Created from

Constituency profile

This is one of the most rural seats in the South East, unlike its neighbours which each include at least one large town. House prices and incomes are significantly above UK averages. Electoral Calculus characterises the proposed seat as "Strong Right", with right-wing economic and social views, high home ownership levels and strong support for Brexit.[3]

Boundaries

The constituency composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The Borough of Ashford wards of: Biddenden, Charing, Downs North [Chilham], Downs West [Challock], Isle of Oxney, Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield, Rolvenden & Tenterden West, Tenterden North, Tenterden South, Tenterden St Michael's, Weald Central [Bethersden], Weald North [Smarden], Weald South [Woodchurch];
  • The Borough of Maidstone wards of: Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton, Coxheath and Hunton, Headcorn, Loose, Marden and Yalding, Staplehurst, Sutton Valence and Langley;
  • The Borough of Tunbridge Wells wards of: Benenden and Cranbrook, Frittenden and Sissinghurst.[4]

It is a mostly rural area in the centre of Kent, including Tenterden, Coxheath, Staplehurst, Headcorn and Cranbrook. The seat was previously part of the Ashford, Maidstone and the Weald, and Faversham and Mid Kent constituencies.

Members of Parliament

Ashford and Maidstone and the Weald prior to 2024

ElectionMemberParty
2024 TBC TBC

Elections

Elections in the 2020s
General election 2024: Weald of Kent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Howson[5]
Reform UK Daniel Kersten[6]
Conservative Katie Lam[7]
Labour Lenny Rolles[8]
Green Kate Walder[9]
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors

See also

References
  1. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  3. Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Weald+of+Kent
  4. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
  5. "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". 28 February 2024.
  6. "Weald of Kent Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  7. "The former Boris Johnson aide picked for new Weald of Kent seat rated one of country's safest". Kent Online. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. Weald of Kent Labour [@woklabour] (May 28, 2024). "The Weald of Kent Labour Party is delighted to announce that @LennyRolles has been selected as our @UKLabour candidate for General Election on 4 July…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. "ASHFORD GREENS SELECT WEALD OF KENT PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE". Ashford Green Party. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

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