Lewisham West and East Dulwich (UK Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards}}
{{Infobox UK constituency main
|name = Lewisham West and East Dulwich
|parliament = uk
|image = {{maplink|frame=yes|frame-align=center|plain=yes|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Lewisham West and East Dulwich (UK Parliament constituency)}}|frame-height=200|frame-width=250}}
|caption = Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
|image2 = 233px
|caption2 = Location within Greater London
|year = 2024
|abolished =
|type = Borough
|previous = Lewisham West and Penge, Lewisham Deptford & Camberwell and Peckham
|next =
|mp = Ellie Reeves
|party = Labour
|region = England
|county = Greater London
|european =
|elects_howmany = One
|towns = Lewisham, East Dulwich, Sydenham
}}
Lewisham West and East Dulwich is a constituency{{#tag:ref|A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)|group= n}} of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Following its creation by the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election.{{Cite web |title=The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – London {{!}} Boundary Commission for England |url=https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/2023-review/2023-review-volume-one-report/the-2023-review-of-parliamentary-constituency-boundaries-in-england-volume-one-report-london/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk}} It is currently represented by Ellie Reeves of the Labour Party,{{#tag:ref|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|group= n}} who currently serves as Chair of the Labour Party.
Constituency profile
The seat covers the suburban areas of East Dulwich, Honor Oak, Forest Hill and Sydenham, all popular with middle-class commuters with good railway links to Central London. The seat is less deprived than London and the UK as a whole.Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Lewisham+West+and+East+Dulwich
Boundaries
The constituency is composed of the following electoral wards:{{Cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made |at=Schedule 1 Part 3 London region}}
- The London Borough of Lewisham wards of Crofton Park, Forest Hill, Perry Vale, and Sydenham.
- The London Borough of Southwark wards of Dulwich Hill, Goose Green, and Peckham Rye.
It comprises the following districts:{{Cite web |last=Bulbul |first=Nuray |date=2023-10-30 |title=What are the London constituencies for the next election? |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-constituencies-next-election-boundary-changes-b1116826.html |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}
- Forest Hill, Perry Vale and Sydenham, transferred from the abolished constituency of Lewisham West and Penge{{Cite web |title=New Seat Details – Lewisham West and East Dulwich |url=https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Lewisham+West+and+East+Dulwich |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=www.electoralcalculus.co.uk}}
- Crofton Park, transferred from Lewisham Deptford (renamed Lewisham North)
- 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)
Election results
= Elections in the 2020s =
{{Election box begin|title=General election 2024: Lewisham West and East Dulwich{{cite web|url= https://lewisham.gov.uk/-/media/0-mayor-and-council/elections/statement-of-persons-nominated-lewisham-west--east-dulwich-for-election-on-4724.pdf|title=Statement of Person Nominated and Notice of Poll: Lewisham West and East Dulwich Constituency |publisher=Lewisham Council|date=7 June 2024}}{{cite news |title=Lewisham West and East Dulwich - General election results 2024 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001333 |access-date=24 December 2024 |work=BBC News}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Ellie Reeves|votes=27,406|percentage=59.1|change=–7.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Callum Fowler|votes=9,009|percentage=19.4|change=+12.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Josh Matthews|votes=3,558|percentage=7.7|change=–2.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Christine Wallace|votes=3,477|percentage=7.5|change=–7.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Reform UK|candidate=Marian Newton|votes=2,234|percentage=4.8|change=+3.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Workers Party of Britain|candidate=Gwenton Sloley|votes=427|percentage=0.9|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Christian Peoples Alliance|candidate=Katherine Hortense|votes=303|percentage=0.7|change=+0.2}}
{{Election box majority|votes=18,397|percentage=39.7|change=–11.8}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=46,414|percentage=66.2|change=+0.1}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=70,099}}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing={{decrease}}9.6}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 2010s=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="4" | 2019 notional result{{Cite web|url=https://electionresults.parliament.uk/general-elections/5 |title=Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019 |date= |access-date=11 July 2024 |work=Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News |publisher=UK Parliament}} | ||
|---|---|---|
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="130px" colspan="2" | Party
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | % | ||
| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}
| Labour | align=right| 30,534 | align=right| 66.1 |
| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}} | align=right| 6,711 | align=right| 14.5 |
| {{party color cell|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} | align=right| 4,568 | align=right| 9.9 |
| {{party color cell|Green Party of England and Wales}}
| Green | align=right| 3,368 | align=right| 7.3 |
| {{party color cell|Brexit Party}} | align=right| 832 | align=right| 1.8 |
| {{party color cell|Independent politician}}
| Others | align=right| 213 | align=right| 0.5 |
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#EAECF0"| | ||
| colspan="2"|Turnout
|align=right|46,226 |align=right|66.1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Electorate
|align=right|69,904 |
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168521.html Lewisham West and East Dulwich UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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Category:Parliamentary constituencies in London
Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2024
Category:Politics of the London Borough of Lewisham
Category:Politics of the London Borough of Southwark
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