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'''Beckenham and Penge''' is a [[List of UK Parliament constituencies|constituency]] of the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] in the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|UK Parliament]].<ref>{{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=2 August 2023 |website=boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk}}</ref> Further to the completion of the [[2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies]], it was first contested in the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]].
'''Beckenham and Penge''' is a [[List of UK Parliament constituencies|constituency]] of the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] in the [[UK Parliament]].<ref>{{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=2 August 2023 |website=boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk}}</ref> Further to the completion of the [[2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies]], it was first contested in the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]].


==Constituency profile==
==Constituency profile==
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* Copers Cope, Kelsey and Eden Park, Shortlands, and West Wickham, transferred from [[Beckenham (UK Parliament constituency)|Beckenham]] (now abolished).
* Copers Cope, Kelsey and Eden Park, Shortlands, and West Wickham, transferred from [[Beckenham (UK Parliament constituency)|Beckenham]] (now abolished).
* Clock House, [[Crystal Palace and Anerley (ward)|Crystal Palace & Anerley]], and Penge and Cator, transferred from [[Lewisham West and Penge (UK Parliament constituency)|Lewisham West and Penge]] (now abolished).<ref>{{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}}</ref>
* Clock House, [[Crystal Palace and Anerley (ward)|Crystal Palace & Anerley]], and Penge and Cator, transferred from [[Lewisham West and Penge]] (now abolished).<ref>{{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}}</ref>


Following a local government boundary review of Bromley, which became effective in May 2022, the constituency now comprises the following wards from the 2024 general election:
Following a local government boundary review of Bromley, which became effective in May 2022, the constituency now comprises the following wards from the 2024 general election:


* [[Beckenham]] Town and Copers Cope, Clock House, [[Crystal Palace (ward)|Crystal Palace]] and [[Anerley]], Kelsey and [[Eden Park, London|Eden Park]], [[Penge]] and Cator, [[Shortlands]] and [[Park Langley]] (except polling district SHP5X), and [[West Wickham]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Seat Details - Beckenham and Penge |url=https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Beckenham+and+Penge |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=www.electoralcalculus.co.uk}}</ref>
* [[Beckenham]] Town and Copers Cope, Clock House, [[Crystal Palace (ward)|Crystal Palace]] and [[Anerley]], Kelsey and [[Eden Park, London|Eden Park]], [[Penge]] and Cator, [[Shortlands]] and [[Park Langley]] (except polling district SHP5X), and [[West Wickham]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Seat Details – Beckenham and Penge |url=https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Beckenham+and+Penge |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=www.electoralcalculus.co.uk}}</ref>


==Election results==
==Election results==

Latest revision as of 07:59, 12 October 2024

Beckenham and Penge
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Beckenham and Penge in Greater London for the 2024 general election
CountyGreater London
Electorate76,625 (2023)[1]
BoroughBromley
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentLiam Conlon (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromBeckenham, & Lewisham West and Penge

Beckenham and Penge 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 was first contested in the 2024 general election.

Constituency profile

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The main settlements are Anerley, Beckenham, Penge and West Wickham with a large amount of interwar housing. Levels of education and employment are above average for Great Britain.[3]

Boundaries

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Map
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency was defined as comprising the following wards of the London Borough of Bromley as they existed on 1 December 2020:

Following a local government boundary review of Bromley, which became effective in May 2022, the constituency now comprises the following wards from the 2024 general election:

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Beckenham and Penge[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liam Conlon 25,738 49.3 +9.2
Conservative Hannah Gray 12,848 24.6 –14.5
Reform UK Edward Apostolides 5,355 10.3 +9.5
Liberal Democrats Chloe-Jane Ross 4,436 8.5 –7.6
Green Ruth Fabricant 3,830 7.3 +3.3
Majority 12,905 24.7 +23.7
Turnout 52,207 67.6 –10.9
Registered electors 77,194
Labour hold Swing Increase11.9

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[7]
Party Vote %
Labour 24,118 40.1
Conservative 23,487 39.1
Liberal Democrats 9,657 16.1
Green 2,416 4.0
Brexit Party 464 0.8
Turnout 60,142 78.5
Electorate 76,625

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 19 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. ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Beckenham%20and%20Penge
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
  5. ^ "New Seat Details – Beckenham and Penge". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  6. ^ "Statement of Person Nominated and Notice of Poll: Beckenham and Penge Constituency". Bromley Council. 7 June 2024.
  7. ^ "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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