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Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks
County constituency; for the House of Commons
	Boundaries since 2024
	Boundary of Sevenoaks in South East England
County	Kent
Electorate	73,684 (2023)
Major settlements	Sevenoaks, Swanley, Otford, Westerham
Current constituency
Created	1885
Member of Parliament	Laura Trott (Conservative)
Seats	One
Created from	West Kent

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Sevenoaks is a constituency in Kent represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Laura Trott, a Conservative who currently serves as Shadow Secretary of State for Education. She was Chief Secretary to the Treasury from November 2023 to July 2024. The seat was previously held by Michael Fallon, who served as Secretary of State for Defence from 2014 to 2017.

History

This constituency has existed since the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.

With the exception of the one-year Parliament in 1923, the constituency has to date been a Conservative stronghold.

1885–1950

Sir Thomas Jewell Bennett before entering Parliament was a leader writer at The Standard and lived in India for many years, working at the Bombay Gazette before becoming both editor and principal proprietor of the Times of India. Bennett returned to England in 1901 and in 1910 unsuccessfully contested his first Parliamentary election, losing to Alfred Gelder at the time of David Lloyd George and H. H. Asquith's celebrated "People's Budget". He represented the seat for five years from 1918.

Higher in government in this period was Hilton Young, the Health Secretary between 1931 and 1935. The health portfolio at the time included responsibility for housing, including slum clearance and rehousing. Key items of legislation to which he contributed in this period were: the Town and Country Planning Act (1932) (which applied to all 'developable' land), the Housing Act (1935) (which laid down standards of accommodation)^[2] and the Restriction of Ribbon Development Act (1935) (which sought to consolidate urban development and restrict ribbon sprawl along major highways).^[3]

1950–date

Since 1950 the highest government position has been that of Michael Fallon, who was appointed Secretary of State for Defence in 2014 under Prime Minister David Cameron. Fallon held the office until he resigned on 1 November 2017 in the light of allegations of inappropriate behaviour of a sexual nature, before retiring prior to the 2019 general election.

Boundaries

Map of 2010–2024 boundaries

1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Sevenoaks and Wrotham, and the Rural Districts of Malling and Sevenoaks.

1950–1974: The Urban District of Sevenoaks, and the Rural Districts of Malling and Sevenoaks.

1974–1983: The Urban District of Sevenoaks, the Rural District of Sevenoaks as altered by the Greater London Kent and Surrey Order 1968, and in the Rural District of Dartford the civil parishes of Ash-cum-Ridley, Eynsford, Farningham, Fawkham, Hartley, Horton Kirby, Longfield, Swanley, and West Kingsdown.

1983–1997: The District of Sevenoaks wards of Brasted, Chevening, Crockenhill and Lullingstone, Dunton Green, Eynsford, Farningham, Halstead Knockholt and Badgers Mount, Hextable and Swanley Village, Kemsing, Leigh, Otford, Penshurst and Fordcombe, Riverhead, Seal, Sevenoaks Kippington, Sevenoaks Northern, Sevenoaks Town and St John's, Sevenoaks Weald and Underriver, Sevenoaks Wildernesse, Shoreham, Somerdon, Sundridge and Ide Hill, Swanley Christchurch, Swanley St Mary's, Swanley White Oak, Westerham and Crockham, and West Kingsdown.

1997–2010: The District of Sevenoaks wards of Ash-cum-Ridley, Brasted, Chevening, Crockenhill and Lullingstone, Dunton Green, Eynsford, Farningham, Halstead Knockholt and Badgers Mount, Hextable and Swanley Village, Kemsing, Otford, Riverhead, Seal, Sevenoaks Kippington, Sevenoaks Northern, Sevenoaks Town and St John's, Sevenoaks Weald and Underriver, Sevenoaks Wildernesse, Shoreham, Sundridge and Ide Hill, Swanley Christchurch, Swanley St Mary's, Swanley White Oak, Westerham and Crockham, and West Kingsdown.

2010–2024: The District of Sevenoaks wards of Ash, Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge, Crockenhill and Well Hill, Dunton Green and Riverhead, Eynsford, Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth, Fawkham and West Kingsdown, Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount, Hextable, Kemsing, Otford and Shoreham, Seal and Weald, Sevenoaks Eastern, Sevenoaks Kippington, Sevenoaks Northern, Sevenoaks Town and St John's, Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village, Swanley St Mary's, Swanley White Oak, and Westerham and Crockham Hill.

2024–present: Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

The Borough of Dartford ward of Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley.
The District of Sevenoaks wards of: Brasted, Chevening & Sundridge; Crockenhill and Well Hill; Dunton Green and Riverhead; Eynsford; Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth; Fawkham and West Kingsdown; Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount; Hextable; Kemsing; Otford and Shoreham; Seal & Weald; Sevenoaks Eastern; Sevenoaks Kippington; Sevenoaks Northern; Sevenoaks Town and St. John’s; Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village; Swanley St. Mary’s; Swanley White Oak; Westerham and Crockham Hill.^[4]

Minor changes, with the addition of the Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley ward from Dartford being offset by the transfer of the Ash & New Ash Green ward to the re-established constituency of Tonbridge.

Constituency profile

The seat is in mainstay London Commuter Belt territory, which supports a relatively high-income local economy with retail and self-employed trades principally benefiting. Sevenoaks constituency covers the towns of Sevenoaks and Swanley in Kent and some of the surrounding area. The Conservatives currently hold a majority in the District, but all the councillors for Sevenoaks Town wards are Liberal Democrats who also have a majority in the wards of Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge, and hold Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway and Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone. There are also three independent councillors and four Green Party councillors (New Ash Green and Eynsford).^[5]

In statistics

The constituency consists of Census Output Areas of one local government districts with a working population whose income is higher than the national average and lower than average reliance upon social housing.^[6] At the end of 2012 the unemployment rate in the constituency stood as 1.7% of the population claiming jobseekers allowance, compared to the regional average of 2.4%.^[7] The borough contributing to the bulk of the seat has a low 13.1% of its population without a car, 19.2% of the population without qualifications and a high 32.0% with level 4 qualifications or above. In terms of tenure 72.7% of homes are owned outright or on a mortgage by occupants as at the 2011 census across the district.^[8]

Electoral Calculus categorises the seat as being part of the “Strong Right” demographic, those who have fiscally conservative views on the economy but are also fairly nationalist and socially conservative, alongside strong support for Brexit. Additionally, the gross household income is £53,612 whilst the average house price is £567,313.^[9]

Members of Parliament

West Kent prior to 1885

	Member^[10]	Party
1885	Charles Mills	Conservative
1892	Henry Forster	Conservative
1918	Sir Thomas Bennett	Coalition Conservative
1923	Ronald Williams	Liberal
1924	Walter Styles	Conservative
1929	Sir Hilton Young	Conservative
1935	Sir Charles Ponsonby	Conservative
1950	Sir John Rodgers	Conservative
1979	Mark Wolfson	Conservative
1997	Sir Michael Fallon	Conservative
2019	Laura Trott	Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Sevenoaks ^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Laura Trott	18,328	36.7	−25.0
	Liberal Democrats	Richard Streatfeild	12,888	25.8	+6.4
	Reform UK	James Milmine	9,341	18.7	N/A
	Labour	Denise Scott-McDonald	6,802	13.6	+0.1
	Green	Laura Manston	2,033	4.1	+0.7
	Rejoin EU	Elwyn Jones	298	0.6	N/A
	SDP	Adam Hibbert	209	0.4	N/A
Majority			5,440	10.9	–31.4
Turnout			49,899	67.9	–2.0
Registered electors			73,708
	Conservative hold		Swing	–15.7

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result^[12]
Party		Vote	%
	Conservative	31,780	61.7
	Liberal Democrats	9,987	19.4
	Labour	6,958	13.5
	Green	1,773	3.4
	Others	990	1.9

Turnout		51,488	69.9
Electorate		73,684

General election 2019: Sevenoaks^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Laura Trott	30,932	60.7	−3.0
	Liberal Democrats	Gareth Willis	10,114	19.8	+11.4
	Labour	Seamus McCauley	6,946	13.6	−7.3
	Green	Paul Wharton	1,974	3.9	+0.6
	Independent	Paulette Furse	695	1.4	New
	Libertarian	Sean Finch	295	0.6	New
Majority			20,818	40.9	−1.9
Turnout			50,956	71.0	−1.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

General election 2017: Sevenoaks^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Fallon	32,644	63.7	+6.8
	Labour	Chris Clark	10,727	20.9	+8.0
	Liberal Democrats	Alan Bullion	4,280	8.4	+0.5
	UKIP	Graham Cushway	1,894	3.7	−14.2
	Green	Philip Dodd	1,673	3.3	−1.2
Majority			21,917	42.8	+3.8
Turnout			51,218	72.1	+1.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

General election 2015: Sevenoaks^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Fallon	28,531	56.9	+0.1
	UKIP	Steve Lindsay^[16]	8,970	17.9	+14.3
	Labour	Chris Clark	6,448	12.9	−0.3
	Liberal Democrats	Alan Bullion	3,937	7.9	−13.5
	Green	Amelie Boleyn	2,238	4.5	New
Majority			19,561	39.0	+3.6
Turnout			50,124	70.9	−0.2
	Conservative hold		Swing	−7.1

General election 2010: Sevenoaks^[17]^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Fallon	28,076	56.8	+5.0
	Liberal Democrats	Alan Bullion	10,561	21.4	−0.5
	Labour	Gareth Siddorn	6,541	13.2	−7.8
	UKIP	Christopher Heath	1,782	3.6	+0.6
	BNP	Paul Golding	1,384	2.8	New
	English Democrat	Louise Uncles	806	1.6	−0.1
	Independent	Mark Ellis	258	0.5	New
Majority			17,515	35.4	+5.5
Turnout			49,408	71.1	+12.4
	Conservative hold		Swing	+2.8

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Sevenoaks^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Fallon	22,437	51.8	+2.4
	Liberal Democrats	Ben Abbotts	9,467	21.9	+0.3
	Labour	Tim Stanley	9,101	21.0	−4.6
	UKIP	Robert Dobson	1,309	3.0	+0.3
	English Democrat	John Marshall	751	1.7	New
	United Kingdom Pathfinders	Mark Ellis	233	0.5	−0.2
Majority			12,970	29.9	+6.1
Turnout			43,298	58.7	−5.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

General election 2001: Sevenoaks^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Fallon	21,052	49.4	+4.0
	Labour	Caroline Humphreys	10,898	25.6	+1.0
	Liberal Democrats	Clive Gray	9,214	21.6	−2.5
	UKIP	Lisa Hawkins	1,155	2.7	New
	United Kingdom Pathfinders	Mark Ellis	295	0.7	New
Majority			10,154	23.8	+3.0
Turnout			42,614	63.9	−11.5
	Conservative hold		Swing	+1.5

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Sevenoaks^[21]^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Fallon	22,776	45.4	−12.1
	Labour	John Hayes	12,315	24.6	+8.2
	Liberal Democrats	Roger Walshe	12,086	24.1	−0.3
	Referendum	Nigel Large	2,138	4.3	New
	Green	Margot Lawrence	443	0.9	−0.5
	Pathfinders	Mark Ellis	244	0.5	New
	Natural Law	Alex Hankey	147	0.3	−0.1
Majority			10,461	20.8	−12.7
Turnout			50,151	75.4	−5.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

General election 1992: Sevenoaks^[23]^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mark Wolfson	33,245	57.5	−1.4
	Liberal Democrats	Roger Walshe	14,091	24.4	−3.5
	Labour	J. Evans	9,470	16.4	+3.2
	Green	Margot Lawrence	786	1.4	New
	Natural Law	P. Wakeling	210	0.4	New
Majority			19,154	33.1	+2.1
Turnout			57,802	81.3	+4.9
	Conservative hold		Swing	+1.1

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Sevenoaks^[25]^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mark Wolfson	32,945	58.9	+0.5
	Liberal	Stephen Jakobi	15,600	27.9	−0.7
	Labour	Graham Green	7,379	13.2	+1.0
Majority			17,345	31.0	+1.2
Turnout			55,923	76.4	−2.7
	Conservative hold		Swing	+0.6

General election 1983: Sevenoaks^[27]^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mark Wolfson	30,722	58.4	+1.0
	Liberal	Stephen Jakobi	15,061	28.6	+10.1
	Labour	Roland Gooding	6,439	12.2	−12.6
	National Front	G. L. Burnett	416	0.8	−0.5
Majority			15,706	29.8	−4.8
Turnout			52,596	73.7	−5.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Sevenoaks^[29]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mark Wolfson	36,697	57.39	+10.4
	Labour	R. H. Redden	14,583	22.81	−3.73
	Liberal	G. Phillips	11,839	18.52	−7.95
	National Front	Michael Easter	821	1.28	New
Majority			22,114	34.58	+14.13
Turnout			63,942	78.98	+3.27
	Conservative hold		Swing	+7.07

General election October 1974: Sevenoaks
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Rodgers	26,670	46.99	−1.37
	Labour	James Scanlan	15,065	26.54	+2.33
	Liberal	Robert Webster	15,024	26.47	+0.26
Majority			11,605	20.45	−1.7
Turnout			56,759	75.71	−7.69
	Conservative hold		Swing

General election February 1974: Sevenoaks^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Rodgers	29,963	48.36	−5.77
	Liberal	Ian Bradley	16,223	26.21	+5.85
	Labour	J. Scanlan	14,987	24.21	−1.28
	Independent	D. J. Woolard	754	1.22	New
Majority			13,713	22.15	−6.49
Turnout			61,898	83.4	+10.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

General election 1970: Sevenoaks:^[31]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Rodgers	32,654	54.13	+3.63
	Labour	John Ovenden	15,376	25.49	−6.83
	Liberal	Robert Webster	12,290	20.37	+3.19
Majority			17,278	28.64	+8.46
Turnout			60,320	73.0	−6.19
	Conservative hold		Swing	+5.2

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Sevenoaks^[31]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Rodgers	28,651	50.5	−1.53
	Labour	Peter Pearce	18,338	32.32	+5.18
	Liberal	Noel Blackburn	9,746	17.18	−3.65
Majority			10,313	18.18	−6.71
Turnout			56,735	79.19	0.89
	Conservative hold		Swing	+3.3

General election 1964: Sevenoaks^[31]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Rodgers	28,678	52.03	−4.04
	Labour	Peter Pearce	14,958	27.14	−1.24
	Liberal	Nelia Penman	11,480	20.83	+5.28
Majority			13,720	24.89	−2.8
Turnout			55,116	80.09	−0.08
	Conservative hold		Swing	-1.4

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Sevenoaks^[31]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Rodgers	28,186	56.07	−5.77
	Labour	Roderick Ogley	14,265	28.38	−9.78
	Liberal	Nelia Penman	7,819	15.55	New
Majority			13,921	27.69	+4.01
Turnout			50,270	80.17	+2.1
	Conservative hold		Swing	+2.0

General election 1955: Sevenoaks^[31]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Rodgers	28,936	61.84	+1.47
	Labour	John N. Powrie	17,858	38.16	−1.47
Majority			11,078	23.68	+2.94
Turnout			46,794	78.07	−3.39
	Conservative hold		Swing	+1.47

General election 1951: Sevenoaks^[31]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Rodgers	28,668	60.37	+8.62
	Labour	John N. Powrie	18,823	39.63	+3.6
Majority			9,845	20.74	+5.02
Turnout			47,491	81.46	−3.44
	Conservative hold		Swing	+2.5

General election 1950: Sevenoaks^[31]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Rodgers	25,292	51.75	+6.14
	Labour	J. Spencer	17,610	36.03	−0.05
	Liberal	Edward Moulton-Barrett	5,969	12.21	−4.46
Majority			7,682	15.72	+6.19
Turnout			48,871	84.9	+10.6
	Conservative hold		Swing	+3.1

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Sevenoaks^[32]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Charles Ponsonby	18,893	45.61	−21.89
	Labour	John Pudney	14,947	36.08	New
	Liberal	Nelia Muspratt	6,906	16.67	−15.83
	Communist	K. Thompson	676	1.63	New
Majority			3,946	9.53	−25.5
Turnout			41,422	73.6	+8.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Sevenoaks^[32]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Charles Ponsonby	21,405	67.5	*N/A*
	Liberal	John Horridge	10,297	32.5	New
Majority			11,108	35.0	N/A
Turnout			31,702	65.3	N/A
	Conservative hold

1935 Sevenoaks by-election^[32]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Charles Ponsonby	Unopposed	*N/A*	*N/A*
	Conservative hold

General election 1931: Sevenoaks
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Hilton Young	Unopposed	*N/A*	*N/A*
	Conservative hold

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Sevenoaks
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Hilton Young	16,767	53.7	−8.2
	Liberal	Edgar Stratton Liddiard	7,844	25.1	−13.0
	Labour	Hamilton Fyfe	6,634	21.2	New
Majority			8,923	28.6	+4.8
Turnout			31,245	71.6	−3.2
Registered electors			43,627
	Unionist hold		Swing	+2.4

General election 1924: Sevenoaks
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Walter Styles	15,125	61.9	+13.5
	Liberal	Ronald Williams	9,311	38.1	−13.5
Majority			5,814	23.8	N/A
Turnout			24,436	74.8	+10.4
Registered electors			32,660
	Unionist gain from Liberal		Swing	+13.5

General election 1923: Sevenoaks
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ronald Williams	10,656	51.6	*New*
	Unionist	Thomas Jewell Bennett	9,987	48.4	−15.4
Majority			669	3.2	N/A
Turnout			20,643	64.4	+3.5
Registered electors			32,078
	Liberal gain from Unionist		Swing	N/A

General election 1922: Sevenoaks
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Thomas Jewell Bennett	12,045	63.8	−12.4
	Labour	L. A. Goldie	6,849	36.2	New
Majority			5,196	27.6	−24.8
Turnout			18,894	60.9	+14.6
Registered electors			31,000
	Unionist hold		Swing	N/A

Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Sevenoaks^[33]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
C	Unionist	Thomas Jewell Bennett	10,650	76.2	*N/A*
	Independent Labour	John Ephraim Skinner	3,323	23.8	New
Majority			7,327	52.4	N/A
Turnout			13,973	46.3	N/A
Registered electors			30,189
	Unionist hold		Swing	N/A
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Election results 1885–1918

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Sevenoaks ^[34]^[35]^[36]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Charles Mills	4,651	54.0
	Liberal	Patteson Nickalls	3,956	46.0
Majority			695	8.0
Turnout			8,607	77.6
Registered electors			11,089
	Conservative win (new seat)

General election 1886: Sevenoaks ^[34]^[35]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Charles Mills	Unopposed
	Conservative hold

Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Sevenoaks ^[34]^[35]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Henry Forster	6,036	60.7	*N/A*
	Liberal	Thomas Johnston	3,908	39.3	New
Majority			2,128	21.4	N/A
Turnout			9,944	71.5	N/A
Registered electors			13,916
	Conservative hold		Swing	N/A

General election 1895: Sevenoaks ^[34]^[35]^[37]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Henry Forster	Unopposed
	Conservative hold

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Sevenoaks ^[34]^[35]^[37]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Henry Forster	6,604	78.7	*N/A*
	Liberal	Murray Spencer Richardson	1,792	21.3	New
Majority			4,812	57.4	N/A
Turnout			8,396	56.5	N/A
Registered electors			14,861
	Conservative hold		Swing	N/A

1902 Sevenoaks by-election^[34]^[35]^[38]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Henry Forster	5,333	54.6	−24.1
	Liberal	Beaumont Morice	4,442	45.4	+24.1
Majority			891	9.2	−48.2
Turnout			9,775	63.4	+6.9
Registered electors			15,420
	Conservative hold		Swing	-24.1

General election 1906: Sevenoaks ^[34]^[35]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Henry Forster	7,219	51.1	−27.6
	Liberal	Beaumont Morice	6,855	48.6	+27.3
	Independent Liberal	Murray Spencer Richardson	44	0.3	New
Majority			364	2.5	−54.9
Turnout			14,118	81.8	+25.3
Registered electors			17,256
	Conservative hold		Swing	−27.5

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Sevenoaks ^[34]^[39]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Henry Forster	10,421	62.1	+11.0
	Liberal	Frederic Styles Philpin Lely	6,351	37.9	−10.7
Majority			4,070	24.2	+21.7
Turnout			16,772	88.1	+6.3
Registered electors			19,035
	Conservative hold		Swing	+11.0

General election December 1910: Sevenoaks ^[34]^[39]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Henry Forster	Unopposed
	Conservative hold

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

Unionist: Henry Forster
Liberal: Leonard Powell^[40]

References

Specific

^ "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.
^ Young, W. (1971), p.1089.
^ Sheail, J. (1979), The Restriction of Ribbon Development Act: The character and perception of land-use control in inter-war Britain, Regional Studies, 13: 6, 501–12.
^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
^ "Sevenoaks result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News.
^ "Local statistics – Office for National Statistics". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
^ 2011 census interactive maps Archived 29 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine
^ "The Electoral Calculus' profile of Sevenoaks". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)
^ "Sevenoaks - General election results 2024". BBC News.
^ "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.
^ "Statement of persons nominated, notice of poll and situation of polling stations". Sevenoaks District Council. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
^ "Statement of persons nominated, notice of poll and situation of polling stations" (PDF). Sevenoaks District Council. 11 May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^ "UK Polling Report". ukpollingreport.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^ "Sevenoaks District Council". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Sevenoaks [Archive]". politicsresources.net. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "UK General Election results: June 1987 [Archive]". politicsresources.net. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "UK General Election results: June 1983 [Archive]". politicsresources.net. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^ "UK General Election results: May 1979 [Archive]". politicsresources.net. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^ "UK General Election results: February 1974 [Archive]". politicsresources.net. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g British parliamentary election results 1950–1973, Craig, F. W. S.
^ ^a ^b ^c British parliamentary election results 1918–1949, Craig, F. W. S.
^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918–1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 390. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885–1918. London: Macmillan Press. p. 308. ISBN 9781349022984.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g The Liberal Year Book, 1907
^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
^ ^a ^b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
^ "Election intelligence". The Times. No. 36854. London. 23 August 1902. p. 4.
^ ^a ^b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
^ Kent & Sussex Courier 13 March 1914

General

Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.

External links

Sevenoaks UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
Sevenoaks UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
Sevenoaks UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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[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] Young, W. (1971), p.1089.

[3] Sheail, J. (1979), The Restriction of Ribbon Development Act: The character and perception of land-use control in inter-war Britain, Regional Studies, 13: 6, 501–12.

[4] "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.

[5] "Sevenoaks result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News.

[6] "Local statistics – Office for National Statistics". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[7] Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian

[8] 2011 census interactive maps Archived 29 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine

[9] "The Electoral Calculus' profile of Sevenoaks". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

[rayment-10] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)

[11] "Sevenoaks - General election results 2024". BBC News.

[12] "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.

[13] "Statement of persons nominated, notice of poll and situation of polling stations". Sevenoaks District Council. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.

[14] "Statement of persons nominated, notice of poll and situation of polling stations" (PDF). Sevenoaks District Council. 11 May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.

[electoralcalculus2015-15] "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[16] "UK Polling Report". ukpollingreport.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[electoralcalculus2010-17] "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[18] "Sevenoaks District Council". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2010.

[electoralcalculus2005-19] "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[electoralcalculus2001-20] "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[electoralcalculus1997-21] "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[22] "Sevenoaks [Archive]". politicsresources.net. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[electoralcalculus1992-23] "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[24] "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.

[electoralcalculus1987-25] "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[26] "UK General Election results: June 1987 [Archive]". politicsresources.net. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[electoralcalculus1983-27] "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[28] "UK General Election results: June 1983 [Archive]". politicsresources.net. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[29] "UK General Election results: May 1979 [Archive]". politicsresources.net. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[30] "UK General Election results: February 1974 [Archive]". politicsresources.net. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[ReferenceA-31] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g British parliamentary election results 1950–1973, Craig, F. W. S.

[ReferenceB-32] British parliamentary election results 1918–1949, Craig, F. W. S.

[craig1918-33] Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918–1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 390. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.

[craig1885-34] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885–1918. London: Macmillan Press. p. 308. ISBN 9781349022984.

[libyear1907-35] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g The Liberal Year Book, 1907

[36] Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886

[auto-37] Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901

[38] "Election intelligence". The Times. No. 36854. London. 23 August 1902. p. 4.

[auto1-39] Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916

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  |mp          = [[Laura Trott (politician)|Laura Trott]]
  |party       = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
- |towns       = {{ubl|[[Sevenoaks]]|[[Swanley]]}}
+ |towns       = [[Sevenoaks]], [[Swanley]], [[Otford]], [[Westerham]]
  |region      = England
  |county      = [[Kent]]
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 }}
-'''Sevenoaks''' is a [[Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom|constituency]] in [[Kent]] represented in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|UK Parliament]] since [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019]] by [[Laura Trott (politician)|Laura Trott]], a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] who has served as [[Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury]] since July 2024. The seat was previously held by [[Michael Fallon]], who served as [[Secretary of State for Defence]] from 2014 to 2017.
+'''Sevenoaks''' is a [[Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom|constituency]] in [[Kent]] represented in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|UK Parliament]] since [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019]] by [[Laura Trott (politician)|Laura Trott]], a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] who currently serves as [[Shadow Secretary of State for Education]]. She was [[Chief Secretary to the Treasury]] from November 2023 to July 2024. The seat was previously held by [[Michael Fallon]], who served as [[Secretary of State for Defence]] from 2014 to 2017.
 ==History==
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 '''2010–2024''': The District of Sevenoaks wards of Ash, Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge, Crockenhill and Well Hill, Dunton Green and Riverhead, Eynsford, Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth, Fawkham and West Kingsdown, Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount, Hextable, Kemsing, Otford and Shoreham, Seal and Weald, Sevenoaks Eastern, Sevenoaks Kippington, Sevenoaks Northern, Sevenoaks Town and St John's, Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village, Swanley St Mary's, Swanley White Oak, and Westerham and Crockham Hill.
+'''2024–present''': Further to the [[2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies]] which came into effect for the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]], the constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
-'''2024–present''': The Borough of Dartford ward of Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley, and the District of Sevenoaks wards of: Brasted, Chevening & Sundridge; Crockenhill and Well Hill; Dunton Green and Riverhead; Eynsford; Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth; Fawkham and West Kingsdown; Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount; Hextable; Kemsing; Otford and Shoreham; Seal & Weald; Sevenoaks Eastern; Sevenoaks Kippington; Sevenoaks Northern; Sevenoaks Town and St. John’s; Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village; Swanley St. Mary’s; Swanley White Oak; Westerham and Crockham Hill.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made |at=Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region}}</ref>
+* The Borough of Dartford ward of Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley.
-Further to the [[2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies]], enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the [[2024 United Kingdom general election]], the changes in constituency described as following:
+* The District of Sevenoaks wards of: Brasted, Chevening & Sundridge; Crockenhill and Well Hill; Dunton Green and Riverhead; Eynsford; Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth; Fawkham and West Kingsdown; Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount; Hextable; Kemsing; Otford and Shoreham; Seal & Weald; Sevenoaks Eastern; Sevenoaks Kippington; Sevenoaks Northern; Sevenoaks Town and St. John’s; Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village; Swanley St. Mary’s; Swanley White Oak; Westerham and Crockham Hill.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made |at=Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region}}</ref>
 ''Minor changes, with the addition of the Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley ward from [[Dartford (UK Parliament constituency)|Dartford]] being offset by the transfer of the Ash & New Ash Green ward to the re-established constituency of [[Tonbridge (UK Parliament constituency)|Tonbridge]].''
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 The constituency consists of Census Output Areas of one local government districts with a working population whose income is higher than the national average and lower than average reliance upon [[social housing]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk|title=Local statistics – Office for National Statistics|publisher=Government of the United Kingdom|access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> At the end of 2012 the unemployment rate in the constituency stood as 1.7% of the population claiming jobseekers allowance, compared to the regional average of 2.4%.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2010/nov/17/unemployment-and-employment-statistics-economics Unemployment claimants by constituency] ''[[The Guardian]]''</ref> The borough contributing to the bulk of the seat has a low 13.1% of its population without a car, 19.2% of the population without qualifications and a high 32.0% with level 4 qualifications or above.  In terms of tenure 72.7% of homes are owned outright or on a mortgage by occupants as at the 2011 census across the district.<ref>[http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/census-data/2011-census-interactive-content/index.html 2011 census interactive maps] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129132219/http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/census-data/2011-census-interactive-content/index.html |date=29 January 2016 }}</ref>
-[[Electoral Calculus]] categorises the seat as being part of the “Strong Right” demographic, those who have fiscally conservative views on the economy but are also fairly nationalist and socially conservative, alongside strong support for Brexit. Additionally, the gross household income is £53,612 whilst the average house price is £567,313.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Electoral Calculus’ profile of Sevenoaks|url=https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Sevenoaks |website=Electoral Calculus |access-date=11 June 2024}}</ref>
+[[Electoral Calculus]] categorises the seat as being part of the “Strong Right” demographic, those who have fiscally conservative views on the economy but are also fairly nationalist and socially conservative, alongside strong support for Brexit. Additionally, the gross household income is £53,612 whilst the average house price is £567,313.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Electoral Calculus' profile of Sevenoaks|url=https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Sevenoaks |website=Electoral Calculus |access-date=11 June 2024}}</ref>
 ==Members of Parliament==
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 === Elections in the 2020s ===
-{{Election box begin|title=[[2024 United Kingdom general election|General election 2024]]: Sevenoaks <ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001465 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
+{{Election box begin|title=[[2024 United Kingdom general election|General election 2024]]: Sevenoaks <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001465 | title=Sevenoaks - General election results 2024 | work=BBC News }}</ref>
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Laura Trott (politician)|Laura Trott]]|votes=18,328|percentage=36.7|change=−25.0}}
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 ==External links==
+*[https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/13341.html Sevenoaks UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at ''MapIt UK''
 *[https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/65698.html Sevenoaks UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at ''MapIt UK''
 *[https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168769.html Sevenoaks UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries from June 2024) at ''MapIt UK''

v t e Constituencies in South East England (91)
Labour (36)	Aldershot Ashford Aylesbury Banbury Basingstoke Bracknell Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven Buckingham and Bletchley Chatham and Aylesford Crawley Dartford Dover and Deal Earley and Woodley East Thanet East Worthing and Shoreham Folkestone and Hythe Gillingham and Rainham Gravesham Hastings and Rye Hove and Portslade Isle of Wight West Milton Keynes Central Milton Keynes North Oxford East Portsmouth North Portsmouth South Reading Central Reading West and Mid Berkshire Rochester and Strood Sittingbourne and Sheppey Slough Southampton Itchen Southampton Test Worthing West Wycombe
Conservative (30)	Arundel and South Downs Beaconsfield Bexhill and Battle Bognor Regis and Littlehampton East Grinstead and Uckfield East Hampshire East Surrey Fareham and Waterlooville Farnham and Bordon Faversham and Mid Kent Godalming and Ash Gosport Hamble Valley Havant Herne Bay and Sandwich Isle of Wight East Maidstone and Malling Mid Buckinghamshire New Forest East New Forest West North West Hampshire Reigate Romsey and Southampton North Runnymede and Weybridge Sevenoaks Spelthorne Sussex Weald Tonbridge Weald of Kent Windsor
Liberal Democrats (24)	Bicester and Woodstock Chesham and Amersham Chichester Didcot and Wantage Dorking and Horley Eastbourne Eastleigh Epsom and Ewell Esher and Walton Guildford Henley and Thame Horsham Lewes Maidenhead Mid Sussex Newbury North East Hampshire Oxford West and Abingdon Surrey Heath Tunbridge Wells Winchester Witney Woking Wokingham
Green (1)	Brighton Pavilion
Independent (1)	Canterbury

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