Beckenham and Penge (UK Parliament constituency)
| Beckenham and Penge | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Beckenham and Penge in Greater London for the 2024 general election | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 76,625 (2023)[1] |
| Borough | Bromley |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Liam Conlon (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Beckenham, & 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
The main settlements are 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
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:
- Copers Cope, Kelsey and Eden Park, Shortlands, and West Wickham, transferred from Beckenham (now abolished).
- Clock House, Crystal Palace, and Penge and Cator, transferred from Lewisham West and Penge (now abolished).[4]
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 and Anerley, Kelsey and Eden Park, Penge and Cator, Shortlands and Park Langley (except polling district SHP5X), and West Wickham.[5]
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| 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 |  11.9
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Elections in the 2010s
| 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
- ^ "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 2 August 2023.
- ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Beckenham%20and%20Penge
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Beckenham and Penge". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Statement of Person Nominated and Notice of Poll: Beckenham and Penge Constituency". Bromley Council. 7 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Beckenham and Penge UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK