Enfield Southgate is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by David Burrowes, a Conservative.[n 2]
History
Before the February 1974 general election, this constituency was known as Southgate.[n 3] Its best-known representative was Michael Portillo, a television documentary and travel presenter who also appears on This Week facing Alan Johnson[n 4] and served the area 1984-1997.
The seat gained national attention in the 1997 general election when Michael Portillo, Secretary of State for Defence was unexpectedly defeated on a massive swing. Portillo had been widely expected to contest the Conservative leadership and his defeat the media took to epitomise the Labour landslide victory. The victorious candidate, Stephen Twigg, increased his majority at the following election.
In the 2005 general election Twigg's majority was the largest overturned, with a swing of 8.7% to the Conservative candidate David Burrowes.
Constituency profile
This is the affluent, leafy western part of the London Borough of Enfield. It is more cosmopolitan than the Conservative suburbs of south-east London - there are sizeable Jewish, Muslim and Cypriot communities.[n 5] The Bowes Park area to the south of the constituency has to date had a solid Labour preference, but overall Southgate has tended to give majorities to Conservatives and elects Conservative local councillors.[2] To the north the seat becomes semi-rural as it takes in Trent Park and the campus of Middlesex University, the Cockfosters terminus to the Piccadilly line and stretches into the markedly expensive Hadley Wood area.http://www.mouseprice.com/area-guide/en4 Small output areas (smaller than wards) have middle rankings when placed in a complete list of wards (such as the 2000 Index of Multiple Deprivation) found in the southwest of the constituency however all other output areas lack any significant deprivation.[3]
Boundaries
1974-1983: The London Borough of Enfield wards of Arnos, Bowes, Cockfosters, Grange, Highfield, Oakwood, Palmers Green, Southgate Green, West, and Winchmore Hill.
1983-2010: The London Borough of Enfield wards of Arnos, Bowes, Grange, Grovelands, Highfield, Merryhills, Oakwood, Palmers Green, Southgate Green, Trent, and Winchmore Hill.
2010-present: The London Borough of Enfield wards of Bowes, Cockfosters, Grange, Palmers Green, Southgate, Southgate Green, and Winchmore Hill.
Boundary review
Following its review of parliamentary representation in North London, the Boundary Commission for England made some changes to Enfield, Southgate. Part of Highlands ward was transferred to the constituency of Enfield North, and part of Grange ward was transferred from Enfield North to Enfield, Southgate. Parts of Grange ward, Bowes ward and Palmers Green ward were transferred to Enfield, Southgate from Edmonton. Part of Bush Hill Park ward, and a tiny part of Upper Edmonton were transferred to Edmonton.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
General Election 2010: Enfield, Southgate[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Burrowes |
21,928 |
49.4 |
+5.7 |
|
Labour |
Bambos Charalambous |
14,302 |
32.2 |
-8.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Johar Khan |
6,124 |
13.8 |
+2.7 |
|
Green |
Peter Krakowiak |
632 |
1.4 |
-1.4 |
|
UKIP |
Bob Brock |
505 |
1.1 |
-0.1 |
|
Independent |
Asit Mukhopadhyay |
391 |
0.9 |
+0.9 |
|
Respect |
Samad Billoo |
174 |
0.4 |
+0.4 |
|
English Democrats |
Ben Weald |
173 |
0.4 |
+0.4 |
|
Independent |
Mal the Warrior Malakounides |
88 |
0.2 |
+0.2 |
|
Better Britain Party |
Jeremy Sturgess |
35 |
0.1 |
+0.1 |
Majority |
7,626 |
17.2 |
|
Turnout |
44,352 |
69.2 |
+5.7 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
+7.2 |
|
Elections in the 2000s
General Election 2001: Enfield, Southgate |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Stephen Twigg |
21,727 |
51.8 |
+7.6 |
|
Conservative |
John Flack |
16,181 |
38.6 |
-2.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Wayne Hoban |
2,935 |
7.0 |
-3.7 |
|
Green |
Elaine Amanda Graham-Leigh |
662 |
1.6 |
N/A |
|
UKIP |
Roy Andrew Freshwater |
298 |
0.7 |
N/A |
|
Independent |
Andrew Malakouna |
105 |
0.3 |
-0.2 |
Majority |
5,546 |
13.2 |
|
Turnout |
41,908 |
63.5 |
-7.1 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Elections in the 1990s
General Election 1992: Enfield, Southgate |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Michael Portillo |
28,422 |
58.0 |
-0.8 |
|
Labour |
Karen Livney |
12,859 |
26.2 |
+7.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Kevin Keane |
7,080 |
11.2 |
-6.5 |
|
Green |
Mrs. Marghanita C.P.H. Hollands |
696 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
Majority |
15,563 |
31.8 |
-6.1 |
Turnout |
49,057 |
76.3 |
+3.7 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-4.1 |
|
Elections in the 1980s
1984 by-election: Enfield, Southgate |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Michael Portillo |
16,684 |
49.6 |
-8.5 |
|
Liberal |
Timothy Willatt Slack |
11,973 |
35.6 |
+12.2 |
|
Labour |
Peter Hamid |
4,000 |
11.9 |
-6 |
|
Turkish Troops Out of Cyprus |
Andreas Polydrou |
687 |
2 |
N/A |
|
Nationalist Party |
James Kershaw |
80 |
0.2 |
N/A |
|
English National |
Raymond Shenton |
78 |
0.2 |
N/A |
|
Abolish Greater London, Restore Middlesex |
Iain Burgess |
50 |
0.2 |
N/A |
|
Captain Rainbow's Universal Party |
George Weiss |
48 |
0.2 |
N/A |
|
Death off Roads: Freight on Rail |
Helen Anscomb |
45 |
0.1 |
N/A |
Majority |
4,711 |
|
|
Turnout |
33,645 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-1.27 |
|
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1950s
See also
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater London
Notes and references
- Notes
- ↑ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Strictly a London Borough prefix to the constituency name (in this case Enfield) was introduced in 1974
- ↑ Previously facing Diane Abbott
- ↑ see 2011 census data release: Ethnicity
- References
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