Chatham and Aylesford (UK Parliament constituency)

Chatham and Aylesford
County constituency
for the House of Commons

Outline map

Boundary of Chatham and Aylesford in Kent.

Outline map

Location of Kent within England.
County Kent
Population 97,281 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate 68,437 (December 2010)[2]
Major settlements Chatham, Ditton, Larkfield, Snodland
Current constituency
Created 1997
Member of parliament Tracey Crouch (Conservative)
Number of members One
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency South East England

Chatham and Aylesford is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Tracey Crouch, a Conservative.[n 2]

Constituency profile

Since its creation in 1997, the constituency has returned both Labour and Conservative candidates, but the largest third party share of votes cast has not exceeded 15% (the Liberal Democrats' share in 1997).

Boundaries

1997-2010: The City of Rochester-upon-Medway wards of Holcombe, Horsted, Lordswood, Luton, Walderslade, Wayfield, and Weedswood, and the Borough of Tonbridge and Malling wards of Aylesford, Blue Bell Hill, Burham, Eccles and Wouldham, Ditton, Larkfield North, Larkfield South, Snodland East, and Snodland West.

2010-present: The Borough of Medway wards of Chatham Central, Lordswood and Capstone, Luton and Wayfield, Princes Park, and Walderslade, and the Borough of Tonbridge and Malling wards of Aylesford, Blue Bell Hill and Walderslade, Burham, Eccles and Wouldham, Ditton, Larkfield North, Larkfield South, Snodland East, and Snodland West.

As its name suggests, the constituency stretches from the historic town of Chatham which sprang from Chatham Royal Dockyard to the historic village of Aylesford in Kent.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember[3][4] Party
1997 Jonathan Shaw Labour
2010 Tracey Crouch Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2015: Chatham and Aylesford[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tracey Crouch [7] 21,614 50.2 +4.0
Labour Tristan Osborne [8] 10,159 23.6 −8.7
UKIP Ian Wallace[9] 8,581 19.9 +16.9
Liberal Democrat Thomas Quinton 1,360 3.2 −10.2
Green Luke Balnave 1,101 2.6 +1.7
Christian Peoples John-Wesley Gibson[10] 133 0.3 N/A
TUSC Ivor Riddell 125 0.3 N/A
Majority 11,455 26.6
Turnout 43,073 62.8
Conservative hold Swing +6.4
General Election 2010: Chatham and Aylesford[11][12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tracey Crouch 20,230 46.2 +9.4
Labour Jonathan Shaw 14,161 32.3 −12.7
Liberal Democrat John McClintock 5,832 13.3 −0.2
BNP Colin McCarthy-Stewart 1,365 3.1 N/A
UKIP Steve Newton 1,314 3.0 +0.0
English Democrats Sean Varnham 400 0.9 −0.8
Green Dave Arthur 396 0.9 N/A
Christian Maureen Smith 109 0.2 N/A
Majority 6,069 13.9
Turnout 43,807 61.6 +1.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +11.1

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Chatham and Aylesford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jonathan Shaw 18,387 43.7 −4.6
Conservative Anne Jobson 16,055 38.2 +0.9
Liberal Democrat Debbie Enever 5,744 13.7 +1.9
UKIP Jeffrey King 1,226 2.9 +0.4
English Democrats Michael Russell 668 1.6 N/A
Majority 2,332 5.5
Turnout 42,080 59.7 2.7
Labour hold Swing −2.7
General Election 2001: Chatham and Aylesford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jonathan Shaw 19,180 48.3 +5.2
Conservative Sean Holden 14,840 37.3 −0.1
Liberal Democrat David Lettington 4,705 11.8 −3.2
UKIP Gregory Knopp 1,010 2.5 +1.5
Majority 4,340 11.0
Turnout 39,735 57.0 −13.6
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Chatham and Aylesford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jonathan Shaw 21,191 43.1 N/A
Conservative Richard Knox-Johnston 18,401 37.4 N/A
Liberal Democrat Robin Murray 7,389 15.0 N/A
Referendum Keith Riddle 1,538 3.1 N/A
UKIP Alan Harding 493 1.0 N/A
Natural Law Timothy Martell 149 0.3 N/A
Majority 2,790 5.7 N/A
Turnout 49,161 70.6 N/A
Labour win (new seat)

See also

Notes and references

Notes
  1. ↑ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ 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.
References
  1. ↑ "Chatham and Aylesford: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Chatham and Aylesford 1997-". Hansard 1803-2005. UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 3)
  5. ↑ http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/chathamandaylesford/
  6. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000626
  7. ↑ http://www.ianwallacechathamandaylesford.co.uk
  8. ↑ http://electionresults.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/chatham-aylesford-2015.html
  9. ↑ "Constituencies". UKIP South East. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "CPA Candidates for the General Election". Christian Peoples Alliance. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  11. ↑ Dartford, UKPollingReport
  12. ↑ Sean Varnham Sean Varnham, English Democrats
  13. ↑ http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/chathamandalyesford

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Coordinates: 51°20′N 0°29′E / 51.333°N 0.483°E / 51.333; 0.483

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