Beckenham and Penge (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beckenham and Penge is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election, since when it has been represented by Liam Conlon of the Labour Party.
| 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 (March 2020)[1] |
| Borough | Bromley |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Liam Conlon (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Beckenham, & Lewisham West and Penge |
Constituency profile
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
Map of boundaries from 2024
Under the 2023 boundary review, 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 Anerley, 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,[5] it 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.[6]
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 [n 1] [8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Majority | 631 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | 60,142 | 78.5 | |
| Electorate | 76,625 | ||
References
External links
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