is a
Constituency in
Central London and
West London represented in the
House Of Commons of the
Parliament Of The United Kingdom . It elects one
Member Of Parliament (MP) by the
First Past The Post system of election.
This was a new seat created in 1997 from the northern parts of the
City Of Westminster and
Royal Borough Of Kensington And Chelsea .
It covers the areas of
St. John's Wood ,
Maida Vale , the
Harrow Road ,
Westbourne Green ,
Maida Hill ,
Little Venice , parts of
Queen's Park , parts of
Ladbroke Grove and
Notting Hill as well as
North Kensington .
With stark contrasts between wealth and poverty, the constituency should be highly competitive between the
Conservative Party and
Labour Party in an even year, although for the period of its existence it has been firmly in Labour's grasp. Before its creation it was perceived as a constituency likely to produce low swings which would be won on
Differential Turnout , similar to the old
Westminster North and
Kensington seats, most of which it subsumed. However, in the unusual political climate of the late 1990s and early 2000s this has not proven to be the case.
The
Boundary Commission has proposed that the City of Westminster together with the sparsely populated
City Of London receive two seats in its own right from the next General Election. As a result, Regent's Park and Kensington North will be disbanded with its Westminster section going into a reformed
Westminster North and its Kensington and Chelsea section going into a reformed
Kensington seat.
Kensington will likely be a Tory leaning seat, although one winnable by Labour in an exceptional year such as 1997 or 2001, while Westminster North is likely to be an extremely competitive
Marginal Seat .
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Conservative Party (UK)
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Jeremy Bradshaw
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12,065
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297
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+28
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Liberal Democrats (UK)
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Rabi Martins
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7,569
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186
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+60
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Green Party of England and Wales
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Paul Miller
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1,985
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49
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+15
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United Kingdom Independence Party
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Pamela Perrin
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456
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11
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+01
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Independent (politician)
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Abby Dharamsey
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182
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04
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''N/A''
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Labour Party (UK)
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&minus63
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Liberal Democrats (UK)
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David Boyle
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4,669
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126
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+41
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Green Party of England and Wales
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Paul Miller
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1,268
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34
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''N/A''
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Socialist Alliance (England)
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China Mieville
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459
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12
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''N/A''
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United Kingdom Independence Party
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Alan Crisp
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354
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10
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''N/A''
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Independent (politician)
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Charlotte Regan
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74
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02
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''N/A''
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Labour Party (UK)
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Karen Buck
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28,367
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599
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+116
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Conservative Party (UK)
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Paul McGuinness
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13,710
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290
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-121
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Referendum Party
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Sandra Dangoor
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867
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18
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''N/A''
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Natural Law Party
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Jonathan Hinde
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192
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04
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''N/A''
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Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket
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Debbie Sadowitz
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167
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04
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''N/A''
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