Vauxhall and Camberwell Green is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Following the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election, and Florence Eshalomi was elected for the Labour Party.[3]
| Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Vauxhall and Camberwell Green in Greater London | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 69,995 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Vauxhall, Camberwell Green, Newington |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Florence Eshalomi (Labour Party) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Vauxhall, Bermondsey and Old Southwark, Camberwell and Peckham |
Boundaries
editThe constituency was defined as comprising the following wards as they existed on 1 December 2020:
- The London Borough of Lambeth wards of: Bishop’s; Oval; Prince’s; Stockwell; Vassall.
- The London Borough of Southwark wards of: Camberwell Green ; Newington.[4]
It covers the following areas:
- The majority of the abolished constituency of Vauxhall, comprising the Borough of Lambeth areas of Kennington, Myatt's Fields, Stockwell, Vauxhall, Waterloo and South Bank.[5]
- The Borough of Southwark districts of Newington from Bermondsey and Old Southwark, and Camberwell Green from Camberwell and Peckham.[5]
Following a local government boundary review in the Borough of Lambeth which came into effect in May 2022,[6][7] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:
- The London Borough of Lambeth wards of: Kennington; Myatt's Field; Oval; Stockwell East (majority); Stockwell West & Larkhall (majority); Vauxhall; Waterloo & South Bank.
- The London Borough of Southwark wards of: Camberwell Green; Newington.[5]
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Florence Eshalomi | 21,528 | 57.4 | –3.1 | |
| Green | Catherine Dawkins | 6,416 | 17.1 | +13.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris French | 4,549 | 12.1 | –7.0 | |
| Conservative | Aarti Joshi | 2,809 | 7.5 | –7.0 | |
| Reform UK | Mike King | 2,033 | 5.4 | +3.8 | |
| SDP | Andrew McRobbie | 201 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 15,112 | 40.3 | –1.1 | ||
| Turnout | 37,536 | 53.9 | –12.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 69,658 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 8.1 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
edit| 2019 notional result[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 28,073 | 60.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 8,848 | 19.1 | |
| Conservative | 6,746 | 14.5 | |
| Green | 1,915 | 4.1 | |
| Brexit Party | 722 | 1.6 | |
| Others | 136 | 0.3 | |
| Turnout | 46,440 | 66.3 | |
| Electorate | 69,995 | ||
References
edit- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – London". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Russell, Herbie (6 July 2023). "Southwark to have five MPs under constituency boundary shake-up - Southwark News". southwarknews.co.uk/. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "London | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
- ^ a b c "New Seat Details - Vauxhall and Camberwell Green". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ LGBCE. "Lambeth | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "The London Borough of Lambeth (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ "Vauxhall and Camberwell Green Constituency" (PDF). London Borough of Lambeth. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 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
edit- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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