Hornsey and Friern Barnet is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3]
Hornsey and Friern Barnet | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Hornsey and Friern Barnet in Greater London | |
County | Greater London |
Electorate | 70,565 (2023)[1] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | Catherine West (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Hornsey and Wood Green, Tottenham & Chipping Barnet |
Boundaries
editThe constituency is composed of the following:
- The London Borough of Barnet ward of Friern Barnet.
- The London Borough of Haringey wards of Alexandra Park, Crouch End, Fortis Green, Harringay, Hornsey, Muswell Hill and Stroud Green.[4]
It comprises the following areas:[5]
- The majority of the abolished constituency of Hornsey and Wood Green, comprising the Borough of Haringey areas of Alexandra Park, Crouch End, Fortis Green, Hornsey, Muswell Hill and Stroud Green.[6]
- The Borough of Haringey area of Harringay from the Tottenham constituency.[6]
- The Borough of Barnet area of Friern Barnet from the Chipping Barnet constituency.[6]
Constituency profile
editThe constituency is a mostly suburban area in North London. Its residents are more educated and have a higher income than the average in both London and the United Kingdom.[6] 72% of the residents belong to the ABC1 social grade, in contrast with 59% in London and 56% in Great Britain.[6] The proportion of White residents (70%) is higher than the London average (54%) whereas the proportion of Christians (37%) is lower.[6] Around 19% voted to leave in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum which is much lower than the London average (40%).[6] The constituency is more pro-globalism and more socially liberal than the average constituency in London, and much more than the average constituency in the United Kingdom.[6]
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Catherine West | 28,535 | 58.7 | +1.4 | |
Green | Fabio Vollono | 7,060 | 14.5 | +10.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dawn Barnes | 6,099 | 12.5 | −13.1 | |
Conservative | Naz Panju | 4,011 | 8.2 | −3.6 | |
Reform UK | Navdeep Singh | 1,989 | 4.1 | +3.2 | |
Workers Party | Dino Philippos | 766 | 1.6 | N/A | |
CPA | Helen Spiby-Vann | 182 | 0.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 21,475 | 44.2 | +12.6 | ||
Turnout | 48,642 | 69.6 | −4.8 | ||
Registered electors | 69,885 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | −4.7 |
Elections in the 2010s
edit2019 notional result[8] | |||
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Party | Vote | ||
Labour | 30,077 | 57.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | 13,470 | 25.6 | |
Conservative | 6,200 | 11.8 | |
Green | 1,983 | 3.8 | |
Brexit Party | 494 | 0.9 | |
Others | 311 | 0.6 | |
Turnout | 52,535 | 74.4 | |
Electorate | 70,565 |
References
edit- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – London". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Hampstead and Highgate parliamentary constituency could return". Ham & High. 22 November 2022. 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.
- ^ "London: New Constituency Boundaries 2023". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "New Seat Details - Hornsey and Friern Barnet". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "General Eleciton 2024". London Borough of Haringey. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 10 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- Hornsey and Friern Barnet UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK