Chatham and Aylesford (UK Parliament constituency)

Chatham and Aylesford
County constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Chatham and Aylesford in Kent.
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
Created from	Medway
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

Election		Member[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	10,159	23.6	−8.7
	UKIP	Ian Wallace[8]	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[9]	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[10]
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[11]
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[12]
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[13]
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

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Kent

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. "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
6. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000626
7. http://www.ianwallacechathamandaylesford.co.uk
8. "Constituencies". UKIP South East. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
9. "CPA Candidates for the General Election". Christian Peoples Alliance. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
10. "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
11. "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
12. "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
13. "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

External Links

• nomis Constituency Profile for Chatham and Aylesford — presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.

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