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Chatham and Aylesford (UK Parliament constituency)

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Coordinates:51°20′N0°29′E / 51.333°N 0.483°E /51.333; 0.483

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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997 onwards

Chatham and Aylesford
County constituency for theHouse of Commons
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Boundary of Chatham and Aylesford in South East England
County	Kent
Population	97,281 (2011 census)^[1]
Electorate	74,840 (2023)^[2]
Major settlements	Chatham,Walderslade,Larkfield,Snodland
Current constituency
Created	1997
Member of Parliament	Tris Osborne (Labour)
Seats	One
Created from	Mid Kent andTonbridge and Malling

Chatham and Aylesford is aconstituency^{[n 1]} inKent represented in theHouse of Commons of theUK Parliament since2024 byTris Osborne of theLabour Party.^{[n 2]}

Constituency profile

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Most of the population lives in two distinct areas divided by the North Downs. These are Chatham and its suburbs of Luton and Walderslade, within theMedway Towns conurbation; and a patchwork of smaller settlements in theMedway Gap further west.

This is one of the less affluent seats in the otherwise wealthy South East, as shown by lower rates of formal qualifications and cheaper house prices.^[3]

Political history

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Local voters returned theLabour candidate in the first three elections to 2005 then theConservative candidate in the four general elections up to and including 2019, then reverted to Labour in 2024, reflecting the winner of the national general election in each case.

The greatest third party share of vote was 24.5% forReform UK in 2024, followed by 19.9% for theUK Independence Party candidate in 2015. ALiberal Democrat came third in the first four elections reaching a vote share of 15% in 1997.

In June 2016, an estimated63.9% of local adults voting in the EU membership referendum chose to leave the European Union instead of to remain. This was matched in two January 2018 votes in Parliament by its MP.^[4]

Boundaries

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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.

2010–2024: 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.

2024–present: Further to the2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the2024 general election, the constituency was defined as composing of the following as they existed on 1 December 2020:

The Borough of Medway wards of: Chatham Central; Lordswood and Capstone; Luton and Wayfield; Princes Park; Rochester South and Horsted; Walderslade.
The Borough of Tonbridge and Malling wards of: Aylesford North and Walderslade; Burham and Wouldham; Larkfield North; Larkfield South; Snodland East and Ham Hill; Snodland West and Holborough Lakes.^[5]

The Medway ward of Rochester South and Horsted was transferred in fromRochester and Strood, offset by the loss of the Tonbridge and Malling wards of Aylesford South and Ditton to the new constituency ofMaidstone and Malling.

Following local government boundary reviews in Medway, and Tonbridge and Malling which came into effect in May 2023,^[6]^[7] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:

The Borough of Medway wards of: Chatham Central & Brompton (majority); Fort Horsted; Fort Pitt (most); Lordswood & Walderslade; Luton; Princes Park; Rochester East & Warren Wood (small part); Wayfield & Weeds Wood; and a very small part of Hempstead & Wigmore.
The Borough of Tonbridge and Malling wards of: Aylesford North & North Downs (most); Larkfield; Snodland East and Ham Hill; Snodland West and Holborough Lakes; Walderslade.^[8]

Members of Parliament

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Mid Kent andTonbridge & Malling prior to 1997

	Member^[9]^[10]	Party
1997	Jonathan Shaw	Labour
2010	Tracey Crouch	Conservative
2024	Tris Osborne	Labour

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Chatham and Aylesford^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tris Osborne	13,689	33.5	+9.1
	Conservative	Nathan Gamester	11,691	28.6	−37.3
	Reform	Thomas Mallon	9,989	24.5	N/A
	Green	Kim Winterbottom	2,504	6.1	+3.6
	Liberal Democrats	Nick Chan	2,175	5.3	−1.4
	Workers Party	Matt Valentine	340	0.8	N/A
	CPA	Adedotun Ogundemuren	316	0.8	+0.3
	SDP	Steven Tanner	141	0.4	N/A
Majority			1,998	4.9	N/A
Turnout			40,845	54.4	–6.8
Registered electors			75,109
	Labourgain fromConservative		Swing	23.2

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result^[12]
Party		Vote	%
	Conservative	30,183	65.9
	Labour	11,191	24.4
	Liberal Democrats	3,085	6.7
	Green	1,138	2.5
	Others	212	0.5

Turnout		45,809	61.2
Electorate		74,840

General election 2019: Chatham and Aylesford^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Tracey Crouch	28,856	66.6	+9.6
	Labour	Vince Maple	10,316	23.8	−9.9
	Liberal Democrats	David Naghi	2,866	6.6	+4.1
	Green	Geoff Wilkinson	1,090	2.5	+1.2
	CPA	John Gibson	212	0.5	−0.1
Majority			18,540	42.8	+19.5
Turnout			43,340	59.1	−4.6
	Conservativehold		Swing	+9.7

General election 2017: Chatham and Aylesford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Tracey Crouch	25,587	57.0	+6.8
	Labour	Vince Maple	15,129	33.7	+10.1
	UKIP	Nicole Bushill	2,225	5.0	−14.9
	Liberal Democrats	Thomas Quinton	1,116	2.5	−0.7
	Green	Bernard Hyde	573	1.3	−1.3
	CPA	John-Wesley Gibson	260	0.6	+0.3
Majority			10,458	23.3	−3.3
Turnout			44,963	63.7	+0.9
	Conservativehold		Swing	-1.6

General election 2015: Chatham and Aylesford^[14]^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Tracey Crouch^[16]	21,614	50.2	+4.0
	Labour	Tris Osborne	10,159	23.6	−8.7
	UKIP	Ian Wallace^[17]	8,581	19.9	+16.9
	Liberal Democrats	Thomas Quinton	1,360	3.2	−10.1
	Green	Luke Balnave	1,101	2.6	+1.7
	CPA	John-Wesley Gibson^[18]	133	0.3	New
	TUSC	Ivor Riddell	125	0.3	New
Majority			11,455	26.6	+12.7
Turnout			43,073	62.8	+1.2
	Conservativehold		Swing	+6.4

General election 2010: Chatham and Aylesford^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Tracey Crouch	20,230	46.2	+9.4
	Labour	Jonathan Shaw	14,161	32.3	−12.7
	Liberal Democrats	John McClintock	5,832	13.3	−0.2
	BNP	Colin McCarthy-Stewart	1,365	3.1	New
	UKIP	Steve Newton	1,314	3.0	0.0
	English Democrat	Sean Varnham	400	0.9	−0.8
	Green	Dave Arthur	396	0.9	New
	Christian	Maureen Smith	109	0.2	New
Majority			6,069	13.9	N/A
Turnout			43,807	61.6	+1.0
	Conservativegain fromLabour		Swing	+11.1

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Chatham and Aylesford^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jonathan Shaw	18,387	43.7	−4.6
	Conservative	Anne Jobson	16,055	38.2	+0.9
	Liberal Democrats	Debbie Enever	5,744	13.7	+1.9
	UKIP	Jeffrey King	1,226	2.9	+0.4
	English Democrat	Michael Russell	668	1.6	New
Majority			2,332	5.5	−5.5
Turnout			42,080	59.7	+2.7
	Labourhold		Swing	−2.7

General election 2001: Chatham and Aylesford^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jonathan Shaw	19,180	48.3	+5.2
	Conservative	Sean Holden	14,840	37.3	−0.1
	Liberal Democrats	David Lettington	4,705	11.8	−3.2
	UKIP	Gregory Knopp	1,010	2.5	+1.5
Majority			4,340	11.0	+5.3
Turnout			39,735	57.0	−13.6
	Labourhold		Swing

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Chatham and Aylesford^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Jonathan Shaw	21,191	43.1
	Conservative	Richard Knox-Johnston	18,401	37.4
	Liberal Democrats	Robin Murray	7,389	15.0
	Referendum	Keith Riddle	1,538	3.1
	UKIP	Alan Harding	493	1.0
	Natural Law	Timothy Martell	149	0.3
Majority			2,790	5.7
Turnout			49,161	70.6
	Labourwin (new seat)

Notes

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^Acounty constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
^As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by thefirst past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

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External links

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nomis Constituency Profile for Chatham and Aylesford – presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.
Chatham and Aylesford UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) atMapIt UK
Chatham and Aylesford UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) atMapIt UK
Chatham and Aylesford UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) atMapIt UK

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