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WESTMINSTER CONSTITUENCY

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Current representation and election data from the UK Parliament Members API.

5,443latest majority
61.7%latest turnout
2024latest election data

CURRENT REPRESENTATION

Michelle Welsh

Labour

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LATEST ELECTION

Date4 July 2024
Electorate78,896
Turnout61.7%
Majority5,443
Latest election resultSource: UK Parliament
Jeremy SpryIndependent1830.4%
Lee WatersIndependent8641.8%
David DobbieLiberal Democrat1,8383.8%
Sheila Greatrex-WhiteGreen Party2,2164.6%
Helen O'HareReform UK11,32023.3%
Mark SpencerConservative13,39827.5%
Michelle WelshLabour18,84138.7%

ELECTION HISTORY

Previous election results

Comparable history where available

2019 Conservative Majority 16,290 · 68.1% turnout Notional result on 2024 boundaries

Boundary note: the current constituency map was first used at the 2024 general election. The 2019 figure is an official notional estimate on the current boundaries. Where 2017 or 2015 appears, it is the actual result for an older constituency with the same name and is labelled as a pre-2024-boundary result.

CONSTITUENCY PROFILE

People and housing

Latest available constituency-level data

Population107,420Mid-2024 estimate
Under 1820.1%Share of population
Aged 65+21.1%Share of population
Home owners71.2%Households
Private renters14.8%Households
Social renters13.3%Households
One-person households28.3%Of households
Families with children27.6%Dependent children

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates. Housing and household figures use the latest census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland.

Primary sources: UK Parliament Members API for current representation and the latest result; UK Parliament Election Results for historical and notional general election data. Data may be revised at source.