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Lewisham Deptford is a
parliamentary constituency
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represented in the
House of Commons
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of the
UK Parliament
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since 2015 by
Vicky Foxcroft
Victoria Jane Foxcroft (born 9 March 1977) is a British Labour politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewisham Deptford since 2015.
Early life and career
She talked to Gloria De Piero on GB News about her experiences of abu ...
of the
Labour Party.
History
This seat was created in 1974. It has remained largely urban in its constituent areas which have been altered on reform by the Boundary Commission very lightly overall. The area of
Deptford
Deptford is an area on the south bank of the River Thames in southeast London, within the London Borough of Lewisham. It is named after a Ford (crossing), ford of the River Ravensbourne. From the mid 16th century to the late 19th it was home ...
wholly within the seat was a major London dockyard and in its early history contained chandleries, repair yards, connected with the Royal Navy, later having a high concentration of London's expansive import and export wharves and warehouses; this extended well within the 2010-drawn confines of the seat towards
New Cross
New Cross is an area in south east London, England, south-east of Charing Cross in the London Borough of Lewisham and the SE14 postcode district. New Cross is near St Johns, Telegraph Hill, Nunhead, Peckham, Brockley, Deptford and Greenwic ...
which had major railway yards.
;Political history
The seat has been won by three Members of Parliament, all of which were and remained during their public service members of the
Labour Party. The 2015 result made the seat the 23rd safest of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority and the 9th safest in the capital.
In the
2016 referendum to leave the European Union, the
constituency voted remain by 75.4%.
Constituency profile
This constituency takes in Lewisham's northern tip – a short stretch alongside the
Thames
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– along with the
Deptford
Deptford is an area on the south bank of the River Thames in southeast London, within the London Borough of Lewisham. It is named after a Ford (crossing), ford of the River Ravensbourne. From the mid 16th century to the late 19th it was home ...
and
New Cross
New Cross is an area in south east London, England, south-east of Charing Cross in the London Borough of Lewisham and the SE14 postcode district. New Cross is near St Johns, Telegraph Hill, Nunhead, Peckham, Brockley, Deptford and Greenwic ...
districts, and the centre of
Lewisham
Lewisham () is an area of southeast London, England, south of Charing Cross. It is the principal area of the London Borough of Lewisham, and was within the historic county of Kent until 1889. It is identified in the London Plan as one of ...
itself. These are historically some of the more deprived in London with high crime rates and social problems,.
However, in the 21st century, counter to this, more upmarket housing developments are springing up as former industrial sites are cleared away. To the South East of the seat, Lewisham town centre adjoins Ladywell.
The area is relatively affordable, given the short commuting distance to
Central London and
Canary Wharf
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, via the
Docklands Light Railway
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and
South East Main Line.
Goldsmiths, University of London
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and wider halls of residence make this a popular living area for those staying and studying in
Greater London, giving a substantial student minority to the
electorate
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.
[
At the Western extremity of the seat, just inside the current boundaries, is ]The Den
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, home to Millwall FC
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.
Lewisham Deptford has been one of Labour's safest London seats since its 1974 creation – it was the party's 25th safest in Britain at the 2001 election – though social change in the last decade has seen things become a little more competitive; the most popular opposition in 2005 and 2010 was formed by the active Liberal Democrat party in the area. In terms of share of the vote, it received the 44th largest Labour vote in 2010, of the 650 constituencies.
Boundaries
1974–1983: The London Borough of Lewisham wards of Brockley, Deptford, Drake, Grinling Gibbons, Ladywell, Marlowe, and Pepys.
1983–2010: The London Borough of Lewisham wards of Blythe Hill, Crofton Park, Drake, Evelyn, Grinling Gibbons, Ladywell, Marlowe, and Pepys.
2010–present: The London Borough of Lewisham wards of Brockley, Crofton Park, Evelyn, Ladywell, Lewisham Central, New Cross, and Telegraph Hill.
The constituency covers the northern and north-western parts of the London Borough of Lewisham
Lewisham () is a London boroughs, London borough in south-east London; it forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham. The local authority is Lewisham London Borough Council, based in Catford. The Prime Merid ...
.
The Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
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which redrew this seat in 2010 also resulted in the creation of a new cross-borough constituency of Lewisham West and Penge
Lewisham West and Penge is a constituency in Greater London created in 2010 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Ellie Reeves of the Labour Party.
History
Following the adoption of the Boundary Commissi ...
which takes electoral wards from Lewisham and Bromley.
Members of Parliament
Election results
Elections in 2010s
Elections in 2000s
Elections in 1990s
Elections in 1980s
Elections in 1970s
See also
* List of parliamentary constituencies in London
Notes
References
External links
Politics Resources
(election results from 1922 onwards)
(election results from 1955 onwards)
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Parliamentary constituencies in London
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1974
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