Weald Of Kent (UK Parliament Constituency)
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Weald of Kent is a
constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...
of the House of Commons in the
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. Further to the completion of the
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, it was first contested at the 2024 general election. The current MP is Katie Lam.


Constituency profile

This is one of the most rural seats in the South East, unlike its neighbours which each include at least one large town. House prices and incomes are significantly above UK averages.
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characterises the proposed seat as "Strong Right", with right-wing economic and social views, high home ownership levels and strong support for Brexit.


Boundaries

The constituency composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020): * The Borough of Ashford wards of: Biddenden, Charing, Downs North hilham Downs West hallock Isle of Oxney, Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield, Rolvenden & Tenterden West, Tenterden North, Tenterden South, Tenterden St Michael's, Weald Central ethersden Weald North marden Weald South amstreet & Woodchurch *The Borough of Maidstone wards of: Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton, Coxheath and Hunton, Headcorn, Loose, Marden and Yalding, Staplehurst, Sutton Valence and Langley; *The Borough of Tunbridge Wells wards of: Benenden and Cranbrook, Frittenden and Sissinghurst. It is a mostly rural area in the centre of Kent, including
Tenterden Tenterden is a town in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. It stands on the edge of the remnant forest the Weald, overlooking the valley of the River Rother. It was a member of the Cinque Ports Confederation. Its riverside today is not ...
, Coxheath, Staplehurst,
Headcorn Headcorn is a village and civil parish in the borough of Maidstone in Kent, England. The parish is on the floodplain of the River Beult south east of Maidstone. The village is 8 mi (13 km) southeast of Maidstone, on the A274 road to T ...
and Cranbrook. The seat was previously part of the
Ashford Ashford may refer to: Places Australia *Ashford, New South Wales *Ashford, South Australia *Electoral district of Ashford, South Australia Ireland *Ashford, County Wicklow *Ashford Castle, County Galway United Kingdom * Ashford, Kent, a town ** ...
, Maidstone and the Weald, and Faversham and Mid Kent constituencies.


Members of Parliament

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Ashford Ashford may refer to: Places Australia *Ashford, New South Wales *Ashford, South Australia *Electoral district of Ashford, South Australia Ireland *Ashford, County Wicklow *Ashford Castle, County Galway United Kingdom * Ashford, Kent, a town ** ...
and Maidstone and the Weald prior to 2024''


Elections


Elections in the 2020s


Elections in the 2010s


See also

* List of parliamentary constituencies in Kent * List of parliamentary constituencies in the South East England (region)


References


External links


Weald of Kent UK Parliament constituency
(boundaries from June 2024) at ''MapIt UK'' {{coord, 51.11, 0.69, region:GB, display=title Parliamentary constituencies in Kent Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2024