East Thanet (UK Parliament constituency)
This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2010) |
Thanet East | |
---|---|
Thanet South[2] |
East Thanet is a British parliamentary constituency in the Isle of Thanet in Kent. It previously existed, under the name Thanet East, from 1974 to 1983, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was re-established as East Thanet for the 2024 general election. It is primarily a successor of the South Thanet parliamentary constituency.[3]
Boundaries
1974-1983 (Thanet East)
The Borough of Ramsgate, and the Urban District of Broadstairs and St Peter's.
2024-present (East Thanet)
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of Thanet wards of: Beacon Road; Bradstowe; Central Harbour; Cliffsend and Pegwell; Cliftonville East; Cliftonville West; Dane Valley; Eastcliff; Kingsgate; Margate Central; Nethercourt; Newington; Northwood; St. Peters; Salmestone; Sir Moses Montefiore; Viking.[4]
It comprise those parts of the former constituency of South Thanet in the District of Thanet (83% of the electorate), together with three wards from North Thanet, including Central Margate.[5]
Constituency profile
Electoral Calculus categorises the proposed seat as being part of the “Somewheres” demographic, indicating socially conservative, economically soft left views and strong support for Brexit.[6] The High Speed 1 railway service has stimulated some regeneration of Margate and Ramsgate, with many residents moving to the towns from Greater London.[7]
History
The constituency was created for the
Members of Parliament
MPs 1974-1983
Isle of Thanet prior to 1974
Election | Member | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
Feb 1974 | Jonathan Aitken | Conservative | |
1983 | constituency abolished |
MPs since 2024
South Thanet prior to 2024
Election | Member | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | TBC
|
TBC
|
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Polly Billington | ||||
Independent | Grahame Birchall | ||||
Conservative | Helen Harrison | ||||
Independent | Paul Holton | ||||
Green | Steve Roberts | ||||
Independent | Mo Shafaei | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Jai Singh | ||||
Reform UK | Paul Webb | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout |
Election results 1974-1983
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jonathan Aitken | 17,944 | 46.86 | ||
Labour | Robert Bean | 11,347 | 29.64 | ||
Liberal | J Cox | 8,997 | 23.50 | ||
Majority | 6,597 | 17.22 | |||
Turnout | 38,289 | 80.53 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jonathan Aitken | 15,813 | 46.10 | -0.8 | |
Labour | S Bartlett | 11,310 | 32.97 | +0.4 | |
Liberal | C Hogarth | 6,472 | 18.87 | -4.6 | |
National Front | K Munson | 708 | 2.06 | New | |
Majority | 4,503 | 13.13 | -4.1 | ||
Turnout | 34,302 | 71.55 | -9.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jonathan Aitken | 20,367 | 57.17 | +11.1 | |
Labour | I Kilberry | 10,128 | 28.43 | -4.6 | |
Liberal | B Hesketh | 4,755 | 13.35 | -5.6 | |
National Front | B Dobing | 376 | 1.06 | -1.0 | |
Majority | 10,239 | 28.74 | +15.6 | ||
Turnout | 35,625 | 72.72 | +1.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Kent
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the South East England (region)
References
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "'Thanet East', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Thanet East". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "The Electoral Calculus' profile of East Thanet". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Kent Online https://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/greasy-spoons-have-been-replaced-with-chichi-little-bistros-262211/
- ^ "Candidates running to become the Member of Parliament for East Thanet". BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
External links
- East Thanet UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK