Hornsey and Friern Barnet (UK Parliament constituency)

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Hornsey and Friern Barnet is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3]

Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Hornsey and Friern Barnet in Greater London
CountyGreater London
Electorate70,565 (2023)[1]
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentCatherine West (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromHornsey and Wood Green, Tottenham & Chipping Barnet

Boundaries

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Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency is composed of the following:

  • The London Borough of Barnet ward of Friern Barnet.
  • The London Borough of Haringey wards of Alexandra Park, Crouch End, Fortis Green, Harringay, Hornsey, Muswell Hill and Stroud Green.[4]

It comprises the following areas:[5]

Constituency profile

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The constituency is a mostly suburban area in North London. Its residents are more educated and have a higher income than the average in both London and the United Kingdom.[6] 72% of the residents belong to the ABC1 social grade, in contrast with 59% in London and 56% in Great Britain.[6] The proportion of White residents (70%) is higher than the London average (54%) whereas the proportion of Christians (37%) is lower.[6] Around 19% voted to leave in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum which is much lower than the London average (40%).[6] The constituency is more pro-globalism and more socially liberal than the average constituency in London, and much more than the average constituency in the United Kingdom.[6]

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Hornsey and Friern Barnet[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine West 28,535 58.7 +1.4
Green Fabio Vollono 7,060 14.5 +10.7
Liberal Democrats Dawn Barnes 6,099 12.5 −13.1
Conservative Naz Panju 4,011 8.2 −3.6
Reform UK Navdeep Singh 1,989 4.1 +3.2
Workers Party Dino Philippos 766 1.6 N/A
CPA Helen Spiby-Vann 182 0.4 N/A
Majority 21,475 44.2 +12.6
Turnout 48,642 69.6 −4.8
Registered electors 69,885
Labour hold Swing −4.7

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[8]
Party Vote
Labour 30,077 57.3
Liberal Democrats 13,470 25.6
Conservative 6,200 11.8
Green 1,983 3.8
Brexit Party 494 0.9
Others 311 0.6
Turnout 52,535 74.4
Electorate 70,565

References

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  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – London". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Hampstead and Highgate parliamentary constituency could return". Ham & High. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ^ "London | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
  5. ^ "London: New Constituency Boundaries 2023". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "New Seat Details - Hornsey and Friern Barnet". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  7. ^ "General Eleciton 2024". London Borough of Haringey. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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