Maidstone and Malling (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards

Maidstone and Malling

County constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundaries since 2024

Boundary of Maidstone and Malling in South East England

County| Kent
Electorate| 73,084 (2023)[1]
Current constituency
Created| 2024
Member of Parliament| Helen Grant (Conservative)
Seats| One
Created from| Maidstone and The Weald

Maidstone and Malling is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] It was created under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, and was first contested in the 2024 general election.

## Boundaries

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The seat is formed from:

* Approximately 67% of the current Maidstone and The Weald seat,[3] mainly comprising the town of Maidstone itself
* The Tonbridge and Malling Borough wards of Aylesford South and Ditton from Chatham and Aylesford
* The Tonbridge and Malling Borough wards of East Malling, Kings Hill, and West Malling and Leybourne from Tonbridge and Malling (to be renamed Tonbridge)[4]

Following a local government boundary review in Tonbridge and Malling which came into effect in May 2023,[5][6] the constituency will now comprise the following from the 2024 general election:

* The Borough of Maidstone wards of: Allington; Barming and Teston; Bridge; East; Fant; Heath; High Street; North; South.
* The Borough of Tonbridge and Malling wards of: Aylesford North & North Downs (small part); Aylesford South & Ditton; Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh (majority); East Malling, West Malling & Offham (most); Kings Hill.[7]

## Members of Parliament

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Maidstone & The Weald prior to 2024

Election | Member | Party

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| 2024 | Helen Grant | Conservative

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Maidstone and Malling[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Helen Grant | 14,146  | 30.5  | –27.9
| Labour | Maureen Cleator  | 12,472  | 26.9  | +8.5
| Reform UK | Paul Thomas  | 9,316  | 20.1  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | David Naghi  | 6,375  | 13.7  | –4.9
| Green | Stuart Jeffery  | 3,727  | 8.0  | +4.2
| Independent | Yolande Kenward  | 197  | 0.4  | –0.3
| British Democrats | Gary Butler  | 156  | 0.3  | N/A
Majority  | 1,674  | 3.6  | –36.2
Turnout | 46,389  | 60.7  | –6.2
Registered electors | 76,449  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | –18.2  |

### Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[9]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Conservative | 28,562 | 58.4
| Liberal Democrats | 9,114 | 18.6
| Labour | 8,993 | 18.4
| Green | 1,880 | 3.8
| Others | 358 | 0.7
Turnout | 48,907  | 66.9
Electorate | 73,084

## See also

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

## References

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1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
2. ^ "South East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
3. ^ "Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK?".
4. ^ "New Seat Details - Tonbridge". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
5. ^ LGBCE. "Medway | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
6. ^ "The Medway (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
7. ^ "New Seat Details - Maidstone and Malling". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
8. ^ "Maidstone and Malling". BBC News. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
9. ^ "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.

## External links

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* Maidstone and Malling UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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