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. It is represented by Helen Grant of the Conservatives, who was MP for the predecessor seat of Maidstone and the Weald from 2010 to 2024.

## Boundaries

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Under the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency was defined as comprising the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020:

* The Borough of Maidstone wards of Allington, Barming and Teston, Bridge, East, Fant, Heath, High Street, North and South – approximately 67% of the abolished 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 (renamed Tonbridge).[4]

Following local government boundary reviews in Tonbridge and Malling[5] and Maidstone[6] which came into effect in May 2023 and May 2024 respectively, the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:

* The Borough of Maidstone wards or part wards of: Allington & Bridge; Barming Heath and Teston; Fant & Oakwood; Grove Green & Vinters Park (part); High Street; Loose & Linton (part); Palace Wood; Penenden Heath; Ringlestone; Tovil.
* The Borough of Tonbridge and Malling wards or part 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. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
5. ^ LGBCE. "Medway | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
6. ^ LGBCE. "Maidstone | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
7. ^ "Seat Details - Maidstone and Malling". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
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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