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Weald of Kent is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.^[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.

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. Electoral Calculus characterises the proposed seat as "Strong Right", with right-wing economic and social views, high home ownership levels and strong support for Brexit.^[2]

Boundaries

The constituency composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

The Borough of Ashford wards of: Biddenden, Charing, Downs North [Chilham], Downs West [Challock], Isle of Oxney, Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield, Rolvenden & Tenterden West, Tenterden North, Tenterden South, Tenterden St Michael's, Weald Central [Bethersden], Weald North [Smarden], Weald South [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.^[3]

It is a mostly rural area in the centre of Kent, including Tenterden, Coxheath, Staplehurst, Headcorn and Cranbrook. The seat was previously part of the Ashford, Maidstone and the Weald, and Faversham and Mid Kent constituencies.

Members of Parliament

Ashford and Maidstone and the Weald prior to 2024

Election		Member	Party
	2024	TBC	TBC

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Weald of Kent
Party		Candidate
	Liberal Democrats	John Howson^[4]
	Reform UK	Daniel Kersten^[5]
	Conservative	Katie Lam^[6]
	Labour	Lenny Rolles^[7]
	Green	Kate Walder^[8]
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors

References

^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Weald+of+Kent
^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". 28 February 2024.
^ "Weald of Kent Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^ "The former Boris Johnson aide picked for new Weald of Kent seat rated one of country's safest". Kent Online. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
^ Weald of Kent Labour [@woklabour] (May 28, 2024). "The Weald of Kent Labour Party is delighted to announce that @LennyRolles has been selected as our @UKLabour candidate for General Election on 4 July…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "ASHFORD GREENS SELECT WEALD OF KENT PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE". Ashford Green Party. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

External links

Weald of Kent UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

51°07′N 0°41′E / 51.11°N 0.69°E / 51.11; 0.69

[1] "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-15.

[2] Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Weald+of+Kent

[3] "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.

[4] "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". 28 February 2024.

[5] "Weald of Kent Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

[6] "The former Boris Johnson aide picked for new Weald of Kent seat rated one of country's safest". Kent Online. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

[7] Weald of Kent Labour [@woklabour] (May 28, 2024). "The Weald of Kent Labour Party is delighted to announce that @LennyRolles has been selected as our @UKLabour candidate for General Election on 4 July…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[8] "ASHFORD GREENS SELECT WEALD OF KENT PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE". Ashford Green Party. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

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