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Maidstone and Malling is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.^[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested in the 2024 general election.

Boundaries

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

Maidstone & The Weald prior to 2024

Election		Member	Party
	2024	TBC	TBC

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Maidstone and Malling
Party		Candidate
	British Democratic	Gary Butler^[8]
	Labour	Maureen Cleator^[9]
	Conservative	Helen Grant^[10]
	Green	Stuart Jeffery^[11]
	Independent	Yolande Kenward^[12]
	Liberal Democrats	David Naghi^[13]
	Reform UK	Paul Thomas^[14]
Majority
Turnout

References

^ "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.
^ "South East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
^ "Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK?".
^ "New Seat Details - Tonbridge". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
^ LGBCE. "Medway | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
^ "The Medway (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
^ "New Seat Details - Maidstone and Malling". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
^ "British Democrats to stand in Maidstone and Malling parliamentary constituency". British Democrats. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
^ . Crick, Michael https://twitter.com/tomorrowsmps/status/1789205193344655454. Retrieved 11 May 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "Helen Grant selected to fight new Maidstone & Malling seat at next General Election". Helen Grant. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
^ "Green Party announces Stuart Jeffery as its candidate to fight Maidstone and Malling in the next General Election". Kent Online. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^ "Maidstone and Malling". BBC News. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
^ "Maidstone and Malling Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

External links

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

51°17′N 0°28′E / 51.29°N 0.47°E / 51.29; 0.47

[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?".

[:0-4] "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] "British Democrats to stand in Maidstone and Malling parliamentary constituency". British Democrats. Retrieved 8 June 2024.

[9] . Crick, Michael https://twitter.com/tomorrowsmps/status/1789205193344655454. Retrieved 11 May 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[10] "Helen Grant selected to fight new Maidstone & Malling seat at next General Election". Helen Grant. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

[11] "Green Party announces Stuart Jeffery as its candidate to fight Maidstone and Malling in the next General Election". Kent Online. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.

[12] "Maidstone and Malling". BBC News. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

[13] "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

[14] "Maidstone and Malling Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

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