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Hammersmith and Chiswick is a constituency[a] of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] It was established by the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies and was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3] It is represented by Andy Slaughter of the Labour Party, who previously held the abolished seat of Hammersmith from 2010.
| Hammersmith and Chiswick | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
 Location within Greater London | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 74,746 (2023)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Andy Slaughter (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Hammersmith & Brentford and Isleworth |
The constituency is in West London and comprises the following electoral wards:[4][5]
- The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham wards of Addison, Avonmore, Brook Green, Coningham, Grove, Hammersmith Broadway, Ravenscourt, Shepherd's Bush Green, Wendell Park and White City from the abolished constituency of Hammersmith
- The London Borough of Hounslow wards of Chiswick Gunnersbury, Chiswick Homefields and Chiswick Riverside, previously part of Brentford and Isleworth
Electoral Calculus characterises the seat as "Progressive", with soft left or liberal views and high levels of university education.[6] Incomes and house prices are high for London and very high for the UK.
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andy Slaughter | 24,073 | 52.3 | +1.5 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Dinsmore | 8,783 | 19.1 | –11.4 | |
| Green | Naranee Ruthra-Rajan | 4,468 | 9.7 | +6.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Eraj Rostaqi | 4,292 | 9.3 | –4.6 | |
| Reform UK | Louise Petano-Heathcote | 2,929 | 6.4 | +4.6 | |
| Rejoin EU | Bill Colegrave | 821 | 1.8 | N/A | |
| Workers Party | Raj Gill | 439 | 1.0 | N/A | |
| Workers Revolutionary | Scott Dore | 216 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 15,290 | 33.2 | +12.9 | ||
| Turnout | 46,021 | 60.7 | –10.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 75,860 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 27,051 | 50.8 | |
| Conservative | 16,228 | 30.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 7,390 | 13.9 | |
| Green | 1,632 | 3.1 | |
| Brexit Party | 976 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | 53,277 | 71.3 | |
| Electorate | 74,746 | ||
- A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
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