Weald of Kent is a proposed 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 next general election.

Constituency profile

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]

Extent

The constituency will comprise a mostly rural area in the centre of Kent, including Tenterden, Coxheath, Staplehurst, Headcorn and Cranbrook. The constituency is currently split between the Ashford, Maidstone and the Weald, and Faversham and Mid Kent constituencies.

It will include these wards:

  • Ashford: Biddenden, Charing, Downs North [Chilham], Downs West [Challock], Isle of Oxney, Kingsnorth Village/Bridgefield, Rolvenden and Tenterden West, Tenterden North, Tenterden South, Tenterden St Michael's, Weald Central [Bethersden], Weald North [Smarden], Weald South [Woodchurch];
  • Maidstone: Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton, Coxheath and Hunton, Headcorn, Loose, Marden and Yalding, Staplehurst, Sutton Valence and Langley;
  • Tunbridge Wells: Benenden and Cranbrook, Frittenden and Sissinghurst.

Candidates

The Conservative Party selected Katie Lam as their candidate on 19 August 2023.[3][4]

References

  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. ↑ "https://twitter.com/DamianGreen/status/1692921748293857751?t=dnn8LGBBYbdD7fGJJvyEpA&s=19". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-08-19. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "http://twitter.com/tomorrowsmps/status/1692886249239896572?t=B7KNUMjCHKkcDxPwsDeUuw&s=19". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-08-19. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
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