Brentford and Isleworth (UK Parliament constituency)

Brentford and Isleworth
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Brentford and Isleworth in Greater London for the 2024 general election
CountyGreater London
Population128,556 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate76,345 (2023)[2]
Major settlementsBrentford, Isleworth, Osterley, Whitton
Current constituency
Created1974 (1974)
Member of ParliamentRuth Cadbury (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromBrentford & Chiswick and Heston & Isleworth

Brentford and Isleworth (/ˈaɪzəlwərθ/ ⓘ EYE-zəl-wərth) is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It forms the eastern part of the London Borough of Hounslow. Since 2015, it has been represented by Ruth Cadbury of the Labour Party.[n 2]

Following the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was subjected to boundary changes which moved Whitton from Twickenham into the constituency, and moved Chiswick to the newly created constituency of Hammersmith and Chiswick.[3]

Constituency profile

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The seat is a mixture of very suburban London and urban district centres with many differing heights and types of homes. It stretches along the north bank of the Thames and then to the west, encompassing the London districts (former villages) of Chiswick, most of Hounslow, Isleworth (from Old Isleworth to Osterley) and the former market town of Brentford.

The seat is affluent nearest the Thames and Osterley Park, yet it has a few tall tower blocks and other council housing set back from it in parts of Isleworth and Brentford. Brentford has a wide range and long history of social housing, which is mostly, by a narrow margin, private housing, following the 1980s Right to Buy reform. Locally, 21st century development includes a large proportion of shared ownership and housing authority homes. The seat has seen more unemployment (11.7% in 2017) than London (5.3%) or the UK (4.4%) overall.[4]

About three wards make up Hounslow in the west, and two for Brentford in the centre, which, excluding its expensive Quay and North Quarter parts, have an above-average rank in the Index of Multiple Deprivation; many of these homes are affordable for workers on lower incomes, and are generally strong for the Labour Party. In the far east of the seat are three Chiswick wards that return Conservative councillors. Chiswick's large public sector economic component, and relatively young profile for a wealthy area sees a three-way or broader split in its general election votes. The only part of the seat with a London postcode – W4, it abounds with high-income office workers, small-to-mid-size business directors and senior governmental workers. Its parks, gardens, long Thames riverside, proximity to Hammersmith, united Piccadilly and District tube lines and housing stock mean it resembles the neighbouring Richmond Park seat socio-economically.[5] The wards of Osterley, Spring Grove and Hounslow South have long alternated between, or generated a split result between, Conservative and Labour councillors, and there is no evidence to suggest they lean more to the left of their local results at general elections.

The Liberal Democrats (including their two predecessor parties) took their largest share of the vote here in 2010, but they have lacked local councillors, and the party received less than a quarter of the vote in what was essentially a three-candidate race.

The Green Party kept its deposits in three of the four contests before 2017. In the election that year it chose not to field a candidate, in order to help Labour defend its 400-vote majority.

Economy

The Brentford Community Stadium, home of Brentford F.C., is within the seat, as is Fuller's Brewery, and various headquarters of multinational and market-leading domestic companies, including GlaxoSmithKline and BSkyB. The districts have tube or rail services to the east and west of London (to Heathrow Airport, Ealing and/or Weybridge), which are major centres of employment.

Political history (summary)

From 1979 until 2015, the seat proved to be a national bellwether. The 2015 result gave the seat the 4th most marginal majority of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority.[6] During the seat's existence, the two largest parties nationally have jostled for the winning candidate. In 2015, Labour gained the seat, despite the Conservatives winning a majority nationally, thus ending its streak as a bellwether constituency.

Split of votes in local council elections

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Main article: Hounslow London Borough Council elections

In 2010, council seats split evenly (15—15) between the two main parties, reflecting the result of the general election held on the same day, in which the parliamentary seat was narrowly gained by the Conservatives. From 1998 to 2001, three wards at the centre of the constituency returned Independent Community Group councillors, reaching seven seats at their peak. These wards were taken by Labour in 2010.

Labour added Hounslow South in 2014, and took one of the three Osterley and Spring Grove seats, leaving them with 19 seats and the Conservatives with 11. In 2018, Labour gained the remaining Conservative seats in Osterley and Spring Grove, which gave Labour 21 seats to the Conservatives on 9.

Boundaries

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Map
Map of boundaries 2010–2024
Map
Map of boundaries from 2024

1974–1983: The London Borough of Hounslow wards of Clifden, Gunnersbury, Homefields, Hounslow Central, Hounslow South, Isleworth North, Isleworth South, Riverside, Spring Grove, and Turnham Green.

1983–1997: The above wards as renamed: Brentford Clifden, Chiswick Homefields, Chiswick Riverside, Gunnersbury, Hounslow Central, Hounslow South, Isleworth North, Isleworth South, Spring Grove, and Turnham Green.

1997–2010: As above plus Hounslow West.

2010–2024: The London Borough of Hounslow wards of Brentford, Chiswick Homefields, Chiswick Riverside, Hounslow Central, Hounslow Heath, Hounslow South, Isleworth, Osterley and Spring Grove, Syon, and Turnham Green.

2024–present: The London Borough of Hounslow wards of Brentford East; Brentford West; Heston East; Hounslow Central; Hounslow East; Hounslow Heath; Hounslow South; Isleworth; Osterley & Spring Grove; and Syon & Brentford Lock. The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames ward of Whitton.[7]

The easternmost part of the constituency, comprising the district of Chiswick was transferred to the new constituency of Hammersmith and Chiswick. To partly compensate, the Hounslow Borough ward of Heston East and the Richmond upon Thames ward of Whitton came in from Feltham and Heston, and Twickenham respectively.

Members of Parliament

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The constituency was created in 1974, mostly replacing the former seat of Brentford and Chiswick.

Election Member[8] Party
Feb 1974 Sir Barney Hayhoe Conservative
1992 Nirj Deva Conservative
1997 Ann Keen Labour
2010 Mary Macleod Conservative
2015 Ruth Cadbury Labour

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Brentford and Isleworth[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ruth Cadbury 20,007 44.2 −6.1
Conservative Laura Blumenthal 10,183 22.5 −5.8
Green Freya Summersgill 4,029 8.9 +5.9
Reform UK David Kerr 3,940 8.7 +6.6
Liberal Democrats Kuldev Sehra 3,863 8.5 −7.8
Workers Party Nisar Malik 2,746 6.1 N/A
Independent Zebunisa Rao 486 1.1 N/A
Majority 9,824 21.7 –0.3
Turnout 45,254 57.1 –10.5
Registered electors 79,283
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.2

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[10]
Party Vote %
Labour 25,978 50.3
Conservative 14,609 28.3
Liberal Democrats 8,425 16.3
Green 1,540 3.0
Brexit Party 1,063 2.1
Turnout 51,615 67.6
Electorate 76,354
General election 2019: Brentford and Isleworth[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ruth Cadbury 29,266 50.2 −7.2
Conservative Seena Shah 18,752 32.2 −5.4
Liberal Democrats Helen Cross 7,314 12.5 +7.5
Green Daniel Goldsmith 1,829 3.1 N/A
Brexit Party Lucy O'Sullivan 1,165 2.0 N/A
Majority 10,514 18.0 −1.8
Turnout 58,326 68.0 −4.4
Registered electors 85,770
Labour hold Swing -0.9
Results of UK House of Commons seat Brentford and Isleworth since 2005.
General election 2017: Brentford and Isleworth[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ruth Cadbury 35,364 57.4 +13.6
Conservative Mary Macleod 23,182 37.6 −5.3
Liberal Democrats Joseph Bourke 3,083 5.0 +1.0
Majority 12,182 19.8 +19.0
Turnout 61,629 72.4 +4.6
Registered electors 85,164
Labour hold Swing +9.5
General election 2015: Brentford and Isleworth[15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ruth Cadbury[17] 25,096 43.8 +10.2
Conservative Mary Macleod[17] 24,631 42.9 +5.7
UKIP Richard Hendron [18] 3,203 5.6 +4.0
Liberal Democrats Joseph Bourke[19] 2,305 4.0 −19.7
Green Daniel Goldsmith[17] 2,120 3.7 +2.2
Majority 465 0.9 N/A
Turnout 57,355 67.8 +3.4
Registered electors 84,602
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +2.2
See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Brentford and Isleworth
General election 2010: Brentford and Isleworth[20][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mary Macleod 20,022 37.2 +6.5
Labour Ann Keen 18,064 33.6 −5.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew S. Dakers 12,718 23.7 +0.7
UKIP Jason D. Hargreaves 863 1.6 N/A
Green John G. Hunt 787 1.5 −2.1
BNP Paul Winnett 704 1.3 N/A
English Democrat David B. Cunningham 230 0.4 N/A
Christian Aamir J. Bhatti 210 0.4 N/A
CPA Evangeline Pillai 99 0.2 N/A
Independent Teresa M. Vanneck-Surplice 68 0.1 N/A
Majority 1,958 3.6 N/A
Turnout 53,765 64.4 +11.5
Registered electors 83,546
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +5.95

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Brentford and Isleworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann Keen 18,329 39.8 −12.5
Conservative Alexander B. Northcote 13,918 30.2 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Andrew S. Dakers 10,477 22.8 +9.3
Green John G. Hunt 1,652 3.6 +0.6
Community Group Philip Andrews 1,118 2.4 N/A
National Front Michael R. Stoneman 523 1.1 N/A
Majority 4,411 9.6 −13.6
Turnout 46,017 54.5 +0.8
Registered electors 88,236
Labour hold Swing −6.8
General election 2001: Brentford and Isleworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann Keen 23,275 52.3 −5.1
Conservative Timothy Mack 12,957 29.1 −2.7
Liberal Democrats Gareth Hartwell 5,994 13.5 +5.3
Green Nicholas Ferriday 1,324 3.0 +1.8
UKIP Gerald Ingram 412 0.9 −0.2
Socialist Alliance Daniel Faith 408 0.9 N/A
Independent Asa Khaira 144 0.3 N/A
Majority 10,318 23.2 −2.6
Turnout 44,514 53.7 −15.8
Registered electors 82,878
Labour hold Swing -1.2

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Brentford and Isleworth[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann Keen 32,249 57.4 +14.7
Conservative Nirj Deva 17,825 31.8 −13.9
Liberal Democrats Gareth Hartwell 4,613 8.2 −1.9
Green John W. Bradley 687 1.2 −0.5
UKIP B. Simmerson 614 1.1 N/A
Natural Law Morris Ahmed 147 0.3 N/A
Majority 14,424 25.6 N/A
Turnout 56,135 69.5 −6.7
Registered electors 80,722
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +14.3
General election 1992: Brentford and Isleworth[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nirj Deva 24,752 45.8 −1.9
Labour Ann Keen 22,666 42.0 +8.4
Liberal Democrats Janet C.N. Salmon 5,683 10.5 −7.0
Green John W. Bradley 927 1.7 +0.2
Majority 2,086 3.8 −10.3
Turnout 54,024 76.2 −0.5
Registered electors 70,880
Conservative hold Swing −5.2

Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Brentford and Isleworth[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barney Hayhoe 26,230 47.7 +0.3
Labour Ann Keen 18,277 33.6 +3.9
SDP David Wilks 9,626 17.5 −4.6
Green Timothy Cooper 849 1.5 N/A
Majority 7,953 14.1 −4.0
Turnout 54,983 76.7 +2.0
Registered electors 71,715
Conservative hold Swing −1.8
General election 1983: Brentford and Isleworth[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barney Hayhoe 24,515 47.4 −2.0
Labour Peter Rowlands 15,128 29.3 −11.1
SDP David Wilks 11,438 22.1 +14.5
National Front P. Andrews 427 0.8 −0.5
Conservatives Against the Common Market R.E.G. Simmerson 179 0.8 +0.3
Majority 9,387 18.1 +9.1
Turnout 51,683 74.7 −3.4
Registered electors 69,170
Conservative hold Swing +4.6

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: Brentford and Isleworth[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barney Hayhoe 27,527 49.4 +6.2
Labour Peter Walker[27] 22,533 40.4 −2.3
Liberal John Parry[27] 4,208 7.6 −3.9
National Front Peter Attridge[27] 738 1.3 −1.3
Ecology Irene Coates[27] 454 0.8 N/A
Conservatives Against the Common Market Reginald Simmerson[27] 257 0.5 N/A
Majority 4,994 9.0 +8.6
Turnout 55,714 78.1 +4.8
Registered electors 71,337
Conservative hold Swing +4.3
General election October 1974: Brentford and Isleworth[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barney Hayhoe 22,527 43.2 +2.6
Labour P.J. Walker 22,295 42.7 +3.4
Liberal R. Blundell 6,019 11.5 −5.5
National Front T. Benford 1,362 2.6 −0.5
Majority 232 0.4 −0.9
Turnout 52,203 73.3 −5.7
Registered electors 71,199
Conservative hold Swing −0.4
General election February 1974: Brentford and Isleworth[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barney Hayhoe 22,690 40.6
Labour Michael Barnes 21,964 39.3
Liberal David Cyril Blackburn 9,502 17.0
National Front T. Benford 1,741 3.1
Majority 726 1.3
Turnout 55,894 79.0
Registered electors 70,735
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

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  3. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – London | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
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  9. ^ "Statement of Person Nominated and Notice of Poll: Brentford and Islewort Constituency". Hounslow Council. 7 June 2024.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ Hounslow, London Borough of. "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll | London Borough of Hounslow". www.hounslow.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Results for Brentford & Isleworth". British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.}
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