Hornsey and Friern Barnet (UK Parliament constituency)

Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Hornsey and Friern Barnet in Greater London
CountyGreater London
Electorate70,565 (2023)[1]
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentCatherine West (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromHornsey and Wood Green, Tottenham & Chipping Barnet

Hornsey and Friern Barnet is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3]

Boundaries

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Map
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency is composed of the following:

  • The London Borough of Barnet ward of Friern Barnet.
  • The London Borough of Haringey wards of Alexandra Park, Crouch End, Fortis Green, Harringay, Hornsey, Muswell Hill and Stroud Green.[4]

It comprises the following areas:[5]

Constituency profile

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The constituency is a mostly suburban area in North London. Its residents are more educated and have a higher income than the average in both London and the United Kingdom.[6] 72% of the residents belong to the ABC1 social grade, in contrast with 59% in London and 56% in Great Britain.[6] The proportion of White residents (70%) is higher than the London average (54%) whereas the proportion of Christians (37%) is lower.[6] Around 19% voted to leave in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum which is much lower than the London average (40%).[6] The constituency is more pro-globalism and more socially liberal than the average constituency in London, and much more than the average constituency in the United Kingdom.[6]

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Hornsey and Friern Barnet[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine West 28,535 58.7 +1.4
Green Fabio Vollono 7,060 14.5 +10.7
Liberal Democrats Dawn Barnes 6,099 12.5 −13.1
Conservative Naz Panju 4,011 8.2 −3.6
Reform UK Navdeep Singh 1,989 4.1 +3.2
Workers Party Dino Philippos 766 1.6 N/A
CPA Helen Spiby-Vann 182 0.4 N/A
Majority 21,475 44.2 +12.6
Turnout 48,642 69.6 −4.8
Registered electors 69,885
Labour hold Swing −4.7

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[8]
Party Vote
Labour 30,077 57.3
Liberal Democrats 13,470 25.6
Conservative 6,200 11.8
Green 1,983 3.8
Brexit Party 494 0.9
Others 311 0.6
Turnout 52,535 74.4
Electorate 70,565

References

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  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – London". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Hampstead and Highgate parliamentary constituency could return". Ham & High. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ^ "London | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
  5. ^ "London: New Constituency Boundaries 2023". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "New Seat Details - Hornsey and Friern Barnet". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  7. ^ "General Election 2024". London Borough of Haringey. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. ^ "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.
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