| Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner | |
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| Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner in Greater London. |
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| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 71,706 (December 2010)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | Nick Hurd (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Ruislip-Northwood, Harrow West |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | London |
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The first time it was contested was in the 2010 general election.
This seat is the successor to Ruislip-Northwood and the area has long been considered as a Conservative safe seat.[2]
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Boundaries
Following their review of parliamentary representation in North London, the Boundary Commission for England has created a new seat of Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner to deal with population changes. It includes parts of the Harrow West constituency and much of the former Ruislip-Northwood constituency. [3]
The following electoral wards are used in this constituency:
- From the London Borough of Hillingdon: Eastcote and Ruislip, Harefield, Ickenham, Northwood, Northwood Hills, West Ruislip.
- From the London Borough of Harrow: Hatch End, Pinner, Pinner South.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member [4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Nick Hurd | Conservative | |
Election results
| General Election 2010: Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner[2][5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Nick Hurd* | 28,866 | 57.5 | +2.8 | |
| Labour | Anita McDonald | 9,806 | 19.5 | −4.5 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Thomas Papworth | 8,345 | 16.6 | +0.3 | |
| UKIP | Jason Pontey | 1,351 | 2.7 | +1.2 | |
| National Front | Ian Edward | 899 | 1.8 | −0.2 | |
| Green | Graham Lee | 740 | 1.5 | +0.0 | |
| Christian | Ruby Akhtar | 198 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 19,060 | 38.0 | |||
| Turnout | 50,205 | 70.8 | +8.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.6 | |||
- * Served as an MP in the 2005–2010 Parliament
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/electoral-figures/electoral-figures.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ a b http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/northwoodandpinner
- ^ "Proposals for Parliamentary Constituencies in Some of the North London Boroughs" (Press release). Boundary Commission for England. 2002-07-29. http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/review_areas/North_London_Boroughs/downloads/North_London_NR_FR.doc. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 2)
- ^ BBC News | Election 2010 | Constituency | Ruislip, Northwood & Pinner
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