The ceremonial county of Kent

Kent

Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...

,
(which includes the unitary authority

Unitary authority

A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...

 of
Medway

Medway

Medway is a conurbation and unitary authority in South East England. The Unitary Authority was formed in 1998 when the City of Rochester-upon-Medway amalgamated with Gillingham Borough Council and part of Kent County Council to form Medway Council, a unitary authority independent of Kent County...

),
is divided into 17 Parliamentary constituencies

United Kingdom constituencies

In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...

- 1 Borough constituency
and 16 County constituencies.

Constituencies

ConstituencyBC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.	Electorate	MajorityThe majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.	Member of Parliament Member of Parliament A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...		Nearest opposition		Map
Ashford CC Ashford (UK Parliament constituency) Ashford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:...	72,501	17,297		Damian Green Damian Green Damian Howard Green is a British politician who has been the Conservative Member of Parliament for Ashford since 1997. He came to national prominence after being elected in his constituency. Before standing for parliament, Damian Green was Channel 4's business editor...		Chris Took
Canterbury CC Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency) Canterbury is a county constituency which has been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1918. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....	72,745	6,048		Julian Brazier Julian Brazier Julian William Hendy Brazier TD is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Canterbury...		Guy Voizey
Chatham and Aylesford CC	66,482	6,069		Tracey Crouch Tracey Crouch Tracey Elizabeth Anne Crouch is a British Conservative Party politician. She is Member of Parliament for Chatham and Aylesford, having won the seat at the 2010 election.-Education:...		Jonathan Shaw Jonathan Shaw Jonathan Rowland Shaw is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Chatham and Aylesford from 1997 to 2010...
Dartford CC Dartford (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:-Notes and references:...	69,741	10,628		Gareth Johnson Gareth Johnson Gareth Alan Johnson is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected at the 2010 general election as Member of Parliament for Dartford, winning the seat from Labour.- Political career :...		John Adams
Dover CC Dover (UK Parliament constituency) Dover is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...	69,932	5,274		Charlie Elphicke Charlie Elphicke Charles Brett Anthony Elphicke is a British Conservative Party politician. He is Member of Parliament for the Dover & Deal constituency...		Gwyn Prosser Gwyn Prosser Gwynfor Matthews Prosser is a British Labour Party politician, who was Member of Parliament for Dover from 1997 to 2010.-Early life and education:...
Faversham and Mid Kent CC	66,179	17,088		Hugh Robertson		Dave Naghi
Folkestone and Hythe CC	72,512	10,122		Damian Collins Damian Collins Damian Noel Thomas Collins is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe in the 2010 general election.-Education:...		Lynne Beaumont
Gillingham and Rainham	71,539	8,680		Rehman Chishti Rehman Chishti Atta-Ur-Rehman Chishti known as Rehman Chishti is a British Conservative politician who was elected MP for Gillingham and Rainham in the 2010 general election....		Paul Clark
Gravesham Gravesham (UK Parliament constituency) Gravesham is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...	70,098	9,312		Adam Holloway Adam Holloway Adam James Harold Holloway is a British Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament for Gravesham.-Early life:...		Kathryn Smith
Maidstone and The Weald CC	68,014	5,889		Helen Grant Helen Grant (politician) Helen Grant is a British lawyer and Conservative Party politician. She is the current Member of Parliament for Maidstone and The Weald in Kent. She was elected at the 2010 general election, replacing the constituency's previous incumbent, Ann Widdecombe, who had decided to step down as an MP...		Peter Carroll
North Thanet CC	66,026	13,528		Roger Gale Roger Gale Roger James Gale is a British politician. He is the Conservative Member of Parliament for North Thanet in Kent.-Early life:...		Michael Britton
Rochester and Strood CC	69,032	9,953		Mark Reckless Mark Reckless Mark John Reckless is a British Conservative Party politician who is the Member of Parliament for Rochester and Strood, elected at the 2010 general election....		Teresa Murray
Sevenoaks CC Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency) Sevenoaks is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...	69,794	17,515		Michael Fallon Michael Fallon For the American Physician / Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives see Mike FallonMichael Cathel Fallon is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Sevenoaks, and as of September 2010 the deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party.-Early life:Michael Fallon...		Alan Bullion
Sittingbourne and Sheppey CC	69,349	12,383		Gordon Henderson Gordon Henderson (politician) Gordon Henderson is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for the Sittingbourne and Sheppey constituency in Kent, having won the seat at the since 2010 general election.-Professional career:...		Angela Harrison
South Thanet CC	69,501	7,617		Laura Sandys Laura Sandys Laura Jane Sandys is a British Conservative Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament for South Thanet since the general election on 6 May 2010.-Early life:...		Stephen Ladyman Stephen Ladyman Stephen John Ladyman is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for South Thanet from 1997 until 2010.-Early life:...
Tonbridge and Malling CC Tonbridge and Malling (UK Parliament constituency) Tonbridge and Malling is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was created in 1974 from parts of the seats of Sevenoaks & Tonbridge...	65,969	18,178		Sir John Stanley John Stanley (politician) Sir John Paul Stanley PC is a British Conservative Party politician, and the Member of Parliament for Tonbridge and Malling.-Education:...		Liz Simpson
Tunbridge Wells CC Tunbridge Wells (UK Parliament constituency) Tunbridge Wells is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament , elected under the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:...	69,479	15,576		Greg Clark Greg Clark Rt. Hon. Gregory David Clark is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells since 2005. Clark is currently a Minister of State in the Department for Communities and Local Government, with responsibility for overseeing decentralisation, a key...		David Hallas

Boundary changes

Name	Ashford CC Ashford (UK Parliament constituency) Ashford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:... Canterbury CC Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency) Canterbury is a county constituency which has been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1918. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... Chatham and Aylesford CC Dartford CC Dartford (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:-Notes and references:... Dover CC Dover (UK Parliament constituency) Dover is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... Faversham and Mid Kent CC Folkestone and Hythe CC Gillingham BC Gillingham (UK Parliament constituency) Gillingham was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... Gravesham CC Gravesham (UK Parliament constituency) Gravesham is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... Maidstone and The Weald CC Medway CC Medway (UK Parliament constituency) Medway was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1983 and 2010. A previous constituency of the same name existed from 1885 to 1918.-1885–1918:... North Thanet CC Sevenoaks CC Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency) Sevenoaks is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... Sittingbourne and Sheppey CC South Thanet CC Tonbridge and Malling CC Tonbridge and Malling (UK Parliament constituency) Tonbridge and Malling is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was created in 1974 from parts of the seats of Sevenoaks & Tonbridge... Tunbridge Wells CC Tunbridge Wells (UK Parliament constituency) Tunbridge Wells is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament , elected under the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:...

Current proposals by the Boundary Commission for England would retain these
17 constituencies, with changes to realign constituency boundaries
with the boundaries of current local government wards,
and to reduce the electoral disparity between constituencies.
They have however recommended two name changes:
Gillingham

Gillingham (UK Parliament constituency)

Gillingham was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...

 to
Gillingham and Rainham
to reflect the similar stature of the two towns,
and Medway

Medway (UK Parliament constituency)

Medway was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1983 and 2010. A previous constituency of the same name existed from 1885 to 1918.-1885–1918:...

 to
Rochester and Strood
to avoid confusion with the larger Medway unitary authority.
These changes are expected to be implemented at the United Kingdom general election, 2010.

Proposed name	Ashford CC Ashford (UK Parliament constituency) Ashford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:... Canterbury CC Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency) Canterbury is a county constituency which has been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1918. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... Chatham and Aylesford CC Dartford CC Dartford (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:-Notes and references:... Dover CC Dover (UK Parliament constituency) Dover is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... Faversham and Mid Kent CC Folkestone and Hythe CC Gillingham and Rainham BC Gravesham CC Gravesham (UK Parliament constituency) Gravesham is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... Maidstone and The Weald CC North Thanet CC Rochester and Strood CC Sevenoaks CC Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency) Sevenoaks is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... Sittingbourne and Sheppey CC South Thanet CC Tonbridge and Malling CC Tonbridge and Malling (UK Parliament constituency) Tonbridge and Malling is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was created in 1974 from parts of the seats of Sevenoaks & Tonbridge... Tunbridge Wells CC Tunbridge Wells (UK Parliament constituency) Tunbridge Wells is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament , elected under the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:...

Results

2005	2010

Used from 1983 to 1997

• Ashford
  Ashford (UK Parliament constituency)
  Ashford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:...
  
  
• Canterbury
  Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency)
  Canterbury is a county constituency which has been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1918. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
  
  
• Dartford
  Dartford (UK Parliament constituency)
  -Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:-Notes and references:...
  
  
• Dover
  Dover (UK Parliament constituency)
  Dover is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
  
  
• Faversham
  Faversham (UK Parliament constituency)
  Faversham was a parliamentary constituency centered on the town of Faversham in Kent which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
  
  
• Folkestone and Hythe
• Gillingham
  Gillingham (UK Parliament constituency)
  Gillingham was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
  
  
• Gravesham
  Gravesham (UK Parliament constituency)
  Gravesham is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
  
  
• Maidstone
  Maidstone (UK Parliament constituency)
  Maidstone was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The parliamentary borough of Maidstone returned two Members of Parliament from 1552 until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member...
  
  
• Medway
  Medway (UK Parliament constituency)
  Medway was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1983 and 2010. A previous constituency of the same name existed from 1885 to 1918.-1885–1918:...
  
  
• Mid Kent
• North Thanet
• Sevenoaks
  Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency)
  Sevenoaks is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
  
  
• South Thanet
• Tonbridge and Malling
  Tonbridge and Malling (UK Parliament constituency)
  Tonbridge and Malling is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was created in 1974 from parts of the seats of Sevenoaks & Tonbridge...
  
  
• Tunbridge Wells
  Tunbridge Wells (UK Parliament constituency)
  Tunbridge Wells is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament , elected under the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:...