Whitton Election 2024
Whitton’s Parliamentary boundary has changed. The area north of the railway line now falls within the Brentford and Isleworth constituency and the area to the south of the railway line remains within the Twickenham constituency. It only affects who represents you in Westminster and does not change your local authority. Whitton and Heathfield will continue to be part of Richmond Council.
Why has this happened?
Constituency boundaries are regularly reviewed, but this time constituencies must now have populations within 5% of the ‘electoral quota’ of 73,393. The reviews alter constituencies to reflect rising and falling populations and changes in the boundaries of the electoral wards that comprise them.
However, the impact on Whitton will be significant. While the Twickenham constituency has changed hands between the Lib Dems and the Conservatives at the last few elections, Brentford and Isleworth has predominantly been represented by Labour, except in 2010 when the Conservative Party candidate was narrowly elected.
Brentford and Isleworth
Ruth Cadbury is representing the Labour Party and is seeking to be elected for the fourth time since 2015. She is running against Laura Blumenthal for the Conservatives who lists her home address in Berkshire.
Residents will be familiar with Lib Dem candidate Cllr Kuldev Sehra who is a current Whitton ward councillor. The Green Party is represented by Frey Summersgill, a Geotech engineer who lives locally. Other parties include Reform UK, George Galloway’s Workers Party and an Independent candidate.
The statement of persons nominated can be found on Hounslow Council’s website.
The website ‘Who Can I vote For’ provides further information about the candidates – click here.
Twickenham
Two Whitton residents are seeking to represent the Twickenham constituency. Munira Wilson who won the last election with a 14,121 majority is running against Tom Bruce, representing the Labour party. Cllr Tom Bruce is a teacher at Chase Bridge School and the cabinet member for Regeneration and Development at Hounslow Council.
Jonathan Hulley, a lawyer with experience of the housing sector is representing the Conservative Party. He is also The Deputy Cabinet Member for Highways at Surrey County Council. He lives in and represents the Virginia Water Ward.
Candidates are also standing for election from the Green Party, Reform and the Workers Party. The statement of persons nominated can be found on Richmond Council’s website.
The website ‘Who Can I vote For’ provides further information about the candidates – click here.
