Hornsey and Friern Barnet
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
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Hornsey and Friern Barnet is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3]
| Hornsey and Friern Barnet | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
Location within Greater London | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 70,565 (March 2020)[1] |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Catherine West (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Hornsey and Wood Green, Tottenham & Chipping Barnet |
Boundaries
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]
- The majority of the abolished constituency of Hornsey and Wood Green, comprising the Borough of Haringey areas of Alexandra Park, Crouch End, Fortis Green, Hornsey, Muswell Hill and Stroud Green.[6]
- The Borough of Haringey area of Harringay from the Tottenham constituency.[6]
- The Borough of Barnet area of Friern Barnet from the Chipping Barnet constituency.[6]
Constituency profile
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
Elections in the 2020s
| 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 | 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
| 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 | ||
