Lewisham West and East Dulwich is a constituency of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Following its creation by the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election. It is currently represented by Ellie Reeves of the Labour Party, who formerly served as Chair of the Labour Party.
| Lewisham West and East Dulwich | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
Location within Greater London | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 69,904 (2023) |
| Major settlements | Lewisham, East Dulwich, Sydenham |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Ellie Reeves (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Lewisham West and Penge, Lewisham Deptford & Camberwell and Peckham |
Constituency profile
The seat covers the suburban areas of East Dulwich, Honor Oak, Forest Hill and Sydenham, all popular with middle-class commuters with good railway links to Central London. The seat is less deprived than London and the UK as a whole.
Boundaries
The constituency is composed of the following electoral wards:
- The London Borough of Lewisham wards of Crofton Park, Forest Hill, Perry Vale, and Sydenham.
- The London Borough of Southwark wards of Dulwich Hill, Goose Green, and Peckham Rye.
It comprises the following districts:
- Forest Hill, Perry Vale and Sydenham, transferred from the abolished constituency of Lewisham West and Penge
- Crofton Park, transferred from Lewisham Deptford (renamed Lewisham North)
- East Dulwich (Dulwich Hill and Goose Green wards) and Nunhead (Peckham Rye ward), transferred partly from Dulwich and West Norwood and partly from Camberwell and Peckham (renamed Peckham)
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ellie Reeves | 27,406 | 59.1 | –7.1 | |
| Green | Callum Fowler | 9,009 | 19.4 | +12.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Josh Matthews | 3,558 | 7.7 | –2.2 | |
| Conservative | Christine Wallace | 3,477 | 7.5 | –7.0 | |
| Reform | Marian Newton | 2,234 | 4.8 | +3.0 | |
| Workers Party | Gwenton Sloley | 427 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| CPA | Katherine Hortense | 303 | 0.7 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 18,397 | 39.7 | –11.8 | ||
| Turnout | 46,414 | 66.2 | +0.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 70,099 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 9.6 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 30,534 | 66.1 | |
| Conservative | 6,711 | 14.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 4,568 | 9.9 | |
| Green | 3,368 | 7.3 | |
| Brexit Party | 832 | 1.8 | |
| Others | 213 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | 46,226 | 66.1 | |
| Electorate | 69,904 | ||
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