Chipping Barnet (UK Parliament constituency)

Chipping Barnet is a constituency^{[n 1]} created in 1974 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Theresa Villiers of the Conservative Party. Villiers was the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2012 until 2016 under the leadership of Prime Minister David Cameron before she was dismissed when the incoming Prime Minister Theresa May took office. Boris Johnson appointed her as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in July 2019 before she was sacked in February 2020.^{[n 2]} It is part of the London Borough of Barnet.

Chipping Barnet
Borough constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Chipping Barnet in Greater London
County	Greater London
Population	111,973 (2011 census)^[1]
Electorate	76,455 (December 2010)^[2]
Major settlements	High Barnet/Chipping Barnet, Whetstone, New Barnet, East Barnet, Totteridge, Friern Barnet, Arkley, Brunswick Park, Colney Hatch
Current constituency
Created	1974 (1974)
Member of Parliament	Theresa Villiers (Conservative)
Seats	One
Created from	Barnet

Constituency profile

Barnet was once an elevated narrow projection of Hertfordshire into the county of Middlesex, and consisted of an agricultural market town.^[3] The town became well connected to central London by the London Underground network and is today commuter suburbia, with many of its properties semi-detached with substantial gardens as well as having many small parks and nature reserves. The area has few tower blocks for social housing.^{[citation needed]}

Electoral Calculus categorises the seat with a "Kind Yuppies" demographic, indicating well-educated younger voters who could vote for either the Conservatives or Labour but opposed Brexit.^[4]

Boundaries

 

Map of present boundaries

1974–1997: The London Borough of Barnet wards of Arkley, Brunswick Park, East Barnet, Hadley, and Totteridge.

1997–2010: As above plus Friern Barnet.

2010–present: The London Borough of Barnet wards of Brunswick Park, Coppetts, East Barnet, High Barnet, Oakleigh, Totteridge, and Underhill.

2023 boundary review

The Boundary Commission for England recommended boundaries which will come into effect at the next General Election.^[5] Chipping Barnet constituency will cover the London Borough of Barnet wards of Barnet Vale, Brunswick Park, East Barnet, Edgwarebury, High Barnet, Totteridge & Woodside, Underhill and Whetstone.^[6][7]

Members of Parliament

Election		Member^[8]^[9]^[10]	Party
	Feb 1974	Reginald Maudling	Conservative
	1979	Sydney Chapman
	2005	Theresa Villiers

Elections

It has been held by a Conservative since its creation for the February 1974 general election, and withstood the Labour landslide in 1997 by just over 2% (1,035 votes).

In the 2019 general election, the seat was seen as an important potential gain for the Labour Party, due to Villiers' small majority and high-profile (as the Environment Secretary) and the seat's vote to remain in the 2016 European Union membership referendum.^{[11][12][13][14]} Nevertheless, Villiers retained the seat with a majority increased threefold, albeit still a small one.^[15]

The proposed boundaries for the next general election are estimated to increase the notional Conservative majority to 5,015 votes.^[16]

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: Chipping Barnet

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Theresa Villiers
	Labour	Dan Tomlinson ^[17]
	Green	David Farbey

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Chipping Barnet^[18][19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Theresa Villiers	25,745	44.7	-1.6
	Labour	Emma Whysall	24,533	42.6	-3.1
	Liberal Democrats	Isabelle Parasram	5,932	10.3	+4.9
	Green	Gabrielle Bailey	1,288	2.2	-0.3
	Advance	John Sheffield	71	0.1	New
Majority			1,212	2.1	+1.5
Turnout			57,569	72.0	+0.2
Registered electors			79,960
	Conservative hold		Swing	+0.7

General election 2017: Chipping Barnet^[20][21][22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Theresa Villiers	25,679	46.3	−2.3
	Labour	Emma Whysall	25,326	45.7	+11.6
	Liberal Democrats	Marisha Ray	3,012	5.4	+0.9
	Green	Phil Fletcher	1,406	2.5	−2.2
Majority			353	0.6	−13.9
Turnout			55,423	71.8	+3.7
Registered electors			77,218
	Conservative hold		Swing	−6.9

General election 2015: Chipping Barnet^[23][24]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Theresa Villiers	25,759	48.6	–0.2
	Labour	Amy Trevethan	18,103	34.1	+8.9
	UKIP	Victor Kaye	4,151	7.8	+5.0
	Green	Audrey Poppy	2,501	4.7	+2.7
	Liberal Democrats	Marisha Ray ^[25]	2,381	4.5	–15.7
	Independent	Mehdi Akhavan	118	0.2	New
Majority			7,656	14.5	-9.1
Turnout			53,013	68.1	+3.0
Registered electors			77,807
	Conservative hold		Swing	–4.5

General election 2010: Chipping Barnet^[26][27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Theresa Villiers	24,700	48.8	+2.9
	Labour	Damien Welfare	12,773	25.2	–8.6
	Liberal Democrats	Stephen Barber	10,202	20.2	+4.9
	UKIP	James Fluss	1,442	2.8	+0.8
	Green	Kate Tansley	1,021	2.0	–0.8
	Independent	Philip Clayton	470	0.9	New
Majority			11,927	23.6	+9.5
Turnout			50,608	65.1	+2.3
Registered electors			75,120
	Conservative hold		Swing	+5.77

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Chipping Barnet^[28]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Theresa Villiers	19,744	46.6	+0.2
	Labour	Pauline A. Coakley-Webb	13,784	32.5	–7.5
	Liberal Democrats	Sean Hooker	6,671	15.7	+2.1
	Green	Audrey M. Poppy	1,199	2.8	New
	UKIP	Victor Kaye	924	2.2	New
	Rainbow Dream Ticket	Rainbow George Weiss	59	0.1	New
Majority			5,960	14.1	+7.7
Turnout			42,381	64.1	+3.7
Registered electors			66,222
	Conservative hold		Swing	+3.8

General election 2001: Chipping Barnet^[29]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sydney Chapman	19,702	46.4	+3.4
	Labour	Damien Welfare	17,001	40.0	–0.9
	Liberal Democrats	Sean Hooker	5,753	13.6	+1.2
Majority			2,701	6.4	+4.3
Turnout			42,456	60.4	–11.3
Registered electors			70,239
	Conservative hold		Swing	+2.2

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Chipping Barnet^[30]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sydney Chapman	21,317	43.0	-14.0
	Labour	Geoff N. Cooke	20,282	40.9	+15.0
	Liberal Democrats	Sean Hooker	6,121	12.4	-3.7
	Referendum	Victor G. Ribekow	1,190	2.4	New
	Monster Raving Loony	Brian L. Miskin	253	0.5	New
	ProLife Alliance	Brian D. Scallan	243	0.5	New
	Natural Law	Diane Derksen	159	0.3	-0.2
Majority			1,035	2.1	-29.0
Turnout			49,565	71.7	-6.9
Registered electors			69,088
	Conservative hold		Swing	-14.5

General election 1992: Chipping Barnet^[31]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sydney Chapman	25,589	57.0	−0.9
	Labour	Alan J. Williams	11,638	25.9	+6.9
	Liberal Democrats	David H. Smith	7,247	16.1	−6.9
	Natural Law	Diane Derksen	222	0.5	New
	Funstermentalist	Christopher V. Johnson	213	0.5	New
Majority			13,951	31.1	−3.8
Turnout			44,909	78.6	+8.6
Registered electors			57,153
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Chipping Barnet^[32]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sydney Chapman	24,686	57.9	+1.8
	Liberal	James Skinner	9,815	23.0	−3.1
	Labour	David Perkin	8,115	19.0	+3.0
Majority			14,871	34.9	+4.9
Turnout			42,616	70.0	−0.7
Registered electors			60,876
	Conservative hold		Swing

General election 1983: Chipping Barnet^[33]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sydney Chapman	23,164	56.1	-1.0
	Liberal	C. Perkin	10,771	26.1	+10.5
	Labour	N.J.M. Smith	6,599	16.0	-9.3
	Ecology	E. Parry	552	1.3	New
	Independent	J. Hopkins	195	0.5	New
Majority			12,393	30.0	-1.8
Turnout			41,281	70.7	-4.9
Registered electors			58,423
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Chipping Barnet

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sydney Chapman	25,154	57.1	+9.8
	Labour	P.J. Dawe	11,147	25.3	–3.1
	Liberal	D. Ive	6,867	15.6	–5.8
	National Front	R. Cole	865	2.0	–0.9
Majority			14,007	31.8	+12.9
Turnout			44,033	75.6	+2.0
Registered electors			58,254
	Conservative hold		Swing

General election October 1974: Chipping Barnet

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Reginald Maudling	19,661	47.3	–0.7
	Labour	John Mills	11,795	28.4	+1.9
	Liberal	Nesta Wyn Ellis	8,884	21.4	–4.1
	National Front	Ronald Arthur Cole	1,207	2.9	New
Majority			7,866	18.9	-2.6
Turnout			41,547	73.6	-8.6
Registered electors			56,487
	Conservative hold		Swing

General election February 1974: Chipping Barnet

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Reginald Maudling	22,094	48.0
	Labour	John Mills	12,183	26.5
	Liberal	Nesta Wyn Ellis	11,714	25.5
Majority			9,911	21.5
Turnout			45,991	82.2
Registered electors			55,984
	Conservative win (new seat)

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in London

Notes

1. A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
2. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

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External links

• nomis Constituency Profile for Chipping Barnet — presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.
• (Election results from 1922 onwards)
• Electoral Calculus (Election results from 1955 onwards)

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