Carshalton and Wallington
2010 Results:
Conservative: 16920 (36.85%)
Labour: 4015 (8.74%)
Liberal Democrat: 22180 (48.3%)
BNP: 1100 (2.4%)
UKIP: 1348 (2.94%)
Green: 355 (0.77%)
Majority: 5260 (11.45%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Liberal Democrat: 16815 (40.3%)
Conservative: 15771 (37.8%)
Labour: 7198 (17.2%)
Other: 1958 (4.7%)
Majority: 1044 (2.5%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 16289 (37.8%)
Labour: 7396 (17.2%)
Liberal Democrat: 17357 (40.3%)
Green: 908 (2.1%)
UKIP: 1111 (2.6%)
Majority: 1068 (2.5%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 13742 (33.8%)
Labour: 7466 (18.4%)
Liberal Democrat: 18289 (45%)
UKIP: 501 (1.2%)
Green: 614 (1.5%)
Majority: 4547 (11.2%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 16223 (33.5%)
Labour: 11565 (23.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 18490 (38.2%)
Referendum: 1289 (2.7%)
Other: 856 (1.8%)
Majority: 2267 (4.7%)
Boundary changes: several very minor changes. Loses parts of Belmont ward, Sutton Central and Sutton South to Sutton and Cheam, gains pathetically small areas from Sutton & Cheam – 8 voters in Carshalton Central (a few houses to the West of King`s Lane), and 38 voters in the Wrythe (again, a few houses on Erskine Road).
Profile: South London marginal between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. An affluent residential seat, but less so than some of the other Liberal Democrat strongholds in South-West London. There is still a solid Labour vote here, drawn from the council estates at St Helier and Roundshaw.
Current MP: Tom Brake(Liberal Democrat) born 1962, Melton Mowbray. Educated at Lycee International, St Germaine and Imperial College London. Computer software consultant. Former Hackney (1988-1990) and Sutton (1994-1998) councillor. Contested Carshalton and Wallington in 1992. First elected as MP for Carshalton and Wallington in 1997. Lib Dem spokesman on the environment from 1997-2001, transport 2001-2003. Lib Dem shadow secretary on International development from 2003-5. Briefly Lib Dem shadow transport secretary in 2005 until Menzies Campbell became leader. Lib Dem spokesman for London 2007-2008, for home affairs since 2008 (more information at They work for you)






2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 91424
Male: 48.3%
Female: 51.7%
Under 18: 25.5%
Over 60: 17.5%
Born outside UK: 10.4%
White: 89.5%
Black: 3.2%
Asian: 4.2%
Mixed: 2.1%
Other: 1%
Christian: 70%
Hindu: 1.9%
Muslim: 1.9%
Full time students: 2.5%
Graduates 16-74: 18.3%
No Qualifications 16-74: 25.8%
Owner-Occupied: 69.7%
Social Housing: 21.9% (Council: 16.6%, Housing Ass.: 5.3%)
Privately Rented: 6.8%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 8.2%