Wimbledon
Notional 2005 Results:
Conservative: 18008 (41.3%)
Labour: 15598 (35.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 7936 (18.2%)
Other: 2070 (4.7%)
Majority: 2410 (5.5%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 17886 (41.2%)
Labour: 15585 (35.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 7868 (18.1%)
Green: 1374 (3.2%)
UKIP: 408 (0.9%)
Other: 283 (0.7%)
Majority: 2301 (5.3%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 15062 (36.6%)
Labour: 18806 (45.7%)
Liberal Democrat: 5341 (13%)
UKIP: 414 (1%)
Green: 1007 (2.4%)
Other: 479 (1.2%)
Majority: 3744 (9.1%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 17694 (36.6%)
Labour: 20674 (42.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 8014 (16.6%)
Referendum: 993 (2.1%)
Other: 979 (2%)
Majority: 2980 (6.2%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Outgoing MP: Stephen Hammond(Conservative) (more information at They work for you)
Candidates: Stephen Hammond(Conservative) (more information at They work for you)
Andrew Judge (Labour) Born Salford. Educated at University of Kent and UCL. Barrister, specialising in criminal and environmental law. Merton councillor since 1995. Leader of Merton council 2001-2006.
Shas Sheehan (Liberal Democrat) born Lahore, Pakistan. Educated at Rosa Bassett Grammar School and UCL. Former advertising planner. Richmond upon Thames councillor. Contested Merton & Wandsworth and Londonwide list in 2008 London elections.
Rajeey Thacker (Green) Barrister. Contested Wimbledon 2001, 2005.
Mark McAleer (UKIP)
2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 92830
Male: 48.8%
Female: 51.2%
Under 18: 18.7%
Over 60: 17%
Born outside UK: 27.4%
White: 82.3%
Black: 2.4%
Asian: 9.2%
Mixed: 2.6%
Other: 3.5%
Christian: 63.8%
Hindu: 3.4%
Jewish: 0.8%
Muslim: 5.1%
Full time students: 4.8%
Graduates 16-74: 48.1%
No Qualifications 16-74: 13.3%
Owner-Occupied: 70.9%
Social Housing: 8.6% (Council: 5.4%, Housing Ass.: 3.2%)
Privately Rented: 17.6%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 8.9%
Interesting to note that most of Morden town centre is also in Merton Park ward (and this seat), not in Micham and Morden. When Merton and Morden seat was abolished in 1974, only a bit of Morden (essentially the more Labour half) joined Mitcham. The more Tory side of what people regard as Morden (the bits of SM4 in Cannon Hill and Merton Park wards) went to the Wimbledon seat. If it were being named today it would surely be “Wimbledon and Morden North”, but in 1974 short names were de riguer.
In 1990, Barbara Mansfield held one of the three seats in Pollards Hill, with the residents winning all three in Longthornton. In 1994, the Residents held one of the seats in Longthornton. This was the last time they stood candidates in Longthornton. Since 1990, the closest the Tories have got to winning a seat was losing by 42 votes in Longthornton back in 2002.
They weren’t too far off in 2006 in Ravensbury – given the Tories weren’t targetting the ward, and their candidates included an ex UKIP/ex Veritas, to come within 150ish was pretty good. One hopes Cllr Alambritis and co will be fighting a better campaign this time.