Hampstead and Highgate (UK Parliament constituency) facts for kids
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Hampstead & Highgate was a special area in London that elected one person to the UK Parliament. Think of it like a team's home ground, but for politics! This area covered the northern part of the London Borough of Camden. It included famous places like the village of Hampstead and a section of Highgate.
This special area was used from 1983 until the general election in 2010. After that, it was split up. Most of it became a new area called Hampstead and Kilburn. A smaller part joined the Holborn and St Pancras area.
Good news for the future! This Hampstead & Highgate area will be brought back for the next general election. It will include parts of the Camden Borough that are currently in the Hampstead and Kilburn area. It will also include the Gospel Oak and Highgate wards, and the Highgate ward from the Haringey Borough.
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History of the Area's Vote
Some parts of Hampstead and Highgate were very wealthy. But the area was also known for its "intellectual" and "artistic" voters. These were often people who worked in creative jobs or had strong opinions about ideas and culture. They were sometimes called the intelligentsia.
The area also included Kilburn, which has a large Irish community. The last Member of Parliament (MP) for Hampstead and Highgate was Glenda Jackson. She was from the Labour Party. When the area was changed in 2010, she won the new Hampstead and Kilburn seat by a very small number of votes.
Understanding the Boundaries
The boundaries of this special area changed a few times. A "ward" is a smaller local area, like a neighborhood, used for elections.
Boundaries: 1983 to 1997
From 1983 to 1997, the Hampstead and Highgate area included these wards from the London Borough of Camden:
- Adelaide
- Belsize
- Fitzjohns
- Fortune Green
- Frognal
- Hampstead Town
- Highgate
- Kilburn
- Priory
- South End
- Swiss Cottage
- West End
Boundaries: 1997 to 2010
From 1997 to 2010, a few changes were made. The area then included:
- Adelaide
- Belsize
- Fitzjohns
- Fortune Green
- Frognal
- Gospel Oak
- Hampstead Town
- Highgate
- Kilburn
- Priory
- South End
- Swiss Cottage
- West End
In 2002, some wards were changed or combined. For the 2005 election, the area used these wards:
- Belsize
- Part of Camden Town with Primrose Hill
- Fortune Green
- Frognal and Fitzjohns
- Part of Gospel Oak
- Hampstead Town
- Part of Haverstock
- Part of Highgate
- Kilburn
- Swiss Cottage
- West Hampstead
Later, the Highgate ward was moved to a different area called Holborn & St Pancras. Three wards from the Brent Borough were added to create the new Hampstead and Kilburn area for the 2010 general election.
Members of Parliament
The person elected to represent Hampstead and Highgate in Parliament was called a Member of Parliament, or MP. Here are the MPs who represented this area:
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1983 | Geoffrey Finsberg | Conservative | |
| 1992 | Glenda Jackson | Labour | |
| 2010 | This area was closed. See Hampstead and Kilburn | ||
See also
