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UK Parliament - Cities of London & Westminster

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> United Kingdom > England > London > London > Cities of London & Westminster

Office

Parliament

Honorific

Member of Parliament - Abbr: MP

Type

General Election

Filing Deadline

April 09, 2015 - 12:00pm Central

Polls Open

May 07, 2015 - 01:00am Central

Polls Close

May 07, 2015 - 04:00pm Central

Term Start

May 08, 2015 - 12:00pm

Term End

June 08, 2017 - 11:00pm

Contributor

IndyGeorgia

Last Modified

IndyGeorgia April 21, 2017 08:50pm

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Description

The Cities of London and Westminster seat contains the two historical centres of the capital. The City of London is an international financial centre - while Westminster, home to the Houses of Parliament, Whitehall and Downing Street, represents Britain's political and cultural heart.
The seat includes iconic landmarks such as Buckingham Palace and St Paul's Cathedral, the West End's theatreland and Soho. Some of the country's wealthiest residents live in exclusive Mayfair, Belgravia and Knightsbridge. Less than half the population was born in the UK - a fifth hail from Europe, while one in 20 is American, according to ONS 2011 Census figures for England and Wales.
One in five is a director; 54.5% have a degree and over a third work in finance, insurance or science. In 2010, Conservative Mark Field held the seat with 52.2% of the votes; Labour got 22.2%, Liberal Democrats 20.5% and Greens 2.1%.