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  UK Parliament - Richmond Park
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Parents > United Kingdom > England > London > London > Richmond Park
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 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 October 25, 2016 - 12:00pm
ContributorIndyGeorgia
Last ModifiedM@ October 25, 2016 01:12pm
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Description BBC Constituency Profile:

This Conservative-Lib Dem battleground on the banks of the Thames in south-west London includes the royal park itself, London's largest enclosed green space, and its environs. Generally an affluent area, home to many commuters in top professional positions, Richmond Park has leafy streets and many open green spaces, including Kew Gardens and the London Wetland Centre. It includes parts of the boroughs of Richmond and Kingston and is under the Heathrow flight path so any talk of airport expansion is a major concern.

This seat ranks third highest in England and Wales for residents in "very good health" and has the highest percentage of households with one car. It also ranks in the top five for adults with the highest level qualifications and for managers and directors. Unemployment is low.

Zac Goldsmith unseated the Lib Dems in 2010 to win this seat by 4,091 votes. Labour polled just 5% here, only just retaining its deposit.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyConservative Won05/06/2010
NameZac Goldsmith Votes29,461 (49.71%)
Term05/17/2010 - 05/17/2015 Margin4,091 (+6.90%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLiberal Democrats Won12/01/2016
NameSarah Olney Votes20,510 (49.68%)
Term12/01/2016 - 06/08/2017 Margin1,872 (+4.53%)
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Name (I) MP Zac Goldsmith Robin Meltzer Sachin Patel Andrée Frieze Sam Naz  
PartyConservative Liberal Democrats Labour Green UK Independence  
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Certified Votes 34,404 (58.21%) 11,389 (19.27%) 7,296 (12.35%) 3,548 (6.00%) 2,464 (4.17%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -23,015 (-38.94%) -27,108 (-45.87%) -30,856 (-52.21%) -31,940 (-54.04%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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