Kingston and Surbiton (UK Parliament constituency)

Kingston and Surbiton (/ˈkɪŋstən ənd ˈsɜːrbɪtən/) is a constituency in Greater London created in 1997 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Ed Davey, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats. Davey previously held the seat from 1997 until losing reelection in 2015 to Conservative James Berry.

Kingston and Surbiton
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Kingston and Surbiton in Greater London
Major settlementsKingston (part), Surbiton and Malden
Current constituency
Created1997
Member of ParliamentEd Davey (Liberal Democrats)
Created fromSurbiton and Kingston (part)

Kingston and Surbiton has been considered a marginal seat, as well as a swing seat since 2010, as the seat has changed hands twice since that year, while its winner's majority did not exceed 6.6% of the vote since the 13.2% majority won in 2010. In 2019, Davey won a 17.2% majority and a majority of the votes cast; the seat is now regarded as a safe seat for the Liberal Democrats.

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