Election for the constituency of Kensington on 8 June 2017
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Kensington, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
Labour gain from Conservatives by Emma Dent Coad with a majority of 20 - 0.1% - on a turnout of 63.8%.
An electorate of 60,588, having a valid vote count of 38,677 and an invalid vote count of 118.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENT COAD, Emma | Lab | 16,333 | 42.2% | 11.1% |
| BORWICK, Victoria | Con | 16,313 | 42.2% | -10.1% |
| MULLIN, Annabel | LD | 4,724 | 12.2% | 6.6% |
| NADEL, Jennifer | Green | 767 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| TORRANCE, James | Ind | 393 | 1.0% | - |
| MARSHALL, Peter | Ind | 98 | 0.3% | - |
| LLOYD, John | AGS | 49 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
The writ for this election was issued on 3 May 2017.
Result declared at 21:03 on 9 June 2017. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.