Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
At a glance
The MP for Cities of London and Westminster is Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op)), who has held the seat since 2024. At the 2024 general election the seat was a Lab gain from Con: she took 39.0% of the vote for a majority of 2,708, on a 53.4% turnout. Compared with the 2019 general election, the Labour share of the vote was up 11.8 points, and turnout fell from 67.1%.
2024 general election result
Majority 2,708 · Turnout 53.4% · Electorate 73,369
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Blake | Labour | 15,302 | 39% |
| Tim Barnes | Conservative | 12,594 | 32.1% |
| Edward Lucas | Liberal Democrat | 4,335 | 11.1% |
| Rajiv Sinha | Green Party | 2,844 | 7.3% |
| Tarun Ghulati | Reform UK | 2,752 | 7% |
| Hoz Shafiei | Workers Party of Britain | 727 | 1.9% |
| Liz Burford | Rejoin EU | 352 | 0.9% |
| Huge De Burgh | Social Democratic Party | 110 | 0.3% |
| John Generic | Independent | 110 | 0.3% |
| Tim Hallett | Independent | 55 | 0.1% |
| Matthew Carr | Independent | 34 | 0.1% |
Past election results
Every General Election and by-election in this seat, newest first. Open one for the full candidate list.
| Election | Winner | Result | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rachel Blake (Lab) | Lab gain from Con | 2,708 |
| 2019 | Nickie Aiken (Con) | Con hold | 3,953 |
| 2017 | Mark Field (Con) | Con hold | 3,148 |
| 2015 | Mark Field (Con) | Con hold | 9,671 |
| 2010 | Mark Field (Con) | Con hold | 11,076 |
Members for this seat
Everyone who has won the seat at the elections in our records, which begin with the 2010 general election. Members before then are not shown.
| Member | Party | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Blake | Labour | 2024 to present |
| Nickie Aiken | Conservative | 2019 to 2024 |
| Mark Field | Conservative | 2010 to 2019 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.