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Constituency

Kensington and Bayswater

At a glance

Kensington and Bayswater is a UK parliamentary constituency in London, currently represented in the House of Commons by Joe Powell, a Labour MP. Joe Powell has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 2,903 votes (6.9%), ranking #151 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 75.1 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Joe Powell
Photograph of Joe Powell MP ID 5229
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 75.1 %
432 of 575 eligible divisions
Region London
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4125
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Kensington and Bayswater.

Map

MP voting summary

How Joe Powell has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 432 of 575 eligible divisions (75.1 %).

75.1 %

Participation

204

Aye

228

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 204 / Noes 228

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Fairly safe — won by 6.9% in 2024

Majority of 2,903 votes · #151 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

54 % turnout · maj 2,903
Joe Powell · Labour 17,025 (40.6%)
Felicity Buchan · Conservative 14,122 (33.7%)
William Houngbo · Liberal Democrat 2,910 (6.9%)
Mona Adam · Green Party 2,732 (6.5%)
Marc Burca · Reform UK 2,514 (6%)
Emma Dent Coad · Independent 1,824 (4.4%)
John Stevens · Rejoin EU 486 (1.2%)
Una O'Mahony · Party of Women 116 (0.3%)
Roger Phillips · Christian Peoples Alliance 114 (0.3%)
Prince Ankit Love Emperor of India · Independent 65 (0.2%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Kensington and Bayswater?

Joe Powell is the current MP for Kensington and Bayswater. Source

Which party currently holds Kensington and Bayswater?

Kensington and Bayswater is currently represented by Joe Powell of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Kensington and Bayswater?

Kensington and Bayswater's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4125. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Kensington and Bayswater?

The current MP profile for Kensington and Bayswater is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Kensington and Bayswater change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Kensington and Bayswater data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source