Uxbridge and South Ruislip (UK Parliament constituency)
Uxbridge and South Ruislip is a constituency in Greater London represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation. The seat has been held by Steve Tuckwell of the Conservative Party with a majority of 495 since a by-election on 20 July 2023. The seat's previous holder, former Prime Minister (2019–2022) Boris Johnson, also of the Conservative Party, had formally resigned after receiving a copy of the Standard Committee's report into Partygate, which recommended a recall petition.
| Uxbridge and South Ruislip | |
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| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Uxbridge and South Ruislip in Greater London | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 66,131 (December 2022) |
| Major settlements | Uxbridge, South Ruislip, Eastcote, Hillingdon, Yiewsley |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | Steve Tuckwell (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
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Johnson, then Foreign Secretary, won a majority of 5,034 votes in 2017, which was less than half his 2015 majority. After his appointment as Prime Minister, in the subsequent 2019 election, he retained the seat with an increased vote share of 52.6% and a majority of 7,210. He announced his resignation from his seat on 9 June 2023, triggering a by-election.
An estimate by the House of Commons Library puts the "Leave" vote by the constituency in the 2016 referendum at 57.2%.