Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency)

Canterbury
County constituency for the House of Commons
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Boundary of Canterbury in South East England
County	Kent
Population	109,280 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate	75,499 (2023)[2]
Major settlements	Canterbury, Whitstable
Current constituency
Created	1295
Member of Parliament	Rosie Duffield (Labour Party UK)
Seats	One
1295–1918
Seats	1295–1885: Two 1885–present: One
Type of constituency	Borough constituency

Canterbury is a constituency^{[n 1]} in Kent represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Rosie Duffield of the Labour Party.^{[n 2]}

The seat dates to the earliest century of regular parliaments, in 1295; it elected two MPs until 1885, electing one thereafter, before being altered by the Representation of the People Act 1918 (the later-termed "Fourth Reform Act", the first being in 1832). Currently, the electorate (the total of people eligible to vote) is much greater than the average nationwide (the electoral quota); this is termed under-apportionment of representation.

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