Voters are getting set to go to the polls on May 7 and in Hammersmith it's a six-horse race for the seat.

The General Election is just around the corner, but who will take the constituency?

Candidates

  • David Akan - Green Party
  • Stephen Brennan - Independent
  • Charlie Dewhirst - Conservative Party
  • Millicent Scott - Liberal Democrats
  • Andy Slaughter - Labour
  • Richard Wood - UKIP

Polling

Polling day is May 7. Residents can vote at their local polling station between 7am and 10pm.

The count

Votes will be counted overnight at Hammersmith Town Hall.

What happened last time?

  • Andy Slaughter - Labour - 20,810 (43.9%)
  • Shaun Bailey - Conservative - 17,261 (36.4%)
  • Merlene Emerson - Liberal Democrat - 7,567 (15.9%)
  • Rollo Miles - Green - 696 (1.5%)
  • Vanessa Crichton - UKIP - 555 (1.2%)
  • James Searle - BNP - 432 (0.9%)
  • Stephen Brennan - Independent - 135 (0.3%)

Constituency history

The constituency of Hammersmith was created in 2010 following changes to the electoral boundaries.

Labour’s Andy Slaughter, who previously served as MP for Ealing, Acton and Shepherd’s Bush, will defend his seat.

To find which constituency you are, use our 'Find My Seat' gadget, and if you're still not sure who to vote for, why not try our 'Which party are you?' quiz.