Hamble Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Hamble Valley | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| <mapframe height="200" frameless="1" align="center" width="250">{{Wikipedia:Map data/Hamble Valley (UK Parliament constituency)}}</mapframe> Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Hamble Valley in South East England | |
| County | Hampshire |
| Electorate | 76,902 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Paul Holmes (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
Hamble Valley is a parliamentary constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election.[3]
Boundaries
The constituency, which straddles the River Hamble estuary, is composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Borough of Eastleigh wards of: Botley; Bursledon & Hound North; Hamble & Netley; Hedge End North; Hedge End South.
- The Borough of Fareham wards of: Locks Heath; Park Gate; Sarisbury; Titchfield; Titchfield Common; Warsash.
- The City of Winchester ward of Whiteley & Shedfield.[4]
It comprises the following areas:
- Southern parts of the Borough of Eastleigh, including the communities of Hedge End, Botley, Netley and Hamble-le-Rice, transferred from the constituency of Eastleigh
- Western suburbs of the Borough of Fareham, comprising the villages of Locks Heath, Park Gate, Sarisbury, Titchfield and Warsash, transferred from the constituency of Fareham (which was renamed Fareham and Waterlooville)
- The City of Winchester ward of Whiteley and Shedfield, transferred from Meon Valley (which was abolished)[5]
Members of Parliament
Eastleigh and Fareham prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Paul Holmes | Conservative | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Holmes | 19,671 | 36.4 | –25.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Prad Bains | 14,869 | 27.5 | +6.4 | |
| Labour | Devina Paul | 8,753 | 16.2 | +2.6 | |
| Reform UK | Caroline Gladwin | 8,216 | 15.2 | N/A | |
| Green | Kate Needham | 2,310 | 4.3 | +1.2 | |
| Hampshire Ind. | Binka Griffin | 185 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,802 | 8.9 | –32.3 | ||
| Turnout | 54,004 | 67.1 | –7.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 80,537 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –16.1 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 35,497 | 62.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 12,009 | 21.1 | |
| Labour | 7,739 | 13.6 | |
| Green | 1,796 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | 57,041 | 74.2 | |
| Electorate | 76,902 | ||
See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Hampshire
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the South East England (region)
References
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Eastleigh MP selected to stand in new Hamble Valley constituency in next election". Daily Echo. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Hamble Valley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ Wannell, Andrew (7 June 2024). "Election of a Member of Parliament for Hamble Valley Constituency" (PDF). Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via Fareham Borough Council.
- ^ "Election Restults of a Member of Parliament for Hamble Valley". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
- Hamble Valley UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK