East Grinstead and Uckfield (UK Parliament constituency)
| East Grinstead and Uckfield | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of East Grinstead and Uckfield in South East England | |
| County | |
| Electorate | 72,356 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | East Grinstead and Uckfield |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Mims Davies (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Mid Sussex, Horsham, Wealden & Lewes (part) |
East Grinstead and Uckfield is a 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 at the 2024 general election.[3] The current MP is Mims Davies.
In late May 2023 incumbent MP for Mid Sussex, Mims Davies, announced she would be leaving her current constituency and stand in the proposed seat at the 2024 election instead.[4]
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency, which crosses the boundary between East Sussex and West Sussex, will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of Lewes wards of: Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey; Newick; Wivelsfield.
- The District of Mid Sussex wards of: Ardingly and Balcombe; Ashurst Wood; Copthorne and Worth; Crawley Down and Turners Hill; East Grinstead Ashplats; East Grinstead Baldwins; East Grinstead Herontye; East Grinstead Imberhorne; East Grinstead Town; High Weald.
- The District of Wealden wards of: Buxted; Danehill & Fletching; Forest Row; Maresfield; Uckfield East; Uckfield New Town; Uckfield North; Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted.[5]
It will comprise the following areas:
- Northern parts of the District of Mid Sussex, including the town of East Grinstead, transferred from the constituencies of Horsham and Mid Sussex
- Western parts of the District of Wealden, including the town of Uckfield, transferred from the constituency of Wealden (to be renamed Sussex Weald)
- A small rural area in the District of Lewes, transferred from the constituency of Lewes[6]
Following a local government boundary review in Mid Sussex which came into effect in May 2023,[7][8] the constituency will now comprise the following from the 2024 general election:
- The District of Lewes wards of: Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey; Newick; Wivelsfield.
- The District of Mid Sussex wards of: Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill (most); Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South; Copthorne & Worth; Crawley Down; East Grinstead Ashplats; East Grinstead Baldwins; East Grinstead Herontye; East Grinstead Imberhorne; East Grinstead Town; Handcross & Pease Pottage; Lindfield Rural & High Weald (most).
- The District of Wealden wards of: Buxted; Danehill & Fletching; Forest Row; Maresfield; Uckfield East; Uckfield New Town; Uckfield North; Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted.[6]
Members of Parliament[edit]
Mid Sussex, Wealden and Horsham prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mims Davies | Conservative | |
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mims Davies | 19,319 | 38.3 | –20.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Benedict Dempsey | 10,839 | 21.5 | –1.5 | |
| Labour | Ben Cox | 10,440 | 20.7 | +7.1 | |
| Green | Christina Coleman | 5,277 | 10.5 | +5.6 | |
| Independent | Ian Gibson | 2,482 | 4.9 | New | |
| English Democrat | William Highton | 2,036 | 4.0 | New | |
| Majority | 8,480 | 16.8 | |||
| Turnout | 50,393 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit]
- List of parliamentary constituencies in West Sussex
- List of parliamentary constituencies in East Sussex
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the South East England (region)
References[edit]
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sussex gets new parliamentary constituencies ahead of election". BBC News. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "General Election: Mid Sussex MP Mims Davies adopted as Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for new East Grinstead and Uckfield seat". Sussex Express. 30 May 2023.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
- ^ a b "New Seat Details - East Grinstead and Uckfield". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ LGBCE. "Mid Sussex | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "The Mid Sussex (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ East Grinstead and Uckfield
External links[edit]
- East Grinstead and Uckfield UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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