Farnham and Bordon (UK Parliament constituency)
Farnham and Bordon | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Hampshire and Surrey |
Major settlements | Bordon, Farnham, Frensham, Haslemere |
Current constituency | |
Created | Next United Kingdom general election |
Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
Seats | One |
Created from | East Hampshire & South West Surrey |
Farnham and Bordon is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election.[2] This cross-county constituency will cover parts of both Hampshire and Surrey.[3]
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of East Hampshire wards of: Bramshott & Liphook; Grayshott; Headley; Lindford; Whitehill Chase; Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham; Whitehill Pinewood.
- The Borough of Waverley wards of: Farnham Bourne; Farnham Castle; Farnham Firgrove; Farnham Hale and Heath End; Farnham Moor Park; Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone; Farnham Upper Hale; Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea; Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge; Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford; Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill; Haslemere East and Grayswood; Hindhead.[4]
It will comprise the following areas of Hampshire and Surrey:[5]
- In the Borough of Waverley: Farnham, Hindhead, Beacon Hill and Haslemere from South West Surrey
- In the East Hampshire District: Bordon, Bramshott and Liphook, Grayshott, Headley, Lindford and Whitehill from East Hampshire
Following a local government boundary review in Waverley[6][7] which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency will now comprise the following from the next general election:
- The District of East Hampshire wards of: Bramshott & Liphook; Grayshott; Headley; Lindford; Whitehill Chase; Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham; Whitehill Pinewood.
- The Borough of Waverley wards of: Farnham Bourne; Farnham Castle; Farnham Firgrove; Farnham Heath End; Farnham Moor Park; Farnham North West; Farnham Rowledge; Farnham Weybourne; Haslemere East; Haslemere West; Hindhead & Beacon Hill; Western Commons (except Thursley parish).[5]
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Greg Stafford[8] | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Khalil Yousuf[9] | ||||
Labour | Alex Just[10] | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout |
References[edit]
- ^ "South East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ Armstrong, Julie (2021-06-18). "Jeremy Hunt's South West Surrey could be split in two by boundary review". Surrey Live. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Bordon could join Farnham and Haslemere in proposed cross-county constituency". Farnham Herald. 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
- ^ a b "New Seat Details - Farnham and Bordon". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ LGBCE. "Waverley | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "The Waverley (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ "The Big Interview: Greg Stafford, Tory candidate for Farnham & Bordon". Farnham Herald. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Labour 'within a few votes of winning' in Farnham and Bordon, says new candidate Alex Just". Alton Herald. Retrieved 14 March 2024.