Broxbourne (constituency)
UK Parliament constituency (since 1983)
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Broxbourne is a constituency in Hertfordshire currently represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Lewis Cocking of the Conservative Party since 2024.[n 1]
Hoddesdon
Cheshunt
Waltham Cross
| Broxbourne | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries since 2024 | |
Location within the East of England | |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Population | 98,790 (2011 census)[1] |
| Electorate | 75,454 (March 2020)[2] |
| Major settlements | Broxbourne Hoddesdon Cheshunt Waltham Cross |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Lewis Cocking (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | East Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield Hertford and Stevenage[3] |
Constituency profile
The Broxbourne constituency is located in Hertfordshire and covers the Borough of Broxbourne and parts of East Hertfordshire district. It includes the connected towns of Waltham Cross, Cheshunt, Broxbourne and Hoddesdon and lies on the outskirts of Greater London. The constituency consists almost exclusively of low-unemployment census output areas,[4] with walks, golf courses and leisure facilities, and (compared to Greater London) a relatively high proportion of the retired and the high-income self-employed.[5] Broxbourne's economy is also supported by good railway links London.[6]
Compared to national averages, residents of the constituency have slightly lower levels of education and average levels of wealth, professional employment and ethnic diversity.[7] Most of the constituency is represented by Conservatives at the local council level with small numbers of councillors from other parties. Voters in the constituency strongly supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, with an estimated 65% in favour of Brexit.[7]
Boundaries and boundary changes
Historic
1983–1997
- The Borough of Broxbourne;
- The District of East Hertfordshire wards of Great Amwell, Little Amwell, and Stanstead; and
- The District of Welwyn Hatfield ward of Northaw.[8]
Formed as a borough constituency primarily from parts of the abolished county constituency of East Hertfordshire, mainly consisting of the former Urban Districts of Cheshunt and Hoddesdon which had been combined to form the District of Broxbourne under the local government reorganisation of 1974 and also including the villages of Stanstead Abbotts and Great Amwell to the north and Northaw (transferred from Welwyn Hatfield) to the west.
1997–2024
The three District of East Hertfordshire wards were transferred to Hertford and Stortford.
Current
Following to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, and taking into account a local government boundary review in East Hertfordshire which came into effect in May 2023[11] the constituency is composed of the following from the 2024 general election:[12]
- The Borough of Broxbourne.
- The District of East Hertfordshire wards of Great Amwell & Stansteads, and Hertford Heath & Brickendon
The parts in the District of Hertfordshire were transferred back from Hertford and Stortford, offset by the transfer of the orphan Northaw ward to Hertsmere.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[13][14] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Dame Marion Roe | Conservative | |
| 2005 | Sir Charles Walker | Conservative | |
| 2024 | Lewis Cocking | Conservative | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lewis Cocking | 15,810 | 36.8 | −27.4 | |
| Labour | Catherine Deakin | 12,952 | 30.2 | +6.2 | |
| Reform | Tom Holdsworth | 8,782 | 20.4 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Belfitt | 2,688 | 6.3 | −2.7 | |
| Green | Owen Brett | 2,461 | 5.7 | +2.9 | |
| UKIP | Martin Harvey | 172 | 0.4 | New | |
| English Constitution | Brett Frewin | 87 | 0.2 | New | |
| Majority | 2,858 | 6.6 | −35.8 | ||
| Turnout | 42,952 | 57.3 | −5.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 75,187 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −16.8 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[16] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 30,627 | 64.2 | |
| Labour | 11,435 | 24.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 4,292 | 9.0 | |
| Green | 1,321 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | 47,675 | 63.2 | |
| Electorate | 75,454 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Walker | 30,631 | 65.6 | +3.4 | |
| Labour | Sean Waters | 10,824 | 23.2 | −5.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Bird | 3,970 | 8.5 | +5.4 | |
| Green | Nicholas Cox | 1,281 | 2.7 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 19,807 | 42.4 | +9.1 | ||
| Turnout | 46,706 | 63.8 | −2.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Walker | 29,515 | 62.2 | +6.1 | |
| Labour | Selina Norgrove | 13,723 | 28.9 | +10.5 | |
| UKIP | Tony Faulkner | 1,918 | 4.0 | −15.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Graham | 1,481 | 3.1 | −0.1 | |
| Green | Tabitha Evans | 848 | 1.8 | −0.8 | |
| Majority | 15,792 | 33.3 | −3.1 | ||
| Turnout | 47,485 | 66.3 | +3.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −2.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Walker | 25,797 | 56.1 | −2.7 | |
| UKIP | David Platt | 9,074 | 19.7 | +15.6 | |
| Labour | Edward Robinson | 8,470 | 18.4 | +0.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Rowlands | 1,467 | 3.2 | −10.2 | |
| Green | Russell Secker | 1,216 | 2.6 | New | |
| Majority | 16,723 | 36.4 | −4.8 | ||
| Turnout | 46,024 | 63.1 | −0.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −9.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Walker | 26,844 | 58.8 | +5.0 | |
| Labour | Michael Watson | 8,040 | 17.6 | −7.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Allan Witherick | 6,107 | 13.4 | +1.2 | |
| BNP | Steve McCole | 2,159 | 4.7 | ±0.0 | |
| UKIP | Martin J. Harvey | 1,890 | 4.1 | +0.5 | |
| English Democrat | Debbie Lemay | 618 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 18,804 | 41.2 | +12.9 | ||
| Turnout | 45,658 | 64.0 | +4.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.7 | |||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Walker | 21,878 | 53.8 | −0.3 | |
| Labour | Jamie Bolden | 10,369 | 25.5 | −4.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Porrer | 4,973 | 12.2 | +1.2 | |
| BNP | Andrew Emerson | 1,929 | 4.7 | +2.5 | |
| UKIP | Martin J. Harvey | 1,479 | 3.6 | +1.3 | |
| Majority | 11,509 | 28.3 | +4.6 | ||
| Turnout | 40,628 | 59.7 | +4.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Marion Roe | 20,487 | 54.1 | +5.3 | |
| Labour | David Prendergast | 11,494 | 30.4 | −4.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Davies | 4,158 | 11.0 | −0.3 | |
| UKIP | Martin Harvey | 858 | 2.3 | New | |
| BNP | John Cope | 848 | 2.2 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 8,993 | 23.7 | +9.6 | ||
| Turnout | 37,845 | 55.7 | −14.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.8 | |||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Marion Roe | 22,952 | 48.8 | −13.4 | |
| Labour | Benjamin Coleman | 16,299 | 34.7 | +13.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Davies | 5,310 | 11.3 | −4.7 | |
| Referendum | David Millward | 1,633 | 3.5 | New | |
| BNP | David Bruce | 610 | 1.3 | New | |
| National Liberal | Benjamin Cheetham | 172 | 0.4 | New | |
| Majority | 6,653 | 14.1 | −27.5 | ||
| Turnout | 46,976 | 70.3 | −9.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −13.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Marion Roe | 36,094 | 62.6 | −0.6 | |
| Labour | Martin Hudson | 12,124 | 21.0 | +4.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Davies | 9,244 | 16.0 | −3.9 | |
| Natural Law | George Woolhouse | 198 | 0.3 | New | |
| Majority | 23,970 | 41.6 | −1.7 | ||
| Turnout | 57,660 | 79.9 | +4.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −2.4 | |||
Elections in the 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Marion Roe | 33,567 | 63.2 | +4.4 | |
| Liberal | Eunice Yates | 10,572 | 19.9 | −3.9 | |
| Labour | Philip Parry | 8,984 | 16.9 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 22,995 | 43.3 | +8.3 | ||
| Turnout | 53,123 | 75.2 | +1.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Marion Roe | 29,328 | 58.8 | ||
| Liberal | Brian Pollock | 11,862 | 23.8 | ||
| Labour | Martin Stears | 8,159 | 16.4 | ||
| BNP | John Smith | 502 | 1.0 | ||
| Majority | 17,466 | 35.0 | |||
| Turnout | 49,851 | 74.0 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
See also
Notes
- As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.