Farnham and Bordon

UK Parliament constituency (since 2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Farnham and Bordon is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] It is a cross-county constituency covering parts of Hampshire and Surrey.[3] It was first contested in the 2024 general election[4] and is currently represented by Greg Stafford of the Conservative Party.

County
Electorate72,938 (2023)[1]
Created2024
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Farnham and Bordon
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Farnham and Bordon in South East England
County
Electorate72,938 (2023)[1]
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Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentGreg Stafford (Conservative)
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A majority of the population, of the electorate and of the land area of this constituency come from the Borough of Waverley in Surrey, with the relevant wards of the District of East Hampshire making up a significant minority of the seat.

Constituency profile

The Farnham and Bordon constituency is located in South East England and covers parts of Hampshire and Surrey. It includes the towns of Farnham, Bordon and Haslemere and the villages of Liphook, Headley and Hale. Farnham is a historic market town and Bordon grew around a British Army base during the 20th century. The eastern parts of the constituency lie within the Surrey Hills National Landscape, part of the North Downs range of hills. The constituency is generally affluent with low levels of deprivation; Farnham and Haslemere fall within the top 10% least-deprived areas in England.[5] The average house price is almost double the national figure.[6]

Residents of the constituency are generally older and well-educated. Household income and rates of professional employment are very high compared to the rest of the country. White people made up 93% of the population at the 2021 census.[6] At the local council level, Farnham and Bordon are mostly represented by local residents' associations, Haslemere by Liberal Democrats and the villages and rural areas by Conservatives. An estimated 55% of voters in the constituency supported remaining in the European Union in the 2016 referendum, higher than the nationwide figure of 48%.[6]

Boundaries

The constituency was created by the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, and is composed of the following wards:

  • The District of East Hampshire wards of Bramshott & Liphook, Grayshott, Headley, Lindford, Whitehill Chase, Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham, and 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, and Western Commons (except Thursley parish).[7]

It comprises the following areas of Hampshire and Surrey:

Members of Parliament

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2024 Greg Stafford Conservative
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Elections

Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Farnham and Bordon[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Greg Stafford 18,951 35.7 −23.7
Liberal Democrats Khalil Yousuf 17,602 33.2 +0.4
Labour Alex Just 7,328 13.8 +7.0
Reform Ged Hall 6,217 11.7 N/A
Green Claire Matthes 2,496 4.7 +3.8
Hampshire Ind. Don Jerrard 421 0.8 N/A
Majority 1,349 2.5 −24.0
Turnout 53,015 69.8 −0.3
Registered electors 75,918
Conservative hold Swing −12.1
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Elections in the 2010s

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2019 national result[10]
Party Vote %
Conservative30,37659.4
Liberal Democrats16,79932.8
Labour3,4876.8
Green4790.9
Turnout 51,141 70.1
Electorate 72,938
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