Henley and Thame (UK Parliament constituency)

Henley and Thame 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]

Henley and Thame
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Henley and Thame in South East England
CountyOxfordshire
Electorate70,626 (2023)[1]
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentFreddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrats)
SeatsOne
Created fromHenley

The constituency name comes from the towns of Henley-on-Thames and Thame in Oxfordshire.[4]

Boundaries

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The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The District of South Oxfordshire wards of: Benson & Crowmarsh; Berinsfield; Chalgrove; Chinnor; Forest Hill & Holton; Garsington & Horspath; Goring; Haseley Brook; Henley-on-Thames; Kidmore End & Whitchurch; Sonning Common; Thame; Watlington; Wheatley; Woodcote & Rotherfield.[5]

It comprises the bulk of the former Henley parliamentary constituency.[6]

Members of Parliament

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Henley prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Freddie van Mierlo Liberal Democrats

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Henley and Thame[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Freddie van Mierlo 23,904 45.0 +12.6
Conservative Caroline Newton 17,637 33.2 −21.3
Reform UK Peter Shields 5,213 9.8 N/A
Labour Nanda Manley-Browne 3,574 6.7 −2.2
Green Jo Robb 2,008 3.8 −0.4
SDP Maryse Pomlett 515 1.0 N/A
Independent David Carpin 306 0.6 N/A
Majority 6,267 11.8 N/A
Turnout 53,157 72.1 –4.1
Registered electors 73,749
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  17.0

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[9]
Party Vote %
Conservative 29,333 54.5
Liberal Democrats 17,432 32.4
Labour 4,809 8.9
Green 2,268 4.2
Turnout 53,842 76.2
Registered electors 70,626

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ "South East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ^ "Constituency given new name in time for next general election". Oxford Mail. 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  4. ^ "MAPPED: What the new election boundaries for Oxfordshire could look like". Oxford Mail. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  5. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
  6. ^ "New Seat Details - Henley and Thame". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  7. ^ Stone, Mark (7 June 2024). "Election of a Member of Parliament for Henley and Thame Constituency" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2024 – via South Oxfordshire District Council.
  8. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001280
  9. ^ "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.
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