Farnham and Bordon (UK Parliament constituency)

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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.

Farnham and Bordon
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Farnham and Bordon in South East England
County
Electorate72,938 (2023)[1]
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentGreg Stafford (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from

Boundaries

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The constituency was created by the 2023 periodic 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).[5]

It comprises the following areas of Hampshire and Surrey:

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
2024 Greg Stafford Conservative

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Farnham and Bordon[6][7]
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 UK 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

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 national result[8]
Party Vote %
Conservative 30,376 59.4
Liberal Democrats 16,799 32.8
Labour 3,487 6.8
Green 479 0.9
Turnout 51,141 70.1
Electorate 72,938

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 24 June 2024.
  2. ^ "South East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ^ "Bordon could join Farnham and Haslemere in proposed cross-county constituency". Farnham Herald. 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "New Seat Details – Farnham and Bordon". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  6. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations" (PDF). Waverley Borough Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Farnham and Bordon - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  8. ^ "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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