Godalming and Ash (/ˈɡɒdəlmɪŋ ... / GOD-əl-ming ...) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament that was first contested at the 2024 general election.[2][3] It was created as a result of the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies.
| Godalming and Ash | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Godalming and Ash in South East England | |
| County | Surrey |
| Electorate | 71,399 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Jeremy Hunt (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
The constituency name refers to the Surrey towns of Godalming and Ash.[4] Its Member of Parliament (MP) is Jeremy Hunt of the Conservative Party, who had been MP for South West Surrey from 2005 to 2024 and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2022 to 2024.
Boundaries
edit2024-present:
- The Borough of Guildford wards of Ash South, Ash Vale, Ash Wharf, Pilgrims, Shalford, and Tillingbourne.
- The Borough of Waverley wards of Alfold, Dunsfold & Hascombe, Bramley & Wonersh, Chiddingfold, Cranleigh East, Cranleigh West, Elstead & Peper Harow, Ewhurst & Ellens Green (part), Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse, Godalming Central & Ockford, Godalming Farncombe & Catteshall, Godalming Holloway, Milford & Witley, and Western Commons (part).[5]
The seat comprises the following areas:[5]
- In the Borough of Waverley:
- Godalming and rural areas to the south, transferred from South West Surrey (succeeded by Farnham and Bordon)
- Parts previously in the constituency of Guildford (except Ewhurst ward) - including the village of Cranleigh
- In the Borough of Guildford:
- The communities of Ash and Ash Vale transferred from Surrey Heath
- Shalford and Pilgrims wards, transferred from Guildford
- Tillingbourne ward, transferred from Mole Valley (renamed Dorking and Horley)
Constituency profile
editElectoral Calculus categorises the proposed seat as being part of the “Kind Young Capitalists” demographic, those who have fiscally conservative views on the economy but are otherwise socially liberal and mildly internationalist in their outlook. A notional result of 46% for support for Brexit is given alongside a figure of 41% for deprivation, which is considerably lower than the national average of 52%, according to the site. For general statistics, the average age is 52.7, at least 90% of the local population owns a car, whilst 74% own a home, and the gross household income is £56,606.[6]
Members of Parliament
editParts of South West Surrey, Guildford and Surrey Heath (and the Tillingbourne ward of Mole Valley) prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jeremy Hunt | Conservative | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jeremy Hunt | 23,293 | 42.6 | –10.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Follows | 22,402 | 41.0 | +6.9 | |
| Reform UK | Graham Drage | 4,815 | 8.8 | N/A | |
| Labour | James Walsh | 2,748 | 5.0 | –3.9 | |
| Green | Ruby Tucker | 1,243 | 2.3 | +0.7 | |
| Women's Equality | Harriet Williams | 195 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 891 | 1.5 | –17.8 | ||
| Turnout | 54,696 | 73.7 | –4.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 74,168 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –8.9 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
edit| 2019 notional result[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 29,728 | 53.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 19,008 | 34.1 | |
| Labour | 4,964 | 8.9 | |
| Green | 903 | 1.6 | |
| Others | 1,071 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | 55,674 | 78.0 | |
| Electorate | 71,399 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ Armstrong, Julie (2021-06-18). "Jeremy Hunt's South West Surrey could be split in two by boundary review". Surrey Live. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ Armstrong, Julie (2021-06-18). "Jeremy Hunt's South West Surrey could be split in two by boundary review". Surrey Live. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "New Seat Details - Godalming and Ash". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "The Electoral Calculus' profile of Godalming and Ash". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Godalming and Ash - General election results 2024". BBC News. Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Godalming and Ash UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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