Herne Bay and Sandwich 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 contested for the first time at the 2024 general election. It is represented by Roger Gale, of the Conservatives, who was MP for the predecessor seat of North Thanet from 1983 to 2024.
| Herne Bay and Sandwich | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Herne Bay and Sandwich in South East England | |
| County | Kent |
| Electorate | 76,028 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Roger Gale (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from |
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The constituency is named for the towns of Herne Bay and Sandwich in Kent.[3]
Boundaries
editThe constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The City of Canterbury wards of: Beltinge; Greenhill; Herne & Broomfield; Heron; Reculver; Sturry; West Bay.
- The District of Dover wards of: Little Stour & Ashstone; Sandwich.
- The District of Thanet wards of: Birchington North; Birchington South; Garlinge; Thanet Villages; Westbrook; Westgate-on-Sea.[4]
It comprises the following areas of Kent:[5]
- Approximately 80% of the former North Thanet seat,[6] including Herne Bay, Birchington-on-Sea and Westgate-on-Sea
- Sandwich from South Thanet
- Sturry from Canterbury
Constituency profile
editThis is a mostly rural seat between the urban areas of Canterbury and Thanet. Electoral Calculus characterises the proposed seat as "Strong Right", with right-wing economic and social views, high home ownership levels and strong support for Brexit.[7]
Members of Parliament
editNorth Thanet prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Roger Gale | Conservative | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Roger Gale[9] | 17,243 | 35.3 | –29.1 | |
| Labour | Helen Whitehead[10] | 14,744 | 30.2 | +5.8 | |
| Reform UK | Amelia Randall[11] | 10,602 | 21.7 | N/A | |
| Green | Thea Barrett[12] | 3,529 | 7.2 | +3.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Angie Curwen[13] | 2,709 | 5.5 | –2.0 | |
| Majority | 2,499 | 5.1 | –30.6 | ||
| Turnout | 48,827 | 62.7 | –4.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 77,841 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +17.5 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
edit| 2019 notional result[14] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 32,807 | 64.4 | |
| Labour | 12,435 | 24.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,799 | 7.5 | |
| Green | 1,921 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | 50,962 | 67.0 | |
| Electorate | 76,028 | ||
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.
- ^ "South East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Two new polling districts and a new constituency name for the area". www.dover.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Herne Bay and Sandwich". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK?".
- ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Herne+Bay+and+Sandwich
- ^ "Herne Bay and Sandwich results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "What does this general election mean for Kent?". Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Candidate for Herne Bay and Sandwich". Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Herne Bay and Sandwich Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "LOCAL GREEN PARTIES ANNOUNCE CANDIDATE FOR HERNE BAY & SANDWICH IN 2024 GENERAL ELECTION". Thanet Green Party. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Parliamentary candidate for Herne Bay & Sandwich announced". Retrieved 26 May 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- Herne Bay and Sandwich UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK