Broxbourne (UK Parliament constituency)

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Broxbourne
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Broxbourne (UK Parliament constituency)
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Boundary of Broxbourne in the East of England
County Hertfordshire
Population98,790 (2011 census) [1]
Electorate 75,454 (2023) [2]
Major settlements Broxbourne
Hoddesdon
Cheshunt
Waltham Cross
Current constituency
Created 1983
Member of Parliament Lewis Cocking (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from East Hertfordshire
Welwyn Hatfield
Hertford and Stevenage [3]

Broxbourne is a constituency in Hertfordshire currently represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Lewis Cocking of the Conservative Party since 2024. [n 1]

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Constituency profile

Broxbourne is one of three constituencies in Hertfordshire to be held by the Conservative Party after the 2024 general election.

Just beyond the outer limits of Greater London, [4] the constituency consists almost exclusively of low-unemployment census output areas, [5] with walks, golf courses and leisure facilities, and (compared to Greater London) a relatively high proportion of the retired and the high-income self-employed. [6] Broxbourne's economy is also supported by good railway links to the City of London. [7]

Boundaries and boundary changes

1983–1997

Formed as a borough constituency primarily from parts of the abolished county constituency of East Hertfordshire, mainly consisting of the former Urban Districts of Cheshunt and Hoddesdon which had been combined to form the District of Broxbourne under the local government reorganisation of 1974 and also including the villages of Stanstead Abbotts and Great Amwell to the north and Northaw (transferred from Welwyn Hatfield) to the west.

1997–2024

Broxbourne (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries 1997-2024

The three District of East Hertfordshire wards were transferred to Hertford and Stortford.

2024–present

Following to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following: [11]

The three District of Hertfordshire wards were transferred from Hertford and Stortford, offset by the transfer of the orphan Northaw ward to Hertsmere.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [12] [13] Party
1983 Dame Marion Roe Conservative
2005 Sir Charles Walker Conservative
2024 Lewis Cocking Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Broxbourne [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lewis Cocking 15,810 36.8 −27.4
Labour Catherine Deakin12,95230.2+6.2
Reform UK Tom Holdsworth8,78220.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Nick Belfitt2,6886.3−2.7
Green Owen Brett2,4615.7+2.9
UKIP Martin Harvey1720.4N/A
English Constitution Brett Frewin870.2N/A
Majority2,8586.6−35.8
Turnout 42,95257.3−5.9
Registered electors 75,187
Conservative hold Swing –16.8

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [15]
PartyVote %
Conservative 30,62764.2
Labour 11,43524.0
Liberal Democrats 4,2929.0
Green 1,3212.8
Turnout47,67563.2
Electorate75,454
General election 2019: Broxbourne [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Walker 30,631 65.6 +3.4
Labour Sean Waters10,82423.2―5.7
Liberal Democrats Julia Bird3,9708.5+5.4
Green Nicholas Cox1,2812.7+0.9
Majority19,80742.4+9.1
Turnout 46,70663.8―2.5
Conservative hold Swing +4.6
General election 2017: Broxbourne [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Walker 29,515 62.2 +6.1
Labour Selina Norgrove13,72328.9+10.5
UKIP Tony Faulkner1,9184.0―15.7
Liberal Democrats Andy Graham1,4813.1―0.1
Green Tabitha Evans8481.8―0.8
Majority15,79233.3―3.1
Turnout 47,48566.3+3.2
Conservative hold Swing ―2.2
General election 2015: Broxbourne [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Walker 25,797 56.1 ―2.7
UKIP David Platt9,07419.7+15.6
Labour Edward Robinson8,47018.4+0.8
Liberal Democrats Anthony Rowlands1,4673.2―10.2
Green Russell Secker1,2162.6New
Majority16,72336.4―4.8
Turnout 46,02463.1―0.9
Conservative hold Swing ―9.2
General election 2010: Broxbourne [19] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Walker 26,844 58.8 +5.0
Labour Michael Watson8,04017.6―7.9
Liberal Democrats Allan Witherick6,10713.4+1.2
BNP Steve McCole2,1594.7±0.0
UKIP Martin J. Harvey1,8904.1+0.5
English Democrat Debbie Lemay6181.4+1.4
Majority18,80441.2+12.9
Turnout 45,65864.0+4.3
Conservative hold Swing +4.7

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Broxbourne [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Walker 21,878 53.8 ―0.3
Labour Jamie Bolden10,36925.5―4.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Porrer4,97312.2+1.2
BNP Andrew Emerson1,9294.7+2.5
UKIP Martin J. Harvey1,4793.6+1.3
Majority11,50928.3+4.6
Turnout 40,62859.7+4.0
Conservative hold Swing +2.3
General election 2001: Broxbourne [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marion Roe 20,487 54.1 +5.3
Labour David Prendergast11,49430.4―4.3
Liberal Democrats Julia Davies4,15811.0―0.3
UKIP Martin Harvey8582.3New
BNP John Cope8482.2+0.9
Majority8,99323.7+9.6
Turnout 37,84555.7―14.6
Conservative hold Swing +4.8

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Broxbourne [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marion Roe 22,952 48.8 ―13.4
Labour Benjamin Coleman 16,29934.7+13.3
Liberal Democrats Julia Davies5,31011.3―4.7
Referendum David Millward1,6333.5New
BNP David Bruce6101.3New
National Liberal Benjamin Cheetham1720.4New
Majority6,65314.1―27.5
Turnout 46,97670.3–9.6
Conservative hold Swing ―13.7
General election 1992: Broxbourne [24] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marion Roe 36,094 62.6 ―0.6
Labour Martin Hudson12,12421.0+4.1
Liberal Democrats Julia Davies9,24416.0―3.9
Natural Law George Woolhouse1980.3New
Majority23,97041.6―1.7
Turnout 57,66079.9+4.7
Conservative hold Swing ―2.4

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Broxbourne [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marion Roe 33,567 63.2 +4.4
Liberal Eunice Yates10,57219.9―3.9
Labour Philip Parry8,98416.9+0.5
Majority22,99543.3+8.3
Turnout 53,12375.2+1.2
Conservative hold Swing +4.1
General election 1983: Broxbourne [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marion Roe 29,328 58.8
Liberal Brian Pollock11,86223.8
Labour Martin Stears8,15916.4
BNP John Smith5021.0
Majority17,46635.0
Turnout 49,85174.0
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

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