Droitwich and Evesham

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Droitwich and Evesham
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Droitwich and Evesham
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
West Midlands - Droitwich and Evesham constituency.svg
Boundary of Droitwich and Evesham in the West Midlands region
County Worcestershire
Electorate 76,624 [1]
Major settlements Droitwich Spa and Evesham
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Nigel Huddleston (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from Mid Worcestershire

Droitwich and Evesham is a constituency in Worcestershire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election. [2] The constituency name refers to the towns of Droitwich Spa and Evesham. [3] From 1983 to 2024, the constituency was known as Mid Worcestershire, with similar boundaries.

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Its Member of Parliament (MP) has been Nigel Huddleston of the Conservative Party since 2024, the former MP for Mid Worcestershire.

Constituency profile

Droitwich and Evesham is a rural constituency located in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire which covers the towns and villages to the east of the city of Worcester. It is named after the towns of Droitwich Spa and Evesham, which have populations of around 25,000 and 28,000, respectively. [4] [5] Villages in the constituency include Hartlebury, Fernhill Heath and Broadway. Droitwich Spa is a spa town which grew rapidly during the late 20th century to accommodate overspill from Birmingham. Evesham is an historic market town which lies on the edge of the Cotswolds. The constituency is generally affluent with low levels of deprivation, [6] rented housing and social housing. [7] [8] House prices are similar to the national average and higher than the rest of the West Midlands region. [9]

Compared to the rest of the country, residents of the constituency are generally older and more religious. Levels of income, education and income are similar to national averages and higher than the rest of the region. White people made up 97% of the population at the 2021 census. [9] At the local council level (county and district), most of the constituency is represented by Conservative councillors, but some rural areas between Droitwich Spa and Evesham have elected Liberal Democrats and Evesham is represented by Reform UK at the county council. An estimated 59% of voters in the constituency supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, higher than the nationwide figure of 52%. [9]

Boundaries

Historic (Mid Worcestershire)

1983–1997: The Borough of Redditch, and the District of Wychavon wards of Bowbrook, Claines Central and West, Claines East, Dodderhill, Droitwich Central, Droitwich South, Droitwich West, Hanbury, Hartlebury, Lovett, and Ombersley.[ citation needed ]

The original constituency, which was created in 1983, covered a much different area. Situated to the north of Worcester, it included the towns of Droitwich and Redditch.

1997–2010: The District of Wychavon wards of Badsey, Bowbrook, Bretforton and Offenham, Broadway, Dodderhill, Drakes Broughton, Droitwich Central, Droitwich South, Droitwich West, Evesham East, Evesham Hampton, Evesham North, Evesham South, Evesham West, Fladbury, Hanbury, Hartlebury, Harvington and Norton, Honeybourne and Pebworth, Lenches, Lovett, North Claines, Ombersley, Pinvin, Spetchley, The Littletons, Upton Snodsbury, and Wickhamford.[ citation needed ]

Under the fourth periodic review of Westminster constituencies, the boundaries of Mid Worcestershire were completely redrawn. The majority of the electorate were now included in the newly created constituency of Redditch (comprising the Borough thereof). The remaining parts, including Droitwich, were now combined with a large part of the South Worcestershire constituency (consequently renamed West Worcestershire), including the town of Evesham. To combine the two areas, rural parts of the Worcester constituency were also added.

2010–2024: The District of Wychavon wards of Badsey, Bengeworth, Bowbrook, Bretforton and Offenham, Broadway and Wickhamford, Dodderhill, Drakes Broughton, Droitwich Central, Droitwich East, Droitwich South East, Droitwich South West, Droitwich West, Evesham North, Evesham South, Fladbury, Great Hampton, Hartlebury, Harvington and Norton, Honeybourne and Pebworth, Little Hampton, Lovett and North Claines, Norton and Whittington, Ombersley, Pinvin, The Littletons, and Upton Snodsbury.[ citation needed ]

Minor changes to align with revised ward boundaries.

Current (Droitwich and Evesham)

Although MId Worcestershire had contained the towns of Droitwich and Evesham since 1997, it was not until the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, that the Boundary Commission decided to rename the constituency to reflect this. The newly named constituency contained the same wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020), except for Dodderhill, and Harvington and Norton, which were transferred to Redditch. [10] [11]

Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023, [12] [13] the constituency of Droitwich and Evesham now contains the following wards of the District of Wychavon from the 2024 general election:

Members of Parliament

Mid Worcestershire prior to 2024

ElectionMember [15] Party
1983 Eric Forth Conservative
1997 Peter Luff Conservative
2015 Nigel Huddleston Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Mid Worcestershire [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Forth 28,159 50.9
Labour Richard Maher14,95425.2
SDP Margaret Fairhead12,86623.2
Nobody PartyDW Fletcher3860.7
Majority 14,20525.7
Turnout 56,36574.6
Conservative win (new seat)
General election 1987: Mid Worcestershire [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Forth 31,854 51.6 +0.7
Labour Peter Pinfield16,94327.4+2.2
SDP Edgar Harwood12,95421.0−2.2
Majority 14,91124.2−1.5
Turnout 61,75176.6+2.0
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Mid Worcestershire [18] [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Forth 33,964 49.7 −1.9
Labour Jacqui Smith 24,09435.3+7.9
Liberal Democrats David J. Barwick9,74514.3−6.7
Natural Law Paul Davis5200.8New
Majority 9,87014.4−9.8
Turnout 68,32381.1+4.5
Conservative hold Swing +4.9
General election 1997: Mid Worcestershire [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Luff 24,092 47.4
Labour Diane Smith14,68028.9
Liberal Democrats David Barwick9,45818.6
Referendum Terence Watson1,7803.5New
UKIP David Ingles6461.3New
Natural Law Alan Dyer1630.3
Majority 9,41218.5
Turnout 50,81974.3
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2001: Mid Worcestershire [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Luff 22,937 51.1 +3.7
Labour David Bannister12,31027.4−1.5
Liberal Democrats Robert Browne8,42018.8+0.2
UKIP Anthony Eaves1,2302.7+1.4
Majority 10,62723.7+5.2
Turnout 44,89762.4−11.9
Conservative hold Swing
General election 2005: Mid Worcestershire [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Luff 24,783 51.5 +0.4
Labour Matthew Gregson11,45623.8−3.6
Liberal Democrats Margaret Rowley9,79620.4+1.6
UKIP Anthony Eaves2,0924.3+1.6
Majority 13,32727.7+4.0
Turnout 48,12767.3+4.9
Conservative hold Swing +2.0

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2010: Mid Worcestershire [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Luff 27,770 54.5 +3.2
Liberal Democrats Margaret Rowley11,90623.4+3.1
Labour Robin Lunn7,61314.9−9.1
UKIP John White3,0496.0+1.6
Green Gordon Matthews5931.2New
Majority 15,86431.1+3.4
Turnout 50,93170.6+4.0
Conservative hold Swing 0.0
General election 2015: Mid Worcestershire [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Huddleston 29,763 57.0 +2.5
UKIP Richard Keel [25] 9,21317.7+11.7
Labour Robin Lunn7,54814.5−0.4
Liberal Democrats Margaret Rowley [26] 3,7507.2−16.2
Green Neil Franks [27] 1,9333.7+2.5
Majority 20,53239.3+8.2
Turnout 52,22571.5+0.9
Conservative hold Swing
General election 2017: Mid Worcestershire [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Huddleston 35,967 65.3 +8.3
Labour Fred Grindrod12,64122.9+8.4
Liberal Democrats Margaret Rowley3,4506.3−0.9
UKIP David Greenwood1,6603.0−14.7
Green Fay Whitfield1,3712.5−1.2
Majority 23,32642.4+3.1
Turnout 55,19172.6+1.1
Conservative hold Swing
General election 2019: Mid Worcestershire [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Huddleston 37,426 66.7 +1.4
Labour Helen Russell9,40816.8−6.1
Liberal Democrats Margaret Rowley6,47411.5+5.2
Green Sue Howarth2,1773.9+1.4
Monster Raving Loony Barmy Brockman6381.1New
Majority 28,01849.9+7.5
Turnout 56,12371.7−0.9
Conservative hold Swing −3.8

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Droitwich and Evesham [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Huddleston 19,975 40.1 −25.4
Labour Chipiliro Kalebe-Nyamongo10,98022.1+5.1
Reform Sam Bastow9,45619.0New
Liberal Democrats Oliver Walker5,13110.3−1.7
Green Neil Franks3,8287.7+3.7
SDP Andrew Flaxman2390.5New
Majority 8,99518.1
Turnout 49,78665.0
Registered electors 76,624
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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  11. ↑ "Renamed Evesham parliamentary constituency revealed as Boundary Commission reveals final findings". Evesham Observer. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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  13. ↑ "The Wychavon (Electoral Changes) Order 2023".
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  17. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  18. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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  22. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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