Droitwich and Evesham (UK Parliament constituency)

Droitwich and Evesham
County constituency for the House of Commons
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
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
Seats	One
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 Periodic 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.

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

Constituency profile

Income levels are on average considerably higher than the national average ^[4] and levels of rented ^[5] and social housing ^[4] are below the national average, particularly levels seen in cities.

The constituency had 72,317 people aged 18 and over ^[4] according to the 2001 census, when it was known as Mid Worcestershire, plus 39,645 households ^[4] included the towns of Droitwich Spa and Evesham and the many semi-rural villages around the cathedral city of Worcester, sat across an undulating part of the West Midlands with good access to its central commercial, service sector and industrial areas.

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 Periodic 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. ^{[6] [7]}

Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023, ^{[8] [9]} the constituency of Droitwich and Evesham now contains the following wards of the District of Wychavon from the 2024 general election:

• Badsey & Aldington, Bengeworth, Bowbrook, Bretforton & Offenham, Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham (part), Dodderhill (part), Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington, Droitwich East, Droitwich South East, Droitwich South West, Droitwich West, Evesham North, Evesham South, Fladbury, Inkberrow (part), Hampton, Hartlebury, Honeybourne, Pebworth & The Littletons, North Claines & Salwarpe, Ombersley, Pinvin, and Upton Snodsbury. ^[10]

Members of Parliament

Mid Worcestershire prior to 2024

Election		Member [11]	Party
	1983	Eric Forth	Conservative
	1997	Peter Luff	Conservative
	2015	Nigel Huddleston	Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Mid Worcestershire ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Eric Forth	28,159	50.9
	Labour	Richard Maher	14,954	25.2
	SDP	Margaret Fairhead	12,866	23.2
	Nobody Party	DW Fletcher	386	0.7
Majority			14,205	25.7
Turnout			56,365	74.6
	Conservative win (new seat)

General election 1987: Mid Worcestershire ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Eric Forth	31,854	51.6	+0.7
	Labour	Peter Pinfield	16,943	27.4	+2.2
	SDP	Edgar Harwood	12,954	21.0	−2.2
Majority			14,911	24.2	−1.5
Turnout			61,751	76.6	+2.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Mid Worcestershire ^{[14] [15]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Eric Forth	33,964	49.7	−1.9
	Labour	Jacqui Smith	24,094	35.3	+7.9
	Liberal Democrats	David J. Barwick	9,745	14.3	−6.7
	Natural Law	Paul Davis	520	0.8	New
Majority			9,870	14.4	−9.8
Turnout			68,323	81.1	+4.5
	Conservative hold		Swing	+4.9

General election 1997: Mid Worcestershire ^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Peter Luff	24,092	47.4
	Labour	Diane Smith	14,680	28.9
	Liberal Democrats	David Barwick	9,458	18.6
	Referendum	Terence Watson	1,780	3.5	New
	UKIP	David Ingles	646	1.3	New
	Natural Law	Alan Dyer	163	0.3
Majority			9,412	18.5
Turnout			50,819	74.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2001: Mid Worcestershire ^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Peter Luff	22,937	51.1	+3.7
	Labour	David Bannister	12,310	27.4	−1.5
	Liberal Democrats	Robert Browne	8,420	18.8	+0.2
	UKIP	Anthony Eaves	1,230	2.7	+1.4
Majority			10,627	23.7	+5.2
Turnout			44,897	62.4	−11.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

General election 2005: Mid Worcestershire ^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Peter Luff	24,783	51.5	+0.4
	Labour	Matthew Gregson	11,456	23.8	−3.6
	Liberal Democrats	Margaret Rowley	9,796	20.4	+1.6
	UKIP	Anthony Eaves	2,092	4.3	+1.6
Majority			13,327	27.7	+4.0
Turnout			48,127	67.3	+4.9
	Conservative hold		Swing	+2.0

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2010: Mid Worcestershire ^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Peter Luff	27,770	54.5	+3.2
	Liberal Democrats	Margaret Rowley	11,906	23.4	+3.1
	Labour	Robin Lunn	7,613	14.9	−9.1
	UKIP	John White	3,049	6.0	+1.6
	Green	Gordon Matthews	593	1.2	New
Majority			15,864	31.1	+3.4
Turnout			50,931	70.6	+4.0
	Conservative hold		Swing	0.0

General election 2015: Mid Worcestershire ^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nigel Huddleston	29,763	57.0	+2.5
	UKIP	Richard Keel [21]	9,213	17.7	+11.7
	Labour	Robin Lunn	7,548	14.5	−0.4
	Liberal Democrats	Margaret Rowley [22]	3,750	7.2	−16.2
	Green	Neil Franks [23]	1,933	3.7	+2.5
Majority			20,532	39.3	+8.2
Turnout			52,225	71.5	+0.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

General election 2017: Mid Worcestershire ^[24]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nigel Huddleston	35,967	65.3	+8.3
	Labour	Fred Grindrod	12,641	22.9	+8.4
	Liberal Democrats	Margaret Rowley	3,450	6.3	−0.9
	UKIP	David Greenwood	1,660	3.0	−14.7
	Green	Fay Whitfield	1,371	2.5	−1.2
Majority			23,326	42.4	+3.1
Turnout			55,191	72.6	+1.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

General election 2019: Mid Worcestershire ^[25]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nigel Huddleston	37,426	66.7	+1.4
	Labour	Helen Russell	9,408	16.8	−6.1
	Liberal Democrats	Margaret Rowley	6,474	11.5	+5.2
	Green	Sue Howarth	2,177	3.9	+1.4
	Monster Raving Loony	Barmy Brockman	638	1.1	New
Majority			28,018	49.9	+7.5
Turnout			56,123	71.7	−0.9
	Conservative hold		Swing	−3.8

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Droitwich and Evesham ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nigel Huddleston	19,975	40.1	−25.4
	Labour	Chipiliro Kalebe-Nyamongo	10,980	22.1	+5.1
	Reform UK	Sam Bastow	9,456	19.0	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Oliver Walker	5,131	10.3	−1.7
	Green	Neil Franks	3,828	7.7	+3.7
	SDP	Andrew Flaxman	239	0.5	N/A
Majority			8,995	18.1
Turnout			49,786	65.0
Registered electors			76,624
	Conservative win (new seat)

• Nigel Huddleston (Conservative) ― Incumbent MP for Mid Worcestershire

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Herefordshire and Worcestershire
• List of parliamentary constituencies in West Midlands (region)

References

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External links

• Droitwich and Evesham UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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