Eastleigh (UK Parliament constituency)

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Eastleigh
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Eastleigh (UK Parliament constituency)
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South East England - Eastleigh constituency.svg
Boundary of Eastleigh in South East England
County Hampshire
Electorate 69,982 (2023) [1]
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created 1955
Member of Parliament Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrats)
SeatsOne
Created from Winchester (fraction of)

Eastleigh is a constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Liz Jarvis, a Liberal Democrat.

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Constituency profile

The Eastleigh constituency is located in Hampshire and forms part of the South Hampshire conurbation. It covers the towns of Eastleigh and Chandler's Ford, the villages of Bishopstoke and Fair Oak and the Southampton suburb of West End. The constituency is generally wealthy with low levels of deprivation; Chandler's Ford falls within the top 10% least-deprived areas in England. [2] House prices are similar to national averages. [3]

Compared to the rest of the country, residents of the constituency have average levels of education and high rates of income and professional employment. White people made up 91% of the population at the 2021 census. [3] At the local council level, most of the constituency is represented by Liberal Democrats, although some Conservatives were elected in Fair Oak. An estimated 51% of voters in the constituency supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, similar to the nationwide figure of 52%. [3]

Boundaries

Eastleigh (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of 2010–2024 boundaries

1955–1974: The Borough of Eastleigh, in the Rural District of New Forest the parishes of Eling and Netley Marsh, in the Rural District of Romsey and Stockbridge the parishes of Ampfield, Chilworth, North Baddesley, and Nursling and Rownhams, and in the Rural District of Winchester the parishes of Botley, Bursledon, Hamble, Hedge End, Hound, and West End.

1974–1983: The Boroughs of Eastleigh and Romsey, in the Rural District of Romsey and Stockbridge the parishes of Ampfield, Braishfield, Chilworth, Melchet Park and Plaitford, Michelmersh, North Baddesley, Nursling and Rownhams, Romsey Extra, Sherfield English, and Wellow, and in the Rural District of Winchester the parishes of Botley, Bursledon, Hamble, Hedge End, Hound, and West End.

1983–1997: The Borough of Eastleigh, and the City of Southampton ward of Woolston.

1997–2010: The Borough of Eastleigh wards of Bishopstoke, Botley, Bursledon, Eastleigh Central, Eastleigh North, Eastleigh South, Eastleigh West, Fair Oak, Hamble, Hedge End St John's, Hedge End Wildern, Hound, West End North, and West End South.

2010–2024: The Borough of Eastleigh wards of Bishopstoke East, Bishopstoke West, Botley, Bursledon and Old Netley, Eastleigh Central, Eastleigh North, Eastleigh South, Fair Oak and Horton Heath, Hamble-le-Rice and Butlocks Heath, Hedge End Grange Park, Hedge End St John's, Hedge End Wildern, Netley Abbey, West End North, and West End South.

2024–present: Further to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies which became effective for the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

The seat underwent major changes with southern areas, including the communities of Hedge End, Botley, Netley and Hamble-le-Rice (42% of the 2010–2024 electorate) forming about half the new constituency of Hamble Valley. [5] To compensate, Chandler's Ford and Hiltingbury were transferred back in from Winchester, along with the neighbouring Test Valley ward of Valley Park, formerly part of Romsey and Southampton North.

History

Eastleigh constituency was created for the 1955 general election; before then Eastleigh itself had been in the Winchester constituency. It was a fairly safe seat for the Conservatives for nearly forty years until the death of its then MP, former journalist Stephen Milligan, in 1994. At the subsequent by-election, the Liberal Democrats gained the seat on a very large swing, and then held Eastleigh in the four following general elections (1997, 2001, 2005 and 2010), though with somewhat narrow majorities.

Chris Huhne, the MP from 2005 to 2013, was his party's environment spokesman in opposition, before becoming the Liberal Democrat senior spokesman for the Home Office (or Second Shadow Home Secretary). While in the previous role Huhne stood unsuccessfully for party leader in 2006 against Menzies Campbell and again in 2007 against Nick Clegg. Following the 2010 general election, Huhne joined the coalition government's cabinet as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, but resigned as an MP in February 2013 after admitting perverting the course of justice over a speeding case. [6] His resignation took effect from 5 February, and the following day it was confirmed that a by-election to fill the vacancy would be held on 28 February 2013. [7] Mike Thornton retained the seat for the Liberal Democrats in the by-election. However, at the 2015 general election Thornton was defeated by the Conservative Mims Davies.

Davies retained the seat for the Conservatives in 2017, but for the 2019 election she stood down from this seat, successfully standing for the Mid Sussex constituency instead. Her fellow Conservative, Paul Holmes was duly elected as her successor. Following the 2023 boundary changes, Holmes followed suit and stood down to fight the new seat of Hamble Valley, which contained a minority of the existing Eastleigh seat. At the 2024 election, Liz Jarvis regained the seat for the Liberal Democrats.

Members of Parliament

Winchester prior to 1955

ElectionMember [8] Party
1955 David Price Conservative
1992 Stephen Milligan Conservative
1994 by-election David Chidgey Liberal Democrat
2005 Chris Huhne Liberal Democrat
2013 by-election Mike Thornton Liberal Democrat
2015 Mims Davies Conservative
2019 Paul Holmes Conservative
2024 Liz Jarvis Liberal Democrat

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Eastleigh [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Liz Jarvis 15,970 34.4 ±0.0
Conservative Samuel Joynson14,42431.1−20.8
Labour Daniel Shearer7,00515.1+3.4
Reform Clare Fawcett6,15113.3New
Green Ben Parry2,4035.2+3.2
Independent Russ Kitching4671.0New
Majority 1,5463.3N/A
Turnout 46,42066.3−4.5
Registered electors 69,965
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +10.4

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [10]
PartyVote%
Conservative 25,71151.9
Liberal Democrats 17,07034.4
Labour 5,77811.7
Green 1,0132.0
Turnout49,57270.8
Electorate69,982
General election 2019: Eastleigh [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Holmes 32,690 55.4 +5.0
Liberal Democrats Lynda Murphy17,08329.0+3.3
Labour Sam Jordan7,55912.8−7.2
Green Ron Meldrum1,6392.8+1.5
Majority 15,60726.4+1.7
Turnout 58,97170.3−0.2
Conservative hold Swing +0.9
General election 2017: Eastleigh [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mims Davies 28,889 50.4 +8.1
Liberal Democrats Mike Thornton 14,71025.7−0.1
Labour Jill Payne11,45420.0+7.1
UKIP Malcolm Jones1,4772.6−13.2
Green Ron Meldrum7501.3−1.4
Majority 14,17924.7+8.2
Turnout 57,28070.5+0.8
Conservative hold Swing +4.1
General election 2015: Eastleigh [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mims Davies [14] 23,464 42.3 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Mike Thornton 14,31725.8−20.7
UKIP Patricia Culligan [15] 8,78315.8+12.2
Labour Mark Latham [16] 7,18112.9+3.3
Green Ron Meldrum [17] 1,5132.7New
Beer, Baccy and ScratchingsRay Hall1330.2N/A
TUSC Declan Clune1140.2New
Majority 9,14716.5N/A
Turnout 55,50569.7+0.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +11.8
2013 Eastleigh by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Thornton 13,342 32.1 −14.4
UKIP Diane James 11,57127.8+24.2
Conservative Maria Hutchings10,55925.4−13.9
Labour John O'Farrell 4,0889.8+0.2
Independent Danny Stupple7681.9New
NHA Iain Maclennan3920.9New
Beer, Baccy and Crumpet PartyRay Hall2350.6New
Christian Kevin Milburn1630.4New
Monster Raving Loony Howling Laud Hope 1360.3New
Peace Jim Duggan1280.3New
Elvis Loves Pets David Bishop720.2New
English Democrat Michael Walters700.2−0.3
TUSC Daz Procter620.2N/A
Wessex Regionalist Colin Bex300.1New
Majority 1,7714.3−2.9
Turnout 41,61652.8−16.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -19.3
General election 2010: Eastleigh [18] [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Huhne 24,966 46.5 +8.2
Conservative Maria Hutchings21,10239.3+2.1
Labour Leo Barraclough5,1539.6−11.5
UKIP Ray Finch 1,9333.6+0.2
English Democrat Tony Pewsey2490.5New
Independent Dave Stone1540.3New
National Liberal Keith Low930.2New
Majority 3,8647.2+6.1
Turnout 53,65069.3+4.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.0

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Eastleigh [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Huhne 19,216 38.6 −2.1
Conservative Conor Burns 18,64837.5+3.2
Labour Chris Watt10,23820.6−1.3
UKIP Christopher Murphy 1,6693.4+1.6
Majority 5681.1−5.3
Turnout 49,77164.8+1.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −2.6
General election 2001: Eastleigh [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Chidgey 19,360 40.7 +5.6
Conservative Conor Burns 16,30234.3+0.6
Labour Sam Jaffa10,42621.9−4.9
UKIP Stephen Challis8491.8+1.0
Green Martha Lyn6361.3New
Majority 3,0586.4+5.0
Turnout 47,57363.8−12.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Eastleigh [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Chidgey 19,453 35.1 +5.2
Conservative Stephen Reid18,69933.7−17.2
Labour Alan Lloyd14,88326.8+7.2
Referendum Victor Eldridge2,0133.6New
UKIP P.W. Robinson4460.8New
Majority 7541.4N/A
Turnout 55,49476.9−6.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
1994 Eastleigh by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Chidgey 24,473 44.3 +16.3
Labour Marilyn Birks15,23427.6+6.9
Conservative Stephen Allison13,67524.7−26.6
UKIP Nigel Farage 9521.7New
Monster Raving Loony Screaming Lord Sutch 7831.4New
Natural Law P. Warburton1450.3New
Majority 9,23916.7N/A
Turnout 55,27258.2−24.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +21.5
General election 1992: Eastleigh [23] [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Milligan 38,998 51.3 0.0
Liberal Democrats David Chidgey 21,29628.0−4.0
Labour Johanna E. Sugrue15,76820.7+4.0
Majority 17,70223.3+4.1
Turnout 76,06282.9+3.6
Conservative hold Swing +2.0

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Eastleigh [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 35,584 51.3 +0.3
Liberal Martin Kyrle22,22932.0+1.5
Labour David Bull11,59916.7−1.8
Majority 13,35519.2−1.3
Turnout 69,41279.3+2.3
Conservative hold Swing -0.6
General election 1983: Eastleigh [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 32,393 51.0 −4.9
Liberal Martin Kyrle19,38530.5+12.9
Labour Peter Hallmann11,73618.5−8.0
Majority 13,00820.5−9.0
Turnout 63,51477.0−3.7
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Eastleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 38,516 55.92 +10.95
Labour C.E. Roberts18,22226.45−5.43
Liberal G.D. Johnson12,14317.63−5.52
Majority 20,29429.47+16.39
Turnout 68,88180.66+1.85
Conservative hold Swing +8.19
General election October 1974: Eastleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 26,869 44.97 +0.48
Labour E. Presman19,05431.89+3.18
Liberal G.D. Johnson13,83223.15−5.56
Majority 7,81513.08−2.70
Turnout 59,75578.81−6.52
Conservative hold Swing -1.83
General election February 1974: Eastleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 28,512 44.49 −6.54
Labour E. Presman18,40228.71−8.76
Liberal G.D. Johnson17,17826.80+15.30
Majority 10,11015.78+2.22
Turnout 64,09285.33+6.89
Conservative hold Swing -1.11
General election 1970: Eastleigh [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 30,300 51.03 +5.62
Labour Robert TF Flach22,24837.47−6.64
Liberal Christopher J Clayton6,82511.50+1.02
Majority 8,05213.56+12.26
Turnout 59,37378.42−5.32
Conservative hold Swing +6.13

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Eastleigh [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 24,337 45.41 −0.12
Labour JA Antony Evans23,63644.11+3.63
Liberal John Foster-Rice5,61710.48−2.51
Majority 7011.30−2.75
Turnout 53,59083.74−0.15
Conservative hold Swing -1.75
General election 1964: Eastleigh [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 23,429 45.53 −7.96
Labour Jonathan SF Boswell21,34141.48−5.03
Liberal John Foster-Rice6,68512.99New
Majority 2,0884.05−2.93
Turnout 51,45583.89−0.56
Conservative hold Swing -1.46

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Eastleigh [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 24,949 53.49 +2.81
Labour Christopher Rowland 21,69346.51−2.81
Majority 3,2566.98+5.62
Turnout 46,64284.47−3.05
Conservative hold Swing +2.81
General election 1955: Eastleigh [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 20,215 50.68
Labour John Haire 19,67049.32
Majority 5451.36
Turnout 39,88581.52
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)

References

  1. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Constituency data: Deprivation in England". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Seat Details - Eastleigh". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
  5. ↑ Baker, Carl; Johnston, Neil (20 March 2024). "Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK?".
  6. ↑ "Chris Huhne admits perverting the course of justice". BBC News. 4 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "Date set for Eastleigh by-election". BBC News. 6 February 2013.
  8. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 1)
  9. ↑ "Eastleigh – General election results 2024". BBC News.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL" (PDF). 14 November 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
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  13. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Welcome to my website". Mims Davies MP. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  15. ↑ "Patricia Culligan در توییتر "Thanks you to all the wonderful Ukip members in Eastleigh who have selected me tonight. What a team we make- and Westminster here we come!"". Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
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  17. ↑ "I am standing on a ticket to promote Sustainabilty and Social Justice". southampton.greenparty.org.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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  22. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  24. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  25. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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  27. ↑ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1970.
  28. ↑ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1966.
  29. ↑ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1964.
  30. ↑ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1959.
  31. ↑ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1955.

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