Eastleigh (UK Parliament constituency)

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Eastleigh
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Eastleigh in Hampshire
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Location of Hampshire within England
County Hampshire
Electorate 78,313 (December 2010) [1]
Major settlements Eastleigh, Bishopstoke, Botley, Hedge End and Hamble-le-Rice
Current constituency
Created 1955
Member of Parliament Paul Holmes (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from Winchester (fraction of)

Eastleigh is a constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Paul Holmes, a Conservative.

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Constituency profile

The seat forms part of the South Hampshire conurbation between Southampton and Portsmouth, including the railway town of Eastleigh itself, the postwar Hedge End and the Hamble peninsula which is known for boat building and sailing. Residents' health and wealth are around average for the UK. [2]

Boundaries

Eastleigh (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of current 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–present: 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.

The constituency lies in a long band east of Southampton in Hampshire that stretches from Eastleigh to the sailing centre of Hamble, and comprises all of the Borough of Eastleigh apart from part of the town of Chandler's Ford [n 2] which is in the Winchester constituency. [4]

Proposed

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the next general election, due by January 2025, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

The seat will undergo major changes with southern areas, including the communities of Hedge End, Botley, Netley and Hamble-le-Rice (currently 42% of the electorate) forming about half the newly created constituency of Hamble Valley. [6] To compensate, Chandler's Ford and Hiltingbury will be transferred in from Winchester, along with the neighbouring Test Valley ward of Valley Park, currently included in 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. [7] 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. [8] 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. Since then the seat has been held by the Conservatives.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [9] 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

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Next General election: Eastleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Liz Jarvis [10]
Conservative Samuel Joynson [11]
Green Ben Parry [12]

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Eastleigh [13]
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
Majority15,60726.4+1.7
Turnout 58,97170.3-0.2
Conservative hold Swing +0.9
General election 2017: Eastleigh [14]
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
Majority14,17924.7+8.2
Turnout 57,28070.5+0.8
Conservative hold Swing +4.1
General election 2015: Eastleigh [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mims Davies [16] 23,464 42.3 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Mike Thornton 14,31725.8-20.7
UKIP Patricia Culligan [17] 8,78315.8+12.2
Labour Mark Latham [18] 7,18112.9+3.3
Green Ron Meldrum [19] 1,5132.7New
Beer, Baccy and ScratchingsRay Hall1330.2N/A
TUSC Declan Clune1140.2New
Majority9,14716.5N/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
Majority1,7714.3-2.9
Turnout 41,61652.8-16.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -19.3
General election 2010: Eastleigh [20] [21]
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
Majority3,8647.2+6.1
Turnout 53,65069.3+4.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.0

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Eastleigh [22]
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
Majority5681.1-5.3
Turnout 49,77164.8+1.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −2.6
General election 2001: Eastleigh [23]
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
Majority3,0586.4+5.0
Turnout 47,57363.8−12.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Eastleigh [24]
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
Majority7541.4N/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
Majority9,23916.7N/A
Turnout 55,27258.2−24.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +21.5
General election 1992: Eastleigh [25] [26]
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
Majority17,70223.3+4.1
Turnout 76,06282.9+3.6
Conservative hold Swing +2.0

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Eastleigh [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 35,584 51.3 +0.3
Liberal Martin Kyrle22,22932.0+1.5
Labour David Bull11,59916.7-1.8
Majority13,35519.2-1.3
Turnout 69,41279.3+2.3
Conservative hold Swing -0.6
General election 1983: Eastleigh [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 32,393 51.0 -4.9
Liberal Martin Kyrle19,38530.5+12.9
Labour Peter Hallmann11,73618.5-8.0
Majority13,00820.5-9.0
Turnout 63,51477.0-3.7
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Eastleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 38,51655.92+10.95
Labour C.E. Roberts18,22226.45-5.43
Liberal G.D. Johnson12,14317.63-5.52
Majority20,29429.47+16.39
Turnout 68,88180.66+1.85
Conservative hold Swing +8.19
General election October 1974: Eastleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 26,86944.97+0.48
Labour E. Presman19,05431.89+3.18
Liberal G.D. Johnson13,83223.15-5.56
Majority7,81513.08-2.70
Turnout 59,75578.81-6.52
Conservative hold Swing -1.83
General election February 1974: Eastleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 28,51244.49-6.54
Labour E. Presman18,40228.71-8.76
Liberal G.D. Johnson17,17826.80+15.30
Majority10,11015.78+2.22
Turnout 64,09285.33+6.89
Conservative hold Swing -1.11
General election 1970: Eastleigh [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 30,30051.03+5.62
Labour Robert TF Flach22,24837.47-6.64
Liberal Christopher J Clayton6,82511.50+1.02
Majority8,05213.56+12.26
Turnout 59,37378.42-5.32
Conservative hold Swing +6.13

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Eastleigh [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 24,33745.41-0.12
Labour JA Antony Evans23,63644.11+3.63
Liberal John Foster-Rice5,61710.48-2.51
Majority7011.30-2.75
Turnout 53,59083.74-0.15
Conservative hold Swing -1.75
General election 1964: Eastleigh [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 23,42945.53-7.96
Labour Jonathan SF Boswell21,34141.48-5.03
Liberal John Foster-Rice6,68512.99New
Majority2,0884.05-2.93
Turnout 51,45583.89-0.56
Conservative hold Swing -1.46

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Eastleigh [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 24,94953.49+2.81
Labour Christopher Rowland 21,69346.51-2.81
Majority3,2566.98+5.62
Turnout 46,64284.47-3.05
Conservative hold Swing +2.81
General election 1955: Eastleigh [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Price 20,21550.68
Labour John Haire 19,67049.32
Majority5451.36
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)
  2. ↑ Two wards each comprising Chandlers Ford and Hiltingbury [3]

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