Farnham and Bordon (UK Parliament constituency)

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Farnham and Bordon
County constituency
for the House of Commons
South East England - Farnham and Bordon constituency.svg
Boundary of Farnham and Bordon in South East England
County Hampshire and Surrey
Major settlements Bordon, Farnham, Frensham, Haslemere
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament TBC (TBC)
SeatsOne
Created from East Hampshire & South West Surrey

Farnham and Bordon is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested in the 2024 general election. [2] This cross-county constituency will cover parts of both Hampshire and Surrey. [3]

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Boundaries

Farnham and Bordon (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

It comprises the following areas of Hampshire and Surrey: [5]

Following a local government boundary review in Waverley [6] [7] which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency will now comprise the following from the 2024 general election:

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Farnham and Bordon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Ged Hall [8]
Hampshire IndependentsDon Jerrard [9]
Labour Alex Just [10]
Green Claire Matthes [11]
Conservative Greg Stafford [12]
Liberal Democrats Khalil Yousuf [13]
Majority
Turnout

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "South East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  2. ↑ Armstrong, Julie (2021-06-18). "Jeremy Hunt's South West Surrey could be split in two by boundary review". Surrey Live. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  3. ↑ "Bordon could join Farnham and Haslemere in proposed cross-county constituency". Farnham Herald. 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  4. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
  5. 1 2 "New Seat Details - Farnham and Bordon". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  6. ↑ LGBCE. "Waverley | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  7. ↑ "The Waverley (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
  8. ↑ "ReformUK 'has the best chance of an upset in Farnham and Bordon, says new candidate Ged Hall".
  9. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations" (PDF). Waverley Borough Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Labour 'within a few votes of winning' in Farnham and Bordon, says new candidate Alex Just". Alton Herald. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Candidate for Farnham & Bordon". Democracy Club. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "The Big Interview: Greg Stafford, Tory candidate for Farnham & Bordon". Farnham Herald . Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack . Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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