Harpenden and Berkhamsted (UK Parliament constituency)

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Harpenden and Berkhamsted (UK Parliament constituency)
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Boundary of Harpenden and Berkhamsted in the East of England
County Hertfordshire
Electorate 71,635 (2023) [1]
Major settlements Harpenden, Berkhamsted and Tring
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats)
SeatsOne
Created from Hitchin and Harpenden & South West Hertfordshire

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [2] It was established by the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies and was first contested at the 2024 general election. [3] It is represented by Victoria Collins of the Liberal Democrats.

Contents

Constituency profile

This is a generally affluent seat with low deprivation and high incomes, [4] facilitated by two railway lines to Central London.

Boundaries

The constituency is composed of the following electoral wards: [5] [6]

It covers the following areas: [7]

Members of Parliament

Hitchin & Harpenden and South West Hertfordshire prior to 2024

ElectionMemberParty
2024 Victoria Collins Liberal Democrats

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Harpenden and Berkhamsted [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Victoria Collins 27,282 50.2 +24.9
Conservative Nigel Gardner16,57430.5−21.8
Reform UK Saba Poursaeedi4,2457.8N/A
Labour Zara Layne4,0617.5−3.1
Green Paul de Hoest1,9513.6+2.0
SDP Mark Patten2230.4N/A
Majority 10,70819.7N/A
Turnout 54,33675.2–2.6
Registered electors 72,242
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +23.4

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [9]
PartyVote%
Conservative 29,13652.3
Liberal Democrats 14,09225.3
Labour 5,90810.6
Others5,69510.2
Green 9071.6
Turnout55,73877.8
Electorate71,635

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – Eastern". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Hitchin and Harpenden set for shake-up after boundary review". The Comet. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  3. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Eastern | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  4. ↑ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Harpenden+and+Berkhamsted
  5. ↑ "New Seat Details – Harpenden and Berkhamsted". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  6. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
  7. ↑ "New Seat Details – Harpenden and Berkhamsted". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  8. ↑ "Statement of persons nominated and notice of poll – Harpenden and Berkhamsted" (PDF). Dacorum Borough Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "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.
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