Henley and Thame

Henley and Thame
County constituency for the House of Commons
Boundaries since 2024
Boundary of Henley and Thame in South East England
County	Oxfordshire
Electorate	70,626 (2023) [1]
Major settlements	Henley-on-Thames Thame
Current constituency
Created	2024
Member of Parliament	Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrats)
Seats	One
Created from	Henley

Henley and Thame is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. ^[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election. ^[3] The seat was won by Freddie van Mierlo representing the Liberal Democrats.

The constituency name comes from the towns of Henley-on-Thames and Thame in Oxfordshire. ^[4]

Boundaries

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

• The District of South Oxfordshire wards of: Benson & Crowmarsh; Berinsfield; Chalgrove; Chinnor; Forest Hill & Holton; Garsington & Horspath; Goring; Haseley Brook; Henley-on-Thames; Kidmore End & Whitchurch; Sonning Common; Thame; Watlington; Wheatley; Woodcote & Rotherfield. ^[5]

It comprises the bulk of the former Henley parliamentary constituency. ^[6]

Members of Parliament

Henley prior to 2024

Election		Member	Party
	2024	Freddie van Mierlo	Liberal Democrats

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Henley and Thame ^{[7] [8]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Freddie van Mierlo	23,904	45.0	+12.6
	Conservative	Caroline Newton	17,637	33.2	−21.3
	Reform	Peter Shields	5,213	9.8	N/A
	Labour	Nanda Manley-Browne	3,574	6.7	−2.2
	Green	Jo Robb	2,008	3.8	−0.4
	SDP	Maryse Pomlett	515	1.0	N/A
	Independent	David Carpin	306	0.6	N/A
Majority			6,267	11.8	N/A
Turnout			53,157	72.1	−4.1
Registered electors			73,749
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing	+17.0

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result ^[9]

Party		Vote	%
	Conservative	29,333	54.5
	Liberal Democrats	17,432	32.4
	Labour	4,809	8.9
	Green	2,268	4.2
Turnout		53,842	76.2
Registered electors		70,626

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Oxfordshire
• List of parliamentary constituencies in the South East England (region)

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 12 June 2024.
2. "South East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 2023-06-20.
3. "Constituency given new name in time for next general election". Oxford Mail. 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
4. "MAPPED: What the new election boundaries for Oxfordshire could look like". Oxford Mail. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
5. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
6. "New Seat Details - Henley and Thame". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
7. Stone, Mark (7 June 2024). "Election of a Member of Parliament for Henley and Thame Constituency" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2024– via South Oxfordshire District Council.
8. "Henley and Thame - General election results 2024". BBC News.
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.

External links

• Henley and Thame UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK