New Forest East (UK Parliament constituency)

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New Forest East
County constituency
for the House of Commons
New Forest East (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2010
South East England - New Forest East constituency.svg
Boundary of New Forest East in South East England
County Hampshire
Electorate 73,823 (2023) [1]
Major settlements Brockenhurst, Totton, Hythe, Ashurst
Current constituency
Created 1997
Member of Parliament Julian Lewis (Conservative)
SeatsOne
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New Forest East is a constituency [n 1] in Hampshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its creation in 1997 by Julian Lewis of the Conservative Party. [n 2]

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Constituency profile

The industrial element and mid-density housing of the Southampton Water strip results in some or all Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors in this area at the local district elections from creation to date, [2] and contributes strongly towards the latter party's peak performance leaving the winner a 9% majority in 2001. This contrasts with the Conservative winner's greatest majority to date in 2017 of 42.8% of the votes over his nearest rival which ranks Lewis among the top 10% of his party's MPs by majority. The history of district itself is typical of inherent suburban and retiree districts as it was largely created for the preservation of the National Park and to provide contrast in planning and ethos to the City of Southampton and the Bournemouth conurbation.[ citation needed ]

The constituency covers the eastern half of the New Forest National Park in Hampshire and land to the east adjoining Southampton Water – almost the whole of its population live in the waterside settlements Totton, Marchwood, Hythe and Fawley or the major forest villages of Lyndhurst, Brockenhurst and Beaulieu.

For all areas the relevant local authority has a higher than average proportion of retired people, and a lower than national average extent of social housing and rented housing. [3] Housing types include far above average detached and semi-detached properties. [3]

Boundaries

1997–2010: The District of New Forest wards of Blackfield and Langley, Boldre, Brockenhurst, Colbury, Copythorne South, Dibden and Hythe North, Dibden Purlieu, Fawley Holbury, Forest North, Forest South, Hythe South, Lyndhurst, Marchwood, Netley Marsh, Totton Central, Totton North, and Totton South.

2010–2023: The District of New Forest wards of Ashurst, Copythorne South and Netley Marsh, Boldre and Sway, Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead, Brockenhurst and Forest South East, Butts Ash and Dibden Purlieu, Dibden and Hythe East, Fawley, Blackfield and Langley, Furzedown and Hardley, Holbury and North Blackfield, Hythe West and Langdown, Lyndhurst, Marchwood, Totton Central, Totton East, Totton North, Totton South, and Totton West.

2023–present: Following a review of local authority ward boundaries, which became effective in May 2023, [4] [5] the constituency now comprises the following:

The 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which was based on the ward structure in place at 1 December 2020, left the boundaries unchanged. [7]

History

This constituency was created when the old New Forest constituency was divided for the 1997 general election. All election results but one since its creation suggest that it is a Conservative safe seat. The 2001 election produced a marginal victory when the Liberal Democrats came within 4,000 votes of winning, closer than any challengers since.

Members of Parliament

New Forest and Romsey & Waterside prior to 1997

ElectionMember [8] Party
1997 Sir Julian Lewis Conservative
July 2020 [9] Independent
December 2020 [10] Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: New Forest East [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Lewis 17,412 38.5 –26.0
Labour Sasjkia Otto8,91719.7+4.9
Reform UK Roy Swales7,64616.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Caroline Rackham7,19815.9+1.3
Green Simon King3,1186.9+2.1
Monster Raving Loony Mad Hatter5291.2N/A
Animal Welfare Andrew Knight4100.9–0.4
Majority8,49518.8–30.9
Turnout 45,37664.2–4.8
Registered electors 70,618
Conservative hold Swing –15.5

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: New Forest East [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Lewis 32,769 64.5 +1.9
Labour Julie Hope7,51814.8−5.0
Liberal Democrats Bob Johnston7,39014.6−0.6
Green Nicola Jolly2,4344.8+2.4
Animal Welfare Andrew Knight6751.3N/A
Majority25,25149.7+6.9
Turnout 50,78669.0−2.4
Conservative hold Swing +3.45
General election 2017: New Forest East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Lewis 32,162 62.6 +6.3
Labour Julie Renyard10,16719.8+7.6
Liberal Democrats David Harrison7,78615.2+5.8
Green Henry Mellor1,2512.4−2.3
Majority21,99542.8+4.0
Turnout 51,36671.4+3.4
Conservative hold Swing −0.6
General election 2015: New Forest East [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Lewis 27,819 56.3 +3.5
UKIP Roy Swales [14] 8,65717.5+12.5
Labour Andrew Pope [15] 6,01812.2+2.4
Liberal Democrats Bruce Tennent4,6269.4−20.8
Green Sally May [16] 2,3274.7+2.7
Majority19,16238.8+16.2
Turnout 49,44768.0−0.7
Conservative hold Swing +11.2
General election 2010: New Forest East [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Lewis 26,443 52.8 +3.4
Liberal Democrats Terry Scriven15,13630.3−3.1
Labour Peter W.J. Sopowski4,9159.8−2.4
UKIP Peter A. Day2,5185.0−0.1
Green Beverley J. Golden1,0242.0N/A
Majority11,30722.6+8.1
Turnout 50,03668.7+2.6
Conservative hold Swing +3.2

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: New Forest East [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Lewis 21,975 48.6 +6.2
Liberal Democrats Brian Dash15,42434.1+0.7
Labour Stephen Roberts5,49212.1−9.6
UKIP Katy Davies2,3445.2+2.7
Majority6,55114.5+5.5
Turnout 45,23565.9+2.7
Conservative hold Swing +2.7
General election 2001: New Forest East [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Lewis 17,902 42.4 −0.5
Liberal Democrats Brian Dash14,07333.4+1.1
Labour Alan Goodfellow9,14121.7−3.1
UKIP William Howe1,0622.5N/A
Majority3,8299.0−1.6
Turnout 42,17863.2−11.4
Conservative hold Swing −0.8

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: New Forest East [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Lewis 21,053 42.9
Liberal Democrats George Dawson15,83832.3
Labour Alan Goodfellow12,16124.8
Majority5,21510.6
Turnout 49,05274.6
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

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