New Forest West (UK Parliament constituency)

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New Forest West
County constituency
for the House of Commons
New Forest West (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2010
South East England - New Forest West constituency.svg
Boundary of New Forest West in South East England
County Hampshire
Electorate 71,009 (2023) [1]
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created 1997
Member of Parliament Desmond Swayne (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from New Forest

New Forest West is a constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Desmond Swayne, a Conservative. [n 2]

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Constituency profile

This constituency covers the part of the New Forest which is not covered by New Forest East, and southern coastal settlements just outside its boundaries. The largest settlements are Fordingbridge and Ringwood which are inland and coastal New Milton and Lymington.

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. [2] Housing types include far above average detached and semi-detached properties. [2] Coast and forest are contained in this area. [3]

Boundaries

1997–2010: The District of New Forest wards of Barton, Bashley, Becton, Bransgore and Sopley, Downlands, Fordingbridge, Forest North West, Forest West, Hordle, Lymington Town, Milford, Milton, Pennington, Ringwood North, Ringwood South, and Sway.

2010–2023: The District of New Forest wards of Barton, Bashley, Becton, Bransgore and Burley, Buckland, Downlands and Forest, Fernhill, Fordingbridge, Forest North West, Hordle, Lymington Town, Milford, Milton, Pennington, Ringwood East and Sopley, Ringwood North, and Ringwood South.

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. Since its creation, election results suggest a Conservative safe seat.

Members of Parliament

New Forest prior to 1997

ElectionMember [8] Party
1997 Sir Desmond Swayne Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: New Forest West [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Desmond Swayne 16,412 35.4 −28.4
Labour Sally Johnston10,81223.3+10.2
Liberal Democrats Jack Davies8,18617.7+2.4
Reform UK Reginald Chester-Sterne7,57716.4New
Green Anna Collar2,8006.0−1.7
Animal Welfare Gavin Ridley3930.8New
SDP Paul Simon1570.3New
Majority 5,60012.1−36.4
Turnout 46,33767.5−3.3
Registered electors 68,644
Conservative hold Swing −19.3

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: New Forest West [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Desmond Swayne 32,113 63.8 −3.0
Liberal Democrats Jack Davies7,71015.3+5.7
Labour Jo Graham6,59513.1−6.5
Green Nicholas Bubb3,8887.7+4.8
Majority 24,40348.5+1.3
Turnout 50,30671.3−1.5
Conservative hold Swing −4.35
General election 2017: New Forest West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Desmond Swayne 33,170 66.8 +6.9
Labour Jo Graham9,73919.6+8.8
Liberal Democrats Terry Scriven4,7819.6+2.7
Green Janet Richards1,4542.9−2.9
Pirate Des Hjerling4831.0New
Majority 23,43147.2+3.8
Turnout 49,62772.8+3.6
Conservative hold Swing −0.95
General election 2015: New Forest West [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Desmond Swayne 28,420 59.9 +1.1
UKIP Paul Bailey7,81616.5+10.6
Labour Lena Samuels5,13310.8+1.0
Liberal Democrats Imogen Shepherd-DuBey3,2936.9−16.4
Green Janet Richards2,7485.8+3.6
Majority 20,60443.4+7.9
Turnout 47,41069.2−7.4
Conservative hold Swing −4.75
General election 2010: New Forest West [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Desmond Swayne 27,980 58.8 +2.9
Liberal Democrats Mike Plummer11,08423.3+4.1
Labour Janice Hurne4,6669.8−6.7
UKIP Martin Lyon2,7835.9+1.7
Green Janet Richards1,0592.2−1.8
Majority 16,89635.5−1.2
Turnout 47,57269.6+3.5
Conservative hold Swing −0.6

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: New Forest West [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Desmond Swayne 26,004 56.4 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Murari Kaushik8,71918.9−6.9
Labour Janice Hurne7,59016.5+1.8
UKIP Brian Lawrence1,9174.2+0.5
Green Janet Richards1,8374.0New
Majority 17,28537.5+7.6
Turnout 46,06766.5+1.5
Conservative hold Swing +3.8
General election 2001: New Forest West [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Desmond Swayne 24,575 55.7 +5.1
Liberal Democrats Michael Bignell11,38425.8−2.0
Labour Crada N. Onuegbu6,48114.7+0.4
UKIP Michael Clark1,6473.7+0.6
Majority 13,19129.9+7.1
Turnout 44,08765.0−9.7
Conservative hold Swing +3.6

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: New Forest West [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Desmond Swayne 25,149 50.6
Liberal Democrats Robert C.H. Hale13,81727.8
Labour David R. Griffiths7,09214.3
Referendum Maureen A. Elliott2,1504.3
UKIP Michael Holmes 1,5423.1
Majority 11,33222.8
Turnout 49,75074.7
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.

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 13 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 "2011 census interactive maps". Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "New Forest West: Constituency | Politics | The Guardian". TheGuardian.com . 9 April 2014. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014.
  4. ↑ LGBCE. "New Forest | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "The New Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
  6. ↑ "New Seat Details - New Forest West". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
  8. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 1)
  9. ↑ New Forest West
  10. ↑ "New Forest West Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

Sources

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