Hamble Valley (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Hamble Valley is a parliamentary 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 in the 2024 general election.^[3] It is represented by Paul Holmes of the Conservative Party, who served as the MP for Eastleigh from 2019 to 2024.

Boundaries

The constituency, which straddles the River Hamble estuary, is composed of the following electoral wards:^[4]

• The Borough of Eastleigh wards of Botley, Bursledon & Hound North, Hamble & Netley, Hedge End North, and Hedge End South.
• The Borough of Fareham wards of Locks Heath, Park Gate, Sarisbury, Titchfield, Titchfield Common, and Warsash.
• The City of Winchester ward of Whiteley & Shedfield.

The seat covers the following areas:

• Southern parts of the Borough of Eastleigh, including the communities of Hedge End, Botley, Netley and Hamble-le-Rice, transferred from the constituency of Eastleigh
• Western suburbs of the Borough of Fareham, comprising the villages of Locks Heath, Park Gate, Sarisbury, Titchfield and Warsash, transferred from the constituency of Fareham (which was renamed Fareham and Waterlooville)
• The City of Winchester ward of Whiteley and Shedfield, transferred from Meon Valley (which was abolished)^[5]

Members of Parliament

Eastleigh and Fareham prior to 2024

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[6]
Party		Vote	%
		35,497	62.2
		12,009	21.1
		7,739	13.6
		1,796	3.1
Turnout		57,041	74.2
Electorate		76,902

See also

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

References

1. Web site: The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East . Boundary Commission for England . 25 June 2024 . dmy .
2. Web site: 2023-05-13 . Eastleigh MP selected to stand in new Hamble Valley constituency in next election . 2024-02-10 . Daily Echo . en.
3. Web site: The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East Boundary Commission for England . 2023-07-15 . boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk.
4. Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 . Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
5. Web site: New Seat Details – Hamble Valley . 2024-02-10 . www.electoralcalculus.co.uk.
6. Web site: Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019 . 11 July 2024 . Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News . UK Parliament.

External links

• Hamble Valley UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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