East Grinstead and Uckfield (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards
  • West Sussex
  • East Sussex
Electorate72,356 (2023)[1]Major settlementsEast Grinstead and UckfieldCurrent constituencyCreated2024Member of ParliamentMims Davies (Conservative)SeatsOneCreated fromMid Sussex, Horsham, Wealden & Lewes (part)

East Grinstead and Uckfield 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] It is currently represented by Mims Davies, who was previously MP for Mid Sussex, until the 2024 election.[4]

Boundaries

The constituency, which crosses the boundary between East Sussex and West Sussex, is composed of the following wards:[5]

  • The District of Lewes wards of: Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey; Newick; Wivelsfield.
  • The District of Mid Sussex wards of: Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill (most); Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South; Copthorne & Worth; Crawley Down; East Grinstead Ashplats; East Grinstead Baldwins; East Grinstead Herontye; East Grinstead Imberhorne; East Grinstead Town; Handcross & Pease Pottage; Lindfield Rural & High Weald (most).
  • The District of Wealden wards of: Buxted; Danehill & Fletching; Forest Row; Maresfield; Uckfield East; Uckfield New Town; Uckfield North; Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted.

It comprises the following areas:

  • Northern parts of the District of Mid Sussex, including the town of East Grinstead, transferred from the constituencies of Horsham and Mid Sussex
  • Western parts of the District of Wealden, including the town of Uckfield, transferred from the constituency of Wealden (to be renamed Sussex Weald)
  • A small rural area in the District of Lewes, transferred from the constituency of Lewes[5]

Members of Parliament

Mid Sussex, Wealden and Horsham prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Mims Davies Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: East Grinstead and Uckfield[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mims Davies 19,319 38.3 –20.2
Liberal Democrats Benedict Dempsey 10,839 21.5 –1.5
Labour Ben Cox 10,440 20.7 +7.1
Green Christina Coleman 5,277 10.5 +5.6
Independent Ian Gibson 2,482 4.9 N/A
English Democrat William Highton 2,036 4.0 N/A
Majority 8,480 16.8 –18.7
Turnout 50,393 67.5 –11.6
Registered electors 75,385
Conservative hold Swing –9.4

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[7]
Party Vote %
Conservative 33,462 58.5
Liberal Democrats 13,171 23.0
Labour 7,768 13.6
Green 2,830 4.9
Turnout 57,231 79.1
Electorate 72,356

See also

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 24 June 2024.
  2. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  3. ^ "Sussex gets new parliamentary constituencies ahead of election". BBC News. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  4. ^ "General Election: Mid Sussex MP Mims Davies adopted as Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for new East Grinstead and Uckfield seat". Sussex Express. 30 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b "New Seat Details – East Grinstead and Uckfield". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  6. ^ East Grinstead and Uckfield
  7. ^ "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.
  • East Grinstead and Uckfield UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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