Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards
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
Under the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency was defined as comprising the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020:[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.
Following a local government boundary review in Fareham which became effective in May 2024[5], the constituency now comprises the following with effect from the 2024 general election:
- The Borough of Eastleigh wards of: Botley; Bursledon & Hound North; Hamble & Netley; Hedge End North; Hedge End South.
- The Borough of Fareham wards of: Avenue (part); Hook-with-Warsash; Locks Heath; Park Gate; Sarisbury & Whiteley; Titchfield (most); Titchfield Common; and a very small part of Stubbington ward.
- The City of Winchester ward of Whiteley & Shedfield.[6]
The seat straddles the River Hamble estuary and 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)[7]
Members of Parliament
Eastleigh and Fareham prior to 2024
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
See also
References
External links
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