Godalming and Ash (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Godalming and Ash
Parliament:uk
Year:2024
Type:County
Electorate:71,399 (2023)[1]
Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Region:England
Elects Howmany:One

Godalming and Ash is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament[2] that was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3] It was created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. The constituency name refers to the Surrey towns of Godalming and Ash.[4]

Boundaries

The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

It will comprise the following areas:[6]

- In the Borough of Waverley:

- In the Borough of Guildford:

Following local government boundary reviews in Guildford[7] [8] and Waverley[9] [10] which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency will now comprise the following from the next general election:

Constituency profile

Electoral Calculus categorises the proposed seat as being part of the “Kind Young Capitalists” demographic, those who have fiscally conservative views on the economy but are otherwise socially liberal and mildly internationalist in their outlook. A notional result of 46% for support for Brexit is given alongside a figure of 41% for deprivation, which is considerably lower than the national average of 52%, according to the site. For general statistics, the average age is 52.7, at least 90% of the local population owns a car, whilst 74% own a home, and the gross household income is £56,606.[11]

Members of Parliament

South West Surrey, Guildford and Surrey Heath prior to 2024

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[12]
PartyVote%
29,728 53.4
19,008 34.1
4,964 8.9
903 1.6
Others 1,071 1.9
Turnout55,67478.0
Electorate71,399

See also

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: 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.
  3. Web site: Armstrong . Julie . 2021-06-18 . Jeremy Hunt's South West Surrey could be split in two by boundary review . 2024-02-11 . Surrey Live . en.
  4. Web site: Armstrong . Julie . 2021-06-18 . Jeremy Hunt's South West Surrey could be split in two by boundary review . 2024-05-17 . Surrey Live . en.
  5. Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 . Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
  6. Web site: New Seat Details - Godalming and Ash . 2024-02-11 . www.electoralcalculus.co.uk.
  7. Web site: LGBCE . Guildford LGBCE . 2024-04-01 . www.lgbce.org.uk . en.
  8. Web site: The Guildford (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 .
  9. Web site: LGBCE . Waverley LGBCE . 2024-04-01 . www.lgbce.org.uk . en.
  10. Web site: The Waverley (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 .
  11. Web site: The Electoral Calculus’ profile of Godalming and Ash. Electoral Calculus . 13 June 2024.
  12. 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

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