Herne Bay and Sandwich (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Herne Bay and Sandwich
Parliament:	uk
Year:	2024
Type:	County
Electorate:	76,028 (2023)^[1]
Party:	Conservative Party (UK)
Region:	England
Elects Howmany:	One

Herne Bay and Sandwich 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 contested for the first time at the 2024 general election.It is represented by Roger Gale, of the Conservatives.

The constituency is named for the towns of Herne Bay and Sandwich in Kent.^[3]

Boundaries

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

• The City of Canterbury wards of: Beltinge; Greenhill; Herne & Broomfield; Heron; Reculver; Sturry; West Bay.
• The District of Dover wards of: Little Stour & Ashstone; Sandwich.
• The District of Thanet wards of: Birchington North; Birchington South; Garlinge; Thanet Villages; Westbrook; Westgate-on-Sea.^[4]

It comprises the following areas of Kent:^[5]

• Approximately 80% of the former North Thanet seat,^[6] including Herne Bay, Birchington-on-Sea and Westgate-on-Sea
• Sandwich from South Thanet
• Sturry from Canterbury

Constituency profile

This is a mostly rural seat between the urban areas of Canterbury and Thanet. Electoral Calculus characterises the proposed seat as "Strong Right", with right-wing economic and social views, high home ownership levels and strong support for Brexit.^[7]

Members of Parliament

North Thanet prior to 2024

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result^[8]
Party		Vote	%
		32,807	64.4
		12,435	24.4
		3,799	7.5
		1,921	3.8
Turnout		50,962	67.0
Electorate		76,028

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Kent
• 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: South East Boundary Commission for England . 2023-06-20 . Boundary Commission for England.
3. Web site: Two new polling districts and a new constituency name for the area . 2023-12-05 . www.dover.gov.uk.
4. Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 . Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
5. Web site: New Seat Details - Herne Bay and Sandwich . 2023-12-05 . www.electoralcalculus.co.uk.
6. Web site: Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK? .
7. Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Herne+Bay+and+Sandwich
8. 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

• Herne Bay and Sandwich UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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