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Farnham and Bordon
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| Farnham and Bordon | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
 Boundary of Farnham and Bordon in South East England | |
| County | |
| Electorate | 72,938 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Greg Stafford (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
Farnham and Bordon is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] It is a cross-county constituency covering parts of Hampshire and Surrey.[3] It was first contested in the 2024 general election[4] and is currently represented by Greg Stafford of the Conservative Party.
A majority of the population, of the electorate and of the land area of this constituency come from the Borough of Waverley in Surrey, with the relevant wards of the District of East Hampshire making up a significant minority of the seat.
Constituency profile
[edit]The Farnham and Bordon constituency is located in South East England and covers parts of Hampshire and Surrey. It includes the towns of Farnham, Bordon and Haslemere and the villages of Liphook, Headley and Hale. Farnham is a historic market town and Bordon grew around a British Army base during the 20th century. The eastern parts of the constituency lie within the Surrey Hills National Landscape, part of the North Downs range of hills. The constituency is generally affluent with low levels of deprivation; Farnham and Haslemere fall within the top 10% least-deprived areas in England.[5] The average house price is almost double the national figure.[6]
Residents of the constituency are generally older and well-educated. Household income and rates of professional employment are very high compared to the rest of the country. White people made up 93% of the population at the 2021 census.[6] At the local council level, Farnham and Bordon are mostly represented by local residents' associations, Haslemere by Liberal Democrats and the villages and rural areas by Conservatives. An estimated 55% of voters in the constituency supported remaining in the European Union in the 2016 referendum, higher than the nationwide figure of 48%.[6]
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency was created by the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, and is composed of the following wards:
- The District of East Hampshire wards of Bramshott & Liphook, Grayshott, Headley, Lindford, Whitehill Chase, Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham, and Whitehill Pinewood.
- The Borough of Waverley wards of Farnham Bourne, Farnham Castle, Farnham Firgrove, Farnham Heath End, Farnham Moor Park, Farnham North West, Farnham Rowledge, Farnham Weybourne, Haslemere East, Haslemere West, Hindhead & Beacon Hill, and Western Commons (except Thursley parish).[7]
It comprises the following areas of Hampshire and Surrey:
- In the Borough of Waverley: Farnham, Hindhead, Beacon Hill and Haslemere from South West Surrey
- In the East Hampshire District: Bordon, Bramshott and Liphook, Grayshott, Headley, Lindford and Whitehill from East Hampshire
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Greg Stafford | Conservative | |
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Greg Stafford | 18,951 | 35.7 | −23.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Khalil Yousuf | 17,602 | 33.2 | +0.4 | |
| Labour | Alex Just | 7,328 | 13.8 | +7.0 | |
| Reform | Ged Hall | 6,217 | 11.7 | N/A | |
| Green | Claire Matthes | 2,496 | 4.7 | +3.8 | |
| Hampshire Ind. | Don Jerrard | 421 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,349 | 2.5 | −24.0 | ||
| Turnout | 53,015 | 69.8 | −0.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 75,918 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −12.1 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]| 2019 national result[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 30,376 | 59.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 16,799 | 32.8 | |
| Labour | 3,487 | 6.8 | |
| Green | 479 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | 51,141 | 70.1 | |
| Electorate | 72,938 | ||
See also
[edit]- parliamentary constituencies in Hampshire
- parliamentary constituencies in Surrey
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the South East England (region)
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "South East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Bordon could join Farnham and Haslemere in proposed cross-county constituency". Farnham Herald. 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ Armstrong, Julie (2021-06-18). "Jeremy Hunt's South West Surrey could be split in two by boundary review". Surrey Live. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Constituency data: Deprivation in England". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Seat Details - Farnham and Bordon". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Farnham and Bordon". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations" (PDF). Waverley Borough Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Farnham and Bordon - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Farnham and Bordon UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK