East Grinstead and Uckfield is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.[2]
| East Grinstead and Uckfield | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of East Grinstead and Uckfield in South East England | |
| County | |
| Major settlements | East Grinstead and Uckfield |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Mid Sussex, Horsham, Wealden & Lewes (part) |
In late May 2023 incumbent MP for Mid Sussex, Mims Davies, announced she would be leaving her current constituency and stand in the proposed seat at the 2024 election instead.[3]
Boundaries
editThe constituency, which crosses the boundary between East Sussex and West Sussex, will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of Lewes wards of: Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey; Newick; Wivelsfield.
- The District of Mid Sussex wards of: Ardingly and Balcombe; Ashurst Wood; Copthorne and Worth; Crawley Down and Turners Hill; East Grinstead Ashplats; East Grinstead Baldwins; East Grinstead Herontye; East Grinstead Imberhorne; East Grinstead Town; High Weald.
- The District of Wealden wards of: Buxted; Danehill & Fletching; Forest Row; Maresfield; Uckfield East; Uckfield New Town; Uckfield North; Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted.[4]
It will comprise 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]
Following a local government boundary review in Mid Sussex which came into effect in May 2023,[6][7] the constituency will now comprise the following from the 2024 general election:
- 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.[5]
Members of Parliament
editMid Sussex, Wealden and Horsham prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TBC | TBC | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Christina Coleman[9] | ||||
| Labour | Ben Cox[10] | ||||
| Conservative | Mims Davies[11] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Benedict Dempsey[12] | ||||
| Independent | Ian Gibson | ||||
| English Democrat | William Highton | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sussex gets new parliamentary constituencies ahead of election". BBC News. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "General Election: Mid Sussex MP Mims Davies adopted as Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for new East Grinstead and Uckfield seat". Sussex Express. 30 May 2023.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
- ^ a b "New Seat Details - East Grinstead and Uckfield". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ LGBCE. "Mid Sussex | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "The Mid Sussex (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ East Grinstead and Uckfield
- ^ "Conservatives call on Wealden District Council chairman to consider position after parliamentary bid". Sussex World. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Labour Candidate for East Grinstead and Uckfield". Labour Party. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "General Election: Mid Sussex MP Mims Davies adopted as Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for new East Grinstead and Uckfield seat". Sussex World. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
External links
edit- East Grinstead and Uckfield UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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