Wikipedia

Harpenden and Berkhamsted (UK Parliament constituency)

(Redirected from Harpenden and Berkhamsted)

Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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 first contested at the 2024 general election.[3] The current MP is Victoria Collins of the Liberal Democrats.

Harpenden and Berkhamsted
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Harpenden and Berkhamsted in the East of England
CountyHertfordshire
Electorate71,635 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsHarpenden, Berkhamsted and Tring
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentVictoria Collins (Liberal Democrats)
SeatsOne
Created fromHitchin and Harpenden & South West Hertfordshire

Boundaries

edit

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

  • The Borough of Dacorum wards of: Aldbury and Wigginton; Ashridge; Berkhamsted Castle; Berkhamsted East; Berkhamsted West; Northchurch; Tring Central; Tring East; Tring West and Rural; Watling.
  • The City of St. Albans wards of: Harpenden East; Harpenden North; Harpenden South; Harpenden West; Redbourn; Sandridge; Wheathampstead.[4]

It comprises the following areas:

Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2022,[6][7] the parts in the City of St Albans now comprise the following wards from the 2024 general election:

  • Harpenden East; Harpenden North & Rural; Harpenden South; Harpenden West; Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm (part); Redbourn; Sandridge & Wheathampstead; and very small parts of the Marshalswick West, St Stephen and Verulam wards.[8]

Members of Parliament

edit

Hitchin & Harpenden and South West Hertfordshire prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Victoria Collins Liberal Democrats

Elections

edit

Elections in the 2020s

edit
General election 2024: Harpenden and Berkhamsted[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Victoria Collins 27,282 50.2 +24.9
Conservative Nigel Gardner 16,574 30.5 −21.8
Reform UK Saba Poursaeedi 4,245 7.8 N/A
Labour Zara Layne 4,061 7.5 −3.1
Green Paul de Hoest 1,951 3.6 +2.0
SDP Mark Patten 223 0.4 N/A
Majority 10,708 19.7 N/A
Turnout 54,336 75.2 –2.6
Registered electors 72,242
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +23.4

Elections in the 2010s

edit
2019 notional result[10]
Party Vote %
Conservative 29,136 52.3
Liberal Democrats 14,092 25.3
Labour 5,908 10.6
Others 5,695 10.2
Green 907 1.6
Turnout 55,738 77.8
Electorate 71,635

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – Eastern". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Hitchin and Harpenden set for shake-up after boundary review". The Comet. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  3. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Eastern | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
  5. ^ "New Seat Details - Harpenden and Berkhamsted". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  6. ^ LGBCE. "St Albans | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  7. ^ "The St Albans (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
  8. ^ "New Seat Details - Harpenden and Berkhamsted". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  9. ^ "Statement of persons nominated and notice of poll - Harpenden and Berkhamsted" (PDF). Dacorum Borough Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  10. ^ "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.
edit
  

This article relating to a constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or its predecessors is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harpenden_and_Berkhamsted_(UK_Parliament_constituency)&oldid=1248940988"