East Grinstead and Uckfield 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] It is currently represented by Mims Davies of the Conservative Party; she was previously MP for Eastleigh from 2015 to 2019 and MP for Mid Sussex from 2019 to 2024.[4]
| East Grinstead and Uckfield | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
 Boundary of East Grinstead and Uckfield in South East England | |
| County | |
| Electorate | 72,356 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | East Grinstead and Uckfield |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Mims Davies (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Mid Sussex, Horsham, Wealden & Lewes (part) |
Boundaries
editThe constituency, which crosses the boundary between East Sussex and West Sussex, is composed of the following (after taking into account the 2023 local government review in Mid Sussex[5][6]):
- 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.[7]
It comprises 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 (renamed Sussex Weald)
- A small rural area in the District of Lewes, transferred from the constituency of Lewes[7]
Members of Parliament
editMid Sussex, Wealden and Horsham prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mims Davies | Conservative | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mims Davies | 19,319 | 38.3 | –20.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Benedict Dempsey | 10,839 | 21.5 | –1.5 | |
| Labour | Ben Cox | 10,440 | 20.7 | +7.1 | |
| Green | Christina Coleman | 5,277 | 10.5 | +5.6 | |
| Independent | Ian Gibson | 2,482 | 4.9 | N/A | |
| English Democrat | William Highton | 2,036 | 4.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 8,480 | 16.8 | –18.7 | ||
| Turnout | 50,393 | 67.5 | –11.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 75,385 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –9.4 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
edit| 2019 notional result[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 33,462 | 58.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 13,171 | 23.0 | |
| Labour | 7,768 | 13.6 | |
| Green | 2,830 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | 57,231 | 79.1 | |
| Electorate | 72,356 | ||
See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ LGBCE. "Mid Sussex | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "The Mid Sussex (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ a b "New Seat Details – East Grinstead and Uckfield". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ East Grinstead and Uckfield
- ^ "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- East Grinstead and Uckfield UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK