Broadland and Fakenham (UK Parliament constituency)

Broadland and Fakenham
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Broadland and Fakenham in the East of England
CountyNorfolk
Population95,188 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate72,907 (2023)[2]
Major settlementsTaverham, Aylsham, Fakenham
Current constituency
Created2010
Member of ParliamentJerome Mayhew (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromMid Norfolk, North Norfolk and Norwich North

Broadland and Fakenham is a Norfolk constituency,[n 1] which has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2019 general election by Jerome Mayhew, a Conservative.[n 2]

Prior to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, coming into effect at the 2024 general election, the constituency was known as Broadland.[3]

Constituency profile

The constituency stretches from near Great Yarmouth in the east to the north west of the county. Among attractions within the seat's boundaries are the steam and fairground collection at Thursford and the Anglican shrine at Walsingham; both were in the North Norfolk constituency until 2010.

The original name was taken from the local government area Broadland, though its boundary does not match that of the district council nor is it coterminous with the Norfolk Broads (waterways and surrounding protected land). The constituency also includes the town of Fakenham, which is in the District of North Norfolk; the name was changed to Broadland and Fakenham to reflect this.

History

Under the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies coming into effect for the 2010 general election, the Boundary Commission for England created the Broadland constituency as the successor seat to Mid Norfolk, which was relocated. It comprised the majority of Mid Norfolk, together with parts of North Norfolk and Norwich North.

Since its creation, the seat has been held by the Conservative Party with comfortable majorities – until 2024, when the majority over the Labour Party was cut to 1.5%.

Boundaries

2010–2024

Map
Map of boundaries 2010–2024
  • The District of Broadland wards of Acle, Aylsham, Blofield with South Walsham, Brundall, Burlingham, Buxton, Coltishall, Drayton North, Drayton South, Eynesford, Great Witchingham, Hevingham, Horsford and Felthorpe, Marshes, Plumstead, Reepham, Spixworth with St Faiths, Taverham North, Taverham South, and Wroxham; and
  • The District of North Norfolk wards of Astley, Lancaster North, Lancaster South, The Raynhams, Walsingham, and Wensum.[4]

The seat includes the District of Broadland wards which had previously comprised a majority of the Mid Norfolk constituency, as well as Drayton and Taverham, transferred back from Norwich North. The six District of North Norfolk wards, including the town of Fakenham, were transferred from the constituency of North Norfolk.

2024–present

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the Broadland and Fakenham constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The District of Broadland wards of: Acle; Aylsham; Blofield with South Walsham; Brundall; Burlingham; Buxton; Coltishall; Eynesford; Great Witchingham; Hevingham; Horsford and Felthorpe; Marshes; Plumstead; Reepham; Spixworth with St. Faiths; Taverham North; Taverham South; Wroxham.
  • The District of North Norfolk wards of: Lancaster North; Lancaster South; Stibbard; The Raynhams; Walsingham.[5]

Minor losses, including the transfer of Drayton back to Norwich North.

Members of Parliament

Election Member[6] Party
2010 Keith Simpson Conservative
2019 Jerome Mayhew Conservative
Broadland and Fakenham
2024 Jerome Mayhew Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Broadland and Fakenham[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jerome Mayhew 16,322 33.0 −26.1
Labour Iain Simpson 15,603 31.5 +9.9
Reform UK Eric Masters 8,859 17.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Leyla Hannbeck 5,526 11.2 −4.9
Green Jan Davis 3,203 6.5 +4.0
Majority 719 1.5 −36.0
Turnout 49,513 65.4 −7.0
Registered electors 75,730
Conservative hold Swing −18.0

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[9]
Party Vote %
Conservative 31,239 59.1
Labour 11,414 21.6
Liberal Democrats 8,480 16.1
Green 1,318 2.5
Others 363 0.7
Turnout 52,814 72.4
Electorate 72,907
General election 2019: Broadland[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jerome Mayhew 33,934 59.6 +1.7
Labour Jess Barnard 12,073 21.2 −8.4
Liberal Democrats Ben Goodwin 9,195 16.1 +8.2
Green Andrew Boswell 1,412 2.5 +0.8
The Universal Good Party Simon Rous 363 0.6 N/A
Majority 21,861 38.4 +10.1
Turnout 56,977 72.9 +0.5
Conservative hold Swing +5.1
General election 2017: Broadland[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Simpson 32,406 57.9 +7.4
Labour Iain Simpson 16,590 29.6 +10.8
Liberal Democrats Steve Riley 4,449 7.9 −1.9
UKIP David Moreland 1,594 2.8 −13.9
Green Andrew Boswell 932 1.7 −2.5
Majority 15,816 28.3 −3.4
Turnout 55,971 72.4 +1.3
Conservative hold Swing −1.7
General election 2015: Broadland[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Simpson 26,808 50.5 +4.3
Labour Chris Jones[13] 9,970 18.8 +5.0
UKIP Stuart Agnew[13] 8,881 16.7 +12.2
Liberal Democrats Steve Riley 5,178 9.8 −22.6
Green Andrew Boswell 2,252 4.2 +2.8
Majority 16,838 31.7 +17.9
Turnout 53,098 71.1 −0.9
Conservative hold Swing −0.3
General election 2010: Broadland[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Simpson* 24,338 46.2 +2.8
Liberal Democrats Daniel Roper 17,046 32.4 +2.9
Labour Allyson Barron 7,287 13.8 −9.8
UKIP Stuart Agnew 2,382 4.5 +1.1
BNP Edith Crowther 871 1.7 N/A
Green Susan Curran 752 1.4 N/A
Majority 7,292 13.8 −0.1
Turnout 52,676 72.0 +7.6
Conservative hold Swing
* Served in the 2005–2010 Parliament as MP for Mid Norfolk

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

  1. ^ "Broadland: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Eastern | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  5. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
  6. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 6)
  7. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations – UK PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION – Election of a Member of Parliament to serve Broadland and Fakenham Constituency". Broadland and South Norfolk Councils. 7 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Broadland and Fakenham – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Broadland Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Broadland parliamentary constituency – Election 2017" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  12. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  13. ^ a b "UK ELECTION RESULTS: BROADLAND 2015".
  14. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  15. ^ "BBC News | Election 2010 | Constituency | Broadland". news.bbc.co.uk.

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