Eastleigh (UK Parliament constituency)

Eastleigh
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Eastleigh in South East England
CountyHampshire
Electorate69,982 (2023) [1]
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1955
Member of ParliamentLiz Jarvis (Liberal Democrats)
SeatsOne
Created fromWinchester (fraction of)

Eastleigh is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Liz Jarvis, a Liberal Democrat.

Constituency profile

The seat forms part of the South Hampshire conurbation between Southampton and Portsmouth, including the railway town of Eastleigh itself. Residents' health and wealth are around average for the UK.[2]

Boundaries

Map
Map of 2010–2024 boundaries

1955–1974: The Borough of Eastleigh, in the Rural District of New Forest the parishes of Eling and Netley Marsh, in the Rural District of Romsey and Stockbridge the parishes of Ampfield, Chilworth, North Baddesley, and Nursling and Rownhams, and in the Rural District of Winchester the parishes of Botley, Bursledon, Hamble, Hedge End, Hound, and West End.

1974–1983: The Boroughs of Eastleigh and Romsey, in the Rural District of Romsey and Stockbridge the parishes of Ampfield, Braishfield, Chilworth, Melchet Park and Plaitford, Michelmersh, North Baddesley, Nursling and Rownhams, Romsey Extra, Sherfield English, and Wellow, and in the Rural District of Winchester the parishes of Botley, Bursledon, Hamble, Hedge End, Hound, and West End.

1983–1997: The Borough of Eastleigh, and the City of Southampton ward of Woolston.

1997–2010: The Borough of Eastleigh wards of Bishopstoke, Botley, Bursledon, Eastleigh Central, Eastleigh North, Eastleigh South, Eastleigh West, Fair Oak, Hamble, Hedge End St John's, Hedge End Wildern, Hound, West End North, and West End South.

2010–2024: The Borough of Eastleigh wards of Bishopstoke East, Bishopstoke West, Botley, Bursledon and Old Netley, Eastleigh Central, Eastleigh North, Eastleigh South, Fair Oak and Horton Heath, Hamble-le-Rice and Butlocks Heath, Hedge End Grange Park, Hedge End St John's, Hedge End Wildern, Netley Abbey, West End North, and West End South.

2024–present: Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which became effective for the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The Borough of Eastleigh wards of Bishopstoke, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh Central, Eastleigh North, Eastleigh South, Fair Oak & Horton Heath, Hiltingbury, West End North, and West End South.
  • The Borough of Test Valley ward of Valley Park.[3]

The seat underwent major changes with southern areas, including the communities of Hedge End, Botley, Netley and Hamble-le-Rice (42% of the 2010–2024 electorate) forming about half the new constituency of Hamble Valley.[4] To compensate, Chandler's Ford and Hiltingbury were transferred back in from Winchester, along with the neighbouring Test Valley ward of Valley Park, formerly part of Romsey and Southampton North.

History

Eastleigh constituency was created for the 1955 general election; before then Eastleigh itself had been in the Winchester constituency. It was a fairly safe seat for the Conservatives for nearly forty years until the death of its then MP, former journalist Stephen Milligan, in 1994. At the subsequent by-election, the Liberal Democrats gained the seat on a very large swing, and then held Eastleigh in the four following general elections (1997, 2001, 2005 and 2010), though with somewhat narrow majorities.

Chris Huhne, the MP from 2005 to 2013, was his party's environment spokesman in opposition, before becoming the Liberal Democrat senior spokesman for the Home Office (or Second Shadow Home Secretary). While in the previous role Huhne stood unsuccessfully for party leader in 2006 against Menzies Campbell and again in 2007 against Nick Clegg. Following the 2010 general election, Huhne joined the coalition government's cabinet as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, but resigned as an MP in February 2013 after admitting perverting the course of justice over a speeding case.[5] His resignation took effect from 5 February, and the following day it was confirmed that a by-election to fill the vacancy would be held on 28 February 2013.[6] Mike Thornton retained the seat for the Liberal Democrats in the by-election. However, at the 2015 general election Thornton was defeated by the Conservative Mims Davies.

Davies retained the seat for the Conservatives in 2017, but for the 2019 election she stood down from this seat, successfully standing for the Mid Sussex constituency instead. Her fellow Conservative, Paul Holmes was duly elected as her successor. Following the 2023 boundary changes, Holmes followed suit and stood down to fight the new seat of Hamble Valley, which contained a minority of the existing Eastleigh seat. At the 2024 election, Liz Jarvis regained the seat for the Liberal Democrats.

Members of Parliament

Winchester prior to 1955

Election Member[7] Party
1955 David Price Conservative
1992 Stephen Milligan Conservative
1994 by-election David Chidgey Liberal Democrat
2005 Chris Huhne Liberal Democrat
2013 by-election Mike Thornton Liberal Democrat
2015 Mims Davies Conservative
2019 Paul Holmes Conservative
2024 Liz Jarvis Liberal Democrat

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Eastleigh[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Liz Jarvis 15,970 34.4 ±0.0
Conservative Samuel Joynson 14,424 31.1 −20.8
Labour Daniel Shearer 7,005 15.1 +3.4
Reform UK Clare Fawcett 6,151 13.3 N/A
Green Ben Parry 2,403 5.2 +3.2
Independent Russ Kitching 467 1.0 N/A
Majority 1,546 3.3 N/A
Turnout 46,420 66.3 −4.5
Registered electors 69,965
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase10.4

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[9]
Party Vote %
Conservative 25,711 51.9
Liberal Democrats 17,070 34.4
Labour 5,778 11.7
Green 1,013 2.0
Turnout 49,572 70.8
Electorate 69,982
General election 2019: Eastleigh[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Holmes 32,690 55.4 +5.0
Liberal Democrats Lynda Murphy 17,083 29.0 +3.3
Labour Sam Jordan 7,559 12.8 −7.2
Green Ron Meldrum 1,639 2.8 +1.5
Majority 15,607 26.4 +1.7
Turnout 58,971 70.3 −0.2
Conservative hold Swing +0.9
General election 2017: Eastleigh[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mims Davies 28,889 50.4 +8.1
Liberal Democrats Mike Thornton 14,710 25.7 −0.1
Labour Jill Payne 11,454 20.0 +7.1
UKIP Malcolm Jones 1,477 2.6 −13.2
Green Ron Meldrum 750 1.3 −1.4
Majority 14,179 24.7 +8.2
Turnout 57,280 70.5 +0.8
Conservative hold Swing +4.1
See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Eastleigh
General election 2015: Eastleigh[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mims Davies[13] 23,464 42.3 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Mike Thornton 14,317 25.8 −20.7
UKIP Patricia Culligan[14] 8,783 15.8 +12.2
Labour Mark Latham[15] 7,181 12.9 +3.3
Green Ron Meldrum[16] 1,513 2.7 New
Beer, Baccy and Scratchings Ray Hall 133 0.2 N/A
TUSC Declan Clune 114 0.2 New
Majority 9,147 16.5 N/A
Turnout 55,505 69.7 +0.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +11.8
2013 Eastleigh by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Thornton 13,342 32.1 −14.4
UKIP Diane James 11,571 27.8 +24.2
Conservative Maria Hutchings 10,559 25.4 −13.9
Labour John O'Farrell 4,088 9.8 +0.2
Independent Danny Stupple 768 1.9 New
NHA Iain Maclennan 392 0.9 New
Beer, Baccy and Crumpet Party Ray Hall 235 0.6 New
Christian Kevin Milburn 163 0.4 New
Monster Raving Loony Howling Laud Hope 136 0.3 New
Peace Jim Duggan 128 0.3 New
Elvis Loves Pets David Bishop 72 0.2 New
English Democrat Michael Walters 70 0.2 −0.3
TUSC Daz Procter 62 0.2 N/A
Wessex Regionalist Colin Bex 30 0.1 New
Majority 1,771 4.3 −2.9
Turnout 41,616 52.8 −16.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -19.3
General election 2010: Eastleigh[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Huhne 24,966 46.5 +8.2
Conservative Maria Hutchings 21,102 39.3 +2.1
Labour Leo Barraclough 5,153 9.6 −11.5
UKIP Ray Finch 1,933 3.6 +0.2
English Democrat Tony Pewsey 249 0.5 New
Independent Dave Stone 154 0.3 New
National Liberal Keith Low 93 0.2 New
Majority 3,864 7.2 +6.1
Turnout 53,650 69.3 +4.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.0

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Eastleigh[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Huhne 19,216 38.6 −2.1
Conservative Conor Burns 18,648 37.5 +3.2
Labour Chris Watt 10,238 20.6 −1.3
UKIP Christopher Murphy 1,669 3.4 +1.6
Majority 568 1.1 −5.3
Turnout 49,771 64.8 +1.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −2.6
General election 2001: Eastleigh[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Chidgey 19,360 40.7 +5.6
Conservative Conor Burns 16,302 34.3 +0.6
Labour Sam Jaffa 10,426 21.9 −4.9
UKIP Stephen Challis 849 1.8 +1.0
Green Martha Lyn 636 1.3 New
Majority 3,058 6.4 +5.0
Turnout 47,573 63.8 −12.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Eastleigh[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Chidgey 19,453 35.1 +5.2
Conservative Stephen Reid 18,699 33.7 −17.2
Labour Alan Lloyd 14,883 26.8 +7.2
Referendum Victor Eldridge 2,013 3.6 New
UKIP P.W. Robinson 446 0.8 New
Majority 754 1.4 N/A
Turnout 55,494 76.9 −6.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
1994 Eastleigh by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Chidgey 24,473 44.3 +16.3
Labour Marilyn Birks 15,234 27.6 +6.9
Conservative Stephen Allison 13,675 24.7 −26.6
UKIP Nigel Farage 952 1.7 New
Monster Raving Loony Screaming Lord Sutch 783 1.4 New
Natural Law P. Warburton 145 0.3 New
Majority 9,239 16.7 N/A
Turnout 55,272 58.2 −24.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +21.5
General election 1992: Eastleigh[22][23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Milligan 38,998 51.3 0.0
Liberal Democrats David Chidgey 21,296 28.0 −4.0
Labour Johanna E. Sugrue 15,768 20.7 +4.0
Majority 17,702 23.3 +4.1
Turnout 76,062 82.9 +3.6
Conservative hold Swing +2.0

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Eastleigh[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Price 35,584 51.3 +0.3
Liberal Martin Kyrle 22,229 32.0 +1.5
Labour David Bull 11,599 16.7 −1.8
Majority 13,355 19.2 −1.3
Turnout 69,412 79.3 +2.3
Conservative hold Swing -0.6
General election 1983: Eastleigh[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Price 32,393 51.0 −4.9
Liberal Martin Kyrle 19,385 30.5 +12.9
Labour Peter Hallmann 11,736 18.5 −8.0
Majority 13,008 20.5 −9.0
Turnout 63,514 77.0 −3.7
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Eastleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Price 38,516 55.92 +10.95
Labour C.E. Roberts 18,222 26.45 −5.43
Liberal G.D. Johnson 12,143 17.63 −5.52
Majority 20,294 29.47 +16.39
Turnout 68,881 80.66 +1.85
Conservative hold Swing +8.19
General election October 1974: Eastleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Price 26,869 44.97 +0.48
Labour E. Presman 19,054 31.89 +3.18
Liberal G.D. Johnson 13,832 23.15 −5.56
Majority 7,815 13.08 −2.70
Turnout 59,755 78.81 −6.52
Conservative hold Swing -1.83
General election February 1974: Eastleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Price 28,512 44.49 −6.54
Labour E. Presman 18,402 28.71 −8.76
Liberal G.D. Johnson 17,178 26.80 +15.30
Majority 10,110 15.78 +2.22
Turnout 64,092 85.33 +6.89
Conservative hold Swing -1.11
General election 1970: Eastleigh[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Price 30,300 51.03 +5.62
Labour Robert TF Flach 22,248 37.47 −6.64
Liberal Christopher J Clayton 6,825 11.50 +1.02
Majority 8,052 13.56 +12.26
Turnout 59,373 78.42 −5.32
Conservative hold Swing +6.13

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Eastleigh[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Price 24,337 45.41 −0.12
Labour JA Antony Evans 23,636 44.11 +3.63
Liberal John Foster-Rice 5,617 10.48 −2.51
Majority 701 1.30 −2.75
Turnout 53,590 83.74 −0.15
Conservative hold Swing -1.75
General election 1964: Eastleigh[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Price 23,429 45.53 −7.96
Labour Jonathan SF Boswell 21,341 41.48 −5.03
Liberal John Foster-Rice 6,685 12.99 New
Majority 2,088 4.05 −2.93
Turnout 51,455 83.89 −0.56
Conservative hold Swing -1.46

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Eastleigh[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Price 24,949 53.49 +2.81
Labour Christopher Rowland 21,693 46.51 −2.81
Majority 3,256 6.98 +5.62
Turnout 46,642 84.47 −3.05
Conservative hold Swing +2.81
General election 1955: Eastleigh[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Price 20,215 50.68
Labour John Haire 19,670 49.32
Majority 545 1.36
Turnout 39,885 81.52
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)

References

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