Godalming and Ash (UK Parliament constituency)

Godalming and Ash
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Godalming and Ash in South East England
CountySurrey
Electorate71,399 (2023)[1]
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentJeremy Hunt (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from

Godalming and Ash (/ˈɡɒdəlmɪŋ ... / GOD-əl-ming ...) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament that was first contested at the 2024 general election.[2][3] It was created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.

The constituency name refers to the Surrey towns of Godalming and Ash.[4] Its Member of Parliament (MP) is Jeremy Hunt of the Conservative Party, who had been MP for South West Surrey from 2005 to 2024 and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2022 to 2024.

Boundaries

The constituency is defined as being composed of the following as they existed on 1 December 2020:

  • The Borough of Guildford wards of: Ash South and Tongham; Ash Vale; Ash Wharf; Pilgrims; Shalford; Tillingbourne.
  • The Borough of Waverley wards of: Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green; Blackheath and Wonersh; Bramley, Busbridge and Hascombe; Chiddingfold and Dunsfold; Cranleigh East; Cranleigh West; Elstead and Thursley; Godalming Binscombe; Godalming Central and Ockford; Godalming Charterhouse; Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall; Godalming Holloway; Milford; Shamley Green and Cranleigh North; Witley and Hambledon.[5]

Following local government boundary reviews in Guildford[6][7] and Waverley[8][9] which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:

  • The Borough of Guildford wards of: Ash South; Ash Vale; Ash Wharf; Pilgrims; Shalford; Tillingbourne.
  • The Borough of Waverley wards of: Alfold, Dunsfold & Hascombe; Bramley & Wonersh; Chiddingfold; Cranleigh East; Cranleigh West; Elstead & Peper Harow; Ewhurst & Ellens Green (small part); Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse; Godalming Central & Ockford; Godalming Farncombe & Catteshall; Godalming Holloway; Milford & Witley; Western Commons (parish of Thursley).[10]

The seat comprises the following areas:[10]

- In the Borough of Waverley:

- In the Borough of Guildford:

Constituency profile

Electoral Calculus categorises the proposed seat as being part of the “Kind Young Capitalists” demographic, those who have fiscally conservative views on the economy but are otherwise socially liberal and mildly internationalist in their outlook. A notional result of 46% for support for Brexit is given alongside a figure of 41% for deprivation, which is considerably lower than the national average of 52%, according to the site. For general statistics, the average age is 52.7, at least 90% of the local population owns a car, whilst 74% own a home, and the gross household income is £56,606.[11]

Members of Parliament

Parts of South West Surrey, Guildford and Surrey Heath (and the Tillingbourne ward of Mole Valley) prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Jeremy Hunt Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Godalming and Ash[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Hunt 23,293 42.6 –10.8
Liberal Democrats Paul Follows 22,402 41.0 +6.9
Reform UK Graham Drage 4,815 8.8 N/A
Labour James Walsh 2,748 5.0 –3.9
Green Ruby Tucker 1,243 2.3 +0.7
Women's Equality Harriet Williams 195 0.4 N/A
Majority 891 1.5 –17.8
Turnout 54,696 73.7 –4.3
Registered electors 74,168
Conservative hold Swing –8.9

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[13]
Party Vote %
Conservative 29,728 53.4
Liberal Democrats 19,008 34.1
Labour 4,964 8.9
Green 903 1.6
Others 1,071 1.9
Turnout 55,674 78.0
Electorate 71,399

See also

References

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Armstrong, Julie (2021-06-18). "Jeremy Hunt's South West Surrey could be split in two by boundary review". Surrey Live. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  4. ^ Armstrong, Julie (2021-06-18). "Jeremy Hunt's South West Surrey could be split in two by boundary review". Surrey Live. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  5. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
  6. ^ LGBCE. "Guildford | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  7. ^ "The Guildford (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
  8. ^ LGBCE. "Waverley | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  9. ^ "The Waverley (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
  10. ^ a b "New Seat Details - Godalming and Ash". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  11. ^ "The Electoral Calculus' profile of Godalming and Ash". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Godalming and Ash - General election results 2024". BBC News. Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  13. ^ "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.
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