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North West Hampshire is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Conservative Kit Malthouse, who served as Education Secretary in 2022.[n 2]

North West Hampshire
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2010
Map of constituency
Boundary of North West Hampshire in South East England
CountyHampshire
Electorate76,004 (2023) [1]
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1983
Member of ParliamentKit Malthouse (Conservative)
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Constituency profile

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North West Hampshire is a constituency in Hampshire in South East England, covering parts of the Test Valley and Basingstoke and Deane local government districts. Its largest town is Andover, which has a population of around 51,000.[3] Other settlements include the towns of Whitchurch and Tadley, the villages of Overton and Kingsclere and the Basingstoke suburb of Rooksdown.

This is a mostly rural constituency with many small villages. Most of the constituency is part of the North Wessex Downs, a National Landscape of rolling chalk hills. Andover was traditionally a centre for the wool trade and today has a significant military presence; the town is the site of Marlborough Lines, the headquarters of the British Army. Whitchurch is a historic market town and Tadley is located adjacent to AWE Nuclear Security Technologies, the Ministry of Defence's nuclear weapons research facility. Whilst the facility is located just outside this constituency, many of its employees live in Tadley and the town was largely developed to accommodate them. There is some deprivation in the northern suburbs of Andover, which contain a large quantity of council housing, however the constituency is generally affluent, especially so in the rural areas.[4] House prices here are lower than the rest of South East England but higher than the UK average.[5]

North West Hampshire has an above-average proportion of middle-aged adults and a low proportion of young adults.[6] Residents have high levels of income and average rates of homeownership.[5] The child poverty rate is around half the UK-wide figure.[7] Residents have average levels of education and a high proportion work in the health, transport and defence sectors.[5][8] The percentage claiming unemployment benefits is low.[7] White people made up 92% of the population at the 2021 census.[9]

Most of the constituency is represented by Conservatives at the local council level, with some Liberal Democrats elected in the Tadley area. An estimated 53% of voters in North West Hampshire supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, similar to the UK-wide figure of 52%.[5]

History

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This constituency's results suggest a Conservative safe seat since its creation for the 1983 general election. The outgoing MP for Basingstoke, David Mitchell, was elected the first MP as he chose to represent the area carved out from the old seat, where he lived instead, and served for fourteen years. On Sir David Mitchell's retirement in 1997 George Young won the seat and held it until his resignation in 2015. Young was previously MP for the marginal constituency of Ealing, Acton from 1974 to 1997, and was Transport Secretary in the Government of John Major from 1995 to 1997. He also ran for Speaker of the House in 2000 and 2009, being defeated on both occasions.[10] Young was appointed Leader of the House of Commons in the coalition government following the 2010 general election, but returned to the backbenches in David Cameron's cabinet reshuffle of 4 September 2012 and returned to the government frontbenches as Chief Whip a few weeks later, in October 2012 in place of Mitchell's son Andrew Mitchell. In 2015, Young was succeeded by Kit Malthouse, also a Conservative.

The 2010 result placed the seat 31st of the 307 Conservative seats by share of the vote polled.[11]

Boundaries

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Map of 2010–2024 boundaries

1983–1997: The Borough of Test Valley wards of Alamein, Anna, Bourne Valley, Dun Valley, Harewood, Harrow Way, Kings Somborne and Michelmersh, Millway, Nether Wallop and Broughton, Over Wallop, St Mary's, Stockbridge, Tedworth, Weyhill, and Winton, and the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane wards of Baughurst, Burghclere, East Woodhay, Kingsclere, Overton, St Mary Bourne, Tadley Central, Tadley North, Tadley South, and Whitchurch.

1997–2010: The Borough of Test Valley wards of Alamein, Anna, Bourne Valley, Harrow Way, Millway, St Mary's, Tedworth, Weyhill, and Winton, and the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane wards of Baughurst and Heath End, Burghclere, East Woodhay, Highclere and Bourne, Kingsclere, Oakley and North Waltham, Overton and Laverstoke, Sherborne St John, Tadley, and Whitchurch.

2010–2024: The Borough of Test Valley wards of Alamein, Amport, Anna, Bourne Valley, Charlton, Harrow Way, Millway, Penton Bellinger, St Mary's, and Winton, and the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane wards of Baughurst, Burghclere, East Woodhay, Highclere and Bourne, Kingsclere, Oakley and North Waltham, Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon, Tadley North, Tadley South, and Whitchurch.

2024–present: Further to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The Borough of Basingstoke and Deane wards of: Evingar; Sherborne St. John & Rooksdown; Tadley & Pamber; Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst; Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke.
  • The Borough of Test Valley wards of: Andover Downlands; Andover Harroway; Andover Millway; Andover Romans; Andover St. Mary's; Andover Winton; Bourne Valley.[12]

To bring the electorate within the permitted range, rural areas to the west and south of Andover were transferred to Romsey and Southampton North and, in the east, the village of Oakley was transferred to Basingstoke. The Sherborne St John & Rooksdown ward was added.

Members of Parliament

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Elections

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Election results 1983–2024

Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: North West Hampshire[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kit Malthouse 17,770 35.0 −25.1
Labour Andy Fitchet 14,482 28.5 +11.6
Reform Andy Meacham 7,734 15.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Luigi Gregori 7,626 15.0 −3.5
Green Hina West 2,745 5.4 +0.8
Hampshire Ind. Phil Heath 466 0.9 N/A
Majority 3,288 6.5 −35.1
Turnout 50,823 65.0 −3.0
Registered electors 78,629
Conservative hold Swing −18.4

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[15]
Party Vote %
Conservative31,05160.1
Liberal Democrats9,54418.5
Labour8,73016.9
Green2,3624.6
Turnout 51,687 68.0
Electorate 76,004
General election 2019: North West Hampshire[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kit Malthouse 36,591 62.1 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats Luigi Gregori 10,283 17.5 +7.8
Labour Liz Bell 9,327 15.8 −7.7
Green Lance Mitchell 2,717 4.6 +2.3
Majority 26,308 44.6 +6.0
Turnout 58,918 70.9 −1.3
Conservative hold Swing −3.85
General election 2017: North West Hampshire[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kit Malthouse 36,471 62.1 +4.0
Labour Andy Fitchet 13,792 23.5 +10.2
Liberal Democrats Alex Payton 5,708 9.7 +0.4
UKIP Roger Clark 1,467 2.5 −12.2
Green Dan Hill 1,334 2.3 −2.3
Majority 22,679 38.6 −4.8
Turnout 58,772 72.2 +2.5
Conservative hold Swing +2.5
General election 2015: North West Hampshire[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kit Malthouse[19] 32,052 58.1 −0.2
UKIP Susan Perkins[20] 8,109 14.7 +9.5
Labour Andrew Adams [21] 7,342 13.3 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Alexander Payton [21] 5,151 9.3 −14.1
Green Dan Hill[22] 2,541 4.6 New
Majority 23,943 43.4 +3.5
Turnout 55,195 69.7 +0.1
Conservative hold Swing −4.9

UKIP originally selected Diane James for this constituency. In March 2015 James was replaced firstly by Malcolm Bint,[23] then shortly afterwards by Susan Perkins.[24] Bint became candidate in North Durham.

General election 2010: North West Hampshire[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Young 31,072 58.3 +7.8
Liberal Democrats Tom McCann 12,489 23.4 −1.5
Labour Sarah Evans 6,980 13.1 −7.7
UKIP Stan Oram 2,751 5.2 +1.4
Majority 18,583 34.9 +9.0
Turnout 53,292 69.6 +3.5
Conservative hold Swing +4.7

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: North West Hampshire[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Young 26,005 50.7 +0.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Tod 12,741 24.9 +3.7
Labour Michael Mumford 10,594 20.7 −4.7
UKIP Peter Sumner 1,925 3.8 +0.6
Majority 13,264 25.8 +1.1
Turnout 51,265 64.3 +2.0
Conservative hold Swing −1.5
General election 2001: North West Hampshire[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Young 24,374 50.1 +4.8
Labour Michael Mumford 12,365 25.4 +1.8
Liberal Democrats Alex Bentley 10,329 21.2 −2.9
UKIP Stanley Oram 1,563 3.2 +0.7
Majority 12,009 24.7 +3.5
Turnout 48,631 62.3 −11.9
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: North West Hampshire[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Young 24,730 45.3 −12.8
Liberal Democrats Charlie Fleming 13,179 24.1 −3.9
Labour Michael Mumford 12,900 23.6 +11.0
Referendum Pamela Callaghan 1,533 2.8 New
UKIP Tim Rolt 1,383 2.5 New
Green William Baxter 486 0.9 N/A
Independent anti-Newbury bypass Helen Anscomb 231 0.4 New
Independent Bob Dodd 225 0.4 New
Majority 11,551 21.2 −9.0
Turnout 54,667 74.2 −6.6
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1992: North West Hampshire[29][30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Mitchell 34,310 58.1 +0.3
Liberal Democrats Michael Simpson 16,462 27.9 −5.2
Labour Michael Stockwell 7,433 12.6 +3.5
Green Doreen Ashley 825 1.4 New
Majority 17,848 30.2 +5.5
Turnout 59,030 80.8 +2.9
Conservative hold Swing +2.8

Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: North West Hampshire[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Mitchell 31,470 57.8 +0.5
Liberal Ian Willis 18,033 33.1 +0.5
Labour Anne Burnage 4,980 9.1 −1.0
Majority 13,437 24.7 0.0
Turnout 54,483 77.9 +3.5
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1983: North West Hampshire[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Mitchell 28,044 57.3
Liberal Ian Willis 15,922 32.6
Labour Michael Davis 4,957 10.1
Majority 12,122 24.7
Turnout 48,923 74.4
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

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Notes

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  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

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  1. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "'Hampshire North West', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Andover". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Constituency data: Deprivation in England". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Seat Details - Hampshire North West". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Constituency data: Population, by age". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Constituency dashboard". House of Commons Library. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Constituency data: businesses and industries". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "2021 census results: Ethnic groups in your constituency". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Sir George Young". www.sirgeorgeyoung.org.uk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "General Election Results from the Electoral Commission".
  12. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
  13. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
  14. ↑ "Election of a Member of Parliament for North West Hampshire" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "Hampshire North West Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  17. ↑ "Hampshire North West parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
  18. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "London Deputy Mayor Kit Malthouse to take over from Sir George Young". Andover Advertiser. 3 July 2014.
  20. ↑ "UK Polling Report". Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  21. 1 2 "Labour announce candidate to contest North West Hampshire seat". Andover Advertiser. 16 December 2014.
  22. ↑ "Winchester Green Party | Candidate Announcement – North West Hampshire". winchester.greenparty.org.uk. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  23. ↑ "New UKIP candidate selected for North West Hampshire". Basingstoke Gazette. 5 March 2015.
  24. ↑ Susan Perkins 🔱 [@saperkins] (10 March 2015). "Delighted to have been selected last night as the new #UKIP Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for NW Hampshire" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  26. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  27. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  28. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  29. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  30. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  31. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  32. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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