Herne Bay and Sandwich (UK Parliament constituency)
| Herne Bay and Sandwich | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Kent |
| Major settlements | Birchington-on-Sea, Fordwich, Herne Bay, Sandwich, Sturry, Westgate-on-Sea |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | North Thanet, South Thanet (part), & Canterbury (part) |
Herne Bay and Sandwich is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.
The constituency is named for the towns of Herne Bay and Sandwich in Kent.[2]
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The City of Canterbury wards of: Beltinge; Greenhill; Herne & Broomfield; Heron; Reculver; Sturry; West Bay.
- The District of Dover wards of: Little Stour & Ashstone; Sandwich.
- The District of Thanet wards of: Birchington North; Birchington South; Garlinge; Thanet Villages; Westbrook; Westgate-on-Sea.[3]
It will comprise the following areas of Kent:[4]
- Approximately 80% of the current North Thanet seat,[5] including Herne Bay, Birchington-on-Sea and Westgate-on-Sea
- Sandwich from South Thanet
- Sturry from Canterbury
Constituency profile[edit]
Electoral Calculus characterises the proposed seat as "Strong Right", with right-wing economic and social views, high home ownership levels and strong support for Brexit.[6]
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Thea Barrett[7] | ||||
| Reform UK | Amelia Randall[8] | ||||
| Labour | Helen Whitehead[9] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "South East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Two new polling districts and a new constituency name for the area". www.dover.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Herne Bay and Sandwich". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK?".
- ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Herne+Bay+and+Sandwich
- ^ "LOCAL GREEN PARTIES ANNOUNCE CANDIDATE FOR HERNE BAY & SANDWICH IN 2024 GENERAL ELECTION". Thanet Green Party. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Herne Bay and Sandwich Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Candidate for Herne Bay and Sandwich". Retrieved 23 May 2024.
See also[edit]
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