Folkestone and Hythe | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Kent |
Electorate | 84,156 (December 2010) [1] |
Major settlements | Folkestone and Hythe |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1950 |
Member of Parliament | Damian Collins ( Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Ashford, Canterbury and Hythe |
Folkestone and Hythe ( /ˈfoʊkstən ... ˈhaɪð/) is a constituency [n 1] in Kent represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Damian Collins, a Conservative. [n 2]
Since its creation in 1950, Folkestone and Hythe has elected a Conservative MP at every general election; it is therefore regarded as a Conservative safe seat.
Folkestone and Hythe consists of a hilly swathe of East Kent including the coastal urban area of Folkestone and Hythe. The rural communities of New Romney, Lydd, Dymchurch, Lyminge and Elham contain significant farming communities, commuters to towns and business parks, including a small percentage to London and a large retired population. [2]
1950–1983: The Boroughs of Folkestone, Hythe, Lydd, and New Romney, and the Rural Districts of Elham and Romney Marsh.
1983–2010: The District of Shepway.
2010–present: The District of Shepway (the District of Folkestone and Hythe from 2018), and the Borough of Ashford ward of Saxon Shore.
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the General election 2024, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
The electorate will be reduced to bring it within the permitted range by transferring out the North Downs area in the north, along with the parts in the Borough of Ashford, primarily to the reconfigured constituency of Ashford.
The current Member of Parliament is Damian Collins of the Conservative Party who was elected at the 2010 general election. Collins' predecessor for the seat was Michael Howard (served 1983–2010). Howard held a number of political posts during his career in Parliament, most prominently as Home Secretary from 1993 to 1997 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2003 to 2005.
Election | Member [4] | Party | |
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1950 | Harry Mackeson | Conservative | |
1959 | Sir Albert Costain | Conservative | |
1983 | Michael Howard | Conservative | |
2010 | Damian Collins | Conservative |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Marianne Brett [5] | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Larry Ngan [6] | ||||
Labour | Tony Vaughan [7] | ||||
Reform UK | William Wright [8] | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Damian Collins | 35,483 | 60.1 | +5.4 | |
Labour | Laura Davison | 14,146 | 24.0 | -4.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Simon Bishop | 5,755 | 9.8 | +2.6 | |
Green | Georgina Treloar | 2,706 | 4.6 | +0.4 | |
Independent | Henry Bolton | 576 | 1.0 | New | |
SDP | Colin Menniss | 190 | 0.3 | New | |
Young People's | Rohen Kapur | 80 | 0.1 | New | |
Socialist (GB) | Andy Thomas | 69 | 0.1 | New | |
Majority | 21,337 | 36.1 | +9.9 | ||
Turnout | 59,005 | 66.8 | -1.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +5.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Damian Collins | 32,197 | 54.7 | +6.8 | |
Labour | Laura Davison | 16,786 | 28.5 | +14.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lynne Beaumont | 4,222 | 7.2 | −1.7 | |
UKIP | Stephen Priestley | 2,565 | 4.4 | −18.4 | |
Green | Martin Whybrow | 2,498 | 4.2 | −1.2 | |
Independent | David Plumstead | 493 | 0.8 | New | |
Independent | Naomi Slade | 114 | 0.2 | New | |
Majority | 15,411 | 26.2 | +1.1 | ||
Turnout | 58,875 | 68.4 | +2.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -3.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Damian Collins | 26,323 | 47.9 | −1.5 | |
UKIP | Harriet Yeo [13] | 12,526 | 22.8 | +18.2 | |
Labour | Claire Jeffrey [14] | 7,939 | 14.4 | +3.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lynne Beaumont [15] | 4,882 | 8.9 | −21.4 | |
Green | Martin Whybrow [16] | 2,956 | 5.4 | +4.2 | |
TUSC | Seth Cruse | 244 | 0.4 | New | |
Young People's | Rohen Kapur [17] | 72 | 0.1 | New | |
Socialist (GB) | Andy Thomas [18] | 68 | 0.1 | New | |
Majority | 13,797 | 25.1 | +6.0 | ||
Turnout | 55,010 | 65.8 | −1.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −9.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Damian Collins | 26,109 | 49.4 | −4.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lynne Beaumont | 15,987 | 30.3 | +0.7 | |
Labour | Donald Worsley | 5,719 | 10.8 | −1.8 | |
UKIP | Frank McKenna | 2,439 | 4.6 | +3.3 | |
BNP | Harry Williams | 1,662 | 3.1 | New | |
Green | Penny Kemp | 637 | 1.2 | −0.3 | |
Independent | David Plumstead | 247 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 10,122 | 19.1 | -4.9 | ||
Turnout | 52,800 | 67.7 | −1.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −2.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Michael Howard | 26,161 | 53.9 | +8.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Carroll | 14,481 | 29.9 | −2.2 | |
Labour | Maureen Tomison | 6,053 | 12.5 | −7.7 | |
Green | Hazel Dawe | 688 | 1.4 | New | |
UKIP | Petrina Holdsworth | 619 | 1.3 | −1.3 | |
Monster Raving Loony | Lord Toby Jug | 175 | 0.4 | New | |
Get Britain Back | Rodney Hylton-Potts | 153 | 0.3 | New | |
Senior Citizens | Grahame Leon-Smith | 151 | 0.3 | New | |
Peace and Progress | Sylvia Dunn | 22 | 0.0 | New | |
Majority | 11,680 | 24.0 | +11.1 | ||
Turnout | 48,503 | 68.4 | +4.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +5.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Howard | 20,645 | 45.0 | +6.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Carroll | 14,738 | 32.1 | +5.2 | |
Labour | Albert Catterall | 9,260 | 20.2 | −4.7 | |
UKIP | John Baker | 1,212 | 2.6 | +1.9 | |
Majority | 5,907 | 12.9 | +0.8 | ||
Turnout | 45,855 | 64.1 | −8.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −0.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Howard | 20,313 | 39.0 | −13.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Laws | 13,981 | 26.9 | −8.4 | |
Labour | Peter Doherty | 12,939 | 24.9 | +12.8 | |
Referendum | John Aspinall | 4,188 | 8.0 | New | |
UKIP | John Baker | 378 | 0.7 | New | |
Socialist Alternative | Eric Segal | 182 | 0.4 | New | |
Country Field and Shooting Sports | Raymond Saint | 69 | 0.1 | New | |
Majority | 6,332 | 12.1 | −4.9 | ||
Turnout | 52,050 | 72.7 | −6.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −2.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Howard | 27,437 | 52.3 | −3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Linda W. Cufley | 18,527 | 35.3 | −2.0 | |
Labour | Peter Doherty | 6,347 | 12.1 | +4.7 | |
Natural Law | Anthony Hobbs | 123 | 0.2 | New | |
Majority | 8,910 | 17.0 | −1.1 | ||
Turnout | 52,434 | 79.6 | +1.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −0.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Howard | 27,915 | 55.4 | -1.5 | |
Liberal | John MacDonald | 18,789 | 37.3 | +4.7 | |
Labour | Vidya Anand | 3,720 | 7.4 | -2.4 | |
Majority | 9,126 | 18.1 | -6.2 | ||
Turnout | 50,424 | 78.3 | +8.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Howard | 27,261 | 56.9 | +1.2 | |
Liberal | John MacDonald | 15,591 | 32.6 | +10.1 | |
Labour | Leslie Lawrie | 4,700 | 9.8 | -11.0 | |
Independent | Philip Todd | 318 | 0.7 | New | |
Majority | 11,670 | 24.3 | -8.9 | ||
Turnout | 47,870 | 69.6 | -3.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Albert Costain | 26,837 | 55.74 | ||
Liberal | Bernard Budd | 10,817 | 22.47 | ||
Labour | GJ Priestman | 10,015 | 20.8 | ||
National Front | M Lavine | 478 | 0.99 | New | |
Majority | 16,020 | 33.2 | +14.6 | ||
Turnout | 48,147 | 72.6 | +2.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +7.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Albert Costain | 20,930 | 46.18 | ||
Liberal | Bernard Budd | 12,488 | 27.55 | ||
Labour | MJS Butler | 11,639 | 25.68 | ||
Independent | Harold W. Button | 265 | 0.58 | New | |
Majority | 8,442 | 18.63 | |||
Turnout | 45,322 | 70.03 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Albert Costain | 23,400 | 47.08 | ||
Liberal | Bernard Budd | 14,890 | 29.96 | New | |
Labour | MJS Butler | 11,412 | 22.96 | ||
Majority | 8,510 | 17.12 | |||
Turnout | 49,702 | 77.31 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Albert Costain | 27,031 | 64.33 | ||
Labour | Nicholas A Hyman | 13,772 | 32.77 | ||
Independent | Harold W Button | 1,219 | 2.90 | New | |
Majority | 13,259 | 31.56 | |||
Turnout | 42,022 | 68.81 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Albert Costain | 22,964 | 59.51 | ||
Labour | John Horam | 15,562 | 40.39 | ||
Majority | 7,402 | 19.22 | |||
Turnout | 38,526 | 70.60 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Albert Costain | 23,587 | 62.23 | ||
Labour | Michael J. Stewart | 14,314 | 37.77 | ||
Majority | 9,273 | 24.46 | |||
Turnout | 37,901 | 70.99 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Albert Costain | 21,726 | 56.54 | ||
Labour | W Edgar Simpkins | 9,346 | 24.32 | ||
Liberal | Robert D Emerson | 7,351 | 19.13 | New | |
Majority | 12,380 | 32.22 | |||
Turnout | 38,423 | 76.41 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Harry Mackeson | 23,851 | 64.99 | ||
Labour | Leslie Leonard Reeves | 12,849 | 35.01 | ||
Majority | 11,002 | 29.98 | |||
Turnout | 36,700 | 72.83 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Harry Mackeson | 25,792 | 64.87 | ||
Labour | I Rhys Jones | 13,968 | 35.13 | ||
Majority | 11,824 | 29.74 | |||
Turnout | 39,760 | 78.95 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Harry Mackeson | 23,767 | 58.22 | ||
Labour | Moss Murray | 13,885 | 34.02 | ||
Liberal | Ray Ward Bateson | 3,168 | 7.76 | ||
Majority | 9,882 | 24.20 | |||
Turnout | 40,820 | 83.24 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
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