Godalming and Ash 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 next general election. [2]
Boundaries
The constituency will be 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. [3]
It will comprise the following areas: [4]
- In the Borough of Waverley:
- Godalming and rural areas to the south, transferred from South West Surrey (to be renamed Farnham and Bordon)
- Parts currently in the constituency of Guildford (except Ewhurst ward) - including the village of Cranleigh
- In the Borough of Guildford:
- The communities of Ash and Ash Vale transferred from Surrey Heath
- Shalford and Pilgrims wards, transferred from Guildford
- Tillingbourne ward, transferred from Mole Valley (to be renamed Dorking and Horley)
Following local government boundary reviews in Guildford [5] [6] and Waverley [7] [8] which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency will now comprise the following from the next 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). [4]
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jeremy Hunt [9] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Follows [10] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
- ^ a b "New Seat Details - Godalming and Ash". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ LGBCE. "Guildford | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "The Guildford (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ LGBCE. "Waverley | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "The Waverley (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ "Jeremy Hunt to leave Farnham and Haslemere: Tory MP to stand in new Godalming and Ash constituency". Farnham Herald. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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