Havant
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Havant in Hampshire
Outline map
Location of Hampshire within England
CountyHampshire
Electorate70,568 (December 2010)[1]
Major settlementsBedhampton, Emsworth, Havant, Warblington
Current constituency
Created1983
Member of ParliamentAlan Mak (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromHavant & Waterloo

Havant (/ˈhævənt/) is a constituency[n 1] in Hampshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Alan Mak, a member of the Conservative Party. He is the first person of Chinese and East Asian origin to be elected to the House of Commons.

Constituency profile

The constituency comprises most of the borough (and the town) of Havant in Hampshire. This includes Hayling Island, Waterlooville and Emsworth.

Residents are slightly poorer and less likely to be university-educated[2] than the UK average.[3]

Boundaries

1983–1997: The Borough of Havant wards of Barncroft, Battins, Bedhampton, Bondfields, Cowplain, Emsworth, Hart Plain, Hayling East, Hayling West, St Faith's, Warren Park, and Waterloo.

1997–present: The Borough of Havant wards of Barncroft, Battins, Bedhampton, Bondfields, Emsworth, Hayling East, Hayling West, Purbrook, St Faith's, Stakes, and Warren Park.

Proposed

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the composition of the constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be unchanged.[4]

History

The constituency was preceded by Havant and Waterloo.

The current MP Alan Mak is the first person of Chinese and East Asian origin to be elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember[5] Party
1983 Ian Lloyd Conservative
1992 David Willetts Conservative
2015 Alan Mak Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Havant [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Mak 30,051 65.4 +5.6
Labour Rosamund Knight 8,259 18.0 -7.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Gray 5,708 12.4 +6.4
Green John Colman 1,597 3.5 +1.1
SDP Alan Black 344 0.7 New
Majority 21,792 47.4 +12.9
Turnout 45,959 63.7 -0.2
Conservative hold Swing +6.5
General election 2017: Havant[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Mak 27,676 59.8 +8.1
Labour Graham Giles 11,720 25.3 +9.4
Liberal Democrats Paul Gray 2,801 6.0 -0.5
UKIP John Perry 2,011 4.3 -16.3
Green Tim Dawes 1,122 2.4 -2.8
Independent Ann Buckley 984 2.1 New
Majority 15,956 34.5 +3.4
Turnout 46,399 63.9 +0.4
Conservative hold Swing -0.6
General election 2015: Havant[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Mak 23,159 51.7 +0.6
UKIP John Perry 9,239 20.6 +14.7
Labour Graham Giles 7,149 15.9 −1.8
Liberal Democrats Steve Sollitt[9] 2,929 6.5 −16.9
Green Tim Dawes 2,352 5.2 New
Majority 13,920 31.1 +3.4
Turnout 44,828 63.5 +0.5
Conservative hold Swing -7.05
General election 2010: Havant[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Willetts 22,433 51.1 +6.7
Liberal Democrats Alex Payton 10,273 23.4 +3.2
Labour Robert Smith 7,777 17.7 −11.0
UKIP Gary Kerrin 2,611 5.9 +3.5
English Democrat Fungus Addams 809 1.8 New
Majority 12,160 27.7 +12.0
Turnout 43,903 63.0 +2.7
Conservative hold Swing +1.8

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Havant[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Willetts 18,370 44.4 +0.5
Labour Sarah Bogle 11,862 28.7 −4.8
Liberal Democrats Alexander Bentley 8,358 20.2 +1.6
Green Timothy Dawes 1,006 2.4 +0.4
UKIP Stephen Harris 998 2.4 +1.0
BNP Ian Johnson 562 1.4 New
Veritas Russell Thomas 195 0.5 New
Majority 6,508 15.7 +5.3
Turnout 41,351 60.3 +2.7
Conservative hold Swing +2.65
General election 2001: Havant[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Willetts 17,769 43.9 +4.2
Labour Peter Guthrie 13,562 33.5 +1.5
Liberal Democrats Catherine Cole 7,508 18.6 −3.8
Green Kevin Jacks 793 2.0 New
UKIP Timothy Cuell 561 1.4 New
Independent Roy Stanley 244 0.6 New
Majority 4,207 10.4 +2.7
Turnout 40,437 57.6 −12.8
Conservative hold Swing +1.35

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Havant[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Willetts 19,204 39.7 −13.1
Labour Lynne Armstrong 15,475 32.0 +12.3
Liberal Democrats Michael Kooner 10,806 22.4 −3.7
Referendum Anthony Green 2,395 5.0 New
British Isles People First Party Major Atwal 442 0.9 New
Majority 3,729 7.7
Turnout 48,322 70.4
Conservative hold Swing -12.7
General election 1992: Havant[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Willetts 32,233 55.0 −2.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen van Hagen 14,649 25.0 −3.1
Labour Graham Morris 10,968 18.7 +4.6
Green Terry Mitchell 793 1.4 New
Majority 17,584 30.0 +1.0
Turnout 58,643 79.0 +4.4
Conservative hold Swing +0.5

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Havant[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Lloyd 32,527 57.1 +1.8
SDP Elizabeth Cleaver 16,017 28.1 −4.6
Labour James Philips 8,030 14.1 +2.1
Creek Road Fresh Bread Party Gerald Fuller 373 0.7 New
Majority 16,510 29.0 +6.4
Turnout 56,947 74.6 +2.5
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1983: Havant[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Lloyd 29,148 55.3
SDP Elizabeth Cleaver 17,192 32.7
Labour Robert Norris 6,335 12.0
Majority 11,956 22.6
Turnout 52,675 72.1
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)

References

  1. ↑ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  2. ↑ ONS https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/visualisingyourconstituency/2015-03-26
  3. ↑ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Havant
  4. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
  5. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 2)
  6. ↑ "Havant parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 - BBC News".
  7. ↑ "Havant parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
  8. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Steve Sollitt PPC page". Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  16. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

Sources

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