South Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Cambridgeshire | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Cambridgeshire |
Electorate | 75,484 (2023) [1] |
Major settlements | Linton Melbourn Sawston |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1997 |
Member of Parliament | Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats) |
Seats | One |
Created from | South West Cambridgeshire (most) South East Cambridgeshire (part) |
South Cambridgeshire is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2024 United Kingdom general election by Pippa Heylings of the Liberal Democrats.
The constituency boundaries were significantly changed under the most recent Boundary Commission review. The new constituency is also named South Cambridgeshire although it comprises approximately 60% of the original electorate who are now joined by voters formerly in South East Cambridgeshire constituency along with voters in the Cherry Hinton ward formerly in Cambridge constituency.
The previous MP Anthony Browne opted to fight the newly formed St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire seat which contains part of his old constituency.
Boundaries and boundary changes
[edit]1997–2010
[edit]- The District of South Cambridgeshire wards of Arrington, Bar Hill, Barrington and Shepreth, Barton, Bassingbourn, Bourn, Comberton, Coton, Duxford, Elsworth, Foxton, Gamlingay, Girton, Great Shelford, Hardwick, Harston, Haslingfield, Ickleton, Little Shelford, Longstanton, Melbourn, Meldreth, Orwell, Papworth, Sawston, Stapleford, Swavesey, The Mordens, and Whittlesford; and
- The City of Cambridge wards of Queen Edith's and Trumpington.[2]
The constituency was created following the boundary review of 1995, and was first contested at the 1997 general election. Before this, much of the region had been part of the now abolished South West Cambridgeshire constituency represented by Sir Anthony Grant from 1983 to 1997,[3] while the wards of Bar Hill, Coton, Elsworth, Girton, Longstanton and Swavesey were transferred from South East Cambridgeshire.
2010–2024
[edit]- The District of South Cambridgeshire wards of Bar Hill, Barton, Bassingbourn, Bourn, Caldecote, Comberton, Cottenham, Duxford, Fowlmere and Foxton, Gamlingay, Girton, Grantchester, Hardwick, Harston and Hauxton, Haslingfield and The Eversdens, Longstanton, Melbourn, Meldreth, Orwell and Barrington, Papworth and Elsworth, Sawston, Swavesey, The Abingtons, The Mordens, The Shelfords and Stapleford, and Whittlesford; and
- The City of Cambridge ward of Queen Edith's.[4]
Following the 2007 review of parliamentary representation in Cambridgeshire, the Boundary Commission made minor alterations to the existing constituencies to deal with population changes.
Trumpington ward and parts of Coleridge and Cherry Hinton wards in the City of Cambridge were transferred to Cambridge, having previously been part of South Cambridgeshire.[5]
Additionally, parts of Cottenham ward (specifically the civil parishes of Cottenham and Rampton) and the Abingtons (Babraham, Great Abington, Little Abington and Pampisford) were added to South Cambridgeshire, having previously voted in the South East Cambridgeshire constituency.[6]
Current
[edit]Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The City of Cambridge wards of: Cherry Hinton; Queen Edith’s.
- The District of South Cambridgeshire wards of: Balsham; Barrington; Bassingbourn; Duxford; Fen Ditton & Fulbourn; Foxton; Gamlingay; Hardwick; Harston & Comberton; Linton; Melbourn; Sawston; Shelford; The Mordens; Whittlesford.[7]
The seat was subject to major changes, with northern areas, including the new towns of Cambourne and Northstowe, being transferred to the newly created constituency of St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire. To partly compensate, it gained the Cherry Hinton ward in the City of Cambridge and southern parts of the abolished constituency of South East Cambridgeshire, including the villages of Fulbourn and Linton.
Members of Parliament
[edit]South West Cambridgeshire prior to 1997
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Pippa Heylings | 25,704 | 46.8 | +5.8 | |
Conservative | Chris Carter-Chapman | 15,063 | 27.4 | −16.1 | |
Labour | Luke Viner | 6,106 | 11.1 | −4.0 | |
Reform UK | Harrison Edwards | 4,897 | 8.9 | +8.8 | |
Green | Miranda Fyfe | 2,656 | 4.8 | +4.6 | |
Independent | James Gordon | 459 | 0.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 10,641 | 19.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 54,885 | 71.0 | −8.6 | ||
Registered electors | 77,327 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 11.0 |
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]2019 notional result[10] | |||
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Party | Vote | % | |
Conservative | 26,153 | 43.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | 24,655 | 41.0 | |
Labour | 9,091 | 15.1 | |
Green | 96 | 0.2 | |
Brexit Party | 83 | 0.1 | |
Turnout | 60,078 | 79.6 | |
Electorate | 75,484 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anthony Browne | 31,015 | 46.3 | –5.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ian Sollom | 28,111 | 42.0 | +23.4 | |
Labour | Dan Greef | 7,803 | 11.7 | −15.5 | |
Majority | 2,904 | 4.3 | –20.3 | ||
Turnout | 66,929 | 76.7 | +0.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | –14.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Heidi Allen | 33,631 | 51.8 | +0.7 | |
Labour | Dan Greef | 17,679 | 27.2 | +9.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Susan van de Ven | 12,102 | 18.6 | +3.4 | |
Green | Simon Saggers | 1,512 | 2.3 | –4.0 | |
Majority | 15,952 | 24.6 | –8.9 | ||
Turnout | 64,924 | 76.2 | +3.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | –4.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Heidi Allen | 31,454 | 51.1 | +3.7 | |
Labour | Dan Greef | 10,860 | 17.6 | +7.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sebastian Kindersley | 9,368 | 15.2 | –18.9 | |
UKIP | Marion Mason | 6,010 | 9.8 | +6.6 | |
Green | Simon Saggers | 3,848 | 6.3 | +4.5 | |
Majority | 20,594 | 33.5 | +20.2 | ||
Turnout | 61,540 | 73.1 | –1.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | –1.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Lansley | 27,995 | 47.4 | +0.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sebastian Kindersley | 20,157 | 34.1 | +5.8 | |
Labour | Tariq Sadiq | 6,024 | 10.2 | –9.5 | |
Independent | Robin Page | 1,968 | 3.3 | New | |
UKIP | Helene Davies-Green | 1,873 | 3.2 | +0.4 | |
Green | Simon Saggers | 1,039 | 1.8 | –1.0 | |
Majority | 7,838 | 13.3 | +4.9 | ||
Turnout | 59,056 | 74.8 | +6.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | –2.5 |
Elections in the 2000s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Andrew Lansley | 23,676 | 45.0 | +0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Dickson | 15,675 | 29.8 | +2.9 | |
Labour | Sandra Wilson | 10,189 | 19.4 | –4.9 | |
UKIP | Robin Page | 1,556 | 3.0 | +1.2 | |
Green | Simon Saggers | 1,552 | 2.9 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 8,001 | 15.2 | –2.1 | ||
Turnout | 52,648 | 68.4 | +1.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | –1.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Lansley | 21,387 | 44.2 | +2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Amanda Taylor | 12,984 | 26.9 | +1.1 | |
Labour | Joan Herbert | 11,737 | 24.3 | –0.8 | |
Green | Simon Saggers | 1,182 | 2.4 | New | |
UKIP | Helene Davies | 875 | 1.8 | +1.2 | |
ProLife Alliance | Beata Klepacka | 176 | 0.4 | New | |
Majority | 8,403 | 17.3 | +1.1 | ||
Turnout | 48,341 | 67.1 | –9.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +0.6 |
Elections in the 1990s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Andrew Lansley | 22,572 | 42.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | James A. Quinlan | 13,860 | 25.8 | ||
Labour | Tony Gray | 13,485 | 25.1 | ||
Referendum | Robin Page | 3,300 | 6.1 | ||
UKIP | Derek A. Norman | 298 | 0.6 | ||
Natural Law | Francis C. Chalmers | 168 | 0.3 | ||
Majority | 8,712 | 16.2 | |||
Turnout | 53,683 | 76.9 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
See also
[edit]- List of parliamentary constituencies in Cambridgeshire
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the East of England (region)
- South Cambridgeshire (administrative district)
Notes
[edit]- ^ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
References
[edit]- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – Eastern". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ South Cambridgeshire, BBC News
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ 2010 elections Archived 12 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Cambridge City Council
- ^ Elections 2010 Archived 13 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine, South Cambridgeshire District Council
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 1)
- ^ https://www.scambs.gov.uk/media/sb3jcr3a/statement-of-persons-nominated-south-cambs.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cambridgeshire South Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Susan van de Ven". Archived from the original on 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Cambridgeshire South parliamentary constituency – Election 2017" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Notice of Poll and Statement of Persons Nominated – South Cambridgeshire Constituency Archived 26 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, South Cambridgeshire District Council
- ^ South Cambridgeshire, UKPollingReport
- ^ Commons goal for newest hopefuls, CambridgeNews Online
External links
[edit]- South Cambridgeshire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- South Cambridgeshire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- South Cambridgeshire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK