Godalming and Ash (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Godalming and Ash (/ˈɡɒdəlmɪŋ ... /) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament that was first contested at the 2024 general election.[2][3] It was created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.
| Godalming and Ash | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Godalming and Ash in South East England | |
| County | Surrey |
| Electorate | 71,399 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Jeremy Hunt (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
The constituency name refers to the Surrey towns of Godalming and Ash.[4] Its Member of Parliament (MP) is Jeremy Hunt of the Conservative Party, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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.[5]
It will comprise the following areas:[6]
- 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[7][8] and Waverley[9][10] 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).[6]
Electoral Calculus categorises the proposed seat as being part of the “Kind Young Capitalists” demographic, those who have fiscally conservative views on the economy but are otherwise socially liberal and mildly internationalist in their outlook. A notional result of 46% for support for Brexit is given alongside a figure of 41% for deprivation, which is considerably lower than the national average of 52%, according to the site. For general statistics, the average age is 52.7, at least 90% of the local population owns a car, whilst 74% own a home, and the gross household income is £56,606.[11]
South West Surrey, Guildford and Surrey Heath (and the Tillingbourne ward of Mole Valley) prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jeremy Hunt | Conservative | |
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jeremy Hunt | 23,293 | 42.6 | –10.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Follows | 22,402 | 41.0 | +6.9 | |
| Reform UK | Graham Drage | 4,815 | 8.8 | N/A | |
| Labour | James Walsh | 2,748 | 5.0 | –3.9 | |
| Green | Ruby Tucker | 1,243 | 2.3 | +0.7 | |
| Women's Equality | Harriet Williams | 195 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 891 | 1.5 | –17.8 | ||
| Turnout | 54,696 | 73.7 | –4.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 74,168 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –8.9 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 29,728 | 53.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 19,008 | 34.1 | |
| Labour | 4,964 | 8.9 | |
| Green | 903 | 1.6 | |
| Others | 1,071 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | 55,674 | 78.0 | |
| Electorate | 71,399 | ||
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