Broadland and Fakenham (UK Parliament constituency)

Broadland and Fakenham is a Norfolk constituency,^{[n 1]} which has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2019 general election by Jerome Mayhew, a Conservative.^{[n 2]}

Broadland and Fakenham
County constituency for the House of Commons
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Boundary of Broadland and Fakenham in the East of England
County	Norfolk
Population	95,188 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate	72,907 (2023)[2]
Major settlements	Taverham, Aylsham, Fakenham
Current constituency
Created	2010
Member of Parliament	Jerome Mayhew (Conservative)
Seats	One
Created from	Mid Norfolk, North Norfolk and Norwich North

Prior to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, coming into effect at the 2024 general election, the constituency was known as Broadland.^[3]

Constituency profile

The constituency stretches from near Great Yarmouth in the east to the north west of the county. The seat's original name was taken from the local government area Broadland, though its boundary does not match that of the district council nor is it coterminous with the Norfolk Broads (waterways and surrounding protected land). The constituency also includes the town of Fakenham, which is in the District of North Norfolk; the name was changed to Broadland and Fakenham to reflect this.

History

Under the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies coming into effect for the 2010 general election, the Boundary Commission for England created the Broadland constituency as the successor seat to Mid Norfolk, which was relocated. It comprised the majority of Mid Norfolk, together with parts of North Norfolk and Norwich North.

Since its creation, the seat has been held by the Conservative Party with comfortable majorities – until 2024, when the majority over the Labour Party was cut to 1.5%.

Boundaries

2010–2024

Map of boundaries 2010–2024

• The District of Broadland wards of Acle, Aylsham, Blofield with South Walsham, Brundall, Burlingham, Buxton, Coltishall, Drayton North, Drayton South, Eynesford, Great Witchingham, Hevingham, Horsford and Felthorpe, Marshes, Plumstead, Reepham, Spixworth with St Faiths, Taverham North, Taverham South, and Wroxham; and

• The District of North Norfolk wards of Astley, Lancaster North, Lancaster South, The Raynhams, Walsingham, and Wensum.^[4]

The seat includes the District of Broadland wards which had previously comprised a majority of the Mid Norfolk constituency, as well as Drayton and Taverham, transferred back from Norwich North. The six District of North Norfolk wards, including the town of Fakenham, were transferred from the constituency of North Norfolk.

2024–present

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the Broadland and Fakenham constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

• The District of Broadland wards of: Acle; Aylsham; Blofield with South Walsham; Brundall; Burlingham; Buxton; Coltishall; Eynesford; Great Witchingham; Hevingham; Horsford and Felthorpe; Marshes; Plumstead; Reepham; Spixworth with St. Faiths; Taverham North; Taverham South; Wroxham.

• The District of North Norfolk wards of: Lancaster North; Lancaster South; Stibbard; The Raynhams; Walsingham.^[5]

Minor losses, including the transfer of Drayton back to Norwich North.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member[6]	Party
	2010	Keith Simpson	Conservative
	2019	Jerome Mayhew	Conservative
Broadland and Fakenham
	2024	Jerome Mayhew	Conservative

Elections

Broadland election results 1983–2024

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Broadland and Fakenham^[7][8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jerome Mayhew	16,322	33.0	−26.1
	Labour	Iain Simpson	15,603	31.5	+9.9
	Reform UK	Eric Masters	8,859	17.9	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Leyla Hannbeck	5,526	11.2	−4.9
	Green	Jan Davis	3,203	6.5	+4.0
Majority			719	1.5	−36.0
Turnout			49,513	65.4	−7.0
Registered electors			75,730
	Conservative hold		Swing	−18.0

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[9]
Party		Vote	%
	Conservative	31,239	59.1
	Labour	11,414	21.6
	Liberal Democrats	8,480	16.1
	Green	1,318	2.5
	Others	363	0.7
Turnout		52,814	72.4
Electorate		72,907

General election 2019: Broadland^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jerome Mayhew	33,934	59.6	+1.7
	Labour	Jess Barnard	12,073	21.2	−8.4
	Liberal Democrats	Ben Goodwin	9,195	16.1	+8.2
	Green	Andrew Boswell	1,412	2.5	+0.8
	The Universal Good Party	Simon Rous	363	0.6	N/A
Majority			21,861	38.4	+10.1
Turnout			56,977	72.9	+0.5
	Conservative hold		Swing	+5.1

General election 2017: Broadland^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Keith Simpson	32,406	57.9	+7.4
	Labour	Iain Simpson	16,590	29.6	+10.8
	Liberal Democrats	Steve Riley	4,449	7.9	−1.9
	UKIP	David Moreland	1,594	2.8	−13.9
	Green	Andrew Boswell	932	1.7	−2.5
Majority			15,816	28.3	−3.4
Turnout			55,971	72.4	+1.3
	Conservative hold		Swing	−1.7

General election 2015: Broadland^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Keith Simpson	26,808	50.5	+4.3
	Labour	Chris Jones[13]	9,970	18.8	+5.0
	UKIP	Stuart Agnew[13]	8,881	16.7	+12.2
	Liberal Democrats	Steve Riley	5,178	9.8	−22.6
	Green	Andrew Boswell	2,252	4.2	+2.8
Majority			16,838	31.7	+17.9
Turnout			53,098	71.1	−0.9
	Conservative hold		Swing	−0.3

General election 2010: Broadland^[14][15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Keith Simpson*	24,338	46.2	+2.8
	Liberal Democrats	Daniel Roper	17,046	32.4	+2.9
	Labour	Allyson Barron	7,287	13.8	−9.8
	UKIP	Stuart Agnew	2,382	4.5	+1.1
	BNP	Edith Crowther	871	1.7	N/A
	Green	Susan Curran	752	1.4	N/A
Majority			7,292	13.8	−0.1
Turnout			52,676	72.0	+7.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

* Served in the 2005–2010 Parliament as MP for Mid Norfolk

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Norfolk

Notes

1. A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
2. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.