Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Havant (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
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.
Remove ads
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]
Traditionally, Havant was a rock solid seat for the Conservatives. However, the Conservatives were very nearly beaten by Labour in 2024, with a large chunk of their vote going to Reform, who attained a very credible third place – their best result in Hampshire.
Remove ads
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.
1997–2024: The Borough of Havant wards of Barncroft, Battins, Bedhampton, Bondfields, Emsworth, Hayling East, Hayling West, Purbrook, St Faith's, Stakes, and Warren Park.
2024–present: The 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, which was based on the ward structure in place on 1 December 2020, left the boundaries unchanged.[4] However, following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2024,[5] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:
- The Borough of Havant wards of: Bedhampton; Emsworth; Havant St Faith's; Hayling East; Hayling West; Leigh Park Central & West Leigh; Leigh Park Heritage; Purbrook; Stakes.[6]
Remove ads
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
Havant & Waterloo prior to 1983
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
Remove ads
See also
Notes
- A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
References
Sources
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads