East Grinstead and Uckfield (UK Parliament constituency)

East Grinstead and Uckfield is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.[3]

East Grinstead and Uckfield
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundaries since 2024
Boundary of East Grinstead and Uckfield in South East England
County
Electorate72,356 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsEast Grinstead and Uckfield
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentTBC (TBC)
SeatsOne
Created fromMid Sussex, Horsham, Wealden & Lewes (part)

In late May 2023 incumbent MP for Mid Sussex, Mims Davies, announced she would be leaving her current constituency and stand in the proposed seat at the 2024 election instead.[4]

Boundaries

The constituency, which crosses the boundary between East Sussex and West Sussex, will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The District of Lewes wards of: Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey; Newick; Wivelsfield.
  • The District of Mid Sussex wards of: Ardingly and Balcombe; Ashurst Wood; Copthorne and Worth; Crawley Down and Turners Hill; East Grinstead Ashplats; East Grinstead Baldwins; East Grinstead Herontye; East Grinstead Imberhorne; East Grinstead Town; High Weald.
  • The District of Wealden wards of: Buxted; Danehill & Fletching; Forest Row; Maresfield; Uckfield East; Uckfield New Town; Uckfield North; Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted.[5]

It will comprise the following areas:

Following a local government boundary review in Mid Sussex which came into effect in May 2023,[7][8] the constituency will now comprise the following from the 2024 general election:

  • The District of Lewes wards of: Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey; Newick; Wivelsfield.
  • The District of Mid Sussex wards of: Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill (most); Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South; Copthorne & Worth; Crawley Down; East Grinstead Ashplats; East Grinstead Baldwins; East Grinstead Herontye; East Grinstead Imberhorne; East Grinstead Town; Handcross & Pease Pottage; Lindfield Rural & High Weald (most).
  • The District of Wealden wards of: Buxted; Danehill & Fletching; Forest Row; Maresfield; Uckfield East; Uckfield New Town; Uckfield North; Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted.[6]

Members of Parliament

Mid Sussex, Wealden and Horsham prior to 2024

ElectionMemberParty
2024 TBC TBC

Elections

Elections in the 2020s
General election 2024: East Grinstead and Uckfield[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Christina Coleman[10]
Labour Ben Cox[11]
Conservative Mims Davies[12]
Liberal Democrats Benedict Dempsey[13]
Independent Ian Gibson
English Democrat William Highton
Majority
Turnout

See also

References
  1. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  2. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  3. "Sussex gets new parliamentary constituencies ahead of election". BBC News. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  4. "General Election: Mid Sussex MP Mims Davies adopted as Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for new East Grinstead and Uckfield seat". Sussex Express. 30 May 2023.
  5. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
  6. "New Seat Details - East Grinstead and Uckfield". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  7. LGBCE. "Mid Sussex | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  8. "The Mid Sussex (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
  9. East Grinstead and Uckfield
  10. "Conservatives call on Wealden District Council chairman to consider position after parliamentary bid". Sussex World. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  11. "Labour Candidate for East Grinstead and Uckfield". Labour Party. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  12. "General Election: Mid Sussex MP Mims Davies adopted as Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for new East Grinstead and Uckfield seat". Sussex World. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  13. "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 18 February 2024.

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