Henley and Thame (UK Parliament constituency)

Henley and Thame is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election.[2]

The constituency name comes from the towns of Henley-on-Thames and Thame in Oxfordshire.[3]

Boundaries edit

 
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The District of South Oxfordshire wards of: Benson & Crowmarsh; Berinsfield; Chalgrove; Chinnor; Forest Hill & Holton; Garsington & Horspath; Goring; Haseley Brook; Henley-on-Thames; Kidmore End & Whitchurch; Sonning Common; Thame; Watlington; Wheatley; Woodcote & Rotherfield.[4]

It will comprise the bulk of the current Henley.[5]

See also edit

Elections edit

Elections in the 2020s edit

Next general election: Henley and Thame
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Freddie Van Mierlo[6]
Conservative Caroline Newton[7]
Green Jo Robb[8]
Majority
Turnout

References edit

  1. ^ "South East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  2. ^ "Constituency given new name in time for next general election". Oxford Mail. 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  3. ^ "MAPPED: What the new election boundaries for Oxfordshire could look like". Oxford Mail. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
  5. ^ "New Seat Details - Henley and Thame". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  6. ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Tory parliamentary candidate for Henley announced". Henley Standard. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Looking forward to 2024". Oxfordshire Green Party. Retrieved 15 February 2024.