Broadland (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom since 2010

Broadland

Former County constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundary of Broadland in Norfolk

Location of Norfolk within England

County| Norfolk
Population| 95,188 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate| 73,066 (December 2010)[2]
Major settlements| Aylsham, Fakenham, Taverham
2010–2024
Seats| One
Created from| Mid Norfolk, North Norfolk and Norwich North
Replaced by| Broadland and Fakenham

Broadland 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]

Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency will only be subject to minor boundary changes, but is to be renamed Broadland and Fakenham \- to be first contested at the next general election.[3]

## Constituency profile[edit]

The constituency stretches from near Great Yarmouth in the east to the north west of the county. Among attractions within the seat's boundaries are the steam and fairground collection at Thursford and the Anglican shrine at Walsingham; both were in the North Norfolk constituency until 2010.

The name is 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).

## History[edit]

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.

## Boundaries[edit]

Map of current boundaries

### Current[edit]

* 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 new 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.

### Proposed[edit]

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the composition of the Broadland and Fakenham constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be (as they existed on 1st 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[edit]

Election | Member[6] | Party

|
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| 2010 | Keith Simpson | Conservative
| 2019 | Jerome Mayhew | Conservative

## Elections[edit]

Broadland election results

### Elections in the 2020s[edit]

Next general election: Broadland and Fakenham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Labour | Iain Simpson  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Leyla Hannbeck  |  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |

### Elections in the 2010s[edit]

General election 2019: Broadland[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
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|
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| 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  | New
Majority  | 21,861  | 38.4  |  10.1
Turnout | 56,977  | 72.9  |  0.5
| Conservative hold | Swing |  5.1  |
General election 2017: Broadland[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
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| 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[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
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| Conservative | Keith Simpson | 26,808  | 50.5  |  4.3
| Labour | Chris Jones[10] | 9,970  | 18.8  |  5.0
| UKIP | Stuart Agnew[10] | 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[11][12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| 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  | New
| Green | Susan Curran  | 752  | 1.4  | New
Majority  | 7,292  | 13.8  |  0.1
Turnout | 52,676  | 72.0  |  7.6
| Conservative win (new seat)

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

## See also[edit]

* List of parliamentary constituencies in Norfolk

## Notes[edit]

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.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Broadland: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
2. ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
3. ^ "Eastern | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
5. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
6. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 6)
7. ^ "Broadland Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
8. ^ "Broadland parliamentary constituency - Election 2017" - via www.bbc.co.uk.
9. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
10. ^ a b "UK ELECTION RESULTS: BROADLAND 2015".
11. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
12. ^ "BBC News | Election 2010 | Constituency | Broadland". news.bbc.co.uk.

## External links[edit]

* nomis Constituency Profile for Broadland — presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.

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