Broxbourne (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards

Broxbourne

Borough constituency
for the House of Commons

Interactive map of boundaries from 2024

Boundary of Broxbourne in the East of England

County| Hertfordshire
Population| 98,790 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate| 75,454 (2023)[2]
Major settlements| Hoddesdon
Cheshunt
Waltham Cross
Current constituency
Created| 1983
Member of Parliament| Lewis Cocking (Conservative)
Seats| One
Created from| East Hertfordshire
Welwyn Hatfield
Hertford and Stevenage[3]

Broxbourne is a constituency in Hertfordshire currently represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Lewis Cocking of the Conservative Party since 2024.[n 1]

## Constituency profile

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Broxbourne is, measured by the winning candidate's share of the vote, the safest seat of any held by the Conservative Party in Hertfordshire, and one of the safest in the country.

Just beyond the outer limits of Greater London,[4] the constituency consists almost exclusively of low-unemployment census output areas,[5] with walks, golf courses and leisure facilities, and (compared to Greater London) a relatively high proportion of the retired and the high-income self-employed.[6] Broxbourne's economy is also supported by good railway links to the City of London.[7]

## Boundaries and boundary changes

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### 1983–1997

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* The Borough of Broxbourne;
* The District of East Hertfordshire wards of Great Amwell, Little Amwell, and Stanstead; and
* The District of Welwyn Hatfield ward of Northaw.[8]

Formed as a borough constituency primarily from parts of the abolished county constituency of East Hertfordshire, mainly consisting of the former Urban Districts of Cheshunt and Hoddesdon which had been combined to form the District of Broxbourne under the local government reorganisation of 1974 and also including the villages of Stanstead Abbotts and Great Amwell to the north and Northaw (transferred from Welwyn Hatfield) to the west.

### 1997–2024

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Map of boundaries 1997-2024

* The Borough of Broxbourne; and
* The District of Welwyn Hatfield ward of Northaw.[9][10]

The three District of East Hertfordshire wards were transferred to Hertford and Stortford.

### 2024–present

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Following to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following:[11]

* The Borough of Broxbourne.
* The District of East Hertfordshire wards of Great Amwell & Stansteads, and Hertford Heath & Brickendon

The three District of Hertfordshire wards were transferred from Hertford and Stortford, offset by the transfer of the orphan Northaw ward to Hertsmere.

## Members of Parliament

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Election | Member[12][13] | Party

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| 1983 | Dame Marion Roe | Conservative
| 2005 | Sir Charles Walker | Conservative
| 2024 | Lewis Cocking | Conservative

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Broxbourne[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Lewis Cocking | 15,810  | 36.8  | −27.4
| Labour | Catherine Deakin  | 12,952  | 30.2  | +6.2
| Reform UK | Tom Holdsworth  | 8,782  | 20.4  | +20.4
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Belfitt  | 2,688  | 6.3  | −2.7
| Green | Owen Brett  | 2,461  | 5.7  | +2.9
| UKIP | Martin Harvey  | 172  | 0.4  | +0.4
| English Constitution | Brett Frewin  | 87  | 0.2  | +0.2
Majority  | 2,858  | 6.6  | −35.8
Turnout | 42,952  | 57.3  | −5.9
Registered electors | 75,187  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | –16.8  |

### Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[15]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Conservative | 30,627 | 64.2
| Labour | 11,435 | 24.0
| Liberal Democrats | 4,292 | 9.0
| Green | 1,321 | 2.8
Turnout | 47,675  | 63.2
Electorate | 75,454
General election 2019: Broxbourne[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charles Walker | 30,631  | 65.6  | +3.4
| Labour | Sean Waters  | 10,824  | 23.2  | ―5.7
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Bird  | 3,970  | 8.5  | +5.4
| Green | Nicholas Cox  | 1,281  | 2.7  | +0.9
Majority  | 19,807  | 42.4  | +9.1
Turnout | 46,706  | 63.8  | ―2.5
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.6  |
General election 2017: Broxbourne[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charles Walker | 29,515  | 62.2  | +6.1
| Labour | Selina Norgrove  | 13,723  | 28.9  | +10.5
| UKIP | Tony Faulkner  | 1,918  | 4.0  | ―15.7
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Graham  | 1,481  | 3.1  | ―0.1
| Green | Tabitha Evans  | 848  | 1.8  | ―0.8
Majority  | 15,792  | 33.3  | ―3.1
Turnout | 47,485  | 66.3  | +3.2
| Conservative hold | Swing | ―2.2  |
General election 2015: Broxbourne[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charles Walker | 25,797  | 56.1  | ―2.7
| UKIP | David Platt  | 9,074  | 19.7  | +15.6
| Labour | Edward Robinson  | 8,470  | 18.4  | +0.8
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Rowlands  | 1,467  | 3.2  | ―10.2
| Green | Russell Secker  | 1,216  | 2.6  | New
Majority  | 16,723  | 36.4  | ―4.8
Turnout | 46,024  | 63.1  | ―0.9
| Conservative hold | Swing | ―9.2  |
General election 2010: Broxbourne[19][20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charles Walker | 26,844  | 58.8  | +5.0
| Labour | Michael Watson  | 8,040  | 17.6  | ―7.9
| Liberal Democrats | Allan Witherick  | 6,107  | 13.4  | +1.2
| BNP | Steve McCole  | 2,159  | 4.7  | ±0.0
| UKIP | Martin J. Harvey  | 1,890  | 4.1  | +0.5
| English Democrat | Debbie Lemay  | 618  | 1.4  | +1.4
Majority  | 18,804  | 41.2  | +12.9
Turnout | 45,658  | 64.0  | +4.3
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.7  |

### Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Broxbourne[21] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charles Walker | 21,878  | 53.8  | ―0.3
| Labour | Jamie Bolden  | 10,369  | 25.5  | ―4.9
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Porrer  | 4,973  | 12.2  | +1.2
| BNP | Andrew Emerson  | 1,929  | 4.7  | +2.5
| UKIP | Martin J. Harvey  | 1,479  | 3.6  | +1.3
Majority  | 11,509  | 28.3  | +4.6
Turnout | 40,628  | 59.7  | +4.0
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.3  |
General election 2001: Broxbourne[22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Marion Roe | 20,487  | 54.1  | +5.3
| Labour | David Prendergast  | 11,494  | 30.4  | ―4.3
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Davies  | 4,158  | 11.0  | ―0.3
| UKIP | Martin Harvey  | 858  | 2.3  | New
| BNP | John Cope  | 848  | 2.2  | +0.9
Majority  | 8,993  | 23.7  | +9.6
Turnout | 37,845  | 55.7  | ―14.6
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.8  |

### Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Broxbourne[23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Marion Roe | 22,952  | 48.8  | ―13.4
| Labour | Benjamin Coleman | 16,299  | 34.7  | +13.3
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Davies  | 5,310  | 11.3  | ―4.7
| Referendum | David Millward  | 1,633  | 3.5  | New
| BNP | David Bruce  | 610  | 1.3  | New
| National Liberal | Benjamin Cheetham  | 172  | 0.4  | New
Majority  | 6,653  | 14.1  | ―27.5
Turnout | 46,976  | 70.3  | –9.6
| Conservative hold | Swing | ―13.7  |
General election 1992: Broxbourne[24][25] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Marion Roe | 36,094  | 62.6  | ―0.6
| Labour | Martin Hudson  | 12,124  | 21.0  | +4.1
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Davies  | 9,244  | 16.0  | ―3.9
| Natural Law | George Woolhouse  | 198  | 0.3  | New
Majority  | 23,970  | 41.6  | ―1.7
Turnout | 57,660  | 79.9  | +4.7
| Conservative hold | Swing | ―2.4  |

### Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Broxbourne[26] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Marion Roe | 33,567  | 63.2  | +4.4
| Liberal | Eunice Yates  | 10,572  | 19.9  | ―3.9
| Labour | Philip Parry  | 8,984  | 16.9  | +0.5
Majority  | 22,995  | 43.3  | +8.3
Turnout | 53,123  | 75.2  | +1.2
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.1  |
General election 1983: Broxbourne[27] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Marion Roe | 29,328  | 58.8  |
| Liberal | Brian Pollock  | 11,862  | 23.8  |
| Labour | Martin Stears  | 8,159  | 16.4  |
| BNP | John Smith  | 502  | 1.0  |
Majority  | 17,466  | 35.0  |
Turnout | 49,851  | 74.0  |
| Conservative win (new seat)

## See also

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* List of parliamentary constituencies in Hertfordshire

## Notes

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1. ^ 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

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1. ^ "Broxbourne: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
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3. ^ "'Broxbourne', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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8. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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13. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 6)
14. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001139 Broxbourne
15. ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
16. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL" (PDF). ex.broxbourne.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
17. ^ "UK Parliamentary Election: Broxbourne Constituency: Statement of persons nominated and notice of poll" (PDF). Broxbourne Borough Council. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
18. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
19. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
20. ^ "Election 2010 – Broxbourne". BBC News.
21. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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25. ^ "UK General Election results April 1992". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
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27. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

## External links

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* nomis Constituency Profile for Broxbourne — presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.
* Broxbourne UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
* Broxbourne UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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