| Henley and Thame | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Henley and Thame in South East England | |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Electorate | 70,626 (2023) |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrats) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Henley |
Henley and Thame is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election. The seat was won by Freddie van Mierlo representing the Liberal Democrats.
The constituency name comes from the towns of Henley-on-Thames and Thame in Oxfordshire.
Boundaries
The constituency is 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.
It comprises the bulk of the former Henley parliamentary constituency.
Members of Parliament
Henley prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Freddie van Mierlo | Liberal Democrats | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Freddie van Mierlo | 23,904 | 45.0 | +12.6 | |
| Conservative | Caroline Newton | 17,637 | 33.2 | −21.3 | |
| Reform UK | Peter Shields | 5,213 | 9.8 | N/A | |
| Labour | Nanda Manley-Browne | 3,574 | 6.7 | −2.2 | |
| Green | Jo Robb | 2,008 | 3.8 | −0.4 | |
| SDP | Maryse Pomlett | 515 | 1.0 | N/A | |
| Independent | David Carpin | 306 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,267 | 11.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 53,157 | 72.1 | −4.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 73,749 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +17.0 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 29,333 | 54.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 17,432 | 32.4 | |
| Labour | 4,809 | 8.9 | |
| Green | 2,268 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | 53,842 | 76.2 | |
| Registered electors | 70,626 | ||
See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Oxfordshire
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the South East England (region)
References
- "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- "South East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- "Constituency given new name in time for next general election". Oxford Mail. 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- "MAPPED: What the new election boundaries for Oxfordshire could look like". Oxford Mail. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
- "New Seat Details - Henley and Thame". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- Stone, Mark (7 June 2024). "Election of a Member of Parliament for Henley and Thame Constituency" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2024 – via South Oxfordshire District Council.
- "Henley and Thame - General election results 2024". BBC News.
- "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.
External links
- Henley and Thame UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
