Godalming And Ash (UK Parliament Constituency)
Boundaries
The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Borough of Guildford wards of: Ash South and Tongham; Ash Vale; Ash Wharf; Pilgrims; Shalford; Tillingbourne.
- The Borough of Waverley wards of: Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green; Blackheath and Wonersh; Bramley, Busbridge and Hascombe; Chiddingfold and Dunsfold; Cranleigh East; Cranleigh West; Elstead and Thursley; Godalming Binscombe; Godalming Central and Ockford; Godalming Charterhouse; Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall; Godalming Holloway; Milford; Shamley Green and Cranleigh North; Witley and Hambledon.
It will comprise the following areas:
- In the Borough of Waverley:
- Godalming and rural areas to the south, transferred from South West Surrey (to be renamed Farnham and Bordon)
- Parts currently in the constituency of Guildford (except Ewhurst ward) - including the village of Cranleigh
- In the Borough of Guildford:
- The communities of Ash and Ash Vale transferred from Surrey Heath
- Shalford and Pilgrims wards, transferred from Guildford
- Tillingbourne ward, transferred from Mole Valley (to be renamed Dorking and Horley)
Following local government boundary reviews in Guildford and Waverley which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency will now comprise the following from the next general election:
- The Borough of Guildford wards of: Ash South; Ash Vale; Ash Wharf; Pilgrims; Shalford; Tillingbourne.
- The Borough of Waverley wards of: Alfold, Dunsfold & Hascombe; Bramley & Wonersh; Chiddingfold; Cranleigh East; Cranleigh West; Elstead & Peper Harow; Ewhurst & Ellens Green (small part); Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse; Godalming Central & Ockford; Godalming Farncombe & Catteshall; Godalming Holloway; Milford & Witley; Western Commons (parish of Thursley).
Constituency profile
Electoral Calculus categorises the proposed seat as being part of the “Kind Young Capitalists” demographic, those who have fiscally conservative views on the economy but are otherwise socially liberal and mildly internationalist in their outlook. A notional result of 46% for support for Brexit is given alongside a figure of 41% for deprivation, which is considerably lower than the national average of 52%, according to the site. For general statistics, the average age is 52.7, at least 90% of the local population owns a car, whilst 74% own a home, and the gross household income is £56,606.
Members of Parliament
South West Surrey, Guildford and Surrey Heath prior to 2024
Election | Member | Party | |
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2024 | TBC | TBC |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Reform UK | Graham Drage | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Paul Follows | ||||
Conservative | Jeremy Hunt | ||||
Green | Ruby Tucker | ||||
Labour | James Walsh | ||||
Women's Equality | Harriet Williams | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout |
See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Surrey
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the South East England (region)