Mid Buckinghamshire is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election[3] and is represented by Greg Smith, of the Conservative Party; Smith was previously MP for Buckingham from 2019 to 2024.
| Mid Buckinghamshire | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Mid Buckinghamshire in South East England | |
| County | Buckinghamshire |
| Electorate | 72,240 (2023) [1] |
| Major settlements | Great Missenden, Princes Risborough, Wendover, Haddenham |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Greg Smith (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Buckingham |
Boundaries
editThe constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of Buckinghamshire wards of: Bernwood; Chiltern Ridges (polling districts CG, CGA, CM, CMA, CMB, CMC and CSB); Great Missenden; Grendon Underwood; Ridgeway East; Ridgeway West; Stone and Waddesdon; The Risboroughs; Wendover, Halton and Stoke Mandeville.[4]
It comprises the following areas:
- Western and southern areas of the abolished constituency of Buckingham, including Haddenham and Princes Risborough
- Southern parts of the Aylesbury constituency, including Wendover and the two Ridgeway wards
- Great Missenden, transferred from Chesham and Amersham[5]
Members of Parliament
editBuckingham prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Greg Smith | Conservative | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
editDespite sharing the same first name and surname, the Conservative candidate and the Green candidate, both called Greg Smith, are not the same person.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Greg Smith[7] | 20,150 | 37.3 | −24.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anja Schaefer[8] | 14,278 | 26.5 | +6.8 | |
| Labour | Carissma Griffiths[9] | 9,171 | 17.0 | +1.7 | |
| Reform UK | Stephanie Harwood | 6,926 | 12.8 | +11.9 | |
| Green | Greg Smith[10] | 2,942 | 5.5 | +2.8 | |
| SDP | Yvonne Wilding[11] | 337 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Climate | Wisdom Da Costa | 147 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 5,872 | 10.8 | –31.0 | ||
| Turnout | 53,951 | 71.5 | –3.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 75,415 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –15.5 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
edit| 2019 notional result[12] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 33,321 | 61.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 10,673 | 19.7 | |
| Labour | 8,283 | 15.3 | |
| Green | 1,477 | 2.7 | |
| Brexit Party | 469 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | 54,223 | 75.1 | |
| Electorate | 72,240 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Ryder, Liam (2022-11-23). "Maps show huge changes proposed to Bucks' boundaries". Buckinghamshire Live. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Buckinghamshire Mid". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ Mid Buckinghamshire
- ^ "Greg Smith selected for new Mid Buckinghamshire constituency for the next General Election". Bucks Radio. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Carissma Griffiths is the candidate to stand out in Mid Buckinghamshire". The Times. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Mid Buckinghamshire Constituency prospective candidate". Aylesbury Vale Green Party. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES". SDP. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "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
edit- Mid Buckinghamshire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK