Hamble Valley is a parliamentary

constituency An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...

of the

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in the

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. Further to the completion of the

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, it was first contested in the

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. It is represented by Paul Holmes of the Conservative Party, who served as the MP for

Eastleigh Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire, England, between Southampton and Winchester. It is the largest town and the administrative seat of the Borough of Eastleigh, with a population of 24,011 at the United Kingdom 2011 census, 2011 census. The town ...

from 2019 to 2024.

Boundaries

Under the

, the constituency was defined as comprising the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020: * The

Borough of Eastleigh The Borough of Eastleigh is a local government district with borough status in Hampshire, England. It is named after its main town of Eastleigh, where the council is based. The borough also contains the town of Hedge End along with several vill ...

wards of Botley, Bursledon & Hound North, Hamble & Netley, Hedge End North, and Hedge End South. * The

Borough of Fareham The Borough of Fareham is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Fareham. Other places within the borough include Portcheste ...

wards of Locks Heath, Park Gate, Sarisbury, Titchfield, Titchfield Common, and Warsash. * The

City of Winchester Winchester (), or the City of Winchester, is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district with City status in the United Kingdom, city status in Hampshire, England. The district is named after its main settlement of Winchester, which ...

ward of Whiteley & Shedfield. Following a local government boundary review in Fareham which became effective in May 2024, the constituency now comprises the following with effect from the 2024 general election: *The Borough of Eastleigh wards of: Botley; Bursledon & Hound North; Hamble & Netley; Hedge End North; Hedge End South. * The Borough of Fareham wards of: Avenue (part); Hook-with-Warsash; Locks Heath; Park Gate; Sarisbury & Whiteley; Titchfield (most); Titchfield Common; and a very small part of Stubbington ward. * The City of Winchester ward of Whiteley & Shedfield. The seat straddles the

River Hamble The River Hamble in south Hampshire, England, source (river), rises near Bishop's Waltham and flows for through Botley, Hampshire, Botley, Bursledon, and Lower Swanwick before entering Southampton Water between Hamble Common and Warsash. The ...

estuary and covers the following areas: * Southern parts of the Borough of Eastleigh, including the communities of

Hedge End Hedge End is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Hampshire, England. Situated to the east of the Southampton, City of Southampton, it adjoins the districts of West End, Hampshire, West End and Botley, Hampshire, Botley. Hedge ...

, Botley,

Netley Netley, officially Netley Abbey, is a village on the south coast of Hampshire, England. It is situated to the south-east of the city of Southampton, and flanked on one side by the ruins of Netley Abbey and on the other by the Royal Victoria Co ...

and

Hamble-le-Rice Hamble-le-Rice, commonly known as Hamble, is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Eastleigh (borough), Borough of Eastleigh in Hampshire, England. It is best known for being a flying training centre during the Second Wor ...

, transferred from the constituency of

* Western suburbs of the Borough of Fareham, comprising the villages of

Locks Heath Locks Heath is a residential suburb of Fareham, in the south of Hampshire, England. Locks Heath is immediately surrounded by a collection of villages including Sarisbury to the west, Swanwick, Hampshire, Swanwick, Park Gate and Whiteley to the ...

, Park Gate,

Sarisbury Sarisbury is a village to the west of Park Gate within the borough of Fareham, Hampshire, in the south of England. Its focal point is Sarisbury Green (the two names are interchangeable) and the parish church of St Paul, formerly part of Titchfi ...

Titchfield Titchfield is a village and former civil parish in the Borough of Fareham, Fareham district, in southern Hampshire, England, by the River Meon. The village has a history stretching back to the 6th century. During the medieval period, the villa ...

and Warsash, transferred from the constituency of

Fareham Fareham ( ) is a market town at the north-west tip of Portsmouth Harbour, between the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton in south east Hampshire, England. It gives its name to the Borough of Fareham. It was historically an important manufac ...

(which was renamed

Fareham and Waterlooville Fareham and Waterlooville is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. It was first contested in the 2024 general election and is currently represented by Suella Braverman of the Conservative Party. Boundaries Under the 20 ...

) * The City of Winchester ward of

Whiteley Whiteley is a planned community of 6,500 homes in the county of Hampshire, England, United Kingdom near Fareham. The development straddles the boundary between two council districts: the Fareham (borough), Borough of Fareham to the south and we ...

and Shedfield, transferred from Meon Valley (which was abolished)

Members of Parliament

and

prior to 2024''

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Elections in the 2010s

References

External links

Hamble Valley UK Parliament constituency
(boundaries from June 2024) at ''MapIt UK'' {{coord, 50.88, -1.28, region:GB, display=title Parliamentary constituencies in Hampshire Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2024