South Cambridgeshire is a

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represented in the

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of the

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since the 2024 general election by

Pippa Heylings Phillippa Frances Heylings, known as Pippa Heylings, is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Cambridgeshire since 2024. A member of the Liberal Democrats, she previously represented Histon and Impingto ...

of the Liberal Democrats. The constituency boundaries were significantly changed under the most recent Boundary Commission review. The new constituency is also named South Cambridgeshire although it comprises approximately 60% of the original electorate who are now joined by voters formerly in South East Cambridgeshire constituency along with voters in the Cherry Hinton ward formerly in Cambridge constituency. The previous MP Anthony Browne opted to fight the newly formed St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire seat which contains part of his old constituency.

Boundaries and boundary changes

1997–2010

* The District of South Cambridgeshire wards of Arrington, Bar Hill, Barrington and Shepreth, Barton, Bassingbourn, Bourn, Comberton, Coton, Duxford, Elsworth, Foxton, Gamlingay, Girton, Great Shelford, Hardwick, Harston, Haslingfield, Ickleton, Little Shelford, Longstanton, Melbourn, Meldreth, Orwell, Papworth, Sawston, Stapleford, Swavesey, The Mordens, and Whittlesford; and * The City of Cambridge wards of Queen Edith's and Trumpington. ''The constituency was created following the boundary review of 1995, and was first contested at the 1997 general election. Before this, much of the region had been part of the now abolished South West Cambridgeshire constituency represented by Sir Anthony Grant from 1983 to 1997, while the wards of Bar Hill, Coton, Elsworth, Girton, Longstanton and Swavesey were transferred from South East Cambridgeshire.''

2010–2024

* The District of South Cambridgeshire wards of Bar Hill, Barton, Bassingbourn, Bourn, Caldecote, Comberton, Cottenham, Duxford, Fowlmere and Foxton, Gamlingay, Girton, Grantchester, Hardwick, Harston and Hauxton, Haslingfield and The Eversdens, Longstanton, Melbourn, Meldreth, Orwell and Barrington, Papworth and Elsworth, Sawston, Swavesey, The Abingtons, The Mordens, The Shelfords and Stapleford, and Whittlesford; and * The City of Cambridge ward of Queen Edith's. ''Following the 2007 review of parliamentary representation in Cambridgeshire, the Boundary Commission made minor alterations to the existing constituencies to deal with population changes.'' ''

Trumpington Trumpington is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, mostly located in Cambridge, with a small southern area of the village extending into the South Cambridgeshire district. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 UK census, the village had ...

ward and parts of Coleridge and

Cherry Hinton Cherry Hinton is a village and electoral ward in Cambridge, England. As of the 2021 UK census, the ward's population was 9,343 people. History The rectangular parish of Cherry Hinton occupies the western corner of Flendish hundred on the ...

wards in the City of Cambridge were transferred to

Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a List of cities in the United Kingdom, city and non-metropolitan district in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is the county town of Cambridgeshire and is located on the River Cam, north of London. As of the 2021 Unit ...

, having previously been part of South Cambridgeshire.'' ''Additionally, parts of Cottenham ward (specifically the

civil parishes In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishe ...

of Cottenham and Rampton) and the Abingtons (Babraham, Great Abington, Little Abington and Pampisford) were added to South Cambridgeshire, having previously voted in the South East Cambridgeshire constituency.''

Current

Further to the

2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies The 2023 review of Westminster constituencies was the most recent cycle of the process to redraw the Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, constituency map for the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The new constituency b ...

, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020): * The City of Cambridge wards of: Cherry Hinton; Queen Edith’s. * The District of South Cambridgeshire wards of: Balsham; Barrington; Bassingbourn; Duxford; Fen Ditton & Fulbourn; Foxton; Gamlingay; Hardwick; Harston & Comberton; Linton; Melbourn; Sawston; Shelford; The Mordens; Whittlesford. ''The seat was subject to major changes, with northern areas, including the new towns of

Cambourne Cambourne is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England, in the district of South Cambridgeshire. It is a new town, new settlement and lies on the A428 road between Cambridge, to the east, and St Neots and ...

and Northstowe, being transferred to the newly created constituency of St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire. To partly compensate, it gained the

ward in the City of Cambridge and southern parts of the abolished constituency of South East Cambridgeshire, including the villages of

Fulbourn Fulbourn is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, with evidence of settlement dating back to Neolithic times. The village was probably established under its current name by 1200. The waterfowl-frequented stream after which it was named lies i ...

and Linton.''

Members of Parliament

'' South West Cambridgeshire prior to 1997''

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Notes

References

External links

South Cambridgeshire UK Parliament constituency
(boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at ''MapIt UK''

(boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at ''MapIt UK''

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