Broxbourne (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Broxbourne
Map1 = Broxbourne
Map2 = Hertfordshire
Type = Borough
Year = 1983
Entity = Hertfordshire
County = Hertfordshire
EP = East of England
MP = Charles Walker
Party = Conservative

Broxbourne is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Boundaries

Broxbourne constituency includes the whole of the borough of Broxbourne together with the ward of Northaw in Welwyn Hatfield.

Boundary review

Following their review into parliamentary representation in Hertfordshire, the Boundary Commission for England have recommended no change be made to the seat of Broxbourne, which will continue to link the Welywn Hatfield ward of Northaw, with the borough of Broxbourne.

Members of Parliament

* 1983 – 2005: Marion Roe, Conservative
* 2005 – "present": Charles Walker, Conservative

Election results

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: BroxbourneElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Charles Walker
votes = 21,878
percentage = 53.8
change = −0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jamie Bolden
votes = 10,369
percentage = 25.5
change = −4.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Andrew Porrer
votes = 4,973
percentage = 12.2
change = +1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Andrew Emerson
votes = 1,929
percentage = 4.7
change = +2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Martin Harvey
votes = 1,479
percentage = 3.6
change = +1.3Election box majority
votes = 11,509
percentage = 28.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 40,628
percentage = 59.7
change = +4.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +2.3

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: BroxbourneElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Marion Roe
votes = 20,487
percentage = 54.1
change = +5.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Prendergast
votes = 11,494
percentage = 30.4
change = -4.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Julia Davies
votes = 4,158
percentage = 11.0
change = -0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Martin Harvey
votes = 858
percentage = 2.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = John Cope
votes = 848
percentage = 2.2
change = +0.9Election box majority
votes = 8,993
percentage = 23.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 37,845
percentage = 55.7
change = -14.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Hertfordshire