North East Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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North East Hertfordshire
County constituency

North East Hertfordshire shown within Hertfordshire, and Hertfordshire shown within England
Created: 1997
MP: Oliver Heald
Party: Conservative
Type: House of Commons
County: Hertfordshire
EP constituency: East of England

North East Hertfordshire is a 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.

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Boundaries

The constituency includes the towns of Letchworth, Royston and Baldock and the surrounding rural area.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Hertfordshire the Boundary Commission for England has recommended the creation of a North East Hertfordshire constituency for the next United Kingdom general election from electoral wards in East Hertfordshire and North Hertfordshire districts:

  • From East Hertfordshire: Braughing, Buntingford, Hertford Rural North, Hertford Rural South, Little Hadham, Mundens and Cottered, Puckeridge, Thundridge and Standon, Walkern, and Watton-at-Stone
  • From North Hertfordshire: Arbury, Baldock East, Baldock Town, Ermine, Letchworth East, Letchworth Grange, Letchworth South East, Letchworth South West, Letchworth Wilbury, Royston Heath, Royston Meridian, Royston Palace, and Weston and Sandon.

Members of Parliament

Election results

General Election 2005: North East Hertfordshire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Heald 22,402 47.3 +3.2
Labour Andy Harrop 13,264 28.0 −8.4
Liberal Democrat Iain Coleman 10,147 21.4 +4.2
UK Independence David Hitchman 1,561 3.3 +1.0
Majority 9,138 19.3
Turnout 47,374 65.6 +0.6
Conservative hold Swing +5.8
General Election 2001: North East Hertfordshire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Heald 19,695 44.1 +2.4
Labour Ivan Gibbons 16,251 36.4 +0.6
Liberal Democrat Alison Kingman 7,686 17.2 -1.0
UK Independence Malcolm Virgo 1,013 2.3 N/A
Majority 3,444 7.7
Turnout 44,645 65.0 -12.1
Conservative hold Swing

See also

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