- Boundary Commission for England Changes:
- The Boundary Commission for England has rebalanced the number of people each MP represents, leading to changes in parliamentary constituencies.
- Some Surrey residents may vote in entirely new constituencies compared to the 2019 election.
- Farnham and Bordon:
- New cross-border parliamentary seat between Surrey and Hampshire.
- Includes parts of Farnham, Haslemere, Hindhead, Bordon, and Lindford.
- Controversial change due to splitting a constituency across county boundaries.
- Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are the main parties targeting the seat.
- Godalming and Ash:
- Another new seat incorporating parts of the South West Surrey constituency.
- Includes Ash, Ash Vale, Ash Green, and Tongham.
- Target seat for both Conservatives (Jeremy Hunt to stand) and Liberal Democrats.
- Surrey Heath:
- Michael Gove is the current MP.
- Changes involve excluding Ash, Ash Vale, Ash Green, and Tongham, which go to Godalming & Ash.
- New areas included: Normandy and Pirbright.
- Targeted by Liberal Democrats after their success in the 2023 local elections.
- Runnymede and Weybridge:
- Significant change with areas like Virginia Water and Englefield Green moving to the Windsor seat in Berkshire.
- Surrey Heath Borough Council is now in no overall control, but Conservatives are the largest party.
- Guildford:
- Significant changes in the Guildford constituency shape.
- More concentrated on the town of Guildford, losing villages to the south.
- Extends northeast into the old Mole Valley seat.
- Changes include Cranleigh, Alford, Wisley, and West Horsley.
- The political map of Surrey may look different after the next election.
The upcoming changes to parliamentary constituencies in Surrey involve the creation of new seats, adjustments to existing ones, and shifts in political dynamics, with both Conservatives and Liberal Democrats targeting key areas. The alterations aim to balance the representation of residents across constituencies.
