Broadland and Fakenham (UK Parliament constituency)

Broadland and Fakenham
County constituency for the House of Commons
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Boundary of Broadland and Fakenham in the East of England
County	Norfolk
Population	95,188 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate	72,907 (2023)[2]
Major settlements	Taverham, Aylsham, Fakenham
Current constituency
Created	2010
Member of Parliament	Jerome Mayhew (Conservative)
Seats	One
Created from	Mid Norfolk, North Norfolk and Norwich North

Broadland and Fakenham is a Norfolk constituency,^{[n 1]} which has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2019 general election by Jerome Mayhew, a Conservative.^{[n 2]}

Prior to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, coming into effect at the 2024 general election, the constituency was known as Broadland.^[3]

The constituency stretches from near Great Yarmouth in the east to the north west of the county. Among attractions within the seat's boundaries are the steam and fairground collection at Thursford and the Anglican shrine at Walsingham; both were in the North Norfolk constituency until 2010.

The original name was taken from the local government area Broadland, though its boundary does not match that of the district council nor is it coterminous with the Norfolk Broads (waterways and surrounding protected land). The constituency also includes the town of Fakenham, which is in the District of North Norfolk; the name was changed to Broadland and Fakenham to reflect this.

Under the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies coming into effect for the 2010 general election, the Boundary Commission for England created the Broadland constituency as the successor seat to Mid Norfolk, which was relocated. It comprised the majority of Mid Norfolk, together with parts of North Norfolk and Norwich North.

Since its creation, the seat has been held by the Conservative Party with comfortable majorities - until 2024, when the majority over the Labour Party was cut to 1.5%.

Map of boundaries 2010-2024

• The District of Broadland wards of Acle, Aylsham, Blofield with South Walsham, Brundall, Burlingham, Buxton, Coltishall, Drayton North, Drayton South, Eynesford, Great Witchingham, Hevingham, Horsford and Felthorpe, Marshes, Plumstead, Reepham, Spixworth with St Faiths, Taverham North, Taverham South, and Wroxham; and

• The District of North Norfolk wards of Astley, Lancaster North, Lancaster South, The Raynhams, Walsingham, and Wensum.^[4]

The seat includes the District of Broadland wards which had previously comprised a majority of the Mid Norfolk constituency, as well as Drayton and Taverham, transferred back from Norwich North. The six District of North Norfolk wards, including the town of Fakenham, were transferred from the constituency of North Norfolk.

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the Broadland and Fakenham constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

• The District of Broadland wards of: Acle; Aylsham; Blofield with South Walsham; Brundall; Burlingham; Buxton; Coltishall; Eynesford; Great Witchingham; Hevingham; Horsford and Felthorpe; Marshes; Plumstead; Reepham; Spixworth with St. Faiths; Taverham North; Taverham South; Wroxham.

• The District of North Norfolk wards of: Lancaster North; Lancaster South; Stibbard; The Raynhams; Walsingham.^[5]

Minor losses, including the transfer of Drayton back to Norwich North.

* Served in the 2005–2010 Parliament as MP for Mid Norfolk

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Norfolk

• nomis Constituency Profile for Broadland — presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.
• Broadland UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
• Broadland and Fakenham UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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