Constituency

New Forest West

At a glance

New Forest West is currently represented by Sir Desmond Swayne, a Conservative MP. They have represented the constituency since 1 May 1997. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 88.8 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4189.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Sir Desmond Swayne
Photograph of Sir Desmond Swayne MP ID 55
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 1 May 1997
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 88.8 %
2,085 of 2,349 eligible divisions
Parliament ID 4189
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for New Forest West.

Map

MP voting summary

How Sir Desmond Swayne has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 2,085 of 2,349 eligible divisions (88.8 %).

88.8 %

Participation

965

Aye

1,120

No

54

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 965 / Noes 1,120

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment
Defence
No
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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Fairly safe — won by 12.1% in 2024

Majority of 5,600 votes · #278 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

68 % turnout · maj 5,600
Desmond Swayne · Conservative 16,412 (35.4%)
Sally Johnston · Labour 10,812 (23.3%)
Jack Davies · Liberal Democrat 8,186 (17.7%)
Reginald Chester-Sterne · Reform UK 7,577 (16.4%)
Anna Collar · Green Party 2,800 (6%)
Gavin Ridley · Animal Welfare Party 393 (0.9%)
Paul Simon · Social Democratic Party 157 (0.3%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for New Forest West?

Sir Desmond Swayne is the current MP for New Forest West. Source

Which party currently holds New Forest West?

New Forest West is currently represented by Sir Desmond Swayne of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for New Forest West?

New Forest West's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4189. Source

Where can I find the member profile for New Forest West?

The current MP profile for New Forest West is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for New Forest West change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does New Forest West data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source