Constituency

 
About the Romsey and Southampton North Constituency

The Electoral Commission has reviewed the boundaries of all the parliamentary constituencies in the country, and has concluded that at the next General Election the Romsey Constituency should change, both in terms of the area covered and its name.

Romsey and Southampton North contains the southern part of Test Valley Borough and the Bassett and Swaythling wards of Southampton City. Chandler’s Ford and Hiltingbury, which were previously part of the Romsey constituency have moved to Winchester.

If you would like to check out some of the predictions for the likely political make up of the new constituency go to:



www.electoral-calculus.co.uk

www.ukpollingreport.co.uk


Political History of the Most Marginal Lib Dem Held Seat in the Country

In May 2005 Romsey's Conservative Candidate Caroline Nokes dramatically reduced the Lib Dem majority in Romsey to just 125 votes – this makes it the most marginal Lib Dem seat in the country.

There are a number of differing predictions for the impact the new boundaries will have on the seat – however all concur that this will remain an ultra marginal seat.