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New Forest West

Constituency

The south west of the South East. About 85,021 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 356 square kilometres.

MP for New Forest West

Sir Desmond SwayneConservativeMP since

They won by 5,600 votes on a 67.5% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 50% of people in New Forest West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
12.1%
Joint 277th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
67.5%
Joint 88th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
85,018
6th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
50%
UK 44%
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2024 general election result

Candidates in New Forest West at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Desmond SwayneElectedConservative16,41235.4%
Sally JohnstonLabour10,81223.3%
Jack DaviesLiberal Democrat8,18617.7%
Reginald Chester-SterneReform UK7,57716.4%
Anna CollarGreen Party2,8006.0%
Gavin RidleyAnimal Welfare Party3930.8%
Paul SimonSocial Democratic Party1570.3%
Electorate
68,644
Turnout
67.5%
Majority
5,600 (12.1%)
Valid votes
46,337
Rejected ballots
152

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How New Forest West compares

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New Forest WestMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. New Forest West is 12.1%.
12.1%joint 277th smallest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. New Forest West is 67.5%.
67.5%joint 88th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. New Forest West is 85,018.
85,0186th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. New Forest West is 50.0%.
50%joint 286th most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of New Forest West?

New Forest West had 85,018 usual residents at the census.

New Forest West is the 6th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of New Forest

Most of New Forest West lies in New Forest. These figures are published for the whole of New Forest, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not New Forest West itself. See New Forest

Average house price
£384,977
No change in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,571
173rd highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
10.0×
Joint 54th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
12.9
61st least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
New Forest West in brief

The winner in New Forest West had a majority of 12.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in New Forest West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 67.5%.

New Forest West had 85,018 usual residents at the census.

About 50% of people in New Forest West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.