Broadland and Fakenham is a Norfolk constituency, which has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2019 general election by Jerome Mayhew, a Conservative.
Although the constituency contained the town of Fakenham when it was created for the 2010 general election, it was formally known as Broadland up until the 2024 general election. Further to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, the Boundary Commission for England recommended that it be renamed Broadland and Fakenham.
Constituency profile The Broadland and Fakenham constituency is located in Norfolk and covers a large rural area to the north of the city of Norwich. It is named after the Broads, an area of navigable rivers and lakes with status equivalent to a national park, which is partly located in the constituency. The largest settlement in the constituency is the affluent village of Taverham on outskirts of Norwich, which has a population of over 10,000. Other settlements include the small market towns of Fakenham, Reepham, Aylsham and Acle. The constituency is mostly agricultural and contains many farms and small villages.
Compared to national averages, residents of the constituency are older and have average levels of wealth and professional employment. White people make up 97% of the population. At the local council level, most parts of the constituency are represented by Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors, with the Conservatives more popular in the east of the constituency. Most voters in Broadland and Fakenham supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, with an estimated 55% voting in favour of Brexit.
History 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%.
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.
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.
Current Further to the 2023 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.
Minor losses, including the transfer of Drayton back to Norwich North.
Members of Parliament ElectionMemberParty 2010 Keith Simpson Conservative 2019 Jerome Mayhew ConservativeBroadland and Fakenham2024Jerome MayhewConservative
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
2019 notional result Party Vote % Conservative 31,239 59.1 Labour 11,414 21.6 Liberal Democrats 8,480 16.1 Green 1,318 2.5 Others 363 0.7Turnout52,81472.4Electorate72,907
* Served in the 2005–2010 Parliament as MP for Mid Norfolk
See also List of parliamentary constituencies in Norfolk
Notes
References
External links 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