# Droitwich and Evesham (UK Parliament constituency)

Droitwich and Evesham is a constituency in Worcestershire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election. The constituency name refers to the towns of Droitwich Spa and Evesham. From 1983 to 2024, the constituency was known as Mid Worcestershire, with similar boundaries.
Its Member of Parliament (MP) has been Nigel Huddleston of the Conservative Party since 2024, the former MP for Mid Worcestershire.

## Constituency profile

Income levels are on average considerably higher than the national average and levels of rented and social housing are below the national average, particularly levels seen in cities.
The constituency had 72,317 people aged 18 and over according to the 2001 census, when it was known as Mid Worcestershire, plus 39,645 households included the towns of Droitwich Spa and Evesham and the many semi-rural villages around the cathedral city of Worcester, sat across an undulating part of the West Midlands with good access to its central commercial, service sector and industrial areas.

## Boundaries
### Historic (Mid Worcestershire)

1983–1997: The Borough of Redditch, and the District of Wychavon wards of Bowbrook, Claines Central and West, Claines East, Dodderhill, Droitwich Central, Droitwich South, Droitwich West, Hanbury, Hartlebury, Lovett, and Ombersley.
The original constituency, which was created in 1983, covered a much different area. Situated to the north of Worcester, it included the towns of Droitwich and Redditch.
1997–2010: The District of Wychavon wards of Badsey, Bowbrook, Bretforton and Offenham, Broadway, Dodderhill, Drakes Broughton, Droitwich Central, Droitwich South, Droitwich West, Evesham East, Evesham Hampton, Evesham North, Evesham South, Evesham West, Fladbury, Hanbury, Hartlebury, Harvington and Norton, Honeybourne and Pebworth, Lenches, Lovett, North Claines, Ombersley, Pinvin, Spetchley, The Littletons, Upton Snodsbury, and Wickhamford.
Under the Fourth periodic review of Westminster constituencies, the boundaries of Mid Worcestershire were completely redrawn. The majority of the electorate were now included in the newly created constituency of Redditch (comprising the Borough thereof). The remaining parts, including Droitwich, were now combined with a large part of the South Worcestershire constituency (consequently renamed West Worcestershire), including the town of Evesham. To combine the two areas, rural parts of the Worcester constituency were also added.
2010–2024: The District of Wychavon wards of Badsey, Bengeworth, Bowbrook, Bretforton and Offenham, Broadway and Wickhamford, Dodderhill, Drakes Broughton, Droitwich Central, Droitwich East, Droitwich South East, Droitwich South West, Droitwich West, Evesham North, Evesham South, Fladbury, Great Hampton, Hartlebury, Harvington and Norton, Honeybourne and Pebworth, Little Hampton, Lovett and North Claines, Norton and Whittington, Ombersley, Pinvin, The Littletons, and Upton Snodsbury.
Minor changes to align with revised ward boundaries.

### Current (Droitwich and Evesham)

Although MId Worcestershire had contained the towns of Droitwich and Evesham since 1997, it was not until the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, that the Boundary Commission decided to rename the constituency to reflect this. The newly named constituency contained the same wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020), except for Dodderhill, and Harvington and Norton, which were transferred to Redditch.
Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency of Droitwich and Evesham now contains the following wards of the District of Wychavon from the 2024 general election:
* Badsey & Aldington, Bengeworth, Bowbrook, Bretforton & Offenham, Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham (part), Dodderhill (part), Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington, Droitwich East, Droitwich South East, Droitwich South West, Droitwich West, Evesham North, Evesham South, Fladbury, Inkberrow (part), Hampton, Hartlebury, Honeybourne, Pebworth & The Littletons, North Claines & Salwarpe, Ombersley, Pinvin, and Upton Snodsbury.

## Members of Parliament

Mid Worcestershire prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1983 | Eric Forth | Conservative |
| 1997 | Peter Luff | Conservative |
| 2015 | Nigel Huddleston | Conservative |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Mid Worcestershire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eric Forth | 28,159 | 50.9 | |
| | Labour | Richard Maher | 14,954 | 25.2 | |
| | SDP | Margaret Fairhead | 12,866 | 23.2 | |
| | Nobody Party | DW Fletcher | 386 | 0.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,205 | 25.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,365 | 74.6 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1987: Mid Worcestershire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eric Forth | 31,854 | 51.6 | +0.7 |
| | Labour | Peter Pinfield | 16,943 | 27.4 | +2.2 |
| | SDP | Edgar Harwood | 12,954 | 21.0 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,911 | 24.2 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,751 | 76.6 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Mid Worcestershire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eric Forth | 33,964 | 49.7 | −1.9 |
| | Labour | Jacqui Smith | 24,094 | 35.3 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David J. Barwick | 9,745 | 14.3 | −6.7 |
| | Natural Law | Paul Davis | 520 | 0.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,870 | 14.4 | −9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,323 | 81.1 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.9 | |
General election 1997: Mid Worcestershire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Luff | 24,092 | 47.4 | |
| | Labour | Diane Smith | 14,680 | 28.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Barwick | 9,458 | 18.6 | |
| | Referendum | Terence Watson | 1,780 | 3.5 | New |
| | UKIP | David Ingles | 646 | 1.3 | New |
| | Natural Law | Alan Dyer | 163 | 0.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,412 | 18.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,819 | 74.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2001: Mid Worcestershire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Luff | 22,937 | 51.1 | +3.7 |
| | Labour | David Bannister | 12,310 | 27.4 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Browne | 8,420 | 18.8 | +0.2 |
| | UKIP | Anthony Eaves | 1,230 | 2.7 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,627 | 23.7 | +5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,897 | 62.4 | −11.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 2005: Mid Worcestershire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Luff | 24,783 | 51.5 | +0.4 |
| | Labour | Matthew Gregson | 11,456 | 23.8 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Rowley | 9,796 | 20.4 | +1.6 |
| | UKIP | Anthony Eaves | 2,092 | 4.3 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,327 | 27.7 | +4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,127 | 67.3 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

General election 2010: Mid Worcestershire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Luff | 27,770 | 54.5 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Rowley | 11,906 | 23.4 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | Robin Lunn | 7,613 | 14.9 | −9.1 |
| | UKIP | John White | 3,049 | 6.0 | +1.6 |
| | Green | Gordon Matthews | 593 | 1.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,864 | 31.1 | +3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,931 | 70.6 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
General election 2015: Mid Worcestershire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Huddleston | 29,763 | 57.0 | +2.5 |
| | UKIP | Richard Keel | 9,213 | 17.7 | +11.7 |
| | Labour | Robin Lunn | 7,548 | 14.5 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Rowley | 3,750 | 7.2 | −16.2 |
| | Green | Neil Franks | 1,933 | 3.7 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,532 | 39.3 | +8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,225 | 71.5 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 2017: Mid Worcestershire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Huddleston | 35,967 | 65.3 | +8.3 |
| | Labour | Fred Grindrod | 12,641 | 22.9 | +8.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Rowley | 3,450 | 6.3 | −0.9 |
| | UKIP | David Greenwood | 1,660 | 3.0 | −14.7 |
| | Green | Fay Whitfield | 1,371 | 2.5 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,326 | 42.4 | +3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,191 | 72.6 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 2019: Mid Worcestershire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Huddleston | 37,426 | 66.7 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | Helen Russell | 9,408 | 16.8 | −6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Rowley | 6,474 | 11.5 | +5.2 |
| | Green | Sue Howarth | 2,177 | 3.9 | +1.4 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Barmy Brockman | 638 | 1.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28,018 | 49.9 | +7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,123 | 71.7 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −3.8 | |

### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Droitwich and Evesham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Huddleston | 19,975 | 40.1 | −25.4 |
| | Labour | Chipiliro Kalebe-Nyamongo | 10,980 | 22.1 | +5.1 |
| | Reform UK | Sam Bastow | 9,456 | 19.0 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Oliver Walker | 5,131 | 10.3 | −1.7 |
| | Green | Neil Franks | 3,828 | 7.7 | +3.7 |
| | SDP | Andrew Flaxman | 239 | 0.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,995 | 18.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,786 | 65.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,624 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
* Nigel Huddleston (Conservative) ― Incumbent MP for Mid Worcestershire