# Broadland and Fakenham (UK Parliament constituency)

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.
Prior to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, coming into effect at the 2024 general election, the constituency was known as Broadland.

## Constituency profile

The constituency stretches from near Great Yarmouth in the east to the north west of the county. Among attractions within the seat's boundaries are the steam and fairground collection at Thursford and the Anglican shrine at Walsingham; both were in the North Norfolk constituency until 2010.
The original name was taken from the local government area Broadland, though its boundary does not match that of the district council nor is it coterminous with the Norfolk Broads (waterways and surrounding protected land). The constituency also includes the town of Fakenham, which is in the District of North Norfolk; the name was changed to Broadland and Fakenham to reflect this.

## 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.

### 2024–present

Further to the 2023 Periodic 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

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 2010 | Keith Simpson | Conservative |
| | 2019 | Jerome Mayhew | Conservative |
| Broadland and Fakenham ||||
| | 2024 | Jerome Mayhew | Conservative |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Broadland and Fakenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jerome Mayhew | 16,322 | 33.0 | −26.1 |
| | Labour | Iain Simpson | 15,603 | 31.5 | +9.9 |
| | Reform UK | Eric Masters | 8,859 | 17.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leyla Hannbeck | 5,526 | 11.2 | −4.9 |
| | Green | Jan Davis | 3,203 | 6.5 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 719 | 1.5 | −36.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,513 | 65.4 | −7.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 75,730 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −18.0 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result :
| Party | 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 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 52,814 | 72.4 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 72,907 |
General election 2019: Broadland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jerome Mayhew | 33,934 | 59.6 | +1.7 |
| | Labour | Jess Barnard | 12,073 | 21.2 | −8.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Goodwin | 9,195 | 16.1 | +8.2 |
| | Green | Andrew Boswell | 1,412 | 2.5 | +0.8 |
| | The Universal Good Party | Simon Rous | 363 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,861 | 38.4 | +10.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,977 | 72.9 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.1 | |
General election 2017: Broadland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Simpson | 32,406 | 57.9 | +7.4 |
| | Labour | Iain Simpson | 16,590 | 29.6 | +10.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Riley | 4,449 | 7.9 | −1.9 |
| | UKIP | David Moreland | 1,594 | 2.8 | −13.9 |
| | Green | Andrew Boswell | 932 | 1.7 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,816 | 28.3 | −3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,971 | 72.4 | +1.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −1.7 | |
General election 2015: Broadland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Simpson | 26,808 | 50.5 | +4.3 |
| | Labour | Chris Jones | 9,970 | 18.8 | +5.0 |
| | UKIP | Stuart Agnew | 8,881 | 16.7 | +12.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Riley | 5,178 | 9.8 | −22.6 |
| | Green | Andrew Boswell | 2,252 | 4.2 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,838 | 31.7 | +17.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,098 | 71.1 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −0.3 | |
General election 2010: Broadland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Simpson* | 24,338 | 46.2 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Roper | 17,046 | 32.4 | +2.9 |
| | Labour | Allyson Barron | 7,287 | 13.8 | −9.8 |
| | UKIP | Stuart Agnew | 2,382 | 4.5 | +1.1 |
| | BNP | Edith Crowther | 871 | 1.7 | N/A |
| | Green | Susan Curran | 752 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,292 | 13.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,676 | 72.0 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
    * Served in the 2005–2010 Parliament as MP for Mid Norfolk