Dorking and Horley

{{Short description|UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)}} {{Infobox UK constituency main |name = Dorking and Horley |parliament = uk |image = {{maplink|frame=yes|frame-align=center|plain=yes|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Dorking and Horley (UK Parliament constituency)}}|frame-height=200|frame-width=250}} |caption = Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 |image2 = 255px|alt=Map of constituency |caption2 = Boundary of Dorking and Horley in South East England |year = 2024 |abolished = |previous = Mole Valley |next = |type = County |electorate =70,317 (2023) <ref>{{cite web |url= https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/2023-review/the-2023-review-of-parliamentary-constituency-boundaries-in-england-volume-two-constituency-names-designations-and-composition/the-2023-review-of-parliamentary-constituency-boundaries-in-england-volume-two-constituency-names-designations-and-composition-south-east/#lg_dorking-and-horley-cc-70317 |title= The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East |publisher=Boundary Commission for England |access-date=24 June 2024 |df=dmy }}</ref> |mp = Chris Coghlan |party = Liberal Democrats |region = England |county = Surrey |elects_howmany = One |towns = Dorking, Horley, Great Bookham }} '''Dorking and Horley''' is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=South East {{!}} Boundary Commission for England |url=https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/2023-review/south-east/ |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=Boundary Commission for England}}</ref> Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Armstrong |first=Julie |date=2021-06-18 |title=Jeremy Hunt's South West Surrey could be split in two by boundary review |url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/planned-changes-surrey-constituencies-include-20848125 |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=Surrey Live |language=en}}</ref> since when it has been represented by Chris Coghlan of the Liberal Democrats.

The constituency is named for the towns of Dorking and Horley in Surrey.

== Constituency profile == Dorking and Horley is a rural constituency located in Surrey. Its largest settlement is the town of Horley with a population of around 23,000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=1119885201 |title=Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics |access-date=4 February 2019 |archive-date=7 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020055/https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=1119885201 |url-status=live }}</ref> Other settlements include the town of Dorking, the connected villages of Great Bookham and Fetcham and many smaller villages. The Surrey Hills National Landscape runs through the constituency. The towns of Dorking and Horley are connected by rail to London and Crawley, and many residents commute to these locations for work.<ref>[http://www.horleyteamministry.org.uk/content/pages/documents/1334877715.pptx Profile of the parish of Horley] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061613/http://www.horleyteamministry.org.uk/content/pages/documents/1334877715.pptx |date=23 October 2013 }}</ref> The constituency is affluent with low levels of deprivation,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/constituency-data-deprivation-in-england/|title=Constituency data: Deprivation in England|website=commonslibrary.parliament.uk|accessdate=4 December 2025}}</ref> and house prices are high.<ref name="EC">{{cite web|url=https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Dorking+and+Horley|title=Seat Details - Dorking and Horley|website=electoralcalculus.co.uk|accessdate=3 January 2026}}</ref>

Compared to the country as a whole, residents of the constituency are older and have high levels of income. They are more likely to be homeowners, to be degree-educated and to work in professional occupations. White people made up 92% of the population at the 2021 census.<ref name="EC"/> At the local council level, the west and north of the constituency around Dorking and Fetcham are mostly represented by Liberal Democrats, whilst the east around Horley is mostly represented by Conservatives. In the 2016 referendum on European Union membership, voters in the constituency were evenly split with an estimated 50% voting for each option.<ref name="EC"/>

== Boundaries ==

The constituency is defined as being composed of the following as they existed on 1 December 2020:

* The District of Mole Valley wards of: Beare Green; Bookham North; Bookham South; Box Hill and Headley; Brockham, Betchworth and Buckland; Capel, Leigh and Newdigate; Charlwood; Dorking North; Dorking South; Fetcham East; Fetcham West; Holmwoods; Leith Hill; Mickleham, Westhumble and Pixham; Okewood; Westcott. * The Borough of Reigate and Banstead wards of: Horley Central & South; Horley East & Salfords; Horley West & Sidlow. *The Borough of Waverley ward of Ewhurst<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made |at=Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region}}</ref> Following local government boundary reviews in Mole Valley<ref>{{Cite web |last=LGBCE |title=Mole Valley {{!}} LGBCE |url=https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/mole-valley |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=www.lgbce.org.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Mole Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/49/contents/made}}</ref> and Waverley<ref>{{Cite web |last=LGBCE |title=Waverley {{!}} LGBCE |url=https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/waverley |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=www.lgbce.org.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Waverley (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1136/contents/made}}</ref> which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency is now composed of the following from the 2024 general election:

*The District of Mole Valley wards of: Bookham East & Eastwick Park; Bookham West; Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley; Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood; Dorking North; Dorking South; Fetcham; Holmwoods & Beare Green; Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood. * The Borough of Reigate and Banstead wards of: Horley Central & South; Horley East & Salfords; Horley West & Sidlow. * The majority of the Borough of Waverley ward of Ewhurst & Ellens Green.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=New Seat Details - Dorking and Horley |url=https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Dorking%20and%20Horley |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=www.electoralcalculus.co.uk}}</ref>

The seat comprises the following areas of Surrey:<ref name=":0" />

* 60% of the previous Mole Valley seat,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-15 |title=Sir Paul Beresford: Veteran Surrey MP to stand down at next election |language=en-GB |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-surrey-64648726 |access-date=2023-12-05}}</ref> including Dorking, Great Bookham and Fetcham * The town of Horley from East Surrey * The villages of Salfords and Sidlow from Reigate * The village of Ewhurst from Guildford

==Members of Parliament==

''Mole Valley prior to 2024'' {|class="wikitable" !Election !Member ! colspan="2" |Party |- |2024 | Chris Coghlan | {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |- |}

== Elections ==

=== Elections in the 2020s === {{Election box begin|title=General election 2024: Dorking and Horley<ref>{{cite web |title=Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll – Dorking and Horley |url=https://molevalleydc.sharepoint.com/sites/MVDCDocumentLibrary/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?ga=1&id=%2Fsites%2FMVDCDocumentLibrary%2FShared%20Documents%2FMVDC%20Document%20Library%2FCouncillors%20%26%20Decision%20Making%2FElections%2FUKPGE%202024%2FStatement%20of%20Persons%20Nominated%20and%20Notice%20of%20Poll%2FStatement%20of%20Persons%20Nominated%20and%20Notice%20of%20Poll%20%28Dorking%20and%20Horley%29%2Epdf&viewid=bde92b27%2D8cd8%2D42af%2D9705%2Dd3e0059ee82f&parent=%2Fsites%2FMVDCDocumentLibrary%2FShared%20Documents%2FMVDC%20Document%20Library%2FCouncillors%20%26%20Decision%20Making%2FElections%2FUKPGE%202024%2FStatement%20of%20Persons%20Nominated%20and%20Notice%20of%20Poll |publisher=Mole Valley District Council |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=7 June 2024}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Chris Coghlan|votes=20,921|percentage=41.9|change=+9.8}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Marisa Heath|votes=15,530|percentage=31.1|change=−20.1}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Reform UK|candidate=Craig Young|votes=6,898|percentage=13.8|change=''N/A''|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Nadia Burrell|votes=4,053|percentage=8.1|change=−1.8}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Lisa Scott|votes=2,563|percentage=5.1|change=+0.9}} {{Election box majority|votes=5,391|percentage=10.8|change=''N/A''|}} {{Election box turnout|votes=49,965|percentage=70.1|change=−7.4|}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 71,300 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +15.0 }} {{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 2010s===

{| class="wikitable" |- ! colspan="4" | 2019 notional result<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://electionresults.parliament.uk/general-elections/5 |title=Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019 |date= |access-date=11 July 2024 |work=Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News |publisher=UK Parliament}}</ref> |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="130px" colspan="2" | Party ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | % |- | {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}} | Conservative ||align=right| 27,883 ||align=right| 51.2 |- | {{party color cell|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} | Liberal Democrats ||align=right| 17,502 ||align=right| 32.1 |- | {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}} | Labour ||align=right| 5,415 ||align=right| 9.9 |- | {{party color cell|Green Party of England and Wales}} | Green ||align=right| 2,302 ||align=right| 4.2 |- | {{party color cell|Independent politician}} | Others ||align=right| 1,393 ||align=right| 2.7 |- |colspan="4" bgcolor="#EAECF0"| |- |colspan="2"|'''Turnout''' |align=right|54,495 |align=right|77.5 |- |colspan="2"|'''Electorate''' |align=right|70,317 |}

== References == {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168712.html Dorking and Horley UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries from June 2024) at ''MapIt UK''

Category:Parliamentary constituencies in Surrey Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2024