Sussex gets new parliamentary constituencies ahead of election

Parts of Lewes will move to the new constituency of East Grinstead and Uckfield

Some residents in East and West Sussex will find themselves in a different or entirely new parliamentary constituency when they vote at the next general election.

The Boundary Review has redrawn the political map to even out the number of people each MP represents.

It will come into force in time for the next general election, which likely to be called in 2024.

Here is a look at how the shape of some of them will change and the impact it could have on the outcome of the vote.

Sussex Weald

The constituency of Wealden will disappear at the next election, partly replaced by this seat.

Sussex Weald takes in the east of the old Wealden constituency, including Crowborough, plus parts of the Bexhill and Battle seat, including Heathfield.

Both Wealden and Bexhill and Battle have long been held by the Conservatives in Parliament and the Tories will have their eyes on this new seat at the next election too.

Parts of Lewes will move to the new constituency of East Grinstead and Uckfield

East Grinstead and Uckfield

This is effectively a new seat, which joins together the rest of the Wealden constituency and parts of Lewes, Mid Sussex and Horsham.

As the name suggests, it takes in the towns of East Grinstead and Uckfield, skirting around the edge of Haywards Heath, before stopping just above Lewes.

It is likely to be another target for the Tories in 2024 - the current Mid Sussex MP Mims Davies has already been selected to stand here for the Conservatives.

Mid Sussex

Mid Sussex loses East Grinstead under these changes, but spreads to the south, taking in Hassocks, Hurstpierpoint and Fulking from Arundel and South Downs.

The Liberal Democrats are campaigning hard here after becoming the largest party on Mid Sussex District Council at the local elections last year.

Arundel and South Downs

The idea here is to bring as much of the South Downs as possible under one constituency.

It means Arundel and South Downs will expand to gain Midhurst and surrounding villages, moving these rural wards away from Chichester's growing population.

East Grinstead will give its name to one of the new constituencies

Brighton and Hove

There is a minor rearranging of things in Brighton and Hove.

Areas of Hanover and Elm Grove will move from Brighton Pavilion to the renamed Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven seat, recognising that that constituency stretches out beyond the city. Labour and the Greens will battle to win favour with the large student populations in both seats.

The Hove constituency will be officially renamed Hove and Portslade.

Worthing

Worthing will be a town to watch in the general election.

Initial plans to unite the town were scrapped. East Worthing and Shoreham will remain unchanged while Worthing West will take in Angmering and Findon but lose Rustington.

Worthing's voters have elected a Conservative since 1841, but Labour have the town firmly in their sights and it will be a key battleground.

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