| Christchurch | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:South_West_England_-_Christchurch_constituency.svg) Boundary of Christchurch in South West England | |
| County | 1983–present: Dorset 1572–1918: Hampshire |
| Population | 83,596 (2011 census)[1] |
| Electorate | 71,598 (2023)[2] |
| Major settlements | Christchurch |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Christopher Chope (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Christchurch and Lymington, North Dorset, New Forest |
| 1572–1918 | |
| Seats | 1572–1832: Two 1832–1918: One |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
| Replaced by | New Forest and Christchurch and Bournemouth |
Christchurch is a constituency[n 1] in Dorset represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Sir Christopher Chope of the Conservative Party.[n 2]
- ^ "Christchurch: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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