The placeConstituency · Northern Ireland · Electorate 77,969 · 2023 boundaries

Arundel and South Downs.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP Andrew Griffith holds the seat on 40.2% of the vote — a split-council geography across 3 councils.

Member of ParliamentAndrew Griffith · Conservative and Unionist Party
CouncilsChichester · Horsham · Arun
Boundary set2023
ONS codeE14001067
Electorate · 2024
78.0k
Registered to vote
2024 GE — winner
40.2%
Conservative and Unionist Party · +22.2pp over LD
Settlements
26
Largest: Rural & dispersed
Crime · per 1k pop · 3mo
7.7
data.police.uk · 12mo rolling
Dispatch
2 Jun 2026

Andrew Griffith has been voting consistently with the Conservative opposition on major legislative battles, backing the push to refer Prime Minister Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment and opposing the government on the Pension Schemes Bill -- where he has voted repeatedly to support Lords attempts to strip out ministerial powers to direct pension fund investments. His argument, that mandation risks poor returns for pensioners and represents inappropriate state interference, puts him on the side of the upper chamber through multiple rounds of parliamentary ping-pong. He also voted against carrying over the Northern Ireland Troubles Legacy Bill and against the government's position on English devolution amendments, a consistent pattern of backing Lords scrutiny over government wishes.

His voting record reflects a firmly pro-business, low-tax profile: 90% aligned on pro-business votes, 86% on anti-tax increases, and near-zero alignment with workers' rights or progressive taxation measures. His participation rate of 63% sits below the Commons average, though his 266 speech contributions across 64 debates -- concentrated on economy, fiscal policy, and labour market issues -- suggest selective but active engagement rather than absence. His stance profile shows notably lower support for pension protection measures than the Conservative average, a striking gap of 39 percentage points.

Locally, Griffith has chalked up concrete wins: a government reversal on pub licensing after he secured a parliamentary debate, a road safety law he campaigned for over several years, and active advocacy on NHS Trust board governance. His highest-impact coverage comes from SussexWorld and centres on constituency casework. He sits on no select committees. Voting data covers 515 divisions; news sentiment data draws on 127 articles over the past 90 days.

40.2%
Con vote · 2024 GE
3
Councils overlapping the seat
15
Wards · 29 councillors
§ 01The local picture — wards.15 wards · 29 councillors · 3 councils

Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line. Each ward links to the council that runs it.

WardLatest winnerVotesCouncilLast cycle
Arundel Walberton(3 seats)Birch · Penycate · McAuliffe4,032Arun ConMay 2023
Barnham(3 seats)Lawrence · Ayling · Wallsgrove3,598Arun ConMay 2023
Bramber Upper Beeding Woodmancote(2 seats)Croker · Noel1,740Horsham LDMay 2023
Easebourne Francis Hobbs534Chichester LDMay 2023
Fernhurst(2 seats)Burkhart · Newbery1,745Chichester LDMay 2023
Fittleworth John Cross534Chichester LDMay 2023
Harting Tim O'Kelly942Chichester LDMay 2023
Henfield Gill Perry668Horsham LDFeb 2024
Loxwood(2 seats)Todhunter · Evans3,361Chichester LDMay 2023
Midhurst Dominic James Merritt924Chichester LDMay 2025
Petworth Harsha Desai616Chichester LDMay 2023
Pulborough Coldwaltham Amberley(3 seats)Campbell · Ellis-Brown · Clarke2,543Horsham LDMay 2023
Steyning Ashurst(2 seats)Marks · Finnegan1,703Horsham LDMay 2023
Storrington Washington(3 seats)Fisher · Beard · Grech4,619Horsham LDMay 2023
West Chiltington Thakeham Ashington(3 seats)Manton · Dennis · Circus3,750Horsham LDMay 2023

Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

§ 02Settlements.26 named places

The seat’s population is concentrated in Rural & dispersed (25,439), with Barnham (Arun) (8,219) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 95,016.

large-town 25,439town 27,945village 41,632

Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021

SettlementPop.Class
Rural & dispersed25,439large town
Barnham (Arun)8,219town
Storrington6,797town
Henfield5,970town
Midhurst5,370town
Steyning4,687village
Showing 6 of 26·All 26 settlements
§ 03Demographics.Census 2021 · vs national avg

Headline indicators.

IndicatorLocalNationalΔ
Employment rate54.5%57.1%-5%
Owner-occupied74.2%63.1%+18%
Private rented14.2%20.0%-29%
Social rented11.5%16.8%-31%

Ethnicity.

White96.8%
Asian1.0%
Black0.3%
Mixed1.5%
Other0.4%

Source · Census 2021

Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Male 48.3% Female 51.7% Median seat
MaleAgeFemale
85+
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
16-19
10-15
5-9
0-4

Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band

§ 04Local economy.Income · tax · businesses · schools
Median income
£31,300
HMRC SPI · 2024
Mean income
£52,700
HMRC SPI · 2024
Businesses
6,070
VAT/PAYE-registered
Schools
53
39 primary · 4 secondary
GCSE pass
66.4%
Attainment 8: 46.5

Income tax contribution.

Total income tax£620m
Taxpayers54,000
Median per taxpayer£3,320
Mean per taxpayer£11,400

Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence

Where the money flows back in.

For council finance & suppliers

This constituency is served by Chichester, Horsham and Arun. Each council’s service spend, peer rank and supplier list lives on its own page — open from the meta block above or the compass strip below.

For household tax breakdown

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§ 05Recorded crime.data.police.uk · 12-month rolling

Headline rate.

Per 1k pop · 3mo
7.7
-63% vs national
Monthly avg / 1k
2.6
12-month rolling
Top category
Violence & sexual offences
34% of recorded crime

By category.

Violence & sexual offences2.6
Anti-social behaviour1.4
Public order0.7
Shoplifting0.5
Other theft0.5
Criminal damage & arson0.5
Burglary0.5

Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop

Showing 7 of 15·All 15 categories — full monthly trend & settlement breakdown
§ 06Election history.5 contests · created on 2023 boundaries

2024 — full result.

CandidateVotes%
Andrew GriffithWONCon22,00140.2
Richard AllenLD9,86718.0
Christopher PhilipsbornLab9,78217.9
David ThomasRef7,39113.5
Steve McAuliffeGrn5,51510.1
Mike SmithInd1840.3

Turnout 54,740

Prior contests.

YearWinner%
2019Andrew GriffithCon57.9
2017Nick HerbertCon62.4
2015Nick HerbertCon60.8
2010Herbert, NickCon57.8
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
BoundariesONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundary review
Wards & councilsLGBCE · Democracy Club
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
SettlementsONS Built-Up Areas
Census 2021
DemographicsONS · Nomis · Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
Income & taxHMRC SPI
±8% confidence
SchoolsDfE · attainment data
Crimedata.police.uk
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo
ElectionsElectoral Commission