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.
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.
Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line. Each ward links to the council that runs it.
| Ward | Latest winner | Votes | Council | Last cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arundel Walberton(3 seats) | Birch · Penycate · McAuliffe | 4,032 | Arun Con | May 2023 |
| Barnham(3 seats) | Lawrence · Ayling · Wallsgrove | 3,598 | Arun Con | May 2023 |
| Bramber Upper Beeding Woodmancote(2 seats) | Croker · Noel | 1,740 | Horsham LD | May 2023 |
| Easebourne | Francis Hobbs | 534 | Chichester LD | May 2023 |
| Fernhurst(2 seats) | Burkhart · Newbery | 1,745 | Chichester LD | May 2023 |
| Fittleworth | John Cross | 534 | Chichester LD | May 2023 |
| Harting | Tim O'Kelly | 942 | Chichester LD | May 2023 |
| Henfield | Gill Perry | 668 | Horsham LD | Feb 2024 |
| Loxwood(2 seats) | Todhunter · Evans | 3,361 | Chichester LD | May 2023 |
| Midhurst | Dominic James Merritt | 924 | Chichester LD | May 2025 |
| Petworth | Harsha Desai | 616 | Chichester LD | May 2023 |
| Pulborough Coldwaltham Amberley(3 seats) | Campbell · Ellis-Brown · Clarke | 2,543 | Horsham LD | May 2023 |
| Steyning Ashurst(2 seats) | Marks · Finnegan | 1,703 | Horsham LD | May 2023 |
| Storrington Washington(3 seats) | Fisher · Beard · Grech | 4,619 | Horsham LD | May 2023 |
| West Chiltington Thakeham Ashington(3 seats) | Manton · Dennis · Circus | 3,750 | Horsham LD | May 2023 |
Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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.
Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021
| Settlement | Pop. | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Rural & dispersed | 25,439 | large town |
| Barnham (Arun) | 8,219 | town |
| Storrington | 6,797 | town |
| Henfield | 5,970 | town |
| Midhurst | 5,370 | town |
| Steyning | 4,687 | village |
Headline indicators.
| Indicator | Local | National | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 54.5% | 57.1% | -5% |
| Owner-occupied | 74.2% | 63.1% | +18% |
| Private rented | 14.2% | 20.0% | -29% |
| Social rented | 11.5% | 16.8% | -31% |
Ethnicity.
Source · Census 2021
Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band
Income tax contribution.
| Total income tax | £620m |
| Taxpayers | 54,000 |
| Median per taxpayer | £3,320 |
| Mean per taxpayer | £11,400 |
Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence
Where the money flows back in.
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.
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Headline rate.
By category.
Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop
2024 — full result.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew GriffithWON | Con | 22,001 | 40.2 |
| Richard Allen | LD | 9,867 | 18.0 |
| Christopher Philipsborn | Lab | 9,782 | 17.9 |
| David Thomas | Ref | 7,391 | 13.5 |
| Steve McAuliffe | Grn | 5,515 | 10.1 |
| Mike Smith | Ind | 184 | 0.3 |
Turnout 54,740
Prior contests.
| Year | Winner | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Andrew Griffith | Con | 57.9 |
| 2017 | Nick Herbert | Con | 62.4 |
| 2015 | Nick Herbert | Con | 60.8 |
| 2010 | Herbert, Nick | Con | 57.8 |
Sources, methods & last update
2023 boundary review
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
±8% confidence
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo