The placeConstituency · South East · Electorate 72,323 · 2023 boundaries

Havant.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP Alan Mak holds the seat on 30.8% of the vote.

Member of ParliamentAlan Mak · Conservative and Unionist Party
CouncilHavant
Boundary set2023
ONS codeE14001275
Electorate · 2024
72.3k
Registered to vote
2024 GE — winner
30.8%
Conservative and Unionist Party · +0.2pp over Lab
Settlements
5
Largest: Havant
Crime · per 1k pop · 3mo
18.3
data.police.uk · 12mo rolling
Dispatch
2 Jun 2026

A steady Conservative loyalist, Alan Mak has been active on the government benches in recent weeks -- voting to refer Keir Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment and consistently opposing Labour's Pension Schemes Bill, where he sided with the Lords against a government power to direct pension fund investments. He has no rebel votes on record: every vote he has cast has aligned with the Conservative Party majority.

His voting participation sits at 74%, somewhat below the Commons average, and his stance profile is orthodox Conservative -- 90% aligned with pro-business positions, 86% anti-tax-increases, and 85% tough-on-crime. He is notably more sceptical of Lords scrutiny being overridden than most Conservative MPs, voting repeatedly to defend Lords amendments against government motions across multiple bills. His speeches concentrate heavily on the economy, jobs, and technology -- 34 contributions across those three areas alone in recent months -- suggesting a deliberate focus on industrial and digital policy rather than social issues.

Local coverage over the past 90 days is broadly positive and community-focused: Mak has held Q&A sessions, visited schools, campaigned for a banking hub in Havant, and hosted his 11th annual volunteering fair. These point to consistent, visible constituency work. He sits on no select committees, which limits his formal influence over legislation and scrutiny. Two data points worth noting: he votes more strongly for immigration control than the Conservative average (+17 percentage points) and is more opposed to assisted dying than most of his colleagues (+19 percentage points).

30.8%
Con vote · 2024 GE
1
Council overlapping the seat
9
Wards · 9 councillors
§ 01The local picture — wards.9 wards · 9 councillors

Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line.

WardLatest winnerVotesCouncilLast cycle
Bedhampton Jason Beal1,490Havant RefMay 2026
Emsworth Chas Robert2,185Havant RefMay 2026
Havant St Faiths Dan Berwick1,570Havant RefMay 2026
Hayling East Michael Rennie1,486Havant RefMay 2026
Hayling West Jonathan David Hulls1,264Havant RefMay 2026
Leigh Park Central West Leigh Sharon Collings1,418Havant RefMay 2026
Leigh Park Hermitage Vicky Rhodes1,283Havant RefMay 2026
Purbrook Caren Diamond1,393Havant RefMay 2026
Stakes Terry Norton1,267Havant RefMay 2026

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

§ 02Settlements.5 named places

The seat’s population is concentrated in Havant (47,635), with Waterlooville (19,703) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 94,999.

large-town 67,338town 26,392village 1,269

Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021

SettlementPop.Class
Havant47,635large town
Waterlooville19,703large town
South Hayling16,123town
Emsworth10,269town
Stoke1,269village
§ 03Demographics.Census 2021 · vs national avg

Headline indicators.

IndicatorLocalNationalΔ
Employment rate54.5%57.1%-5%
Owner-occupied66.6%63.1%+6%
Private rented12.8%20.0%-36%
Social rented20.4%16.8%+22%

Ethnicity.

White95.7%
Asian1.7%
Black0.7%
Mixed1.5%
Other0.4%

Source · Census 2021

Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Male 48.2% Female 51.9% 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
£26,500
HMRC SPI · 2024
Mean income
£34,000
HMRC SPI · 2024
Businesses
2,980
VAT/PAYE-registered
Schools
39
27 primary · 7 secondary
GCSE pass
52.4%
Attainment 8: 38.8

Income tax contribution.

Total income tax£245m
Taxpayers51,000
Median per taxpayer£2,510
Mean per taxpayer£4,760

Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence

Where the money flows back in.

For council finance & suppliers

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

Headline rate.

Per 1k pop · 3mo
18.3
-12% vs national
Monthly avg / 1k
6.1
12-month rolling
Top category
Violence & sexual offences
46% of recorded crime

By category.

Violence & sexual offences8.4
Anti-social behaviour2.3
Criminal damage & arson1.5
Public order1.5
Other theft1.0
Shoplifting0.9
Vehicle crime0.6

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%
Alan MakWONCon12,98630.8
Stefanie HarveyLab12,89430.6
John PerryRef9,95923.6
Gayathri SathyanathLD3,2757.8
Netty ShepherdGrn2,8616.8
Jennifer AlemannoInd2110.5

Turnout 42,186

Prior contests.

YearWinner%
2019Alan MakCon65.4
2017Alan MakCon59.8
2015Alan MakCon51.7
2010Willetts, DavidCon51.1
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