Sussex Weald.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP Nusrat Ghani holds the seat on 34.1% of the vote.
3 Jun 2026
Nusrat Ghani has been most visible recently over the Crowborough Army Camp -- a military site in her Sussex Weald constituency that has been converted to house asylum seekers. She secured scrutiny from the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee, pushing for "accurate and consistent answers" from the government and challenging its claims about cost-effectiveness. That campaign sits within a broader pattern of local immigration coverage, though much of the wider news around the issue in her area has focused on Reform UK activity rather than her own work, suggesting competitive political pressure on her right flank.
Her parliamentary participation rate is effectively zero -- just one vote recorded from 515 opportunities -- which is far below the Commons average and warrants explanation. That single vote was in July 2024, supporting a Conservative amendment to the King's Speech criticising the incoming Labour government's legislative programme, and she has not deviated from Conservative party positions when she has voted. Her 2,349 speech contributions across 614 debates suggest she remains active on the floor of the House; her most frequent topics are the economy and jobs, local government, defence, and social care -- a broad portfolio with no single dominant specialism.
Her committee roles are primarily procedural: she chairs several private bill committees (covering a cemetery, a livestock market, and the Royal Albert Hall) and sits on the Finance Committee and the Panel of Chairs. Her Muslim background and previous ministerial experience -- she alleged in 2022 that a whip used her faith against her -- have previously made her a nationally notable figure, though recent coverage is almost entirely constituency-focused. Voting data from the current parliament is very sparse, limiting conclusions about her legislative priorities.
Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line.
| Ward | Latest winner | Votes | Council | Last cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiddingly East Hoathly Waldron | Geoffrey Joseph Draper | 578 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Crowborough Central | Carolyn Jane Huntington Clark | 576 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Crowborough Jarvis Brook | Gareth Huw Owen-Williams | 648 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Crowborough North | James Partridge | 605 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Crowborough South West | Alison Clare Arthur | 454 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Crowborough St Johns(2 seats) | Wilson · Everitt | 1,304 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Framfield Cross In Hand | Ann Elizabeth Newton | 571 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Frant Wadhurst(2 seats) | Howell · Glynn-Ives | 1,747 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Hadlow Down Rotherfield | Phil Dixon | 581 | Wealden LD | May 2019 |
| Hailsham Central | Neil Andrew Cleaver | 432 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Hailsham East | Gavin Michael Blake-Coggins | 520 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Hailsham North | Paul Steven Holbrook | 583 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Hailsham North West | Glynn Richard White | 412 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Hailsham South | Anne Barbara Blake-Coggins | 381 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Hailsham West | Richard Grocock | 293 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Hartfield | Rachel Millward | 774 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Heathfield North | Mike Gadd | 523 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Heathfield South | Kevin Owen Benton | 716 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Hellingly | David George White | 690 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Horam Punnetts Town(2 seats) | Usborne · Collins | 3,417 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Mayfield Five Ashes | Brian Terence Redman | 716 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
| Withyham | Jessika Simone Hulbert | 850 | Wealden LD | May 2023 |
Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The seat’s population is concentrated in Rural & dispersed (27,453), with Hailsham (20,719) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 90,521.
Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021
| Settlement | Pop. | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Rural & dispersed | 27,453 | large town |
| Hailsham | 20,719 | town |
| Crowborough | 20,225 | town |
| Heathfield (Wealden) | 8,080 | town |
| Horam | 3,120 | village |
| Mayfield (Wealden) | 2,800 | village |
Headline indicators.
| Indicator | Local | National | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 55.8% | 57.1% | -2% |
| Owner-occupied | 77.3% | 63.1% | +23% |
| Private rented | 13.3% | 20.0% | -34% |
| Social rented | 9.4% | 16.8% | -44% |
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 | £479m |
| Taxpayers | 54,000 |
| Median per taxpayer | £3,080 |
| Mean per taxpayer | £8,930 |
Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence
Where the money flows back in.
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Headline rate.
By category.
Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop
2024 — full result.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nus GhaniWON | Con | 16,758 | 34.1 |
| Danielle Newson | LD | 9,916 | 20.2 |
| David Morgan | Ref | 8,920 | 18.1 |
| Dipesh Patel | Lab | 8,239 | 16.8 |
| Austin Henderson | Grn | 3,762 | 7.7 |
| Shaun Bowler | Ind | 953 | 1.9 |
| Stephen Gander | Ind | 319 | 0.7 |
| Dominie Stemp | Ind | 156 | 0.3 |
| Chris Magness | Ind | 152 | 0.3 |
Turnout 49,175
Prior contests.
Created on the 2023 boundary review. 2024 General Election was the first contest on these boundaries.
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