South East · England · 69,965Boundary · 2023

Eastleigh

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Apr 2026

A marginal seat — won by just 1,546 votes (3.3%) in 2024. Covers Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford and West End (Eastleigh). Population 94,000. Recorded crime is 45% below the national average.

A long-running local campaign paid off in March 2026 when Liz Jarvis publicly celebrated the return of a police station to Eastleigh -- a cause she had pursued for years. Around the same time, she called publicly for the suspension of a Hampshire mayoral candidate over an Islamophobic remark, secured a ministerial meeting to address export licence delays affecting a local tech firm, and backed legislation to protect Eastleigh's chalk streams for World Heritage status. Her one rebel vote on record came in June 2025, when she backed a specific new clause on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill relating to ministerial guidance and palliative care consultation -- voting yes where her party voted no, suggesting she wanted stronger safeguards than her party's position required.

At 75% voting participation, Jarvis is below the Commons average, though new MPs frequently see lower initial figures. When she does vote, she is almost perfectly on-party -- 99.7% aligned with the Lib Dem majority. Her most consistent voting pattern is strong support for Lords and parliamentary scrutiny (96% and 95% respectively), reflected in her votes backing Lords amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill and Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill against the government. She scores low on fiscal responsibility and housing development measures, in line with Lib Dem positions opposing several government cuts and planning reforms. Her speeches concentrate heavily on economy and jobs, social care, health, and cost of living.

364
Commons votes
This parliament
£30k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
70.0k
Electorate
2024 GE

LD regained this seat from Con — last held it in 2013.

Current Member of Parliament

Liz Jarvis

Liz Jarvis

Liberal Democrats

Liz Jarvis is the Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance, devolution, and regulatory consultation. The excerpts focus on New Clause 20, which would require the Secretary of State to issue guidance (consulting chief medical officers and palliative/hospice care providers) and enable Welsh Ministers to issue guidance on devolved health matters.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

A marginal seat — won by just 1,546 votes (3.3%) in 2024. Covers Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford and West End (Eastleigh). Population 94,000. Recorded crime is 45% below the national average.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Jarvis’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.380 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Jarvis has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
80
Economy
68
Employment
40
Education
34
Crime & Policing
34
Welfare and Benefits
27
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 213 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
§ 08The local picture.10 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
BishopstokeGin Tidridge1,659Independ
Chandlers FordDavid Arthur Pragnell1,429Liberal
Eastleigh CentralWayne Irish866Liberal
Eastleigh NorthTanya Park948Liberal
Eastleigh SouthAlex George Bourne905Liberal
Fair Oak Horton HeathSteve Broomfield1,520Conserva
HiltingburyKarl Joseph Attrill1,788Liberal
Valley ParkAlan George Dowden1,458Liberal
Valley ParkCelia Mary Dowden1,297Liberal
West End NorthRichard Charles Gomer847Liberal
West End SouthBarry William Du-Crow876Liberal
Population (2021 Census)
94,000
Electorate 69,965 · 2024 register
Median income
£30,300
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
13.8%
England average 20.0%
Schools
34
25 primary · 4 secondary
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