East Surrey (UK Parliament constituency)
| East Surrey | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
Boundary of East Surrey in South East England | |
| County | Surrey |
| Electorate | 73,145 (2023) |
| Major settlements | Caterham, Whyteleafe, Warlingham, Lingfield, Woldingham, Godstone, Oxted, Limpsfield, Tatsfield |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1918 |
| Member of Parliament | Claire Coutinho (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | eastern parts of: Reigate (Surrey S.E.) Wimbledon (Surrey N.E.) |
| 1832–1885 | |
| Seats | Two |
| Type of constituency | County constituency |
| Created from | Bletchingley, Gatton and Surrey |
| Replaced by | in the metropolis: Croydon Clapham Dulwich Battersea Wandsworth to the south Reigate or S.E. division (included Godstone and other southern areas of the later East Surrey creation) Wimbledon or N.E. division (included Caterham, Chelsham, Farleigh, Whyteleafe and Warlingham of the later East Surrey creation) |
| During its existence contributed to new seat(s) of | Mid Surrey (in 1868) |
East Surrey is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Claire Coutinho, a Conservative who formerly served as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. The seat covers an affluent area in the English county of Surrey.
Since its creation in 1918, East Surrey has elected a Conservative MP at every general election. Before the 2024 general election, this Conservative victory took the form of an absolute majority (over 50% of the vote) at every general election, one of few seats that can make this claim, and is therefore regarded as a Conservative safe seat. Its greatest share of the vote for any opposition candidate was 33.75% in February 1974.