The Conservatives have won the East Grinstead and Uckfield constituency in the 2024 General Election.
Mims Davies was elected as MP with 19,319 votes.
Mrs Davies previously held the Mid Sussex seat but a recent boundary change saw her campaigning for the newly created East Grinstead and Uckfield constituency instead.
Mims Davies was elected as MP with 19,319 votes.
Mrs Davies previously held the Mid Sussex seat but a recent boundary change saw her campaigning for the newly created East Grinstead and Uckfield constituency instead.
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00:00I'm absolutely delighted to be elected as the Member of Parliament for East Grinstead,
00:06Uxbridge and the Villages. So it's been a really busy, hard-fought election. I can't
00:12fault my fellow candidates, it's been a good-natured tussle but I'm very pleased to have prevailed
00:20and may I thank the voters who put their trust in me to be their voice in Westminster.
00:27Well it's been very clear talking to people on the doorsteps that the new constituency
00:32and being heard and it really matters. The fact that it spreads between East and West Sussex,
00:38therefore sometimes they feel that the roads issues aren't attended to, they might feel a
00:43bit too far away from Chichester and certainly from Lewis, so roads have come up very commonly
00:48so making sure that we're helping people with that and those casework issues, the things that
00:53matter to people, housing, they're opportunities for young people. So all of this is absolutely in
00:59the inbox and I've already had people asking for surgeries, they want the support of their local
01:05MP and I will be that local voice, that person they can see in the community standing up for them
01:10and taking their concerns to Westminster. I do hereby declare that Mims Davies is duly
01:16elected to serve as Member of Parliament for the East Grinstead and Upfield constituency.
01:22Good morning everybody and thank you very much for bearing with us through the night. May I please
01:31thank the returning officer, the election teams, all of those in the polling stations, those who
01:40have been at the count overnight and in this morning, making sure that we have a free and
01:48fair election and thank you to the returning officer and our local police for this. May I turn
01:57to my amazing team. I'm so proud and honoured to be the Member of Parliament for the new constituency
02:07of East Grinstead, Upfield and the villages. It is truly humbling to take this honour this morning.
02:17May I turn to my fellow candidates who have been astoundingly lovely. So thank you very much
02:24for a really hard-fought, close election in really positive terms. All candidates standing
02:36in the election of course have wanted to have the trust put into them that I have had for this
02:44wonderful new constituency and I will look forward to giving a voice to those who have put
02:52that trust in me on the ballot and those who didn't. Two great, truly great towns and many
03:01magnificent villages and special communities I am truly honoured to represent. On the wider picture
03:11it's been a difficult night. Despite the height of summer it has been a dark night and dark
03:20morning for the Conservative Party despite some bright spots. But to my friends, supporters and
03:28the voters, those with Conservative values and those who have other values, I will stand up for
03:36all of you in tough times. And it's now time for my party and our own local teams to make sure that
03:46those Conservative voices and values are heard and respected. We will hold the new Prime Minister
03:54and Government to account, standing up for lower taxes, immigration, jobs, apprenticeships,
04:02aspirations and opportunities and local investment and chances for our young people
04:09in our wonderful communities. And we will make sure that there is not just a veneer of change.
04:17Now after some sleep I will be holding this new Government to account, delivering on a commitment
04:24to the British people and working for all voters in this wonderful constituency. May I close by
04:31thanking my agent, Roy. Have you got the app, Roy? Yay! My chairman, Helen, all my family and friends,
04:42Sarah, my DCP, Ginny, Mandy, all the amazing team of special volunteers who support us all along
04:49and those standing here will feel the same. And thank you to everybody and may I wish you a good
04:58morning and thank you East Springstead, Upfield and the Villages for delivering for our party
05:04a wonderful night. Thank you.