Parliamentary constituency
Current MP, latest election result, geographic context and official constituency information.
The map shows this constituency alongside neighbouring parliamentary constituencies for geographic context.
Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.
Local context
Arundel and South Downs is a predominantly rural West Sussex constituency centred on the historic town of Arundel and a broad stretch of countryside across the South Downs and its surrounding villages. It includes places such as Barnham, Midhurst, Petworth, Storrington, Pulborough, Steyning and Henfield, and crosses the Arun, Chichester and Horsham local authority areas. Much of the seat is made up of villages, market towns and agricultural or downland landscapes rather than continuous urban development. The current boundary was designed to keep much of the rural South Downs together, while reaching from the Arun valley eastwards through communities north of the coastal strip. Arundel is one of its best-known centres, but population is distributed across many smaller settlements.
Description last reviewed 30 August 2026.
Held on 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew GriffithElected | Conservative | 22,001 | 40.2% | -20.2% |
| Richard Allen | Liberal Democrat | 9,867 | 18.0% | -0.9% |
| Christopher Philipsborn | Labour | 9,782 | 17.9% | 2.2% |
| David Thomas | Reform UK | 7,391 | 13.5% | — |
| Steve McAuliffe | Green Party | 5,515 | 10.1% | 6.1% |
| Mike Smith | Social Democratic Party | 184 | 0.3% | — |
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
A population and household snapshot for Arundel and South Downs, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
A high-confidence subset of current-session parliamentary records from this constituency's current MP where the full constituency name is stated explicitly in the written question, debate title or recorded section.
This is not a complete record of every local issue raised in Parliament. Project Open Gov does not currently infer a constituency connection from the MP relationship alone, speech text, nearby place names or other local entities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to respond to the letter of 2 June 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letters of 7 May 2026 and 10 June 2025 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Minister of State for Rail plans to respond to the letters of (a) 23 April and (b) 3 June from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many premises in Arundel and South Downs constituency were included in the original Project Gigabit contract awarded to CityFibre for East and West Sussex; and how many premises are
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to respond to the letters of 10 April and 12 May 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she intends to respond to the letter of 14 April 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs on a constituent's complaint about the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026
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Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Tyler's Trust
Tyler's Trust - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England
AIR TIME FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING CIC
AIR TIME FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING CIC - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England
Grant to individual
What We Packed Away - Not discipline specific - National Lottery Project Grants
Weald and Downland Open Air Museum Limited
This project will support long-term resilience and impact by addressing audience development strategies, support research, segmentation, and the creation of a marketing strategy. Investment in interpretation and storytelling forms a core strand. This includes interpretation consultancy, story development, interpretation design, and an audio trail pilot. Piloting digitisation and interpretation will improve access for those unable to visit in person, support learning and research. We will strengthen the foundations of the site by developing robust business plans for our cafe, shop, and galleries, increasing earned income and reducing long-term reliance on grant funding through the creation of a pricing strategy. These strands will secure our heritage, enhance public benefit, and ensure the organisation is financially and operationally sustainable. The project supports creative testing and innovation, allowing us to trial new approaches to social engagement through design, and evaluation. Capital investment underpins digital content creation, documentation, and long-term capacity.
The Milland Community Shop Limited
The Milland Community Shop Limited - Other - National Lottery Awards for All England
36 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
