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Woking

Current MP, latest election result, geographic context and official constituency information.

At a glance

Current MP
Mr Will Forster
Party
Liberal Democrat
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
72,969
Turnout
66.0%
Majority
11,246

Where is Woking?

The map shows this constituency alongside neighbouring parliamentary constituencies for geographic context.

Woking Surrey Heath Runnymede and Weybridge Guildford Godalming and Ash Windsor Spelthorne Aldershot Bracknell Esher and Walton Maidenhead Twickenham Farnham and Bordon Epsom and Ewell Kingston and Surbiton Dorking and Horley Wokingham Richmond Park Reigate North East Hampshire Wimbledon East Hampshire England
Woking

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

Woking is a constituency in the South East region of England. The seat has been held by Mr Will Forster (Liberal Democrat) since July 2024.

Current MP

Mr Will Forster MP

Liberal Democrat

Represents Woking in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Liberal Democrat
Majority
11,246
Turnout
66.0%
Full candidate result (6 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Will ForsterElectedLiberal Democrat24,01949.9%18.8%
Jonathan LordConservative12,77326.5%-21.7%
Richard BarkerReform UK4,88810.2%
Ese ErherieneLabour4,4449.2%-7.5%
Nataly AndersonGreen Party1,8533.8%1.1%
Tim ReadHeritage Party1680.3%

Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.

People and place

A population and household snapshot for Woking, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population105,679
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationSouth East

Age profile

0 to 1722.2% · 23,482 people
18 to 246.2% · 6,588 people
25 to 3413.2% · 13,939 people
35 to 4922.6% · 23,920 people
50 to 6418.6% · 19,689 people
65 and over17.1% · 18,061 people

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 ↗

Home ownership and renting

Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.

41,438 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners66.4% · 27,531 households
Private renters21.1% · 8,738 households
Social renters11.6% · 4,792 households
Other tenure0.9% · 377 households

“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 ↗

Household composition

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.

41,437 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households26.8% · 11,124 households
Families with dependent children32.4% · 13,440 households
Other single-family households36.1% · 14,968 households
Other household types4.6% · 1,905 households

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 ↗

Disability and day-to-day activities

The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

103,943 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot5.1% · 5,325 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little8.5% · 8,817 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act86.4% · 89,801 people

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 ↗

This constituency in Parliament

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.

Written question16 July 2026

Written question 19720

Raised by Mr Will Forster MP

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the surface access requirements in the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS) will require the promoter to deliver or fund a direct rail route between Woking and Heathrow Airport.

Written question14 July 2026

Sports: Woking

Raised by Mr Will Forster MP

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps is she taking to help tackle the gender gap in sports participation for young people in Woking.

Written question14 July 2026

Sports: Women

Raised by Mr Will Forster MP

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor on the adequacy of levels of funding allocated to support women’s sport in Woking.

Written question2 June 2026

Woking Community Hospital: Energy

Raised by Mr Will Forster MP

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) increase energy-efficiency and (b) reduce energy bills at Woking Community Hospital.

Written question29 May 2026

M25: Noise

Raised by Mr Will Forster MP

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many noise important areas of the M25 there are within Woking constituency; and what the locations are.

Petitions

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.

Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency399
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency267
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency260
Signatures nationally206,593

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency198
Signatures nationally118,715

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

View 74 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency160
Signatures nationally105,312

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 2026

Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency154
Signatures nationally129,565

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 17 October 2026

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Signatures in this constituency149
Signatures nationally110,856

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 10 October 2026

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth

Signatures in this constituency139
Signatures nationally112,993

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗

Funding and local projects

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.

Grants recorded39
Total awarded£2,670,936

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 29 June 2026

Inclusive Basketball Programme for Girls in Surrey

Woking Blackhawks Basketball Club

£5,480

Sport England · Sport

About this award

The project will support female participation in basketball by increasing capacity and improving player development pathways, alongside purchase of appropriate kit. This will include introductory sessions for beginners in school years 6-9, Level 2 courses for two new coaches and referees, skills sessions for older teens, and targeted development camps for existing players. In addition, the project will buy replacement backboard padding to improve player safety. Funding will pay for venue hire, equipment, coaching fees and expenses, qualifications and kit.

National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026

Extension 2027-28: The Lightbox

Woking Museum and Arts and Crafts Centre

£160,036

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

Extension 2027-28: The Lightbox - Museums - NPO 2023-26

National Lottery grantAwarded 21 May 2026

Canalside Community Advice Project

Citizens Advice Woking

£248,978

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Citizens Advice Woking - Health & Wellbeing - RC London and South East Region

National Lottery grantAwarded 20 April 2026

Give Walking Groups

Give

£6,000

Sport England · Sport

About this award

This project will expand inclusive group walking sessions for those who are inactive, suffer from depression and/or social isolation, disabled people and for those referred by social prescribers. Sessions will be delivered weekly in areas of Surrey, over 12 months. Funds will cover promotion, volunteer expenses, walk leader fees and co-ordinator costs.

National Lottery grantAwarded 8 April 2026

Cricket Scoreboard Replacement

Westfield & District Cricket And Sports Club

£2,999

Sport England · Sport

About this award

This project will help the club continue to operate. This will be achieved by purchasing an upgraded scoreboard. Funds will cover a digital scoreboard.

34 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 ↗

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