Witney (UK Parliament constituency)
| Witney | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundaries since 2024 | |
Boundary of Witney in South East England | |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Electorate | 70,042 (2023) |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Charles Maynard (Liberal Democrats) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
Witney is a county constituency in Oxfordshire represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election, and was created for the 1983 general election.
Historically a safe Conservative Party seat for the most part of its existence, it has been represented since 2024 by Charles Maynard of the Liberal Democrats. From 2001 to 2016, the constituency was represented by David Cameron, who was the prime minister from 2010 until his resignation in 2016, and the Leader of the Conservative Party (2005–2016).