A review of parliamentary constituencies has taken place to ensure each one has roughly the same number of electors.
As part of this process, the number of constituencies in England has increased from 533 to 543.
The Boundary Commission is required by law to make sure that each constituency in England has between 69,724 and 77,062 electors.
Due to population changes, the number of people registered to vote in some constituencies is much higher than in others. The aim of the 2023 boundary review was to rebalance the number of electors represented by each MP.
Council's boundaries?
The boundary changes only relate to parliamentary constituencies (the area an MP is elected to represent in parliament).
Services and council tax in your local area are set by your local authority and this review does not change local authority boundaries.
Changes to Folkestone and Hythe constituency
As a result of the boundary review, the Folkestone and Hythe constituency has got smaller. The North Downs East and North Downs West wards of Folkestone & Hythe District Council will form part of the Ashford constituency at the next General Election. This means voters in those district wards will receive a ballot paper at the next General Election for the Ashford constituency and vote for an MP representing that area.
You can view the existing and new parliamentary boundaries by clicking on our interactive map here.