Basingstoke (UK Parliament constituency)

Basingstoke (/ˈbzɪŋˌstk/) is a constituency in Hampshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Maria Miller, a member of the Conservative Party who served as Culture Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities from 2012 to 2014 under Prime Minister David Cameron.

Basingstoke
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Basingstoke in Hampshire for the 2010 general election
Location of Hampshire within England
CountyHampshire
Population107,996 (2011 census)
Electorate75,470 (December 2010)
Major settlementsBasingstoke
Current constituency
Created1885
Member of ParliamentMaria Miller (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromNorth Hampshire
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