Politics
Aldershot is divided into the following wards:
- Rowhill: southwest of the town
- Wellington: west, north and centre of the town
- Manor Park: south of the town
- Heron Wood: southeast of the town
- North Town: northeast of the town.
Wellington Ward is quite unique, as it combines the most compact urban parts of the town (the town centre and Cargate Hill) with a very large acreage of unpopulated woodlands, forests and heathland.
Rowhill and Manor Park wards are the most affluent of the 5 wards, in particular in the areas closer to Farnham.
The town is represented in parliament through the Aldershot constituency. The current MP is Gerald Howarth (Conservative), with a majority in May 2010 of 5,586 (12.3%). Of the 42 councillors on Rushmoor Borough Council, 15 represent the five wards that comprise Aldershot. Of these councillors elected since the last local elections in May 2011, nine are Conservative and six represent Labour.
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