South Cotswolds (UK Parliament constituency)
South Cotswolds | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
Major settlements | Cirencester, Tetbury, Cricklade, Purton, Malmesbury, Fairford, Lechlade |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | None |
Seats | One |
Created from | The Cotswolds North Wiltshire |
South Cotswolds is a newly created constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.[2]
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency will be composed of:
- The following wards of the District of Cotswold (as they existed on 1 December 2020): Abbey; Chesteron; Fairford North; Four Acres; Grumbolds Ash with Avening; Kemble; Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South; New Mills; St. Michael’s; Siddington & Cerney Rural; South Cerney Village; Stratton; Tetbury East & Rural; Tetbury Town; Tetbury with Upton; The Ampneys & Hampton; The Beeches; Watermoor.
- The District of Stroud ward of Kingswood (as it existed on 1 December 2020).
- The following electoral divisions of Wiltshire (as they existed on 4 May 2021): Brinkworth; By Brook; Cricklade & Latton; Kington; Malmesbury; Minety; Purton; Sherston.[3]
It will comprise the following areas:[4]
- Just over half (by electorate) of the, to be abolished, constituency of The Cotswolds, including the towns of Cirencester and Tetbury
- Northern and western parts of the, to be abolished, constituency of North Wiltshire, including Cricklade, Purton and Malmesbury
Election results[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Zoë Billingham[5] | ||||
SDP | Martin Broomfield[6] | ||||
Green | Bob Eastoe[7] | ||||
Conservative | James Gray[8] | ||||
Independent | Owen Humphreys[9] | ||||
Reform UK | Desi Latimer[10] | ||||
Independent | Sandy Steel[11] | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Roz Savage[12] | ||||
Liberal | Chris Twells[13] | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
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References[edit]
- ^ Council, SDC | Stroud District. "2023 Parliamentary Boundary - Final Public Consultation | Stroud District Council". www.stroud.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Cotswolds South". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ Zoë Billingham [@zoe_billingham_] (March 22, 2024). "I'm delighted to be Labour's parliamentary candidate for South Cotswolds. Let's get out campaigning!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES". SDP. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Stand at the next general election". South West Green Party. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "James Gray selected for South Cotswolds". James Gray. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.