Isle of Wight West (UK Parliament constituency)

Isle of Wight West
Isle of Wight West
County constituency; for the House of Commons
	Boundaries since 2024
	Boundary of Isle of Wight West in South East England
County	Isle of Wight
Electorate	54,911 (2023)
Current constituency
Created	2024
Member of Parliament	TBC (TBC)
Seats	One
Created from	Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight West is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.^[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.

The Isle of Wight is entitled to two members of parliament following the 2023 Review. The constituency has been created alongside Isle of Wight East from the divided former Isle of Wight constituency.^[3]

Boundaries[edit]

The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 4 May 2021):

The Isle of Wight electoral divisions of: Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet; Carisbrooke & Gunville; Central Rural; Chale, Niton & Shorwell; Cowes Medina; Cowes North; Cowes South & Northwood; Cowes West & Gurnard; East Cowes; Fairlee & Whippingham; Freshwater North & Yarmouth; Freshwater South; Mountjoy & Shide; Newport Central; Newport West; Osborne; Pan & Barton; Parkhurst & Hunnyhill; Totland & Colwell.^[4]

It comprises western and central areas of the Isle of Wight, including the communities of Newport, East Cowes, Cowes and Freshwater.

Constituency profile[edit]

Electoral Calculus describes the seat as "Centrist" indicating an electorate with moderate views which could support any of the three main parties. ^[5]

Members of Parliament[edit]

Isle of Wight prior to 2024

Election		Member	Party
	2024	TBC	TBC

Elections[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

General election 2024: Isle of Wight West
Party		Candidate
	Green	Cameron Palin^[6]
	Reform UK	Ian Pickering^[7]
	Labour	Richard Quigley^[8]
	Conservative	Bob Seely^[9]
	Liberal Democrats	Nick Stuart^[10]
	Alliance for Democracy and Freedom	Rachel Thacker^[11]
Majority
Turnout

To assess impact of the boundary changes various organisation calculated results of the 2019 election if it was conducted under boundaries established by the 2023 Periodic review. Below is such assessment from the BBC for Isle of Wight West:

Notional result of 2019 election under new (2023) boundaries

UK General Election, 2019 Notional Result: Isle of Wight West^[12]
Party		Votes	%
	Conservative	20,949	55.0
	Labour	9,331	24.5
	Green	6,245	16.4
	Other	1,578	4.1
Majority		11,618	30.5
	Conservative hold	Swing

For more information see Notional results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election by 2024 constituency.

References[edit]

^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England | Page 5". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
^ "Two Isle of Wight constituencies set out in boundary review". BBC News. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Isle+of+Wight+West
^ "Full list of all Green Party candidates at the next general election". Bright Green. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
^ "Isle of Wight West Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
^ "Labour candidates chosen centrally". Isle of Wight Observer. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
^ "ISLE OF WIGHT MP BOB SEELY TO RUN FOR NEW ISLE OF WIGHT WEST CONSTITUENCY". Isle of Wight Radio. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
^ "Nick Stuart and Michael Lilley: Isle of Wight's hopeful Lib Dem candidates". On the Wight. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
^ "Isle of Wight West". BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
^ "Results spreadsheet (download)". BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

External links[edit]

Isle of Wight West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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[1] "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 25 June 2024.

[2] "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England | Page 5". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-21.

[3] "Two Isle of Wight constituencies set out in boundary review". BBC News. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-21.

[4] "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.

[5] Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Isle+of+Wight+West

[6] "Full list of all Green Party candidates at the next general election". Bright Green. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

[7] "Isle of Wight West Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

[8] "Labour candidates chosen centrally". Isle of Wight Observer. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.

[9] "ISLE OF WIGHT MP BOB SEELY TO RUN FOR NEW ISLE OF WIGHT WEST CONSTITUENCY". Isle of Wight Radio. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

[10] "Nick Stuart and Michael Lilley: Isle of Wight's hopeful Lib Dem candidates". On the Wight. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

[11] "Isle of Wight West". BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

[12] "Results spreadsheet (download)". BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

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