Kingswinford and South Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
| Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | Next United Kingdom general election |
| Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | South Staffordshire & Dudley South |
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election.[1] The constituency name refers to town of Kingswinford and the South Staffordshire District.[2]
Boundaries
The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley wards of: Kingswinford North and Wall Heath; Kingswinford South; Wordsley.
- The District of South Staffordshire wards of: Bilbrook; Codsall North; Codsall South; Himley and Swindon; Kinver; Pattingham and Patshull; Perton Dippons; Perton East; Perton Lakeside; Trysull and Seisdon; Wombourne North and Lower Penn; Wombourne South East; Wombourne South West.[3]
It will contain the following parts:[4]
- The majority of the current South Staffordshire constituency, including the communities of Codsall, Perton and Wombourne
- Kingswinford and Wordsley from the Dudley South constituency (to be abolished)
Following a local government boundary review in South Staffordshire which came into effect in May 2023,[5][6] the constituency will now comprise the following from the next general election:
- The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley wards of: Kingswinford North and Wall Heath; Kingswinford South; Wordsley.
- The District of South Staffordshire wards of: Bilbrook; Codsall; Himley & Swindon; Kinver & Enville; Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn; Perton East; Perton Lakeside; Perton Wrottesley; Wombourne North; Wombourne South.[4]
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Gully Bansal[7] | ||||
| Labour | Sally Benton | ||||
| Conservative | Mike Wood[8] | ||||
References
- ^ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ Madeley, Peter (2021-06-08). "In detail: Proposed boundary changes for the Black Country and Staffordshire". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
- ^ a b "New Seat Details - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ LGBCE. "South Staffordshire | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "The South Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ "Our Candidates For Upcoming Elections". Liberal Democrats (UK). Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Conservatives select Mike Wood in Kingswinford and south Staffordshire". Stourbridge News. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
See also
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