East Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency)
| East Wiltshire | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
 Boundary of East Wiltshire in South West England | |
| County | Wiltshire |
| Electorate | 71,109[1] |
| Major settlements | Amesbury, Marlborough, Pewsey, Ludgershall, Tidworth |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Danny Kruger (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Devizes |
East Wiltshire 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 was first contested at the 2024 general election,[3] when it was won by the Conservative Danny Kruger, who had previously represented the abolished Devizes constituency.
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency is composed of:
- The Borough of Swindon wards of Chiseldon & Lawn (part), Ridgeway, and Wroughton & Wichelstowe.
- The District of Wiltshire electoral divisions of Aldbourne & Ramsbury, Amesbury East & Bulford, Amesbury South, Amesbury West, Avon Valley, Durrington, Ludgershall North & Rural, Marlborough East, Marlborough West, Pewsey, Pewsey Vale East, Pewsey Vale West, Tidworth East & Ludgershall South, Tidworth North & West, and Till Valley.[4]
It comprises the following areas:[5]
- The majority of the former Devizes constituency but excluding the town of Devizes and the area surrounding it, which is included in the newly created constituency of Melksham and Devizes; in this eastern part of Wiltshire, the largest settlement is Marlborough
- In the north, an area transferred from South Swindon which includes Wroughton and Chiseldon
- In the south, an area transferred from Salisbury which includes Tilshead, Shrewton and Amesbury
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Danny Kruger | 16,849 | 35.7 | −30.2 | |
| Labour | Rob Newman | 12,133 | 25.7 | +9.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Kinnaird | 8,204 | 17.4 | +2.9 | |
| Reform UK | Stephen Talbot | 7,885 | 16.7 | N/A | |
| Green | Emily Herbert | 1,844 | 3.9 | +0.2 | |
| True & Fair | Pete Force-Jones | 278 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,716 | 10.0 | −40.1 | ||
| Turnout | 47,193 | 65.2 | –3.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 72,409 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −20.0 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]| 2019 notional result[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 32,301 | 65.9 | |
| Labour | 7,778 | 15.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 7,100 | 14.5 | |
| Green | 1,809 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | 48,988 | 68.9 | |
| Electorate | 71,109 | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "How Wiltshire constituency boundaries could change". BBC News. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Wiltshire East". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "East Wiltshire - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- East Wiltshire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK