Isle of Wight West is a 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 General election 2024.
| Isle of Wight West | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Isle of Wight West in South East England | |
| County | Isle of Wight |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Isle of Wight |
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.[2]
Boundaries
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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.[3]
It comprises western and central areas of the Isle of Wight, including the communities of Newport, East Cowes, Cowes and Freshwater.
Constituency profile
editElectoral Calculus describes the seat as "Centrist" indicating an electorate with moderate views which could support any of the three main parties. [4]
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Cameron Palin[5] | ||||
| Reform UK | Ian Pickering[6] | ||||
| Labour | Richard Quigley[7] | ||||
| Conservative | Bob Seely[8] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Stuart[9] | ||||
| Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | Rachel Thacker[10] | ||||
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| Swing | |||||
References
edit- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Isle of Wight West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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