List of parliamentary constituencies in Herefordshire and Worcestershire

There are 8 Parliamentary constituencies in the ceremonial counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. From 1974 to 1998 the two counties were administratively and ceremonially one, called Hereford and Worcester, and the constituencies crossed the traditional county boundaries. This continued to be the case up to and including the 2005 general election, but since the 2010 general election two constituencies fall entirely within Herefordshire and six within Worcestershire. There are 2 borough constituencies and 6 county constituencies.

Constituencies edit

  Conservative  Labour  Liberal Democrat ¤

Name[nb 1]Electorate[1]Majority[2][nb 2]Member of Parliament[2]Nearest opposition[2]Map
Bromsgrove CC75,07823,106 Sajid Javid Rory Shannon ‡
Hereford and South Herefordshire CC72,08519,686Jesse NormanAnna-Maria Coda ‡
North Herefordshire CC70,25224,856Bill WigginPhilip Howells ¤
Mid Worcestershire CC78,22028,018Nigel HuddlestonHelen Russell ‡
Redditch BC65,39116,036Rachel MacleanRebecca Jenkins ‡
West Worcestershire CC76,24124,499Harriett BaldwinBeverley Nielsen ¤
Worcester BC73,4856,758Robin WalkerLynn Denham ‡
Wyre Forest CC78,07721,413Mark GarnierRobin Lunn ‡

2010 boundary changes edit

Under the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the Boundary Commission for England decided to retain 8 constituencies covering the counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire for the 2010 election, making minor changes to take account of the separation of the two counties, to realign constituency boundaries with the boundaries of current local government wards, and to reduce the electoral disparity between constituencies. The constituencies of Hereford and Leominster were renamed Hereford and South Herefordshire, and North Herefordshire respectively.

Former nameBoundaries 1997-2010Current nameBoundaries 2010–present

Wholly or mainly in Herefordshire

  1. Hereford CC
  2. Leominster CC

Wholly in Worcestershire

  1. Bromsgrove CC
  2. Mid Worcestershire CC
  3. Redditch BC
  4. West Worcestershire CC
  5. Worcester BC
  6. Wyre Forest CC
Parliamentary constituencies in Herefordshire and Worcestershire

Herefordshire

  1. Hereford and South Herefordshire CC
  2. North Herefordshire CC

Worcestershire

  1. Bromsgrove CC
  2. Mid Worcestershire CC
  3. Redditch BC
  4. West Worcestershire CC
  5. Worcester BC
  6. Wyre Forest CC
Proposed Revision

Proposed boundary changes edit

See 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for further details.

Following the abandonment of the Sixth Periodic Review (the 2018 review), the Boundary Commission for England formally launched the 2023 Review on 5 January 2021.[3] Initial proposals were published on 8 June 2021 and, following two periods of public consultation, revised proposals were published on 8 November 2022. The final proposals were published on 28 June 2023.

The commission has proposed retaining the current two constituencies in Herefordshire, with minor boundary changes to reflect changes to ward boundaries. In Worcestershire, it is proposed to make a small transfer from Mid Worcestershire to Redditch to bring these two constituencies within the statutory range. It is proposed that Mid Worcestershire is renamed Droitwich and Evesham. The other four constituencies would be unchanged.[4]

Results history edit

Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019[5]

2019 edit

The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Herefordshire and Worcestershire in the 2019 general election were as follows:

PartyVotes%Change from 2017SeatsChange from 2017
Conservative256,01461.8% 3.7%80
Labour90,23021.8% 7.1%00
Liberal Democrats47,79811.5% 5.3%00
Greens18,8664.6% 2.0%00
Others1,2220.3% 3.9%00
Total414,130100.08

Percentage votes edit

Election year1983198719921997200120052010201520172019
Conservative52.351.850.841.041.142.945.951.758.161.8
Labour15.317.924.632.627.424.516.719.728.921.8
Liberal Democrat131.429.723.121.919.421.825.36.76.211.5
Green Party-*****1.04.52.64.6
UKIP---***4.215.42.1*
Other1.00.61.54.512.110.86.81.92.10.3

11983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance

* Included in Other

Seats edit

Election year1983198719921997200120052010201520172019
Conservative7774448888
Labour0003220000
Liberal Democrat10001110000
Independent2----110---
Total7778888888

11983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance

2Dr Richard Taylor, standing as the Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern candidate

Maps edit

1885-1910 edit

1918-1945 edit

1950-1979 edit

1983-2005 - Hereford and Worcester edit


2010-present edit

2010201520172019

Timeline edit

Green represents former constituencies, pink is for current ones.

Worcestershire edit

Constituency1295-15541554-16041604-16051605-18321832-18851885-19181918-19501950-19741974-19831983-19971997–present
Bewdley1605-1950
Bromsgrove1950-19741983–present
Bromsgrove and Redditch1974-1983
Droitwich1554-1918
Dudley1832-1974
East Worcestershire1832-1918
Evesham1604-1950
Kidderminster1832-1983
Mid Worcestershire1983–present
North Worcestershire1885-1918
Oldbury and Halesowen1950-1974
Redditch1983–present
South Worcestershire1950-1997
Stourbridge1918-1974In West Midlands
West Worcestershire1832-18851997–present
Worcester1295–present
Worcestershire1295-1832
Wyre Forest1983–present

Herefordshire edit

Constituency1295-16281628-18321832-18851885-19181918-20102010–present
Hereford1295-2010
Hereford and South Herefordshire2010–present
Herefordshire1295-1832
Leominster1295-2010
North Herefordshire2010–present
Ross1885-1918
Weobley1628-1832

Historical representation by party edit

A cell marked → (with a different colour background to the preceding cell) indicates that the previous MP continued to sit under a new party name.

1885 to 1918 edit

  Conservative  Liberal  Liberal Unionist

Constituency1885188692189293951895190003190608Jan 1910Dec 191012141618
HerefordJ. PulleyBaileyGrenfellCookeArkwrightHewins
LeominsterDuckhamRankinLambRankinWright
RossBiddulphCliveGardnerCliveC. Pulley
BewdleyLechmereA. BaldwinS. Baldwin
DroitwichCorbettMartinHarmsworthLytteltonWhiteley
DudleySheridanRobinsonHooperGriffith-Boscawen
EveshamTempleLechmereLongEyres-Monsell
KidderminsterBrintonGodsonBarnardKnight
WorcesterAllsoppWilliamsonGoulding
Worcestershire EastHastingsChamberlainHarris
Worcestershire NorthHingleyWilson

1918 to 1950 edit

  Conservative  Independent  Labour  Liberal

Constituency191821192219231924271929311931193537411945
HerefordPulleyRobertsOwenThomas
LeominsterWard-JacksonSheppersonA. E. Baldwin
BewdleyS. BaldwinConant
DudleyGriffith-BoscawenJ. WilsonLloydO. BaldwinJoelLloydWigg
EveshamEyres-Monsellde la Bere
KidderminsterKnightWardlaw-MilneTolley
StourbridgeJ. W. WilsonPielouWellockMorganMoyle
WorcesterGouldingFairbairnGreeneWard

1950 to 1983 edit

The West Midlands Order 1965 transferred the Dudley area from Worcestershire to Staffordshire and part of the Warley area from Staffordshire to Worcestershire. These changes were incorporated into the new constituency boundaries for the February 1974 general election.

  Conservative  Labour

Constituency195019511955561959611964196668197071Feb 1974Oct 19741979
HerefordThomasGibson-WattShepherd
LeominsterBaldwinBossomTemple-Morris
Bromsgrove / Bromsgrove and Redditch (1974)HiggsDanceDavisMiller
KidderminsterNabarroBrintonBulmer
Oldbury and Halesowen / Halesowen and Stourbridge (1974)MoyleHornerStokes
WorcesterWardWalker
Worcestershire Southde la BereAgnewNabarroSpicer
DudleyWiggWilliamsGilbert
Warley WestArcher
Warley EastFaulds

1983 to present edit

  Conservative  Health Concern  Independent Conservative  Labour  Liberal Democrats

Constituency198319871992199797982001200520102015201720192024
Hereford / Hereford and South Herefordshire (2010)ShepherdKeetchNorman
Leominster / North Herefordshire (2010)Temple-MorrisWiggin
BromsgroveMillerThomasonKirkbrideJavid
Mid Worcestershire / Droitwich & Evesham (2024)ForthLuffHuddleston
South Worcestershire / West Worcestershire (1997)SpicerBaldwin
WorcesterP. WalkerLuffFosterR. Walker
Wyre ForestBulmerCoombsLockTaylorGarnier
RedditchSmithLumleyMaclean

See also edit

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.
  2. ^ The majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.

References edit

  1. ^ Baker, Carl; Uberoi, Elise; Cracknell, Richard (28 January 2020). "General Election 2019: full results and analysis". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ a b c "Constituencies A-Z - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. ^ "2023 Review | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  4. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. paras 1251-1257 & 1325-1333. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  5. ^ Watson, Christopher; Uberoi, Elise; Loft, Philip (17 April 2020). "General election results from 1918 to 2019". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)