South Cotswolds (UK Parliament constituency)
| South Cotswolds | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of South Cotswolds in South West England | |
| County | Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| Electorate | 72,865 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Cirencester, Tetbury, Malmesbury, Cricklade, Fairford, Lechlade, Purton |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Roz Savage (Liberal Democrats) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | The Cotswolds North Wiltshire |
South Cotswolds is a newly created 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] Previously, approximately half of its area was in The Cotswolds constituency and the rest was in the North Wiltshire constituency; thus it straddles the boundary between the historic counties of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. The other half of the former Cotswolds constituency became part of the new North Cotswolds constituency.
Boundaries
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Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency is composed of:
- The following wards of the District of Cotswold (as they existed on 1 December 2020): Abbey; Chesterton; Fairford North; Four Acres; Grumbolds Ash with Avening; Kemble; Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South; New Mills; St. Michael’s; Siddington & Cerney Rural; South Cerney Village; Stratton; Tetbury East & Rural; Tetbury Town; Tetbury with Upton; The Ampneys & Hampton; The Beeches; Watermoor.
- The District of Stroud ward of Kingswood (as it existed on 1 December 2020).
- The following electoral divisions of Wiltshire (as they existed on 4 May 2021): Brinkworth; By Brook; Cricklade & Latton; Kington; Malmesbury; Minety; Purton; Sherston.[4]
It comprises the following areas:[5]
- Just over half (by electorate) of the former constituency of The Cotswolds, including the towns of Cirencester and Tetbury
- Northern and western parts of the former constituency of North Wiltshire, including the towns of Cricklade and Malmesbury, and the large village of Purton
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Roz Savage[7] | 22,961 | 43.9 | +16.3 | |
| Conservative | James Gray[8] | 17,988 | 34.4 | −23.5 | |
| Reform UK | Desi Latimer[9] | 5,146 | 9.8 | N/A | |
| Labour | Zoë Billingham[10] | 3,942 | 7.5 | −3.2 | |
| Green | Bob Eastoe[11] | 1,564 | 3.0 | −0.8 | |
| Liberal | Chris Twells[12] | 225 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Independent | Sandy Steel[13] | 183 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| SDP | Martin Broomfield[14] | 156 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Independent | Owen Humphreys[15] | 122 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,973 | 9.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 52,287 | 73.1 | +0.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 71,490 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +19.9 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]| 2019 notional result[16] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 30,798 | 57.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 14,706 | 27.6 | |
| Labour | 5,669 | 10.7 | |
| Green | 2,016 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | 53,189 | 73.0 | |
| Electorate | 72,865 | ||
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 28 June 2024.
- ^ Council, SDC | Stroud District. "2023 Parliamentary Boundary - Final Public Consultation | Stroud District Council". www.stroud.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Cotswolds South". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Election: South Cotswolds results". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "James Gray selected for South Cotswolds". James Gray. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Zoë Billingham [@zoe_billingham_] (March 22, 2024). "I'm delighted to be Labour's parliamentary candidate for South Cotswolds. Let's get out campaigning!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Stand at the next general election". South West Green Party. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES". SDP. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 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]- South Cotswolds UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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