Walsall and Bloxwich is a proposed 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 2024 general election.[2]
| Walsall and Bloxwich | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
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 Boundary of Walsall and Bloxwich in West Midlands region | |
| County | West Midlands county |
| Major settlements | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Walsall North and Walsall South |
Boundaries edit
The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Metropolitan Borough of Walsall wards of: Birchills Leamore; Blakenall; Bloxwich East; Bloxwich West; Paddock (polling districts UA, UB, UC and UD); Palfrey; Pleck; St. Matthew’s.[3]
It will be formed from the majority of the Walsall North and Walsall South seats, which will both be abolished. It will comprise the following wards:[4]
Elections edit
Elections in the 2020s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Sadat Hussain | ||||
| Conservative | Shannon Lloyd | ||||
| Independent | Aftab Nawaz | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Patrick Stillman | ||||
| Labour | Valerie Vaz | ||||
| Reform UK | Elaine Williams | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| win (new seat) | |||||
References edit
- ^ Madeley, Peter (2023-06-29). "Boundary Commission review: Which seats are changing in the Black Country and Staffordshire?". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Walsall and Bloxwich". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Statement of persons nominated and notice of poll Walsall-Bloxwich" (PDF). Walsall Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
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