Waveney Valley 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 2024 general election.
| Waveney Valley | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Waveney Valley in the East of England | |
| County | Norfolk and Suffolk |
| Major settlements | Bungay, Diss, Eye, Halesworth, Harleston |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | None |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Waveney; Central Suffolk and North Ipswich; Bury St. Edmunds; Suffolk Coastal & South Norfolk |
Boundaries edit
The constituency straddles the River Waveney between Norfolk and Suffolk and is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of East Suffolk wards of: Bungay & Wainford; Halesworth & Blything.
- The District of Mid Suffolk wards of: Bacton; Eye; Fressingfield; Gislingham; Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden; Hoxne & Worlingworth; Mendlesham; Palgrave; Rickinghall; Stradbroke & Laxfield; Walsham-le-Willows.
- The District of South Norfolk wards of: Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole; Bressingham & Burston; Bunwell; Diss & Roydon; Ditchingham & Earsham; Harleston.[2]
It covers the following areas:
- Areas to the north of the river, including Diss and Harleston, transferred from South Norfolk
- Bungay, transferred from Waveney (to be renamed Lowestoft)
- Halesworth, transferred from Suffolk Coastal
- Rural areas of north Suffolk, including Eye, transferred from Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, and Bury St Edmunds (to be renamed Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket)
Constituency profile edit
Electoral Calculus characterises the proposed seat as "Strong Right", with right-wing economic and social views, high home ownership levels and strong support for Brexit.[3]
The seat is a target seat for the Green Party[4] who won half of the council wards in the seat in the 2023 local elections.
Elections edit
Elections in the 2020s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Scott Huggins | ||||
| Labour | Gurpreet Padda | ||||
| Green | Adrian Ramsay | ||||
| Conservative | Richard Rout | ||||
| SDP | Maya Severyn | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | John Richard Shreeve | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References edit
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Eastern | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Waveney Valley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Walker, Peter (2023-10-06). "Green party says it plans to focus its effort on four seats at general election". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll & Situation of Polling Stations - Election of Member of Parliament to serve Waveney Valley constituency". Mid Suffolk District Councils. 2024-06-07.
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