Bridlington and The Wolds 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 next general election.[2]
| Bridlington and The Wolds | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | None |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | East Yorkshire & Beverley and Holderness (part) |
Boundaries edit
Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of East Riding of Yorkshire wards of: Bridlington Central and Old Town; Bridlington North; Bridlington South; Driffield and Rural; East Wolds and Coastal; North Holderness; Wolds Weighton (majority1).[3]
1.Area marked “7” on the map of the Bridlington and The Wolds constituency produced by the Boundary Commission for England[4]
It will comprise the following:[5]
- A majority of the current East Yorkshire constituency (to be abolished) - excluding the Pocklington Provincial ward and a small part of the Wolds Weighton ward
- The North Holderness ward from Beverley and Holderness (to be retained)
Elections edit
Elections in the 2020s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Maria Bowtell[6] | ||||
| Conservative | Charlie Dewhirst[7] | ||||
| Green | Gill Leek[8] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Jayne Phoenix[9] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Perrin, Louise (29 June 2023). "New parliamentary boundary proposal for Bridlington as East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight announces he will step down at the next election". Scarborough News. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume three: Maps | Boundary Commission for England | Page 10". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Map 496. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Bridlington and the Wolds". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Bridlington and the Wolds Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Dewhirst chosen for Bridlington and the Wolds. Is there a trend against associations selecting sitting MPs?". ConservativeHome. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Candidates General Election 2024". Hull & East Riding Green Party. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrats select Jayne Phoenix as the Parliamentary candidate to contest new Bridlington and the Wolds seat". The Scarborough News. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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