Didcot and Wantage is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2][3] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election. The seat was won by Olly Glover representing the Liberal Democrats.
| Didcot and Wantage | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Didcot and Wantage in South East England | |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Electorate | 74,356 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Didcot and Wantage |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Olly Glover (Liberal Democrats) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Wantage |
The constituency is named for the towns of Didcot and Wantage in Oxfordshire.[4]
History
editA campaign to change the constituency name dates back to at least 2016.[5]
Boundaries
editThe constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1st December 2020):
- The District of South Oxfordshire wards of: Cholsey; Didcot North East; Didcot South; Didcot West; Sandford & the Wittenhams; Wallingford.
- The District of Vale of White Horse wards of: Blewbury & Harwell; Drayton; Grove North; Hendreds; Ridgeway; Stanford; Steventon & the Hanneys; Sutton Courtenay; Wantage & Grove Brook; Wantage Charlton.[6]
It comprises the majority of the former Wantage constituency plus a small part of the Henley electorate (Sandford-on-Thames):[7]
Members of Parliament
editWantage prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Olly Glover | Liberal Democrats | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Olly Glover | 21,793 | 39.8 | +8.5 | |
| Conservative | David Johnston | 15,560 | 28.4 | -21.4 | |
| Labour | Mocky Khan | 8,045 | 14.7 | -1.3 | |
| Reform UK | Steve Beatty | 6,400 | 11.7 | +11.7 | |
| Green | Sam Casey-Rerhaye | 2,693 | 4.9 | +4.2 | |
| SDP | Kyn Pomlett | 242 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
| Majority | 6,233 | 11.4 | |||
| Turnout | 68 | -5.30 | |||
| Registered electors | 80,689 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Didcot and Wantage CC" (PDF). Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "South East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "MAPPED: What the new election boundaries for Oxfordshire could look like". Oxford Mail. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "It would be nonsense if name of constituency isn't changed to include town, says bid backer". Oxford Mail. 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Didcot and Wantage". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ Stone, Mark (7 June 2024). "Election of a Member of Parliament for Didcot and Wantage Constituency" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2024 – via Vale of White Horse District Council.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001197
External links
edit- Didcot and Wantage UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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