Dewsbury and Batley (UK Parliament constituency)
Dewsbury and Batley 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 in the 2024 general election.[2] The constituency is located in the borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire.[3]
| Dewsbury and Batley | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundaries since 2024 | |
Boundary of Dewsbury and Batley in Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC |
| Seats | One |
| Created from |
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Boundaries
The constituency composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Borough of Kirklees wards of Batley East; Batley West; Dewsbury East; Dewsbury South; Dewsbury West; Kirkburton (polling districts KB04, KB07A, KB07B and KB10).[4]
It comprises the following areas of Kirklees:[5]
| Areas | Kirklees Wards | Former Constituency |
|---|---|---|
| Batley | Batley East, and Batley West | Batley and Spen |
| Dewsbury | Dewsbury East, Dewsbury South, and Dewsbury West | Dewsbury |
| Flockton / Grange Moor | Kirkburton (minority) | Dewsbury (plus 30 voters from Huddersfield) |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Simon Cope | ||||
| Labour | Heather Iqbal | ||||
| Independent | Iqbal Mohamed | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | John Edward Rossington | ||||
| Conservative | Lalit Suryawanshi | ||||
| Reform UK | Johnathan Thackray | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
See also
References
- "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- "Batley and Spen MP ignores safe seat advice as constituency is split". BBC News. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- Marlow, Abigail (10 November 2022). "Kim Leadbeater slams new Kirklees boundaries that will split up Batley". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- "New Seat Details - Dewsbury and Batley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- "Statement of persons nominated - UK Parliamentary election - Dewsbury and Batley Constituency" (PDF). Kirklees Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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