Meriden and Solihull East (UK Parliament constituency)
Meriden and Solihull East is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested in the 2024 general election.[1] The constituency name refers to the village of Meriden and the eastern areas of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.[2] This is part of a boundary review that will result in the Meriden constituency being split into three.[3]
| Meriden and Solihull East | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundaries since 2024 | |
Boundary of Meriden and Solihull East in West Midlands region | |
| County | West Midlands county |
| Major settlements | Meriden |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
Boundaries
2024-present
The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull wards of: Bickenhill; Chelmsley Wood; Dorridge and Hockley Heath; Elmdon; Kingshurst and Fordbridge; Knowle; Meriden; Silhill.[4]
It was created from the following areas:[5]
- The majority (74.5%) of the previous Meriden constituency (abolished)
- Elmdon and Silhill wards (25.5%) from the previous Solihull constituency (abolished)
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sarah Alan | |||
| Conservative | Saqib Bhatti | |||
| Reform UK | Malcolm Sedgley | |||
| Green | Shesh Sheshabhatter | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Sunny Virk | |||
| Majority | ||||
| Turnout | ||||
- Saqib Bhatti (Conservative) ― Incumbent MP for Meriden
See also
References
- "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- Walker, Jonathan (2021-06-08). "The political map of the West Midlands will change". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- "Solihull to get three MP seats according to final map". Solihull Observer. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
- "New Seat Details - Meriden and Solihull East". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- "Meriden and Solihull". BBC. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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