Normanton and Hemsworth (UK Parliament constituency)
Normanton and Hemsworth is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. The constituency was created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, and will first be contested at the 2024 general election on 4 July.[1]
| Normanton and Hemsworth | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundaries since 2024 | |
Boundary of Normanton and Hemsworth 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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History
The constituency was formed primarily from the existing Hemsworth constituency - excluding the Wakefield South ward, with the addition of Normanton from Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (renamed Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley).[2]
Boundaries
The constituency comprised the following wards of the City of Wakefield (as they existed on 1 December 2020):[3]
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Callum Bushrod | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Craig Dobson | ||||
| Conservative | Alice Mae Hopkin | ||||
| Green | Ashton Howick | ||||
| Labour | Jon Trickett | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
See also
References
- "Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- Gittins, Holly (8 June 2021). "Boundary Commission proposals: Major shakeup of parliamentary constituencies in Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford could see borders moved and new constituency created". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- "New Seat Details - Normanton and Hemsworth". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL". Wakefield Council. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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