North East Somerset and Hanham (UK Parliament constituency)
North East Somerset and Hanham 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 in the 2024 general election.[2]
| North East Somerset and Hanham | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of North East Somerset and Hanham in South West England | |
| County | Somerset and Gloucestershire |
| Major settlements | Hanham. Keynsham |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | None |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | North East Somerset |
Boundaries
The seat will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of Bath and North East Somerset wards of: Chew Valley; Clutton & Farmborough; High Littleton; Keynsham East; Keynsham North; Keynsham South; Mendip; Paulton; Publow & Whitchurch; Saltford; Timsbury.
- The District of South Gloucestershire wards of: Bitton & Oldland Common; Hanham; Longwell Green; Parkwall & Warmley.[3]
The following areas of Somerset and Gloucestershire will make up the constituency:[4]
- Keynsham and rural areas to the south, comprising about 55% of the current North East Somerset constituency (to be abolished)[5]
- Hanham and southern-most areas of South Gloucestershire, comprising about 45% of the current Kingswood constituency (to be abolished)[5]
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Raving Loony | Barmy Brunch | ||||
| Green | Edmund Cannon[7] | ||||
| Independent | Nicholas Hales | ||||
| Reform UK | Paul MacDonnell[8] | ||||
| Labour | Dan Norris[9] | ||||
| Conservative | Jacob Rees-Mogg[10] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Dine Romero[11] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References
- "South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- "Shake-up revealed for Somerset MPs' boundaries". BBC News. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- "New Seat Details - Somerset North East and Hanham". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- "Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK?".
- "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll - Election of Member of Parliament for the North East Somerset Constituency". Bath and North East Somerset Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- "Edmund Cannon selected as Green Party candidate for the North East Somerset constituency for the next General Election". Bath & NE Somerset Green Party. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- "Elections 2024". Democracy Club Community Interest Company. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- Cork, Tristan (11 May 2024). "Metro mayor Dan Norris named as Labour MP candidate for General Election". Bristol Post. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- "People". North East Somerset & Hanham Conservatives. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- "Bath councillor to stand as candidate for new Parliamentary seat". Bath Echo. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
External links
- North East Somerset and Hanham UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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