South Cotswolds (UK Parliament constituency)

South Cotswolds is a newly created 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 at the 2024 general election.[2] It previously made up approximately one half of The Cotswolds constituency, with the other half reformed as part of the new North Cotswolds constituency.

South Cotswolds
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of South Cotswolds in South West England
CountyGloucestershire and Wiltshire
Major settlementsCirencester, Tetbury, Cricklade, Purton, Malmesbury, Fairford, Lechlade
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentNone
SeatsOne
Created fromThe Cotswolds
North Wiltshire

Boundaries

The constituency will be composed of:

  • The following wards of the District of Cotswold (as they existed on 1 December 2020): Abbey; Chesteron; Fairford North; Four Acres; Grumbolds Ash with Avening; Kemble; Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South; New Mills; St. Michael’s; Siddington & Cerney Rural; South Cerney Village; Stratton; Tetbury East & Rural; Tetbury Town; Tetbury with Upton; The Ampneys & Hampton; The Beeches; Watermoor.
  • The District of Stroud ward of Kingswood (as it existed on 1 December 2020).
  • The following electoral divisions of Wiltshire (as they existed on 4 May 2021): Brinkworth; By Brook; Cricklade & Latton; Kington; Malmesbury; Minety; Purton; Sherston.[3]

It will comprise the following areas:[4]

Election results

Elections in the 2020s
General election 2024: South Cotswolds
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Zoë Billingham[5]
SDP Martin Broomfield[6]
Green Bob Eastoe[7]
Conservative James Gray[8]
Independent Owen Humphreys[9]
Reform UK Desi Latimer[10]
Liberal Democrats Roz Savage[11]
Independent Sandy Steel[12]
Liberal Chris Twells[13]
Majority
Turnout
Swing

References
  1. Council, SDC | Stroud District. "2023 Parliamentary Boundary - Final Public Consultation | Stroud District Council". www.stroud.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  2. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  3. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
  4. "New Seat Details - Cotswolds South". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  5. Zoë Billingham [@zoe_billingham_] (March 22, 2024). "I'm delighted to be Labour's parliamentary candidate for South Cotswolds. Let's get out campaigning!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. "GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES". SDP. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  7. "Stand at the next general election". South West Green Party. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  8. "James Gray selected for South Cotswolds". James Gray. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  9. "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  10. "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  11. "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  12. "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  13. "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
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