Widnes and Halewood (UK Parliament constituency)

Widnes and Halewood 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 at the 2024 general election.[2]

Widnes and Halewood
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Widnes and Halewood in North West England
CountyCheshire and Merseyside
Major settlementsWidnes and Halewood
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentNone
SeatsOne
Created fromHalton, Garston and Halewood & St Helens South and Whiston

Boundaries

The constituency will cross the boundary of the ceremonial counties of Cheshire and Merseyside and will be composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The Borough of Halton wards of: Appleton; Bankfield; Birchfield; Central & West Bank; Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank; Farnworth; Halton View; Highfield; Hough Green.
  • The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley wards of: Halewood North; Halewood South; Whiston & Cronton (polling districts WC1, WC1A, WC2, WC3 and WC4).[3]

The seat will cover the following areas:[4]

Elections

Elections in the 2020s
General election 2024: Widnes and Halewood[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Coveney[6]
Reform UK Jake Fraser[7]
Conservative Sean Houlston[8]
Green Nancy Mills[9]
Workers Party Michael Murphy
Labour Derek Twigg

References
  1. "North West | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  2. "Huge constituency changes for Runcorn and Widnes recommended in final review". Runcorn and Widnes World. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  3. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
  4. "New Seat Details - Widnes and Halewood". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  5. Widnes and Halewood
  6. "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. "Widnes and Halewood Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  8. Sean Houlston [@SeanOAHoulston] (June 3, 2024). "I am honoured to have been selected as the Conservative candidate for Widnes and Halewood…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. "Our Candidates". Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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