Droitwich and Evesham (UK Parliament constituency)
| Droitwich and Evesham | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
 Boundary of Droitwich and Evesham in West Midlands region | |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Electorate | 76,624[1] |
| Major settlements | Droitwich Spa and Evesham |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Nigel Huddleston |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Mid Worcestershire |
Droitwich and Evesham is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election.[2] The constituency name refers to the Worcestershire towns of Droitwich Spa and Evesham.[3]
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency contains the following wards of the District of Wychavon:
- Badsey & Aldington, Bengeworth, Bowbrook, Bretforton & Offenham, Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham (part), Dodderhill (part), Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington, Droitwich East, Droitwich South East, Droitwich South West, Droitwich West, Evesham North, Evesham South, Fladbury, Inkberrow (part), Hampton, Hartlebury, Honeybourne, Pebworth & The Littletons, North Claines & Salwarpe, Ombersley, Pinvin, and Upton Snodsbury.[4]
It comprises the bulk of the previous Mid Worcestershire constituency – excluding the Dodderhill, and Harvington and Norton wards, which were transferred to Redditch.[5][6]
Members of Parliament
[edit]Mid Worcestershire prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nigel Huddleston | Conservative | |
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nigel Huddleston | 19,975 | 40.1 | ||
| Labour | Chipiliro Kalebe-Nyamongo | 10,980 | 22.1 | ||
| Reform UK | Sam Bastow | 9,456 | 19.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Oliver Walker | 5,131 | 10.3 | ||
| Green | Neil Franks | 3,828 | 7.7 | ||
| SDP | Andrew Flaxman | 239 | 0.5 | ||
| Majority | 8,995 | 18.1 | |||
| Turnout | 49,786 | 65.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 76,624 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
- Nigel Huddleston (Conservative) ― Incumbent MP for Mid Worcestershire
See also
[edit]- List of parliamentary constituencies in Herefordshire and Worcestershire
- List of parliamentary constituencies in West Midlands (region)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Declaration Of Result Of Poll". Wychavon District Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "New Seat Details – droitwich and evesham". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Droitwich and Evesham". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "'Droitwich and Evesham' constituency set to be formed by boundary commission". Droitwich Standard. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ "Renamed Evesham parliamentary constituency revealed as Boundary Commission reveals final findings". Evesham Observer. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
External links
[edit]- Droitwich and Evesham UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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