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Isle of Wight West (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 50°40′N 1°23′W / 50.67°N 1.39°W / 50.67; -1.39
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Isle of Wight West
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Isle of Wight West in South East England
CountyIsle of Wight
Electorate55,406 (2024)
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentRichard Quigley (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromIsle of Wight

Isle of Wight West 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 was first contested at the 2024 general election.

The Isle of Wight is entitled to two members of parliament following the 2023 Review. The constituency has been created alongside Isle of Wight East from the divided former Isle of Wight constituency.[2]

Boundaries

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The constituency comprises the following (as they existed on 4 May 2021):

  • The Isle of Wight electoral divisions of: Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet; Carisbrooke & Gunville; Central Rural; Chale, Niton & Shorwell; Cowes Medina; Cowes North; Cowes South & Northwood; Cowes West & Gurnard; East Cowes; Fairlee & Whippingham; Freshwater North & Yarmouth; Freshwater South; Mountjoy & Shide; Newport Central; Newport West; Osborne; Pan & Barton; Parkhurst & Hunnyhill; Totland & Colwell.[3]

It comprises western and central areas of the Isle of Wight, including the communities of Newport, East Cowes, Cowes and Freshwater.

Constituency profile

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Electoral Calculus describes the seat as "Centrist", indicating an electorate with moderate views which could support any of the three main parties. [4]

Members of Parliament

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Isle of Wight prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Richard Quigley Labour Party

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Isle of Wight West[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Quigley 13,240 38.6 +14.1
Conservative Bob Seely 10,063 29.3 −25.7
Reform UK Ian Pickering 5,834 17.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Nick Stuart 2,726 7.9 N/A
Green Cameron Palin 2,310 6.7 −9.7
ADF Rachel Thacker 117 0.3 N/A
Majority 3,177 9.3 N/A
Turnout 34,290 61.9 –7.5
Registered electors 55,406
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase19.9

Elections in the 2010s

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To assess the impact of boundary changes, various organisation calculated results of the 2019 election if it was conducted under the new boundaries established by the 2023 Periodic review. Below is the assessment for Isle of Wight West:

2019 notional result[7]
Party Vote %
Conservative 20,949 55.0
Labour 9,331 24.5
Green 6,245 16.4
Others 1,578 4.1
Turnout 38,103 69.4
Electorate 54,911

For more information see Notional results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election by 2024 constituency.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England | Page 5". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Two Isle of Wight constituencies set out in boundary review". BBC News. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
  4. ^ "Isle of Wight West: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation". Electoral Calculus.
  5. ^ "General Election Results IW West Constituency". Isle of Wight Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Isle of Wight West results". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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