Isle of Wight West (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards
| Isle of Wight West | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Isle of Wight West in South East England | |
| County | Isle of Wight |
| Electorate | 55,406 (2024) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Richard Quigley (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Isle 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
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
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
Isle of Wight prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Richard Quigley | Labour Party | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Richard Quigley | 13,240 | 38.6 | ||
| Conservative | Bob Seely | 10,063 | 29.3 | ||
| Reform UK | Ian Pickering | 5,834 | 17.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Stuart | 2,726 | 7.9 | ||
| Green | Cameron Palin | 2,310 | 6.7 | ||
| ADF | Rachel Thacker | 117 | 0.3 | ||
| Majority | 3,177 | 9.3 | |||
| Turnout | 34,290 | 61.9 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Two Isle of Wight constituencies set out in boundary review". BBC News. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
- ^ "Isle of Wight West: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation". Electoral Calculus.
- ^ "General Election Results IW West Constituency". Isle of Wight Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Isle of Wight West results". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
- Isle of Wight West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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