Solihull West and Shirley (UK Parliament constituency)
- Solihull (Majority)
- Meriden (Minority)
Solihull West and Shirley is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. The constituency was created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and was first contested at the 2024 general election.[2] The constituency name refers to the town of Shirley and the western areas of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.[3] This is part of a boundary review that resulted in the borough being split between three Westminster constituencies.[4]
Boundaries
The constituency composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull wards of: Blythe; Lyndon; Olton; St. Alphege; Shirley East; Shirley South; Shirley West.[5]
It contains the following areas:[6]
- Blythe ward (17.9% of this constituency) from the previous Meriden constituency (abolished)
- The majority (82.1%) of the previous Solihull constituency (abolished)
Members of Parliament
Solihull prior to 2024
Election | Member | Party | |
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2024 | Neil Shastri-Hurst | Conservative |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Neil Shastri-Hurst | 16,284 | 34.7 | −26.2 | |
Labour | Deirdre Fox | 11,664 | 24.9 | +5.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ade Adeyemo | 7,916 | 16.9 | +1.2 | |
Reform UK | Mary McKenna | 7,149 | 15.3 | +15.3 | |
Green | Max McLoughlin | 3,270 | 7.0 | +3.0 | |
Independent | Julian Knight | 594 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
Majority | 4,620 | 9.8 | −31.6 | ||
Turnout | 46,877 | 65.0 | −5.8 | ||
Registered electors | 71,813 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -15.8 |
See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the West Midlands (county)
- List of parliamentary constituencies in West Midlands (region)
References
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – West Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ Walker, Jonathan (2021-06-08). "The political map of the West Midlands will change". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Solihull to get three MP seats according to final map". Solihull Observer. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Solihull West and Shirley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Statement of persons nominated and notice of poll" (PDF). solihull.gov.uk. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Solihull West and Shirley". BBC News. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
External links
- Solihull West and Shirley UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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