Walsall and Bloxwich (UK Parliament constituency)

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Walsall and Bloxwich is a proposed 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 next general election.[2]

Boundaries[edit]

The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The Metropolitan Borough of Walsall wards of: Birchills Leamore; Blakenall; Bloxwich East; Bloxwich West; Paddock (polling districts UA, UB, UC and UD); Palfrey; Pleck; St. Matthew’s.[3]

It will be formed from the majority of the Walsall North and Walsall South seats, which will both be abolished. It will comprise the following wards:[4]

Elections[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

Next general election: Walsall and Bloxwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform UK Elaine Williams[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Madeley, Peter (2023-06-29). "Boundary Commission review: Which seats are changing in the Black Country and Staffordshire?". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  2. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
  4. ^ "New Seat Details - Walsall and Bloxwich". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  5. ^ "Walsall and Bloxwich". Reform UK. Retrieved 15 March 2024.