Widnes and Halewood is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3] The Member of Parliament elected in 2024 is Derek Twigg, who was formerly MP for Halton.
Widnes and Halewood | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundaries since 2024 | |
![]() Boundary of Widnes and Halewood in North West England | |
County | Cheshire and Merseyside |
Electorate | 70,865 (2023)[1] |
Major settlements | Widnes and Halewood |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | Derek Twigg (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Halton, Garston and Halewood & St Helens South and Whiston |
Boundaries
editThe constituency crosses the boundary of the ceremonial counties of Cheshire and Merseyside, and comprises the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Borough of Halton wards of: Appleton; Bankfield; Birchfield; Central & West Bank; Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank; Farnworth; Halton View; Highfield; Hough Green.
- The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley wards of: Halewood North; Halewood South; Whiston & Cronton (polling districts WC1, WC1A, WC2, WC3 and WC4).[4]
The seat will cover the following areas:[5]
- The majority of the Halton constituency (to be abolished), comprising the town of Widnes and surrounding areas to the north of the River Mersey
- Halewood from the Garston and Halewood constituency (to be abolished)
- The majority of the Whiston and Cronton ward - excluding the town centre of Whiston - from the St Helens South and Whiston constituency
Members of Parliament
editElection | Member | Party | |
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2024 | Derek Twigg | Labour |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Derek Twigg | 23,484 | 61.6 | −4.9 | |
Reform UK | Jake Fraser | 7,059 | 18.5 | +10.9 | |
Conservative | Sean Houlston | 3,507 | 9.2 | −11.6 | |
Green | Nancy Mills | 2,058 | 5.4 | +3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Coveney | 1,593 | 4.2 | +1.4 | |
Workers Party | Michael Murphy | 415 | 1.1 | new | |
Majority | 16,425 | 43.1 | −2.5 | ||
Turnout | 38,116 | 54.5 | −13.1 | ||
Registered electors | 70,161 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +7.9 |
References
edit- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "North West | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Huge constituency changes for Runcorn and Widnes recommended in final review". Runcorn and Widnes World. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Widnes and Halewood". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Election results for Widnes and Halewood". Halton Borough Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Widnes and Halewood results". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
edit- Widnes and Halewood UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK