Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election.[1] The constituency name refers to the Suffolk towns of Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket.[2]
Boundaries
Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1st December 2020):
- The District of Mid Suffolk wards of: Chilton; Combs Ford; Elmswell & Woolpit; Onehouse; Rattlesden; St. Peter’s; Stow Thorney; Thurston.
- The District of West Suffolk wards of: Abbeygate; Bardwell; Barningham; Eastgate; Ixworth; Minden; Moreton Hall; Pakenham & Troston; Rougham; St. Olaves; Southgate; Stanton; The Fornhams & Great Barton; Tollgate; Westgate.[3]
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket will contain the following parts:[4]
In local government:
- Parts of Mid Suffolk District
- Parts of West Suffolk District
In parliamentary representation:
- Majority of the Bury St Edmunds constituency
- Minority of the West Suffolk constituency
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jo Churchill[5] | ||||
| Green | Emma Buckmaster[6] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter McDonald[7] | ||||
| Reform UK | Carlos Alves[8] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References
- ^ "Eastern | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Revealed: Proposed boundaries for Norfolk and Suffolk election shake-up". Eastern Daily Press. 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Bury St Edmunds MP Jo Churchill is re-selected to contest the new seat created by boundary review". Suffolk News. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Full list of all Green Party candidates at the next general election". Bright Green. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "West Suffolk Liberal Democrats". Facebook. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Find My PPC (Eastern England)" (PDF). Reform UK. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
See also
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This page was last edited on 13 April 2024, at 21:49