Dewsbury and Batley 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] The constituency will be located in the borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire.[3]
Boundaries
Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Borough of Kirklees wards of Batley East; Batley West; Dewsbury East; Dewsbury South; Dewsbury West; Kirkburton (polling districts KB04, KB07A, KB07B and KB10).[4]
It will comprise the following areas of Kirklees:[5]
| Areas | Kirklees Borough Council
Wards |
Former Constituency |
|---|---|---|
| Batley | Batley East and Batley West | Batley and Spen |
| Dewsbury | Dewsbury East, Dewsbury South and Dewsbury West | Dewsbury |
| Flockton / Grange Moor | Kirkburton (minority) | Dewsbury (plus 30 voters from Huddersfield) |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Javed Bashir[6] | ||||
| Reform UK | Jonathan Thackray[7] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Batley and Spen MP ignores safe seat advice as constituency is split". BBC News. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Marlow, Abigail (10 November 2022). "Kim Leadbeater slams new Kirklees boundaries that will split up Batley". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Dewsbury and Batley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Dewsbury and Batley Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
 | This article relating to a constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or its predecessors is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This page was last edited on 5 April 2024, at 15:15