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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 52°32′N 2°13′W / 52.54°N 2.21°W / 52.54; -2.21
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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Kingswinford and South Staffordshire in West Midlands region
CountyStaffordshire
Electorate71,896 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsKingswinford, Wombourne, Codsall, Perton
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentMike Wood (Conservative)
SeatsOne
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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament to be contested for the first at the 2024 general election. The constituency is one of multiple constituencies created by 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which span multiple counties. The constituency name refers to town of Kingswinford and the South Staffordshire District.[2]

Boundaries

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The constituency was created from the following parts:[3]

2024–present

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  • The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley wards of: Kingswinford North and Wall Heath; Kingswinford South; Wordsley.
  • The District of South Staffordshire wards of: Bilbrook; Codsall; Himley & Swindon; Kinver & Enville; Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn; Perton East; Perton Lakeside; Perton Wrottesley; Wombourne North; Wombourne South.[3]

Note: constituency boundary since local government boundary review in South Staffordshire which came into effect in May 2023.[4][5]

Members of Parliament

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South Staffordshire and Dudley South prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Mike Wood Conservative

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Wood 18,199 40.3 −34.0
Labour Sally Benton 11,896 26.3 +9.5
Reform UK Gary Dale 9,928 22.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Gully Bansal 2,080 4.6 −0.7
Green Claire McIlvenna 2,077 4.6 +1.1
Independent Shaz Saleem 1,000 2.2 N/A
Majority 6,303 14.0 −43.5
Turnout 45,326 63.2 −7.8
Registered electors 71,662
Conservative hold Swing -21.8

Changes are from the notional results of the 2019 election on the new boundaries. [7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – West Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. ^ Madeley, Peter (2021-06-08). "In detail: Proposed boundary changes for the Black Country and Staffordshire". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  3. ^ a b "New Seat Details - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  4. ^ LGBCE. "South Staffordshire | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  5. ^ "The South Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
  6. ^ "Kingswinford and South Staffordshire - General Election 2024 Results". BBC News. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Notional election for the constituency of Kingswinford and South Staffordshire". UK Parliament. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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52°32′N 2°13′W / 52.54°N 2.21°W / 52.54; -2.21