Widnes and Halewood (UK Parliament constituency)
| Widnes and Halewood | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Cheshire and Merseyside |
| Major settlements | Widnes and Halewood |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | None |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Halton, Garston and Halewood & St Helens South and Whiston |
Widnes and Halewood 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 2024 general election.[2]
Boundaries[edit]
Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency will cross the boundary of the ceremonial counties of Cheshire and Merseyside and will be composed of 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).[3]
The seat will cover the following areas:[4]
- 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
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Coveney[5] | ||||
| Reform UK | Jake Fraser[6] | ||||
| Green | Nancy Mills[citation needed] | ||||
| Labour | Derek Twigg | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Widnes and Halewood Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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