Normanton and Hemsworth (UK Parliament constituency)
| Normanton and Hemsworth | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Normanton and Hemsworth in Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 75,645 |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Jon Trickett (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from |
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Normanton and Hemsworth is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[1]
History
The constituency was formed primarily from the existing Hemsworth constituency - excluding the Wakefield South ward, with the addition of Normanton from Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (renamed Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley).[2]
Boundaries
The constituency comprised the following wards of the City of Wakefield (as they existed on 1 December 2020):[3]
- Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
- Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
- Featherstone
- Hemsworth
- Normanton
- South Elmsall and South Kirkby[4]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jon Trickett | Labour | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jon Trickett | 17,275 | 47.5 | +7.9 | |
| Reform UK | Callum Bushrod | 10,613 | 29.2 | +14.0 | |
| Conservative | Alice Mae Hopkin | 4,995 | 13.7 | −17.7 | |
| Green | Ashton Howick | 2,147 | 5.9 | +4.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Craig Dobson | 1,319 | 3.6 | −0.6 | |
| Majority | 6,662 | 18.3 | +10.2 | ||
| Turnout | 36,349 | 48.1 | −9.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 75,645 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −3.1 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 17,152 | 39.6 | |
| Conservative | 13,632 | 31.4 | |
| Brexit Party | 6,609 | 15.2 | |
| Others | 3,196 | 7.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,831 | 4.2 | |
| Green | 782 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | 43,367 | 57.5 | |
| Electorate | 75,388 | ||
See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the Yorkshire and the Humber (region)
References
- ^ "Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Gittins, Holly (8 June 2021). "Boundary Commission proposals: Major shakeup of parliamentary constituencies in Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford could see borders moved and new constituency created". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Normanton and Hemsworth". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- ^ "Normanton and Hemsworth results". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Normanton and Hemsworth Constituency Results". Wakefield Council. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
- Normanton and Hemsworth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK