Isle of Wight West (UK Parliament constituency)

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Isle of Wight West
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Isle of Wight West (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2024
South East England - Isle of Wight West constituency.svg
Boundary of Isle of Wight West in South East England
County Isle of Wight
Electorate 55,406 (2024)
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Richard Quigley (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight West is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.

Contents

The Isle of Wight is entitled to two members of parliament following the 2023 Review. The constituency has been created alongside Isle of Wight East from the divided former Isle of Wight constituency. [2]

Boundaries

The constituency comprises the following (as they existed on 4 May 2021):

It comprises western and central areas of the Isle of Wight, including the communities of Newport, East Cowes, Cowes and Freshwater.

Constituency profile

Electoral Calculus describes the seat as "Centrist", indicating an electorate with moderate views which could support any of the three main parties. [4]

Members of Parliament

Isle of Wight prior to 2024

ElectionMemberParty
2024 Richard Quigley Labour Party

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Isle of Wight West [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Richard Quigley 13,240 38.6
Conservative Bob Seely 10,06329.3
Reform UK Ian Pickering5,83417.0
Liberal Democrats Nick Stuart2,7267.9
Green Cameron Palin2,3106.7
ADF Rachel Thacker1170.3
Majority3,1779.3
Turnout 34,29061.9
Labour win (new seat)

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References

  1. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England | Page 5". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. "Two Isle of Wight constituencies set out in boundary review". BBC News. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
  4. "Isle of Wight West: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation". Electoral Calculus.
  5. "General Election Results IW West Constituency". Isle of Wight Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  6. "Isle of Wight West results". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

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