Kenilworth and Southam (UK Parliament constituency)

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Kenilworth and Southam
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Kenilworth and Southam (UK Parliament constituency)
Interactive map of boundaries since 2024
West Midlands - Kenilworth and Southam constituency.svg
Boundary within the West Midlands region
County Warwickshire
Electorate 71,451 (2023) [1]
Major settlements Kenilworth, Southam, Wellesbourne
Current constituency
Created 2010
Member of Parliament Jeremy Wright (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from Rugby & Kenilworth, Warwick & Leamington, Stratford-on-Avon

Kenilworth and Southam is a constituency [n 1] in Warwickshire, England represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Jeremy Wright, a Conservative who served as Culture Secretary until 24 July 2019, having previously served as Attorney General for England and Wales from 2014 to 2018. [n 2]

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Constituency profile

The seat is overwhelmingly rural; most properties have large plots and a substantial majority are semi-detached or detached. [2] This is geographically one of the largest seats in the West Midlands and one of its safest Conservative seats.

The historic town of Kenilworth, with a population of around 23,000, is the largest settlement in the area, with the small town of Southam (8,000) second. Wellesbourne (7,000), Dunchurch (4,000), Long Itchington (3,000), Harbury (2,500), Kineton (2,000), and Bishop's Itchington (2,000) make up the other main settlements in the constituency, as well as the majority of Cubbington (4,000). There are plenty of small villages, hamlets and farms elsewhere.

The seat completely surrounds the much more urban Warwick and Leamington constituency. It also borders southern Coventry; Coventry Airport is just within the constituency, as is around half of the University of Warwick campus.

History

The constituency was created for the 2010 general election. The result from 2005 for its wards (nominal result as the constituency was not then formed) gave a Conservative majority of 24.8%.

Boundaries

Kenilworth and Southam (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries 2010–2024

Following its review of parliamentary representation in Warwickshire, the Boundary Commission created this new constituency in 2010, pairing Kenilworth and Southam and breaking the parliamentary link between Rugby and Kenilworth established in 1983.

2010–2024: The District of Warwick wards of Abbey, Cubbington, Lapworth, Leek Wootton, Park Hill, Radford Semele, St John's, and Stoneleigh, the District of Stratford-on-Avon wards of Burton Dassett, Fenny Compton, Harbury, Kineton, Long Itchington, Southam, Stockton and Napton, and Wellesbourne, and the Borough of Rugby wards of Dunchurch and Knightlow, Leam Valley, and Ryton-on-Dunsmore.

2024–present: The Borough of Rugby wards of Dunsmore and Leam Valley, the District of Stratford-on-Avon wards of Bishop's Itchington, Fenny Compton & Napton, Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne, Harbury, Southam East, Central & Stockton, Southam North & Long Itchington, Southam South, Southam West, Tysoe (part), Wellesbourne East & Rural (part), Wellesbourne North & Rural (part), and Wellesbourne South, and the District of Warwick wards of Budbrooke, Cubbington & Leek Wootton, Kenilworth Abbey & Arden, Kenilworth Park Hill, and Kenilworth St John's. [3]

Minor changes to align boundaries to those of local authority wards. Radford Semele transferred to Warwick and Leamington in exchange for Budbrooke.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [4] Party
2010 Jeremy Wright Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Kenilworth and Southam [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Wright 19,395 36.4 Decrease2.svg 22.6
Labour Cat Price12,82124.0Increase2.svg 5.0
Liberal Democrats Jenny Wilkinson10,46419.6Increase2.svg 2.7
Reform UK Jacqui Harris6,92013.0Increase2.svg 12.8
Green Alix Dearing3,1255.9Increase2.svg 1.7
Monster Raving Loony Nick Green4420.8Steady2.svg
UKIP Paul De'Ath1530.3New
Majority 6,57412.4Decrease2.svg 27.6
Turnout 53,32075.5Decrease2.svg 2.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 13.8

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Kenilworth and Southam [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Wright 30,351 57.7 Decrease2.svg3.1
Liberal Democrats Richard Dickson9,99819.0Increase2.svg 9.4
Labour Antony Tucker9,44017.9Decrease2.svg 7.7
Green Alison Firth2,3514.5Increase2.svg 2.3
Monster Raving Loony Nicholas Green4570.9New
Majority 20,35338.7Increase2.svg 3.5
Turnout 52,59777.2Decrease2.svg 0.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 6.25
General election 2017: Kenilworth and Southam [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Wright 31,207 60.8 Increase2.svg 2.4
Labour Bally Singh13,12125.6Increase2.svg 10.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Dickson4,9219.6Decrease2.svg 0.5
Green Rob Ballantyne1,1332.2Decrease2.svg 1.8
UKIP Harry Cottam9291.8Decrease2.svg 9.4
Majority 18,08635.2Decrease2.svg 6.9
Turnout 51,31177.4Increase2.svg 2.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 3.9
General election 2015: Kenilworth and Southam [9] [10] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Wright 28,474 58.4 Increase2.svg 4.8
Labour Bally Singh7,47215.3Increase2.svg 0.9
UKIP Harry Cottam5,46711.2Increase2.svg 8.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Dickson4,91310.1Decrease2.svg 17.6
Green Rob Ballantyne1,9564.0Increase2.svg 2.8
Monster Raving Loony Nicholas Green3700.8New
Digital DemocracyJon Foster-Smith1390.3New
Majority 21,00243.1Increase2.svg 17.2
Turnout 48,79174.8Decrease2.svg 0.5
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 1.9
General election 2010: Kenilworth and Southam [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Wright 25,945 53.6 Increase2.svg 12.4
Liberal Democrats Nigel Rock13,39327.7Increase2.svg 19.9
Labour Nicholas Milton6,94914.4Decrease2.svg 24.0
UKIP John Moore1,2142.4Increase2.svg 0.8
Green James Harrison 5681.2New
Independent Joe Rukin3620.7New
Majority 12,55225.9Increase2.svg 23.1
Turnout 48,43175.3Increase2.svg 6.9
Conservative hold Swing

See also

Notes

  1. A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

  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. "2011 census interactive maps". Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
  3. "New Seat Details – Kenilworth and Southam". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  4. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 1)
  5. "Kenilworth and Southam". BBC News. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  6. "Kenilworth & Southam Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  7. "Candidates confirmed for General Election". Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Kenilworth & Southam parliamentary constituency – Election 2017" via www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. "Election results – Elections 2015". Warwick District Council. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  10. "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  11. "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  12. "UK > England > West Midlands > Kenilworth & Southam". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.

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