Solihull West and Shirley (UK Parliament constituency)

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Solihull West and Shirley
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for the House of Commons
Solihull West and Shirley (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2024
West Midlands - Solihull West and Shirley constituency.svg
Boundary of Solihull West and Shirley in West Midlands region
County West Midlands county
Electorate 70,537 (2023) [1]
Major settlements Shirley, Solihull
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Neil Shastri-Hurst (Conservative)
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Solihull West and Shirley is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. The constituency was created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and was first contested at the 2024 general election. [2] It is represented by Neil Shastri-Hurst of the Conservative Party.

Contents

The constituency name refers to the suburban town of Shirley and the western areas of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull. [3] This is part of a boundary review that resulted in the borough being split between three Westminster constituencies. [4]

Boundaries

The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

It contains the following areas: [6]

Members of Parliament

Solihull prior to 2024

ElectionMemberParty
2024 Neil Shastri-Hurst Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Solihull West and Shirley [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil Shastri-Hurst 16,284 34.7 −26.2
Labour Deirdre Fox11,66424.9+5.4
Liberal Democrats Ade Adeyemo7,91616.9+1.2
Reform UK Mary McKenna7,14915.3N/A
Green Max McLoughlin3,2707.0+3.0
Independent Julian Knight 5941.3N/A
Majority4,6209.8−31.6
Turnout 46,87765.0−5.8
Registered electors 71,813
Conservative hold Swing -15.8

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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 31 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ↑ Walker, Jonathan (2021-06-08). "The political map of the West Midlands will change". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  4. ↑ "Solihull to get three MP seats according to final map". Solihull Observer. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  5. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
  6. ↑ "New Seat Details - Solihull West and Shirley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  7. ↑ "Statement of persons nominated and notice of poll" (PDF). solihull.gov.uk. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Solihull West and Shirley". BBC News. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

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