Bridlington and The Wolds (UK Parliament constituency)
| Bridlington and The Wolds | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Bridlington and The Wolds in Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 72,681 (2024)[1] |
| Major settlements | Bridlington, Driffield, Hornsea, Market Weighton |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | East Yorkshire & Beverley and Holderness (part) |
Bridlington and The Wolds is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.[3]
Boundaries[edit]
Map of boundaries
The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of East Riding of Yorkshire wards of: Bridlington Central and Old Town; Bridlington North; Bridlington South; Driffield and Rural; East Wolds and Coastal; North Holderness; Wolds Weighton (majority).[4]
It comprises the following:[5]
- A majority of the abolished East Yorkshire constituency - excluding the Pocklington Provincial ward and a small part of the Wolds Weighton ward
- The North Holderness ward from the retained Beverley and Holderness constituency
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Maria Bowtell | ||||
| Labour | Sarah Carter | ||||
| Independent | Tom Cone | ||||
| Conservative | Charlie Dewhirst | ||||
| Green | Gill Leek | ||||
| Yorkshire | Tim Norman | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Jayne Phoenix | ||||
| SDP | Carlo Verda | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "New Seat Details - Bridlington and the Wolds". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Perrin, Louise (29 June 2023). "New parliamentary boundary proposal for Bridlington as East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight announces he will step down at the next election". Scarborough News. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Bridlington and the Wolds". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Bridlington and the Wolds - UK General election 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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