Bridlington and The Wolds (UK Parliament constituency)
| Bridlington and The Wolds | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Bridlington and The Wolds in Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 72,681 (2024)[1] |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
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 was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3]
Boundaries[edit]
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
Members of Parliament[edit]
East Yorkshire prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Charlie Dewhirst | Conservative | |
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charlie Dewhirst | 14,846 | 34.6 | -32.0 | |
| Labour | Sarah Carter | 11,721 | 27.3 | 7.4 | |
| Reform UK | Maria Bowtell | 10,350 | 24.1 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jayne Phoenix | 3,097 | 7.2 | -0.3 | |
| Green | Gill Leek | 1,595 | 3.7 | 0.9 | |
| Yorkshire | Tim Norman | 915 | 2.1 | -1.1 | |
| Independent | Tom Cone | 309 | 0.7 | New | |
| SDP | Carlo Verda | 104 | 0.2 | New | |
| Majority | 3,125 | ||||
| Turnout | 43,077 | 57.9 | -5.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 74,438 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit]
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Humberside
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the Yorkshire and the Humber (region)
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.
- ^ "Parliamentary election results Bridlington and The Wolds". East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links[edit]
- Bridlington and The Wolds UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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