Isle of Wight East (UK Parliament constituency) explained
| Isle of Wight East |
| Parliament: | uk |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Type: | County |
| Electorate: | 55,855 (2024) |
| Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Region: | England |
| Elects Howmany: | One |
Isle of Wight East 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, since when it has been represented by Joe Robertson for the Conservative Party.
The Isle of Wight is granted two Members of Parliament under the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, as amended by the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011.[1] The constituency has been created alongside Isle of Wight West from the divided former Isle of Wight constituency.[2]
Boundaries
The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 4 May 2021):
- The Isle of Wight electoral divisions of: Bembridge; Binstead & Fishbourne; Brading & St. Helens; Haylands & Swanmore; Lake North; Lake South; Nettlestone & Seaview; Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey; Ryde Appley & Elmfield; Ryde Monktonmead; Ryde North West; Ryde South East; Ryde West; Sandown North; Sandown South; Shanklin Central; Shanklin South; Ventnor & St. Lawrence; Wootton Bridge; Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch.[3]
It comprises eastern areas of the Isle of Wight, including the communities of Ryde, Bembridge, Brading, Sandown, Shanklin and Ventnor.
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
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| 2019 notional result[5] |
|---|
| Party | Vote | % |
|---|
| | 20,866 | 57.4 |
| | 8,747 | 24.1 |
| | 5,093 | 14.0 |
| | 785 | 2.2 |
| Others | 444 | 1.2 |
| Others | 404 | 1.1 |
|
| Turnout | 38,103 | 69.4 |
| Electorate | 54,911 | |
See also
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East Boundary Commission for England Page 5 . 2023-07-21 . boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk.
- News: 28 June 2023 . Two Isle of Wight constituencies set out in boundary review . en-GB . BBC News . 21 July 2023.
- Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 . Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
- Web site: Isle of Wight East: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation . Electoral Calculus.
- Web site: Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019 . 11 July 2024 . Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News . UK Parliament.
