Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Parliament:uk
Map Entity:Scotland
Map Year:2024
Year:2024
Type:County
Previous:Motherwell and Wishaw
Mp:Pamela Nash
Party:Scottish Labour
Region:Scotland
County:North Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
Towns:Motherwell, Wishaw, Carluke

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 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.

Contents

The vast majority of the constituency comes from Motherwell and Wishaw constituency.[2]

The constituency will comprise the following wards of North Lanarkshire:[3]

And from South Lanarkshire:

Constituency profile

Electoral Calculus characterises the seat as "Traditionalist", with left-wing economic views but more liberal social attitudes. Incomes and house prices in the seat are well below UK averages.[4]

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 28 June 2023 - 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament The Boundary Commission for Scotland . 2023-06-29 . www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk.
  2. News: 2022-11-08 . How might Scotland's electoral map be changing? . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-08-04.
  3. Web site: New Seat Details - Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke . 2023-08-04 . www.electoralcalculus.co.uk.
  4. Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Motherwell,%20Wishaw%20and%20Carluke